Stubby47's Project #1 - DM Four Mill Something

[Stubby47]

I've got a Y1 Sentinel which will do very nicely.

[NHY 581]

I've got a Y1 Sentinel which will do very nicely.

 

As a replacement for the Peckett should it not want to get up in the morning...

[Stubby47]

No. I'm not being seduced by a Peckett. I resisted the 1361 and I can resist these too.

I can, I can, I can.

[Stubby47]

With just over 2 weeks to the Hayle exhibition (1st December), I've made a start this evening on the NG version of DM4MS.

 

First job was to decide on a track plan and thus the size of board needed.

 

After several ideas, and realising the layout would need to be operated from front-right ( not front-left as I wanted), I've decided on what's needed scenically as well as operationally.

 

The scenic area will be approx 28" x 14", with a FY area on the right and a detachable loop on the rear.

 

The main building will be slightly angled, to be perpendicular to the track, with a separate track running in from the right beyond the building and a std gauge line coming in from the right in front.

 

 

Build time : 1.5 hours

Edited November 15, 2018 by Stubby47

[Stubby47]

More track purchased today, to be used instead of the set track on the scenic section.

 

I also treated myself to one of these (gr-220u) :

 

 

It does have a roof, but it's also white like the background...

Edited November 15, 2018 by Stubby47

[NHY 581]

Needs a Peckett......

[Stubby47]

Only if I had some NG steam locos to go with it.

[Stubby47]

Track bed marked out and painted.

 

 

Build time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

[Clive Mortimore]

Track bed marked out and painted.

 

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Build time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

OI Stu

 

Haven't you finished it yet?

[Stubby47]

No, some of us have to work for a living, unlike a lot of folks on here.

 

It'll be done before yours though

[N15class]

No, some of us have to work for a living, unlike a lot of folks on here.

It'll be done before yours though

And mine.

[Clive Mortimore]

No, some of us have to work for a living, unlike a lot of folks on here.

 

It'll be done before yours though

 

 

No but yes but no but yes but.......

 

Pig Lane (Western Region) or the big one?

[Stubby47]

As No.1 daughter is in driving duties today, it will be a lunchtime of musing and planning, rather than any practical work.

For example, as the three live-frog points will be in a ladder formation, only a power feed to the toe of the first point should be required.

A DPDT switch will used to swap between the NG and Std G tracks.

I'm still not sure whether to use full wire-in-tube to levers in the FY, or just straight bars to the front edge of the layout, so need in investigate the practicalities of both.

Edited November 16, 2018 by Stubby47

[Stubby47]

Along the backscene I need to add a tunnel mouth / underground entrance on the left rear. Moving across from that will be a retaining wall with a sloped grass bank above. The relative sizes and footprint of these will be determined by the buildings - the office block & shed and the main stores/factory/something that will form the right-hand scenic break.

 

This will probably be in a Victorian architecture style, so red brick with large white stone embellishments. There may be a tower (clock?) placed centrally ( shades of Allan Downes).

 

Ground cover will be concrete in front of the main building, but grass elsewhere. The track will be mostly just ballasted, but in clearly defined routes, with the ballast edged with larger stones. Cork tiles & foam board will raise the ground as required.

[Stubby47]

Another couple of hours has seen the main track laid, including the point operating system.

 

 

 

 

Build time: 3 3/4 hours

Edited November 18, 2018 by Stubby47

[Stubby47]

After a quick test everything works fine.

 

[Signaller69]

Looking good Stu. Sorry if I missed it, will you be using Lilliput wagon transporters to carry standard gauge wagons?

 

Regards,

Martyn.

[Stubby47]

Yes there will be transporter wagons, but made from Peco N gauge chassis with U channels for the wheels.

 

This will be on the very front track, I've not added the std gauge track yet.

[Stubby47]

Testing:

 

 

[Stubby47]

The loop at the back of the layout is N gauge set track. I'll make a narrow base for it to rest on, with side walls for protection. This will plug into the main baseboard at each end of the loop and the set track connected.

 

Testing has highlighted that I need a double rail isolation in the loop, but no other wiring is required for the main track.

 

The Lillput loco runs really sweetly, hopefully the Kato chassis under the 3D printed body will also run better after a few dozen laps.

 

Next job is to finish the std gauge track & DPDT, then fabricate the front wall of the munitions factory/warehouse to align the three entrances. After that I can add the various gound levels prior to ballasting & ground cover.

 

Build time: 4 1/4 hours

Edited November 18, 2018 by Stubby47

[Stubby47]

So far this building has taken about 3 hours to measure, build and embellish.

 

 

Build time: 7 1/2 hours

[sb67]

I like the look of the Building Stubby47, did you have a plan to follow or is it freelance?

Steve.

[Stubby47]

Thanks Steve.

It's freelance, but with influence from several local buildings, especially a large dance hall in Camborne.

 

This will be the rear elevation, so a little less ornate.

[Stubby47]

Building now primed.

 

[Stubby47]

Next job is the attached boiler house and chimney. You can see the proposed outline on the main wall of the pitched roof. The outer end will be a gable, with a loading door. I'm thinking a square based chimney will be easier, with the top higher than the front layout frame.