The Black Hat Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hiya On your lower picture with the junction you can do it with less. At times there are movements where a train can have two options of getting virtually to the same place. It means that if thats the case there is a point in there thats not needed. They would be no good for a loop or to swap engines over as it means a conflicting movement without signals that would foul the junction. On the other hand, if your happy with it, all the trackwork looks fantastic and really busy, but you can do it with a little less and have an impressive area to run and operate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well a bit of update here .. Point work almost finished here & pinned down. Start of the Bridge build .. Still needs TLC etc. All done for now ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Coming on at a rate of knots......watching this with interest. I LOL at the curves laid with pieces of straight track, to "get the feel"........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2013 Interesting to see your progress. Look forward to seeing more soon. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thank you for your comments, Bridge & platforms will be long term project.. But little update today .. Finally have the point work from the flap to station all pinned down and working. Only thing left to do in this area is make the connection up to the Shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Did you consider spiral easement transitions into the curves? It looks like your stock will lurch into those curves from the tangents... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohanlonmartin Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Can I ask where you sourced the covered steps leading down to the platforms from the bridge and the piers opposite those, I hope to create somthing similar on my layout but have no idea where to buy a kit to do the job, if they are scratch built well done but for me that's not a realistic option. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Can I ask where you sourced the covered steps leading down to the platforms from the bridge and the piers opposite those, I hope to create somthing similar on my layout but have no idea where to buy a kit to do the job, if they are scratch built well done but for me that's not a realistic option. Martin Their Bachmann great central building. Based on the great central railway ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Did you consider spiral easement transitions into the curves? It looks like your stock will lurch into those curves from the tangents... Best, Pete. I have not / Nor did. But my stock rolls fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silky_jack Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Looking really good mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Some more updates .. Started planning the shed area. And the girlfriend to shine to try out some ballasting .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Little update ... I missed actually quite of updates ,so ill go over the weekend to show you what I've missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Little update view of the layout, Some bits have changed will try and get photos later this evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted October 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2013 Looking good. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 33212 Posted November 2, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2013 My parents' house is about 15 years old, and surprisingly the loft was usable for a layout. Lots of W shaped struts, about 2 feet apart, which allowed a 2 foot wide baseboard at chest height all the way round the loft. I ended up with a layout 24' x 10', which in N gauge worked out at about 1.8 miles of running line! My own house has a loft about 15' x 15' and with just the one beam, 3 feet off the ground running straight across the middle. A bit awkward to work round. The purlin could be moved, i had a victorian terraced house with a beam across at 2.5 feet off the loft floor, very inconvenient, so i had a builder look at it, it was replaced by one at floor level and two above head height. Cost a couple of hundred for his time and timber but then left me with a 26 x 10 space. Lofts make excellent spaces for layouts, just starting my new one now, have insulated all of the rafters and covered with thin ply wood, this stops draughts, dirt and drips getting in.. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Looking good. Mike Thank you Mike. Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElFoster Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I know you're an easterner but thanks again for helping me detail my BR Pannier tank, the springside stuff looks great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 I know you're an easterner but thanks again for helping me detail my BR Pannier tank, the springside stuff looks great! Thats fine, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 I'm really going to re-think this eastern region build, As I now have few midland loco's wondered in. ( City Class, Patriot , Royal Scots & Now 10,000. ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 New update, finally had spare day to start on the engine shed area. Started cutting the pits. Finished, Finished off main yard lines, still need to lay turntable run off lines, spare siding line & extend coaling stage line. Comments ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted November 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2013 Looks very good to me. Looking forward to seeing more. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thank you, hopefully some more will be completed later on this evening after a visit to my local model shop to collect some more sl-100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Nice looking layout you have there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Few little updates.... 2nd Bachmann shed arrived And few little added on parts around the layout, 2 new bays for loco's coming off duty & goods shed & 2 watering sidings... And start of suburban station... Agr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silky_jack Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Looking good there matey. Two Bachmann sheds!!! Cha-ching! Any more updates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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