Guest Digital Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 All looking good Mick. Good luck with the show, I am sure it will attract a lot on interest. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Good luck with the show Mick, the layout is looking great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted September 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2016 An aerial view of DL, set up and ready to roll tomorrow at Blackburn exhibition Cheers, Mick 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2016 Brilliant work as ever Mick! My layout, if you check the topic out, is going to have a very similar fiddle yard to yours but completely different scenic section. How would you recommend wiring it and making control panels? Would you recommend having an isolated control panel for all of the electronics (car lighting, building lighting, colour signals, points, street lights etc...) for the scenic section and then having a separate on for the fiddle yard? (To save on wiring length) or just have a master control panel? Also, I'd love to know more about the copper joins between boards, I don't know very much about them. Cheers, Tom (Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge) Hi Tom, As much as DCC is "only two wires", I've separated the various functions. The track is split into four zones, (main lines front/yard front/storage outer/storage inner) using PSX1 circuit breakers. So if a short occurs (usually through operator error), the whole layout doesn't shut down. Similarly, isolating the point control from the track DCC means that if a track short occurs, the points can still be operated. Finally, there is a separate 12vDC supply that runs along the layout front to power up the likes of scenic lighting and other electrical features. The joints between baseboards are multi-pin plug/sockets, covered a few pages back. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 An aerial view of DL, set up and ready to roll tomorrow at Blackburn exhibition bbn3.jpg Cheers, Mick Looking good Mick, have fun and say hi to the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Mick, Good luck with the show would have liked to come along an see the layout in the flesh but other obligations prevent me coming alon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Tilt Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That looks BRILL Mick. Best of luck with the show over the weekend, I wish I was closer. I particularly like Brunel House towering over it all on the right. The hours I've spent on that roof taking pics! Have you turned London Road Bridge through 90 deg. at the right hand end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Hi Tom, As much as DCC is "only two wires", I've separated the various functions. The track is split into four zones, (main lines front/yard front/storage outer/storage inner) using PSX1 circuit breakers. So if a short occurs (usually through operator error), the whole layout doesn't shut down. Similarly, isolating the point control from the track DCC means that if a track short occurs, the points can still be operated. Finally, there is a separate 12vDC supply that runs along the layout front to power up the likes of scenic lighting and other electrical features. The joints between baseboards are multi-pin plug/sockets, covered a few pages back. Cheers, Mick A huge thanks Mick! Good luck with the first show too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2016 Have you turned London Road Bridge through 90 deg. at the right hand end? Yes. I have a modeller's licence and it's fully up to date................ Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2016 That looks BRILL Mick. Best of luck with the show over the weekend, I wish I was closer. I particularly like Brunel House towering over it all on the right. The hours I've spent on that roof taking pics! Have you turned London Road Bridge through 90 deg. at the right hand end? It's next planned outing is the DEMU show at Burton in June 2017. As a member, you'll get discount entry! Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Tilt Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 It's next planned outing is the DEMU show at Burton in June 2017. As a member, you'll get discount entry! Cheers, Mick MAGIC stuff, I can hardly wait. I'll bring my E-Train too and we can run a 6 car set, or a nose-to-nose GTMU maybe....... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 If you take it along make sure you keep it running at speed. Do not get fooled into parking it in a siding or stopping at a red signal. If you do, Mick will be out with the yellow paint and network rail transfers. MAGIC stuff, I can hardly wait. I'll bring my E-Train too and we can run a 6 car set, or a nose-to-nose GTMU maybe....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37038 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Saw the layout at the BELMRS show earlier - it's very impressive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2016 First day done and dusted. A few minor gremlins as to be expected, but nothing that was incurable. Although I did have a minor panic two hours in for about 5 minutes when the layout started shutting down through an apparent short with no obvious answer. I thought it was a joint that had closed up between power zones until I realised that the main Lenz LZV100 box was a bit warm. Luckily I had a spare to hand, borrowed from the club layout, and it was quickly plugged in and normal service resumed until it too got warm. Then I swapped back to the original LZV. Looks like I have too many locos sitting there under power, as well as the point decoders for the front of the layout. Two possible solutions (or maybe do both) Purchase a DCC booster (Hattons are doing the Hornby one at a good price) and/or feed the point decoders with a separate external supply. They will eventually be powered and controlled via their own dedicated system anyway. Tomorrow's temporary fix is to open up the end plates on the LZV100 and hopefully it'll run cooler. Otherwise, very pleased with the first outing - so far. Celebratory beverage will be consumed soon..... Cheers, Mick 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack374 Posted September 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2016 Well, a great first day, with only a few slight niggles as Mick has listed above. the layout ran very well to say this is its first show, and was a real crown puller from the off. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, and more pics will follow, but here's a selection from today, with a few interlopers courtesy of me, and a giant minion... Thanks, Jack. 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg90 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 This looks absolutely fantastic Mick, brilliant work!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looking great Mick. I look forward to seeing it one day, if you ever need a hand give me a shout, I have plenty of similar modern stock as you know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looking great Mick, look forward to both seeing it and having a play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 First day done and dusted. A few minor gremlins as to be expected, but nothing that was incurable. Although I did have a minor panic two hours in for about 5 minutes when the layout started shutting down through an apparent short with no obvious answer. I thought it was a joint that had closed up between power zones until I realised that the main Lenz LZV100 box was a bit warm. Luckily I had a spare to hand, borrowed from the club layout, and it was quickly plugged in and normal service resumed until it too got warm. Then I swapped back to the original LZV. Looks like I have too many locos sitting there under power, as well as the point decoders for the front of the layout. Two possible solutions (or maybe do both) Purchase a DCC booster (Hattons are doing the Hornby one at a good price) and/or feed the point decoders with a separate external supply. They will eventually be powered and controlled via their own dedicated system anyway. Tomorrow's temporary fix is to open up the end plates on the LZV100 and hopefully it'll run cooler. Otherwise, very pleased with the first outing - so far. Celebratory beverage will be consumed soon..... Cheers, Mick Looking at the pictures isn't an exact science, but I could identify at least 11 locos on scene, presumably powered up on DCC, although most static of course. Add to that a few point decoders there is quite a draw on the controller. Thank you for pointing this out, it is easy to forget that the movement of locos is not the only draw on power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi Mick, Layout looks great from the photos and some superb stock. Really interesting subject and will look forward to seeing it in the future. Hope tomorrow goes well. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looks really good. I'm happy to hear that any problems were minor. I now need to find time to see it in the flesh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 It was good to see the layout in the flesh at the BELMRS show today. RMwebers will be pleased to learn that in addition to the giant minion on the bridge, there is also a bus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Liking the crafty Minion! Don't recall seeing that at Derby last time I visited. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2016 Fantastic layout and fantastic stock Mick. Fantastic photos Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looks good Mick, Looking forward to seeing it at DEMU. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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