ess1uk Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks for all the replies. If I remember correctly I need to put insulating fish plates on the V of points to stop shorts and wire all left tracks together and all right tracks together? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Pick a wagon and put red tape on one side and black tape on the other, to signify rail A and B. Now as long as you never pick it up and turn it around, it will show you which rail is a and which is b, then use colur wires to signify which. I use B -Black and red for the A. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Is that the same as ..................... .......... Pick a wagon and put red tape on one side and black tape on the other, to signify rail A and B. Now as long as you never pick it up and turn it around, it will show you which rail is a and which is b, then use colur wires to signify which. I use B -Black and red for the A. ............................ Army "Left" and Army "Right" ............................. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Yes But red and blue, And also for the RAF, but they prefer pink and yellow. Edited October 15, 2014 by Kal 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Not so sure about that .......... more like .............. YesBut red and blue,And also for the RAF, but they prefer pink and yellow. Bliddy colour-blind Pongo's again ...................... .......... it is clearly Red & Green - for both the Navy and the RAF .............. [Port & Starboard for the none Aero - Nautical & CBPs ] ........... ............. which is why so many Sailors and Airmen "Tic-Toc" [Marching out-of-step for the non-military minded] ................. ..................... Well - you try shouting PORT - STARBOARD - PORT- STARBOARD - PORT - STARBOARD - ......... when you are marching .... PS. As I recall - the last person seen in Pink was previously seen charging about the landscape in 60 Tons of Tank ........ [i may need correction on the weight, but it serves to give the impression] Edited October 16, 2014 by jcredfer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Kal did fancy buying an ex army tank.....he investigated.....the he liked runs 4 gallons to the mile!!!!! idea....forgotten.....move along.......... Then there was talk of an amphibious vehicle....apparently the army rarely sell ones that are still capable of floating.... Luckily he took a shine to the Hornby train set I bought..... apologies for 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Luckily he took a shine to the Hornby train set I bought..... Good job really! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) last night i got my saw back and so i cut the ply in half down its length. well i say in half, i did measure it, but one bit is slightly wider than the other oh well it will do. now to Finalise the track plan and work out where the holes for point motors need to go. Edited November 16, 2014 by ess1uk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 we have been cutting PIR and making the cutting line (marking not drawing) and the saw can still take on a life of its own....put the poor cut to the back and hide it with trees and bushes.... ...... I said to Kal if any of the PIR, meant for the insulation goes badly awry we'll use it for scenery instead LOL. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 i managed to stay on the line, just the line wasnt quite in the middle it would seem. its not out by much though. i dont do maths Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 ah....yes....been there too.....I often have something to update on the clumsy thread....LOL..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Just been reading through the thread. Nice to see the layout is coming along nicely. With regards to DCC I kept toying with the idea and finally decided to give it a go, What I did was buy a Bachmann DCC train set with the EZ Command included. This works out very reasonable even if you don't use the track. I got a Blue Class 25 and a couple of Blue & Grey Mark 2s. All that for under £100.00. Must admit I set up the train set when I got it and was immediately smitten with DCC. Needless to say when I started building KoLW it was DCC from the start. If you go down the train set route and don't like DCC you can always stick it on eBay. Regards Marcus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks Marcus I've been a bit under the weather this last week with an anoying cold that i just can't shake, strange since it was the warmest Halloween and i've just had to cut the grass in November! nothing has happened to the layout but hope to get a bit more done soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted November 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2014 I began my journey into DCC in a similar way to Marcus, though not the same Bachmann set. It is definitely the place to start. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) I started with the SDJR set, with a Select, which was combined with the Eurostar set at a knock down price for the both, which meant I effectively got the DCC at no additional cost, over against buying the same items DC. ..... Moving onwards is then not such a chore and can be done in stages ... Edited November 1, 2014 by jcredfer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Great to see things coming along, and the great debate of what DCC unit to go for. I pretty much agree with the basic EZ Command set type unit (included in a set) as it is a good starting point, easy to use and reliable. As a purchase on its own, I personally would pay the extra £30 - £40 for an NCE Powercab basic model. Or as I've noticed on that famous auction site lately, the Roco Multimaus for well under £100. Both easy to use, the Roco is brilliant once you understand its quirks, but all round good results from both. The Roco will also control accessories if you want to go down that direction Hope you're feeling better soon, it's the season for it unfortunatly. Jinty ;-) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 My first dcc controller was the basic Bachmann ez command. Its great little starter Im using Dynamis pro now,but im looking into the latest Bachmann dynamis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 I will have to have a good think and see what father xmas does. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 playing with anyrail trial 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Trying to come up with a plan for the other half of the yard that uses the points I have as I can't afford to buy any new for a while. What can I do with a left hand, a right hand, 2 Ys, a small x and a double slip? Oh and 2x 3 way points. Edited November 16, 2014 by ess1uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Think I may have a plan! Using the 8foot by 18inch space I have on the bit of ply I found knocking around I have a yard with a run round long enough to hold 4 of my longest wagons and 4 sidings. I will now need another bit of wood for the fiddle yard. Progress at last! Now to figure out how to post the track plan from any rail on here to be picked over before fixing track to base. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Nice to get things moving eh? All looking good, I've not used Anyrail myself, but I've seen others on here use it a lot. I take it the programme is based around RTR track? I look forward to seeing the plan :-D Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 AnyRail is based on RTR and Flexitrack ............. It has 13 sets of OO track alone including Setrack and Streamline ........ There are also a host of buildings and the like .... plus the ability to build your own shapes ........ Nice to get things moving eh?All looking good, I've not used Anyrail myself, but I've seen others on here use it a lot. I take it the programme is based around RTR track?I look forward to seeing the plan :-DJinty ;-) Exporting is easy too, in the usual picture formats. ..... am I related, or have any interest .... nope - just enjoy all the things you can do ..... [plus a whole load of ideas that it clearly shows will not work .. brilliant ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) here's what i've been messing about with. tried it out with paper templates and the points i have and also on AnyRail. train comes in from the right, loco runs round and propels wagons back onto sidings. fiddle yard to go on the right. the points at the bottom are what i have left over so can make the fiddle yard when i get some more ply Edited November 17, 2014 by ess1uk 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) a little more playing about tonight and i've come up with this should be a bit more entertaining than the round and round Edited November 18, 2014 by ess1uk 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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