Andrew P Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Nice woodwork Jonathan. wish I could be that neat with wood but I will need to invest in CHAINSAW when I start my new baseboards, haha. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi Andy, chain saw eh? Make sure you invest in those padded safety trousers then, we don't want you cutting your legs off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2014 I got a top on the scenic frame last night and joined up with the mainline curve that will probably disappear into a tunnel or some other scenic break on its way down to the fiddle-yard. There's plenty of clearance if stock becomes derailed and for track cleaning. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi Andy, it's not really woodwork, or as Jeff knows as woodwork, more like mdf work. I see Larry had trouble with warping ply, at least mdf is more stable. What's MDF like for resisting humidity, I'd have thought it would swell a bit too much to be stable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2014 What's MDF like for resisting humidity, I'd have thought it would swell a bit too much to be stable. Hi, I have found it very stable in a dry cellar layout. I am using MDF from that old one to build this in the loft and it has been stored in the garage and is perfectly fine. If it got wet that may be another story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) A change from frame building today. I stuck the Templot plan to some foam underlay, then pinned this to some flat mdf and got the crossing timbers in place. These are wooden ones from C&L. I didn't want to build it in situ in the loft layout room as I didn't fancy spending hours on end leaning over the board, but prefer to sit down in the kitchen. Edited August 9, 2014 by Rowsley17D 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nice work Jonathan, Looking forward to seeing that in place. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2014 A couple of shots showing about three hours work. I couldn't resist adding some plain track to see what the flow from one of the turnouts would be like. Tested with a Bachy LMS coach bogie 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustytrev Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hello, What are you using for underlay and where do yo get it from please? You appear to be using two different types for laying rtr track and handbuilt with Templot. trustytrev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hi Trev, the underlay is the same. It's the stuff B&Q sell to go under laminate flooring, about £24 a pack. Trouble is it comes folded and so has to be cut into smaller pieces to get rid of where the foam has been folded as it does not bounce back when unfolded. I have glued the Templot plan to the underlay so may look different to the foam which has had track laid directly on top of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2014 A not very good photo of a turnout and half diamond complete (apart from tie-bar). only three more turnouts and one and a half diamonds to go then. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2014 Got a bit more done tonight. This photo shows the flow of the curves better I think. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2014 Lovely trackwork mate, it's going to look great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Really nice track laying mate, well done. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Thanks, lads. I got a bit more done since and another turnout is done and one diamond is now almost complete but it will be the weekend before any pics get posted. Even then I am going to the North Shields show as a company is demonstrating a new turntable and SWMBO says if I want one, it will be my retirement present from her. May just buy myself another sound chip if anybody there is selling them. Edited August 20, 2014 by Rowsley17D 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted August 25, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2014 The main work to construct the double junction is now complete. Views from either end. A few tight spots need easing and the tie bars are to be added, then to get it wired up properly. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Droppers have been attached to the crossings and various power feed points and the formation glued to its location. All tested up and a short sorted out due to mis-labelling of a wire. Seen here with trusty steads to make sure everything worked. Now I have to make a control panel to wire everything to. Edited September 2, 2014 by Rowsley17D 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 4, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) I ran out of base-board on which to put track, so this evening I began the station section. The Templot plans give some idea of where the mainlines will run and the platforms will begin on the curves which lead from the double junction (or should that be quadruple?) Overhead view from the front of the layout. Edited September 5, 2014 by Rowsley17D 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Not much done tonight. The board tops have been screwed into place and the foam laid on the curves of what will be platforms 1 & 2. The track has been positioned but needs droppers adding and gluing down. The "local" has come off the branch and stands in platform 1 with an all-stations to Derby! Edited September 5, 2014 by Rowsley17D 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) Spot the difference between: AND In the first two I mistakenly used my tarmac/dark earth FOCK mix and the second two proper grey Carrs' ballast! This is what it looks like where the two join Don't worry about the shoulder as the track here is in the station and the ballast will go up to the platform walls. So do I do something about the flock or leave it? Both media were put down using the Coachmann method - glue, track on top, scatter ballast (or flock!) hoover off, but this leaves the sleeper web showing as can be seen in the photos. Next I'll try the Gordon (Of ET fame)/Sandside (of Bacup fame) method of laying the track and then painting glue between the sleepers. Edited September 6, 2014 by Rowsley17D 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 It all looks really neat, I would be inclined to leave it, unless of course it looks bad to the eye, I cant see any difference really. Bit its interesting Jonathan as I was going for the first method (but using proper ballast) as I have almost 50ft to do and its quicker that way. Worrying Bodge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) Thanks for your input, Andy. From the baseboard edge it's hard to tell the difference between the two. I might just put some glue here and there on the flocked part and put "real" ballast on top. After some judicial weathering it may just look the part. Also as there will be platforms either side, you wont see much of the track anyway. Edited September 7, 2014 by Rowsley17D 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted September 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Johnathan, I cannot see much difference between the two, they look fine. Educate me. The shoulder of the ballast, what do you feel is so wrong about it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Johnathan, I cannot see much difference between the two, they look fine. Educate me. The shoulder of the ballast, what do you feel is so wrong about it? Hi Chris, the edge of the ballast is too close to the edge of the sleepers and the slope to the edge should be at a shallower angle rather than at nearly 90 deg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 The board that will end the station scene was put in place and the Templot plan laid over. The south end crossover can be seen along with the turnout for the branch and platform 3. A close up. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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