nathan9117 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Great way to get rid of those nasty old IDE cables I have a box load somewhere nice idea and fab looking layout ! love it ! What are the dimensions of the overall boards ? thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Great way to get rid of those nasty old IDE cables I have a box load somewhere nice idea and fab looking layout ! love it ! What are the dimensions of the overall boards ? thanks. Thanks Nathan. The layout is 24' x 2' in total. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan9117 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks Nathan. The layout is 24' x 2' in total. Dave Holy cow ! wish I had 24' of layout ive only got 8' x 2' so far and still would never fit 24' in the longest I can fit in the loft is 16' Cheers ive already made a start on hacking my IDE cables into sections to make a fence haha ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Holy cow ! wish I had 24' of layout ive only got 8' x 2' so far and still would never fit 24' in the longest I can fit in the loft is 16' Cheers ive already made a start on hacking my IDE cables into sections to make a fence haha ! This is a Club layout, Nathan!! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan9117 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 This is a Club layout, Nathan!! Dave Aha I see would be lovely to have a club round here but I dont think there are many going anymore around the west Yorkshire area of east riding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Impressive and a novel idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted October 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2013 Nice to see a 16.2mm Layout; your trackwork looks pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Nice to see a 16.2mm Layout; your trackwork looks pretty good. Thanks Mr Tank. Here are a few shots of track building and ballasting. All to 16.2mm Cheers Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted October 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2013 Excellent work Dave; when I get my work bench set up I'll have a go 16.2mm. Will this layout appear on the exhibition circuit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Excellent work Dave; when I get my work bench set up I'll have a go 16.2mm. Will this layout appear on the exhibition circuit? David. It looks like we are booked for Worthing September 2014 & Bexleyheath Jan 2015. We are now taking bookings so keep an eye on our website at. Www.csmrc.co.uk if you want to catch us somewhere. Cheers. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 More super modeling Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Moving on to the next 'area' of the layout, this is the bagged aggregates shed or whatever you want it to be. As you look through the shots at will show the development of the building. You will notice that on the right hand end there is a single end stub road. This was the original confirguration of this section as it was built for our DC layout and hides a fiddleyard for that layout, behind the backscene. Cheers for now Dave Carshalton & Sutton mRC www.csmrc.co.uk This first shot shows a card mockup to test the water so to speak. The original stub end of this section when it was only part of the DC layout and prior to the building of the freight yard, 'Oil Drum Lane'. Latsly, this old Triang signal box has been on a club layout somewhere since before I was a member and I joined in 1969. Recent additions have been the greenery. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan9117 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Very nice scenic work. Simple track plan too but it works ! Like the handmade tracks they look very very nice. I am also going to be modeling a cement works and a small yard neat idea with the building across the baseboard joint. Might have to nick the idea of that because it could save me alot of hassle having to hide the join between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Very nice scenic work. Simple track plan too but it works ! Like the handmade tracks they look very very nice. I am also going to be modeling a cement works and a small yard neat idea with the building across the baseboard joint. Might have to nick the idea of that because it could save me alot of hassle having to hide the join between. Cheers Nathan. Bridging the BB joint means making the building removable, but it's worth it. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan9117 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Cheers Nathan. Bridging the BB joint means making the building removable, but it's worth it. Dave Aye it does but it is alot easier than trying to squeeze it in to each side of the baseboards or making things smaller so it all fits. Looks lovely cant wait to see some snaps of it on the circuit many will enjoy the scenic work of this layout. The handmade track is fantastic I need to get myself some of the pcb strip and rail to have a go my self. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Aye it does but it is alot easier than trying to squeeze it in to each side of the baseboards or making things smaller so it all fits. Looks lovely cant wait to see some snaps of it on the circuit many will enjoy the scenic work of this layout. The handmade track is fantastic I need to get myself some of the pcb strip and rail to have a go my self. Nathan. Cheers again. BTW, the track is ply sleepers, plastic chairs and NS rail. A doddle. If you get a bit wrong just run a scalpel under the chair(s) and pop them off and re-set. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Some realy nice work here!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Next for the layout was to build the freight yard but I am going to leave this to last as we are working our way along the line, so to speak, from one end to the other. So, to accommodate more trains and allow run-rounds more easily in the aggregates shed, a new stub end shunting neck was needed. Referring to the last couple of shots from the last set above you will see that the single stub end was re-laid as a stub and a through line to the freight yard. Again, after taking measurements and angles, Templot was used to fit in the two new turnouts required but also leave enough length on the nearest road for the longest loco to fit in for when the freight yard was not in use. Maybe when an Exhibition Manager could not offer us enough length for the whole layout. The ballasting at the right hand end has been left until this board can be matched up to the next board (already build and track laid) and the track exactly lined and leveled up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Realy nice work here!! looking forward to more from you now buddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Looking good.Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looking good. Regards Thanks for the comment, Barnaby. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Any new updates Dave?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Any new updates Dave?? Greedy!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hi Guys. Sorry about the delay since the last update. Moving on now the the last 'area' of the layout we come to the Oil Drum Lane freight yard. These first shots show the track layout first and some details of preparing and laying plaster for the 'ground' of a warehouse area and a lineside loading area on one track. The warehouse area has inset track formed with continuous check-rails. The total length of the yard is 8ft. This is the first track plan to be laid but the single kick back siding above on the near left was quickly removed and replaced by a warehouse yard with two tracks. These two will have the rails inset in the road surface. The above three shots show the 'roadway' being built up, first with two layers of hardboard and then the track being plastered over to form the embedded rails. Before becoming completely dry, the plaster is 'shaved' off with a sharp chisel. This gives a good finish to the surface and also allows your to take the surface just below rail level. This avoids contact problems later. Remember that the surface will also have a layer or two of paint on it. Track details on the yard fan. On the left is another 'roadway' area where a yard office will later stand. These last five shots show the plastering in of the office roadway. It is designed to also be an area where side loading/unloading of wagons/vans could take place. Cheers Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Will try to get an update posted soon. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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