Warren Branch

[chuffinghell]

3 minutes ago, Gedward said:

 

He's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And he's designing like he's never designed before

 

I'm going to call my next layout Electric Avenue.......if you wanna rock down to?

 

[Stubby47]

Meanwhile, what is this siding for ?

[Graham T]

Oh, that's torn it ...

[chuffinghell]

13 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Meanwhile, what is this siding for ?

 

I had a drawing somewhere but cant find it

 

Basically the goods train arrives and travels into that siding and then reverses the wagons into the required sidings

 

[Stubby47]

Just now, chuffinghell said:

 

I had a drawing somewhere but cant find it

 

Basically the goods train arrives and travels into that siding and then reverses the wagons into the required sidings

 

 

Ah, so it's a headshunt, of sorts.  I was just thinking you could use the very end of that siding for the coal yard, as it's next to the loco shed.

[Mick Bonwick]

2 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

 

Ah, so it's a headshunt, of sorts.  I was just thinking you could use the very end of that siding for the coal yard, as it's next to the loco shed.

 

Leave him alone! He's made his mind up. I think.

[57xx]

2 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

 

The only issue is that I don't really want to take up points/track that have already been wired, weathered, glued in place and point rodding attached

 

 

 

 

thanks for the plan and this bit of info. I had forgotten the route in to the station is from the top right under the bridge and was thinking  it was the terminus end of the station. If the point is fixed already, then no reason to take it up.

 

Ref the coal bins, I'm of mixed mind. One side of me says with the effort you put into the detail of other areas such as the goods shed, it would be a shame not to get the bins located prototypically, away from the siding. The other half says, Rule #1, do it the Frank way.

[chuffinghell]

7 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

 

Ah, so it's a headshunt, of sorts.  I was just thinking you could use the very end of that siding for the coal yard, as it's next to the loco shed.

Yes a headshunt, I should have learnt the terminology by now 

 

5 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Leave him alone! He's made his mind up. I think.

It’s the only bit that’s finished 

 

Edited June 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Stubby47]

 

34 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Rule 1 applies - put them where you want and ignore everyone else.

4 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Leave him alone! He's made his mind up. I think.

 

As I said earlier...

[Stubby47]

1 minute ago, chuffinghell said:

 

It’s the only bit that’s finished 

 

 

Ah, but is it..... ?

[chuffinghell]

I promise to plan my next layout better

[chuffinghell]

6 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

 

Ah, but is it..... ?

 

......I believe a layout is never truly finished

 

but don't tell Sarah because she keeps asking me when it'll be done

 

Edited June 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Gedward]

1 minute ago, chuffinghell said:

......I believe a layout is never truly finished

 

5. Strongly agree. Tick.

[57xx]

I would say don't bother with those short bits between the points if you can get away without them, you could add that length to the sidings, or gain a bit of space at the end of them (using your original track plan for the sidings if you so desire)

 

Don't bin the bins! Put them and the office into a box for a future project.

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, 57xx said:

I would say don't bother with those short bits between the points if you can get away without them, you could add that length to the sidings, or gain a bit of space at the end of them (using your original track plan for the sidings if you so desire)

 

Don't bin the bins! Put them and the office into a box for a future project.

 

The short bits are simply there to space out the sidings and move them further inward to gain a little more yard space, it was a compromise

 

 

I assumed 40mm ctrs would be a bit tight for passing wagons etc so I aimed for 50mm

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[57xx]

Ah yes, hadn't thought of that effect, it does look better with more space between the sidings.

[Waraqah]

2 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Meanwhile, what is this siding for ?

That's to store incoming cans of worms... do not open until p.228!

[chuffinghell]

After much thought I have decided to scrap Warren in favor of Warren MK2

 

This will be a true two wire DCC set up

 

 

I realise I may have gone overboard with the scenery

[KNP]

17 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

After much thought I have decided to scrap Warren in favor of Warren MK2

 

This will be a true two wire DCC set up

 

 

I realise I may have gone overboard with the scenery

 

Looks fine but have you allowed sufficient room for....or....plus......then there's.....and don't forget the.....

 

 

Life is never that simple!

[Mick Bonwick]

I think that the track should be nearer to the front because . . . . .

 

You haven't catered for the other 3 seasons. . . . . . . . . . .

 

There isn't enough room for the drag strip . . . . . .

 

How can you now justify the acquisition of a 3D printer?

 

[Gedward]

43 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

After much thought I have decided to scrap Warren in favor of Warren MK2

 

I don't see the point.

[NHY 581]

5 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

I promise to plan my next layout better

 

 

To be fair, that's something I should do. Ordinarily, I don't and in the case of my layout, Sheep Dip, it shows in certain areas. 

 

But we learn by it. 

 

Rob. 

[chuffinghell]

2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

To be fair, that's something I should do. Ordinarily, I don't and in the case of my layout, Sheep Dip, it shows in certain areas. 

 

But we learn by it. 

 

Rob. 

 

Sheep Dip looks spot on to me

[NHY 581]

Just now, chuffinghell said:

 

Sheep Dip looks spot on to me

 

I could list the areas of concern...................there's one in particular that's a right pain in the ar$e......closely followed by a second...

[Stubby47]

1 hour ago, chuffinghell said:

After much thought I have decided to scrap Warren in favor of Warren MK2

 

This will be a true two wire DCC set up

 

 

I realise I may have gone overboard with the scenery

 

Far too many bends, totally unrealistic.  And still nowhere to put the coal staithes !