009 Newham, Truro (sort of)

[Stubby47]

Thanks for the offer, Dawnflyer/mrtee, but as this layout is 009, I won't be using tension lock couplings.

Also, as this layout is also a demonstration of Modulus, a new accessory control system I am involved with, the use of magnetic uncouplers would not be appropriate. 

 

However, I wish you well with your venture.

[Stubby47]

Four sets of legs have been made up.

 

[St Enodoc]

9 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Four sets of legs have been made up.

 

Diagonal bracing?

[Stubby47]

8 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Diagonal bracing?

Yes, although the 4 screws per batten seem to be holding it square so far.

 

Similarly there will be diagonal bracing between the legs, at the back, to keep things upright, but as the floor of the workshop is not level, these will be added once the frame is built and adjusted. 

Edited August 7, 2022 by Stubby47

[Stubby47]

I'm also going to add a short section of frame at right angles at the left hand end. This will give space for another layout to be stored, and obviously provide a much stronger resistance to the whole lot falling over.

[Stubby47]

The shelving/layout frame is now starting to take shape.

 

It would have been going so much better if someone had remembered to plug in the rechargeable drill.

 

[Sweet pea]

Stu I like the structure of your shelf layout. Darn batteries we always forget to charge them up. 😃

[Stubby47]

Trying out the baseboards on the new frames.

 

There should be enough room.

 

 

[Mikkel]

Ah, the small of freshly cut wood.

 

And a pimped lowrider, railway style 🙂

 

 

[Stubby47]

Track planning, using rolling stock & their boxes (as buildings).

 

Here, the train has arrived in the main loop line.

 

And it has now moved (with the track, strangely) in to the platform.

 

I think I can have a main loop of 36" (a full length of track), plus a little bit for the Shed point, and still have a long enough platform to fit a loco and two coaches.

 

The ends of both the Platform and the Headshunt will be under a covered awning, spanning both tracks. This will raise the scenery profile at the North end of the layout. The large stone warehouse (the only building still existing) will form the exit-view blocker at the South end, meeting the View of Thirds rule proposed by @James Hilton's dad in James' new book - Small Layout Design Handbook.

 

 

Along the back there may be other low warehouses or sheds of some description, possibly similar to the Treamble collection.

 

[Stubby47]

Baseboards are fixed together, cork laid, and the trackbed sprayed with Plastikote Stone.

 

Track laying next.

 

 

[Stubby47]

Track laying & testing in progress, sporadically. 

 

[Stubby47]

The first point and associated servo have been laid & tested.

Took about 20 mins, from drilling the first hole, trimming the sleepers, aligning the servo and setting the servo angles and speed .

 

 

 

[Stubby47]

A worm hole to the rest of the World /  The Universe (aka Fiddle Yard) has been opened. 

 

[bubbles2]

On 25/06/2022 at 17:32, Stubby47 said:

PS - this layout is due to be shown at the Carn Brea exhibition in October, and should utilise the new Modulus control system. 

What date is the Carn Brea exhibition please, I can't find any info on their Facebook page?

[Stubby47]

22 minutes ago, bubbles2 said:

What date is the Carn Brea exhibition please, I can't find any info on their Facebook page?

 

Last Sunday in October, 30th.

 

[Stubby47]

All 7 points are now in place,  and 5 are awaiting fitting of servos ( due tomorrow).

 

Once these are in and set up, I can fix the track down and start landscaping and decide on which buildings are required.

 

6 1/2 weeks to go to its debut at Carn Brea.

[Halvarras]

11 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

 

6 1/2 weeks to go to its debut at Carn Brea.

 

No pressure there then 😬........keep going, and good luck! 😀

[Stubby47]

2 minutes ago, Halvarras said:

 

No pressure there then 😬........keep going, and good luck! 😀

 Plenty of time.

 

Just the groundworks, buildings, fascia, lighting, backscene, servos, control panel and detailing to do. 

[Halvarras]

11 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

 Plenty of time.

 

Just the groundworks, buildings, fascia, lighting, backscene, servos, control panel and detailing to do. 

 

Ooooh, easy peasy then!

Now that I'm mobile again (previous car written off by deer......I used to like deer too.......🤬) hopefully I'll be able to come along and see how you got on in person, so to speak!

Edited September 14, 2022 by Halvarras

[Stubby47]

Forgot the pic.

 

[Stubby47]

Well, this didn't get finished for Carn Brea, as I got side-tracked into building this layout for Warley instead, but, Newham will be at the Helston show in Pool Academy next April, then at the Member's Day in Taunton, and then at the Hayle show in May.

 

I'll be using this system for operational control:  

 

[Stubby47]

Have just ordered a new KX083 Polsue Barn, a KX057 Barn and a KX063 Outbuilding from Scale Model Scenery.

 

These should make a nice little 009 station complex for Newham.

[Stubby47]

I've put the three kits together to form one building.  The barn (left) has had the door widened and a window added, the outhouse (middle) will have the rear wall adapted to make a walk through ticket office, and the larger barn (right) will have a door fitted to the outhouse.

 

[Stubby47]

Walls stuck together, sections stuck together,  primed and stone coated.

Should be dry by mid-Jan...