Northpoint Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Unfortunately, I didn't get a train that went in that direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Really good work Paul - i'd agree it was great fun to switch - a nice challenge in terms of thinking through the required moves, especially without a runround, but not hard work - and a really original addition to the modules in existence. I think we can use your "plain" 45deg curve as a standalone curve if neccesary also, which adds to the flexibility? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately, I didn't get a train that went in that direction. I asked for jobs to the bits I needed 'to sign' Nick I think we can use your "plain" 45deg curve as a standalone curve if neccesary also, which adds to the flexibility?Yes and I'll beef up the legs on the junction board too as they went a bit wonky! Edited July 16, 2014 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2014 Found some more pictures on the camera 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Well as we are now getting serious about plans for this year I better say what I'm up to. The two 45 degree curved boards I built for last year were basic and a bit bulky so I've revised the design and also decided the boards I built for the Britmod meet will be used for the US version for now and I'll do something else for that as I have ideas Three boards are built and ready to go so I took off the UK track and US style will be going on next week. We found the short link to Sunnydale was a bit restrictive so I now have a 5ft link board. The new boards are in blue with sizes. The link board pushes Sunnydale further out to ease deciding where to place it in a plan. Edited July 14, 2015 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2015 Need to get the yard up and do some more detailing too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Intriguing. Are the curves and junction usable individually?I can see a different way of handling ops here presenting itself, you could use the link as an interchange track, though you'd then need two switchers on-site to handle the local work...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) you could use the link as an interchange track, though you'd then need two switchers on-site to handle the local work...? I can provide the Trackmobile and you're allowed to drive it round, (by hand), using the two road crossings. Might have to get round to chipping the MP15 as a second if that how you want to operate it. There's another new board added, King Coal. Only 3 x 1.5ft with two sidings. More soon. Edited August 11, 2015 by PaulRhB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 With how the setup ended up I think the Sunnydale industries will be switched as part of an industrial job based at Fort Myers (which also handles the industries there) - how it's written at the moment it'll:1. List pickups from Fort Myers yard2. List the moves at the "Shove" industries at Sunnydale (Whedon, Beck, Produce)3. List any moves to/from the Fort Myers industry tracks 4. List the moves at the "Pull" industries at Sunnydale (Gellar, Chase)5. List the setouts back to Fort Myers yardYou can then work it as 3 "mini workings" with the one switcher going to Sunnydale on the correct end of cars each time, or go off-piste and use a second one at Sunnydale, or top and tail, or whatever you like really as long as the right cars end up at the right place....King Coal fits in nicely over on the Highlands branch, that'll be a fun job now as it'll now need a shoving platform up the street trackage as the reworked Highlands plan Chris has done hasn't got a runround... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Ok with the five new boards all working and starting to play with scenery I've started musing on a yard. This shows the two 5x1 boards either end and there would be one or two boards in between that are just 5 straight tracks so extendable to whatever I can fit in. Initially I'm thinking three so just one 5ft extension at first which will give three 10ft classification sidings. There's a small switching lead that with the arrival road gives room to shunt a few boxcars without blocking the main and the main through track gives a runround and longer switching lead when no trains approaching. I'm intending a scenic filler triangle to match the 18inch width as this will fit in the car easier. The two sidings bottom left are loco storage and the rip track could also be used for that with a narrow service shed. Edited October 1, 2015 by PaulRhB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 7, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2017 At the Freemo South meet I took some overhead pics of it. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Excellent, the Google maps version - it just needs half a train somewhere where the images overlap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 7, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2017 Yeah I actually wondered about trying to impose it on somewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Dear Paul, And what was the reaction to flying a drone in the hall over the layout? Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Prof Klyzlr, on 08 Mar 2017 - 00:44, said: Dear Paul, And what was the reaction to flying a drone in the hall over the layout? Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Next time we'll have a Triang Battle Space train strategically parked in one of the yards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2017 Dear Paul, And what was the reaction to flying a drone in the hall over the layout? Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Well scale drone maybe I had to help it carry the iPhone though so it just looked like me holding a camera above my head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2017 Next time we'll have a Triang Battle Space train strategically parked in one of the yards. Or one of those Lima Leopold guns While I was doing the montage I was thinking you could model just one industry on the same layout with different parts of the plant served by the sidings. For some reason I was thinking about a cake factory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2017 The brains been working and I thought, hold on the buildings all come off . . . so I could just make a second set of buildings 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2017 Excellent, the Google maps version - it just needs half a train somewhere where the images overlap. with apologies to google 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 with apologies to google googlit sunnydale.jpg Prototype modelling for a post truth world? "Is it based on a real location?" "Yep, here it is on Google maps...see!" 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2017 It's pre Google, we once had someone insist they remembered our fictitious O gauge branch from Wimborne even when we said we made it up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2018 Well we have a heatwave so what is the most likely problem with the layout? a leak??? !!!!!!!!! Sunnydale got a soaking when the one odd night of rain revealed some damage to the garage roof. That was easily fixed but Sunnydale was right underneath and got a fair soaking so the Gellar side got quite badly damaged with the cork underneath lifting. I dried it outside in the sun but it really needed ripping up and starting again. So with silver linings to this cloud and there was already some warping due to the thin frames, and the soaking hasn't helped, so I've decided to replace it with something better built. As I have now used up some of the space in the spare room it would only fit up in the lounge and wasn't getting used much so something a little narrower will ease things and let me leave it up in the spare room so I've revised the plan from the U shape. An initial plan using the same length as Sunnydale with Spikes scrap and most of the track can be reused. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Paul, slightly confused - are you replacing the complete Sunnydale area, or just the Gellar side? If you are replacing the complete area, how does the new section fit? I never got to see the layout in real life, but love the concept you came up with. BTW, a L-O-N-G time ago, I went to school , for a while, in Salisbury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2018 No this will replace all of Sunnydale. This will hopefully be stage 1 I'm not trying more than that for Armitage! The othe leg of the U was already warped by about half an inch because I tried to fit so much in a tiny box with a thin frame. It hasn't stood up well to living in the garage so I'm going for ply 100mm deep frames to eliminate the warping. Hopefully You don't want to be in salisbury at the mo, like a police playground!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) You don't want to be in salisbury at the mo, like a police playground!!!! Fortunately I'm far, far away at the other end of the country - breeding Haggii! (Haggises). Thanks for the info - Shall look forward to seeing your further ideas! Edited July 5, 2018 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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