nackerty Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi, I have searched and searched but I cannot find modern signal gantries for my British rail layout. Anybody found a solution? I am not skilled enough for brass models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Ava_Hay Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi, I have searched and searched but I cannot find modern signal gantries for my British rail layout. Anybody found a solution? I am not skilled enough for brass models Try Traintronics at 01202309872. They do do an N gauge gantry but the heads are still under development. The leds are minute and the wires are like fine hair so finding both supplies and assemblers who can cope with these has been hard. Ask for Derek and say Chalky sent you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I am not skilled enough for brass models If it's just etched brass that puts you off, you could try to bash one using plastic. I made one from Plastruct girders and bits of plasticard. The one below is all plastic including the railing (except the ladder). Even the dummy signal heads are plastic; G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nackerty Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 I like it. I also like the bridge in the background With this kind of construction it may be possible to run the wires from working signal heads. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caseyjones82 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Have you tried CR Signals? http://www.crsignals.com/moreDetails.aspx?id=68 Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2010 With this kind of construction it may be possible to run the wires from working signal heads. No problem at all it more fiddly than anything. PS Good thing about brass is hat you can reduce the wiring to the LED's by 50% by using the gantry as a common return. Have you tried working in brass or is a percieved worry?. Really its no different from working in plastic except the bits are stronger and its a differnt type of glue! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2010 With this kind of construction it may be possible to run the wires from working signal heads. No problem at all it more fiddly than anything. PS Good thing about brass is hat you can reduce the wiring to the LED's by 50% by using the gantry as a common return. Have you tried working in brass or is a percieved worry?. Really its no different from working in plastic except the bits are stronger and its a differnt type of glue! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nackerty Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Looks like CR signals uses the Ratio pratt truss gantry. I have already discounted the Ratio model as I have several tracks to bridge. I have seen some N scale brass models and they scare the **** out of me! In saying that I know that Santa may be getting me a modelling light/magnifier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nackerty Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 If it's just etched brass that puts you off, you could try to bash one using plastic. I made one from Plastruct girders and bits of plasticard. The one below is all plastic including the railing (except the ladder). Even the dummy signal heads are plastic; G. Do you have more close up pictures of your model to share. I think that your model is just what I am looking for. What size are the main beams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Do you have more close up pictures of your model to share. I think that your model is just what I am looking for. What size are the main beams? Unfortunately I sold that layout a year ago and don't have the model to check sizes. You'll have to estmiate from a known distance (say the track gauge) and your particular requirements, but the girders and railings are standard size plastic extrusions/mouldings that you can buy. Here's another pic to help with the design; G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nackerty Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thank you. I can see the construction now. I am just back from Falkirk Model Show where I bought some Evergreen I beam. So in theory there is nothing stopping me I saw the T gauge stand there. ImustresistImustresistImustresistImustresistImustresistImustresistImustresist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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