RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2018 Well I liked that big warehouse on Ray's latest layout and then after finding the damage I was perusing the latest MR planning and rather liked the industrial spur and big warehouse so I thought that would make a nice standalone that could be expanded to include some more spurs at either end. So this would be the bottom of the U shape with foot wide boards going off on the opposite side to the big warehouse. I've drawn it full size and added a road on the front edge so Spikes Scrap may become a sort of team track for general unloading like I've seen on a few spurs online. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) Well I liked that big warehouse on Ray's latest layout and then after finding the damage I was perusing the latest MR planning and rather liked the industrial spur and big warehouse so I thought that would make a nice standalone that could be expanded to include some more spurs at either end. So this would be the bottom of the U shape with foot wide boards going off on the opposite side to the big warehouse. I've drawn it full size and added a road on the front edge so Spikes Scrap may become a sort of team track for general unloading like I've seen on a few spurs online. Looking forward to seeing one of your drawn-out plans. Edited July 6, 2018 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 21, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2018 Sunnydale 2 is now set up and track going down so will be running in plenty of time for the Armitage meet. I've just ordered the cladding for the big warehouse too. Apart form the new ply sheet cut up for the boards all the legs and other bits have been recycled from Sunnydale mk1. What surprised me most was I managed to get all 5 points up with no damage! Hopefully something worth showing later in the week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just drilling the holes for the point switches and then final wiring up Hoping to get the ground cover on and clad the warehouse this week. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2018 Couple of pics under construction too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2018 I'm still playing with the ideas for extending this as I liked the push jobs of Sunnydale 1. I'm thinking of board that go on at 90° with a point to take long sidings to several units, sort of the equivalent of the Gellar and Whedon spurs on mk1 but with this bigger central section. That also leaves the option to put them side by side on either end to give more variations. The initial spurs will be small enough so I can set it up at home but then could be cheaply extended for meets. I kept all the Sunnydale buildings so they could be reused on those. Only real issue is the 'full fat' bigger version probably won't fit in the car plus the 45° boards I usually take so I might have to think more on the existing boards I built to give more run. it's sooooo complicated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2018 Sunnyside in the sun. I like it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2018 I've got a slight tight spot on the nearer curve with the 57ft reefers so I must have mucked up a bit. They go round so I thought I better try some six axle traction just in case! It goes beautifully I think I got away with it by removing the nails and evening it out, I should have redrawn the 2ft radius on top of the card! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2018 Just drilling the holes for the point switches and then final wiring up Hoping to get the ground cover on and clad the warehouse this week. IMG_7066.JPG Nice idea to "stagger" the rear baseboard. It may prove to be a solution to an idea I have....... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I've got a slight tight spot on the nearer curve with the 57ft reefers so I must have mucked up a bit. They go round so I thought I better try some six axle traction just in case! It goes beautifully I think I got away with it by removing the nails and evening it out, I should have redrawn the 2ft radius on top of the card! IMG_7069.JPG I'll be sure to use my 2-10-0 on it when the opportunity presents itself, then 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Coming along nicely - I do like this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) All the inset track now filled in. Testing to loading facilities at Kipling foods. All in order Edited August 26, 2018 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2018 All the inset track now filled in. Testing to loading facilities at Kipling foods. All in order IMG_7076.PNG I bet those never made it into the boxcars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2018 Shocking level of goods going missing . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2018 These are the concepts for the additional boards which as the lighter sections show can be extended as required. And they can be attached either way round, either side or side by side. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 This whole concept just gets better and better! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2018 Ta, a little flood can have its advantages to kick you into gear and dust off existing ideas! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Ta, a little flood can have its advantages to kick you into gear and dust off existing ideas! the icing on the cake!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Ta, a little flood can have its advantages to kick you into gear and dust off existing ideas! Looks absolutely fab Paul! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2018 Thanks It gets done while I'm waiting for paint to dry. I volunteered to paint up a Lima HST for a friends lad who was desperate for a GW one in green. Needless to say his Mum n Dad baulked at the Hornby prices Had some early NG locos painted by Dads friend so now passing on the favour 30 odd years later! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Just playing around with the components, you can also do the 90deg with same way spurs going in opposite directions... Less useful, but fun. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2018 yes I've done a few too Hopefully the next meet but not this one for the extensions! For a start I'll need a bigger car to build more or leave the other boards at home. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Right, time to add the scenic now I have the static grass machine back from a mate! There was another project to help out a friend whose lad asked for a GW HST for his birthday. Third the cost of a Hornby one and I get paid in cake for my time to repaint it, his wife makes cakes professionally and is really rather good at it Edited September 7, 2018 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2018 Cladding the big warehouse underway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 9, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2018 Marking out the loading area 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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