RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 So that's my Corman inspired QJ and Chief streamliner set out then Decided to drop the idea of bringing a gas turbine lash up aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 After a few flurries of emails over the last couple of days, i'm confident enough to share a rough plan of the modules for the event, note, things could still evolve, but it gives an idea of the scope! Thanks Ian Ref the passenger, I think we've only the space to have one train at a time on the layout. The other passenger terminal (Rockwood) has a stub ended spur, so push-pull is ideal as it's nice and simple - but it would be possible to run loco hauled if it had a double ended loco set (say F40s back to back, or similar) which could then run round at Fort Myers, and turn the train on the wye (or have the Dale Yard switcher shunt release it) at the other end. I *think* Rockwood would accept 2x loco's plus 3x coaches. If there are several folks wanting to bring passenger trains, we can swap them over during the event maybe? If there's anyone particularly wanting to run passenger stock, let me know... We'll source some LPG cars for that, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The Trackmobile is DCC but I see that staying in the industrial park as something to do some extra shunts in between the trip workings with, whether you need to include that in the job setup? I think we can leave that one in the park there in case / for when it's needed, that shouldn't cause too many issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 Martyn That plan certainly looks interesting enough to keep us busy over the weekend. I may get some LPG cars prior to the meet as I will need some in the future but just in case I thought that its worth mentioning now. regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ian Can lend you a couple of Athearn LPG cars if needs be Dan Martyn Looks good for some v interesting ops fun! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ian Can lend you a couple of Athearn LPG cars if needs be Dan Martyn Looks good for some v interesting ops fun! Dan Dan yes that will be handy. Thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 I assume mine is the spur linked to the cement plant. Is the second turn another persons board or are you thinking of the alternate position for my second 45° board. Just for clarity my two freemo spec boards are both 45° curves. Don't want to knacker the plan if you thought I had three 45° sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I assume mine is the spur linked to the cement plant. Is the second turn another persons board or are you thinking of the alternate position for my second 45° board. Just for clarity my two freemo spec boards are both 45° curves. Don't want to knacker the plan if you thought I had three 45° sections Yep i'm using the alternate position for the second board, so the "main line" on it ends up an S shape - based on your plan that should put the park at a 45deg angle, as reading your plan I don't think it would fit there in the other configuration. Sorry i'd removed the name as i'd inadvertantly called it Springfield when I drew the plan first (pop-culture brain freeze...) - and forgot to put the correct name back in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's ok I was just making sure there wasn't a third one in as I don't have enough wood left Is the cement plant just using the end of the S as a spur or is there another module to go on there? I have some other buildings in the garage that could represent an industry if required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 We've a couple of folk that should have cement terminals on their modules, so, asssuming it'll fit in the transport we're planning to bring along Rockwood Cement (one of the endscenes off RS Tower) which will give us the load origin for those terminals and reduce the dependancy on things cycling through staging - it's just a small 18" square module, which the job for the industrial park can handle at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Martyn said he needed a few more curved modules, so as the sun was shining this afternoon, work was a bit light and there were bits of wood in the garage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxmoore Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Good work - a very useful thing to have on a modular railroad. Make sure, though, that you leave a length of straight track for the last few inches (the specification demands 6", to avoid the unintentional creation of S-curves) either end of where the track meets the baseboard edge, ie, it should be a curve with two flattened ends. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yes, Brian, I did remember to do the 6" straight - after you reminded me :blush: Out in the sunshine again today..... The glue is still wet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2014 Is that the NMRA spec then as Martyn's spec says 3 inches Quote - "18” wide Single track module end – Width of the modular end must be 18”, a single track must be mounted centrally (track centre line 9” from either side) at 90 degrees to the modular end and must continue for 3” straight from the module end. (The 3” of straight track ensures a short straight track between opposing curves on a main line.)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 All I know is that it has 6" of straight at each end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 How on earth do people get stuff built so quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Some factors that help: working from home with the facility to organise my own working time - no commuting or set hours frees up time; no family ties - one grown up with his own family in the USA, the other grown up with her own family 50 miles away; a very understanding and co-operative other half who allows me to use my own time how I want (it's reciprocal). It doesn't always work as easily as it sounds. I'm sure we all have occasions when you just don't feel like it so you have to be "in the zone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I see where I am going wrong, commute to work, two kids 3 and 5, one with type 1 diabetes and house that needs a lot of work. Oh, and a large garden that makes work too. My wife has decided she wants wood finish banisters, that's a huge job in itself. I did get to go on a train today tho ! http://www.miniaturerailwayworld.co.uk/HallLeys.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Tim - enjoy the family while you can - it goes by so quickly. When I was in that position a number of years ago I hardly got any modelling done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Indeed, my advice to Martyn is that he's got about two years to get any modelling he wants done, then it's time to hide all those breakable toys away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Is that the NMRA spec then as Martyn's spec says 3 inches Quote - "18” wide Single track module end – Width of the modular end must be 18”, a single track must be mounted centrally (track centre line 9” from either side) at 90 degrees to the modular end and must continue for 3” straight from the module end. (The 3” of straight track ensures a short straight track between opposing curves on a main line.)" The RSTower spec was originally 6" as well, but experimentation led us to think it could be reduced to 3, which still give a minimum of 6" between any reverse curves on adjacent modules. Since three is a minimum, anything extra is a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yep the NMRA stayed with the 6" (from the US Free-Mo) rather than the RS Tower groups reduced 3" - I think there's pretty wide acceptance that neither of these is a "drop dead" measurement though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Indeed, my advice to Martyn is that he's got about two years to get any modelling he wants done, then it's time to hide all those breakable toys away! Got to admit i'm already struggling a little, both for time, and i'm a bit reluctant to use some of my normal hazardous materiels (spray paint, CA) in a first floor flat with a baby...i'm working on a handful of GP38/GP38AC/GP38-2, hopefully something to show for the RPM table, and I have to admit that i'm struggling with them at the moment. Could have got some more done last night, but I was too tired to start drilling a gazillion holes (probably a good thing, the first night I started drilling holes without thinking it through properly I started work with the bodyshell on, and drilled a hole - thankfully without doing terminal damage - into the loco's decoder! DOH!) If I can get the basics done I may try and do some spraying at the in-laws I guess...Still hoping to do a house move when I can to somewhere that I can set up a "man cave" to reduce those issues, and also let me get stuck into building a new module! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2014 Martyn I am hoping to list the freight cars that I am bringing in the next few days. A quick question. If a siding takes 2 cars, how many do I need to bring, for that siding, 2 or 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2014 Quote from Martyn's email a while back "Right - Freight Stock... To give folk a heads-up to start thinking about this - Plan A will be that if you have an industry spot on your module, we will ask you to provide 2 suitable cars for each industry spot (that's just industry spots, so not yard tracks, running lines, storage tracks or whatever.) " So 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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