Beresford Junction Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Evening - a quick report on progress tonight. I had hoped to met up with some of the other local RMWebbers but I was in charge of the mini-beresford junctions tonight, so once they were off in the land of nod, I crept down to the dungeon. Now it wan't a comfortable eveing - guess where I was when I took this photo.... and there are still a couple of adjustments to make, but now I've got the final return to the top level in place ( to the right of the photo): not sure, but I think I might need to add some bracing to it? I've decided not to go to Warley next weekend, so I might get the final circuit going - you'll all be the first to know. Phil Edited November 17, 2013 by Beresford Junction 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Nearly there Phil, I'm liking the roller coaster look. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Scream if you wanna go faster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 47474 Sir Rowland Hill takes the prize to be the first to do the loop at Beresford Junction in what must be a couple of years. What an excellent feeling to be able to sit back and watch it going round and round. Phil 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Amazing news Phil, well done Makes me want to put a Helix in somewhere... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Makes me want to put a Helix in somewhere... Don't do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Great work David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hi Phil Well done I admire your skills it is going to make a big change to the layout David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 And the best thing is that a couple of weeks ago Mrs Beresford Junction suggested we should move house. Arghhhhhhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Well done Phil, it's been a long time coming but clearly worth all the effort. Now about helping me with mine.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Well done Phil, looks great already! sit back and enjoy. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 the first to do the loop at Beresford Junction in what must be a couple of years. So there was light at the end of the tunnel after all. Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Well done matey. Bet that's a good feeling to have a complete circuit! TTFN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 When can we expect a video riding the front of a train all the way round the layout up and down both helixes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 great stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Well done Phil. Must be a great feeling to see trains just running around. It makes me miss my Chadwood which is still in the loft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Top modeling cant wait for video now,... Cheers neil... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I do like a helix in principal, but we added one when we first built a layout then found a loco could go up and down but a full train invariably caved in on itself. Kal eventually ripped it out The centrifugal force was not with us. Hope you have better luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Would the problem with centrifugal force be determined by incline and radius? Just thinking, if the incline is easy and the radius is large, the whole thing must work - plenty of layouts have them. Post 1427 shows a train going up the incline so I am assuming there are no problems with derailments then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2013 I do like a helix in principal, but we added one when we first built a layout then found a loco could go up and down but a full train invariably caved in on itself. Kal eventually ripped it out The centrifugal force was not with us. Hope you have better luck. Would canting the rail deal with the problem? I'm no mathematician but canting the rail would also effectively increase the radius if it is a 'reverse cant' (canted to the outside of the curve with the 'inner' rail raised). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Wouldn't reverse canting affect the angle of the draw on the couplings though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Here's a quick run round the layout - I suppose I should have tidied up first. Enjoy, Phil 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Ha ha ha, bowing to group pressure Fantastic stuff, makes me want a helix......no idea what i'd do with one but it makes me want one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Great Video Driver must get giddy after a few runs well done David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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