RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 Correct Mike, The second bit of your post i had planned a little as wanted to simulate trains waiting at Penmill Junction for the UP train to clear the single line for example. Good spot though. As daft as this sounds, I'd add the loop as Paul has indicated, but also link it to the sidings on the left. That way, you can have a roundy roundy for when you just want to play trains, or you can put trains on both lines in to the storage sidings. I know the saying is 'less is more', but in this case, 'less' may become frustrating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 With the automation though he doesn’t need to worry about the just running trains as the system can take care of it in hands off mode The extra points I’ve suggested will help when the mob descends with operating. Yes to cake and trains night! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 ....cake..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 So 2 rooms need to become one for the layout room and an old timber wall separating the stable to the outhouse. First of all a bit of repair to the floor in the outhouse: This view is where the Penmill Junction station will be with the hidden fiddle yard between it and the window: And the timber wall is down! This is the view through to the stable: From the other side you get a view of the size of the room: This is the view looking at Avonbury station. The WOE loop is around to the right and the view through to the other section where Penmill Junction will be. Avonbury Tunnel is in the far left: More construction to follow... Thanks Rhys 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Ok so the next big bit of the project is making the stable and out building into a nicely sealed and air tight hobby room and office! I am going to start with the outbuilding first (the bit which will hold 2 fiddle yards and pencil junction station as well as the lead into Avonbury through the tunnel). The bigger barn part of the stable needs some roof work which I have completed to make it rain/water tight! To be fair the building was designed to have horses in it rather than a railway! First off lots of plasterboard to seal out the walls! Roof Sealing and insulation next! Some initial lighting also added. eventually i am planning light bars all the way around the edge of the room. In the pictures below you can start to see the hanging rail for the baseboards under construction. And as you can see some wood has been chopped and baseboard construction starting soon!! Thanks for now. Update on the baseboard construction coming shortly. Thanks Rhys Edited October 30, 2018 by Rhysb 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 This is looking very good. I would just add a qualification to your ambition, having undertaken (and still waiting to undertake for the railway element) something similar, albeit in France. "Air Tight" is not good for stone barns, or even block walling. You will suffer from extreme condensation problems, which will not be good for your railway. Stone walls need to breathe. There is a system which can be installed quite cheaply, which constantly re-circulates the air at minimal cost, usually called ERV in the UK I think (known as VMC here in France). Partially dry-walling one part of the barn will not solve this. Otherwise you will find you end up using very expensive (to run) de-humidifiers, for many months of the year - ask me how I know...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 This is looking very good. I would just add a qualification to your ambition, having undertaken (and still waiting to undertake for the railway element) something similar, albeit in France. "Air Tight" is not good for stone barns, or even block walling. You will suffer from extreme condensation problems, which will not be good for your railway. Stone walls need to breathe. There is a system which can be installed quite cheaply, which constantly re-circulates the air at minimal cost, usually called ERV in the UK I think (known as VMC here in France). Partially dry-walling one part of the barn will not solve this. Otherwise you will find you end up using very expensive (to run) de-humidifiers, for many months of the year - ask me how I know...... Great info thanks Mike! Yes I understand what you are saying. I have in places allowed air bricks/vents to circulate the air and it is connected to the garages which are still "open" structures in effect. Plus in the top of the roof I legally have to have open bat tiles to allow them to freely come and go! Hence the affectionate nickname of the "bat cave"! "Air tight" was probably the wrong wording. Its more to prevent damp! Thanks Rhys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Evening guys. Apologies work taking a massive amount of time over the last few weeks. So lets talk baseboards. I wanted to share how I am going to construct them. As previously advised I am going to work in the alcove area of the barn first where the fiddle yards and Penmill Junction station will sit. As in the previous post I will be using a CLS timber frame and legs all the way around the room. This will act in two ways. Im calling it the hybrid frame system! Im sure someone else has come up with a proper official name but for time being I'm claiming the name haha!: 1. Firstly the CLS frame runs around the room and in general acts as "ground level". As you can see from the below picture it is fitted to the wall in places and will be freestanding in others: And with this area finished: So this effectively is "ground level" or "zero level" so to speak and the railway will run 5" above this level to allow roads, rivers etc to be constructed on this level. 2. The baseboard frames are built in sections and are 5" tall. These are built with 9mm external grade plyboard so will hopefully stand the test of time. These will eventually also have a 9mm ply top board: So why do I call it a hybrid system? The answer is this level of CLS framework will be used in two ways. Firstly in places where the railway is in a scenic area the track will be attached to this frame by a traditional open frame system. The West of England line in Somerset and Dorset is an extremely flat line but the land around it constantly rises and falls. Using this open frame system will allow me to re-create this. Secondly the traditional baseboards laid on top of this frame for areas like stations give me a rigid base to build said stations on. The picture below shows this system: Here in the below picture i am showing a crude example of how this will work. The track on the baseboard will be "flat" in the station area but then to the left you can see i can build the land up to the level of the track or create a bridge for something: Hopefully that gives you a good idea on where I am going with the baseboards and frames! Thanks Rhys 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Two posts in one night! The eagle eyed among you may have noticed some light now in the "bat cave!" Created with a bit of skirting and cal with LED strips! Also added some sandtex to the wall! Thanks Rhys Edited December 8, 2018 by Rhysb 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2018 That all looks good but where’s the Batsignal? We will have to cut a silhouette so it projects down the wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Good afternoon all and a happy new year to you all. So with the alcove area of the barn nearing completion (little bit of painting to do!) its track laying time. This area will have 2 fiddle yard areas but the main scenic viewpoint will be Penmill Junction station which is based loosely on Yeovil Junction and is in that area of the UK: Trackwork is all Peco bullhead as per the prototype in this area during the early 90's (and in most cases still today!) As you can see i have designed the platforms to be able to handle a 6 car DMU or a class 47/50 plus 6 coaches: Very very happy with the quality of the Peco RTR bullhead. The flexi is a little tricky when joining but the overall effect for a ready to run item is fantastic. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 A few more track laying photos: Bit of football always helps reduce the boredom of soldering! The main station lines are added and the start of the heritage sidings on the left. The right hand sidings are the old civil engineers loading sidings. And here we have an almost completed board! Finally as you can see the benchwork is now stretching around the room! This photo is looking back to where the salisbury tunnel will be. The far wall is hidden fiddle yards behind a backscene More soon! Thanks Rhys 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just needs a kettle and cake trolley to make the perfect room 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just needs a kettle and cake trolley to make the perfect room Kettle is in! Your in charge of the cake trolley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nice job. That is some roll of cork. Where do you source it from please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice job. That is some roll of cork. Where do you source it from please? Ebay special! Slightly thicker than standard cork too. think this is 5mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Looks good ! I’m trying to make a 91 era plank , also in north Wiltshire but not in such an interesting building ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted February 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2019 Any more progress pictures Rhys? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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