Buxton Station & TMD

[Psiborg]

1 hour ago, 5BarVT said:

I used to faff around with fulcrum bars (tortoise) but after input from St.Enodoc I have adjusted to min force max throw and found them to be fuss free fitting.  (Assuming you have no over c3 tre sprinting to need an increased force.)

 

Clever!

 

Paul.

 

Yep, I removed the springs from my 'recycled' points and the ones given to me by Matt had already been used on slow action motors and therefore had them removed already

 

Thanks

Simon

[Psiborg]

A mini bit of progress

 

The mini control panel for the fiddleyard operator has been fitted today

 

 

This panel will enable the fiddleyard operator to control arrivals and departures to/from platforms 1 & 2 and the middle road without needing to access the main panel which will be located further up the layout

 

Thanks for reading

Simon

[Psiborg]

Platforms started

 

This week I started on the platforms.  I used an MDF base so the signals, lights etc have a solid mounting point

 

 

In the above picture, you can see me using a MK3 coach to test clearances. It will be bigger than any Buxton stock used so should mean everything I run fits! 🤞🏻

 

With the MDF part completed I added the ramps using scraps of plastic card lying around

 

 

If the clearances are OK during a test session, I will fit the tops (if adjustments are needed the MDF is only screwed on from underneath)  I will leave these for now and start on the siding walkways next.

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

Edited May 20, 2022 by Psiborg

[Scooby71]

Looking good, really is starting to get that Buxton look about it. 

[Heinz57]

Awesome mate, its starting to look like a layout now!

[Psiborg]

Siding walkways started

 

I have now been working on the four wooden walkways at the sides of the three sidings (in later days only two walkways remained - either side of the siding nearest the depot building)

 

Here you can see the progress made on the first three walkways

 

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

[Heinz57]

Awesome. You've got some patience you have mate!

[Psiborg]

4 minutes ago, Heinz57 said:

Awesome. You've got some patience you have mate!

Not anymore 🤪

[Psiborg]

Today I spent more time on the siding walkways, it's slow progress but it will be worth it in the end.

 

This view is how I left it today -  adding to the three walkways already started and starting the fourth

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

[Heinz57]

Looking good sir!

[Psiborg]

Walkway progress

 

Today I did more work on the siding walkways...

 

 

and I have now finished all of the walkways up to the buffer stops

 

 

Cheers

Simon

[Psiborg]

Another view of the walkways

 

 

Thanks

Simon

[Scooby71]

47 minutes ago, Psiborg said:

Another view of the walkways

 

 

Thanks

Simon

Well worth the while adding those walkways, the extra attention to detail to make it look like the real place. 

[Heinz57]

Those walkways look awesome. Definatly worth scratch building them from drinks stirrers instead of using some expensive kit

[Psiborg]

Yep, I can use the money I saved to buy Petrol for the car 😭

[Clive martin]

This is going to be a great layout your progress so far is superb, if i had the space Buxton is a location i would love to have a go at ,i will never forget a visit i made to Buxton station one sunday afternoon back in 1986 all the class 20/3 sub class standing on shed with a single class 47 for company all the 20s had their engines running ,just imagine that with dcc sound!

[Psiborg]

Walkways painted

 

Spent a bit of time in the garage today painting the walkways.  I used a little bottle of cheap acrylic dark brown paint from The Range

 

 

 

Overall I think it looks good for now (some patches are still wet in the second pic)

 

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

[Psiborg]

Main control panels

 

Today was spent working on the main control panels.  I decided to split the panel at the board join so there are fewer wires crossing the board join.

 

In effect it is one panel split at the board join

 

I have made the "shed" tracks red to make it easier to identify the correct button(s) to press to set the road for the shed tracks or sidings

 

thanks

Simon

[Psiborg]

The reverse side of the control panels

 

 

There circuit boards are two Lenz LRC120 Loco address displays.  These will display the address of what is on the shed tracks - only the first Railcom enabled DCC fitted stock in the section will be displayed and if stock without Railcom enters the shed it will just display nothing

 

 

I have mounted them using some Lego (other construction toys are available...)   1x2 bricks were superglued to the underside of the panel and 1x2 tiles superglued to the circuit boards of the displays.  This allows them to be removed for wiring up and fault-finding.

 

Other switches for signals etc will be added at a later date when needed

 

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

[sb67]

Glad to see things coming along nicely, I've always liked that location and thought it would make a good model. Nice idea with the Lego too👍

Edited June 13, 2022 by sb67

[Graham108]

1 hour ago, Psiborg said:

Main control panels

 

Today was spent working on the main control panels.  I decided to split the panel at the board join so there are fewer wires crossing the board join.

 

In effect it is one panel split at the board join

 

I have made the "shed" tracks red to make it easier to identify the correct button(s) to press to set the road for the shed tracks or sidings

 

thanks

Simon

Don't you need 2 buttons per point? Or am I missing something?

[Psiborg]

2 minutes ago, Graham108 said:

Don't you need 2 buttons per point? Or am I missing something?

Hi

 

On the Cobalt IP digital point motors i am using, you connect the push button and press it to change the route then press it again to change back 

 

Simon

[DCCconcepts]

13 hours ago, Graham108 said:

Don't you need 2 buttons per point? Or am I missing something?

 

The OP is using Cobalt Digital IP motors.

These are not just exclusively DCC accessory command operated.

They can also be manually controlled using two pushbuttons - OR - in this case - one button to toggle the direction.

Connect two pushbuttons across terminal 7 (PBS-L), 8 (PBS-C) and terminal 9 (PBS-R) and 8 (PBS-C)

You can also use a spring to centre SPDT toggle switch connected to 7/8/9.

 

Or: a single pushbutton can be connected across 7 and 9 to toggle the operation of the motor.

 

Regards,

The DCCconcepts Team.

(edit: Just seen the OPs reply)

(edit: PBS info added)

Edited June 14, 2022 by DCCconcepts

[Heinz57]

1 hour ago, Psiborg said:

The reverse side of the control panels

 

 

There circuit boards are two Lenz LRC120 Loco address displays.  These will display the address of what is on the shed tracks - only the first Railcom enabled DCC fitted stock in the section will be displayed and if stock without Railcom enters the shed it will just display nothing

 

 

I have mounted them using some Lego (other construction toys are available...)   1x2 bricks were superglued to the underside of the panel and 1x2 tiles superglued to the circuit boards of the displays.  This allows them to be removed for wiring up and fault-finding.

 

Other switches for signals etc will be added at a later date when needed

 

 

Thanks for looking

Simon

 

You managed to scrounge together enough Lego parts to do it then? 😂

[Psiborg]

1 minute ago, Heinz57 said:

 

You managed to scrounge together enough Lego parts to do it then? 😂

Yes Matt

 

From the 109,000 Lego parts I have, I found the ones I needed 🤣

 

Simon