Jack374 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Right....this is going to be a very picture-heavy update, so please bear with me!... How I construct 00 scale turnouts. Firstly, I have many sheets of paper with little lines on them to denote where the sleepers go, but I made them by measuring the sleeper width, then a prototypical gap, then another sleeper etc., and I found this very time consuming, so photocopied loads! Then I drew a rough plan for the frog and splice rails, as they are in the middle. The outer rails will be added in with a roller gauge to make them as accurate as possible. Onto the sheet are stuck some C&L Copper Clad sleepers, cut to length... Then start with the hardest bit...the crossing vee! To do this, I file a piece of rail down in a clamp to be the frog. It needs to vaguely be the right angle, but not perfect because we're going to fill it with solder! Do this for two pieces, then solder them to the sleepers in the middle, at the top... Then I add the other rails near the frog. This must be correct or else the whole turnout won't work properly if they aren't aligned. On the roller gauge there are two sets of 'flanges', the inner ones are used to gauge the distance away from the frog of the other rails. I have a habit of cleaning (fine wet and dry), and testing (spare coach bogie), each stage of the process to see if it is right. Next I add the splice rails. The straight one must be dead straight, and the curved one follows the curve of the sleepers closely. These are filed at the end to a tapered point...but only solder them part way down to achieve a spring action... Next, the stock rails are added. You can file a notch into these to accept the splice rail, but I put a kink in it instead: Then solder it up, using the roller gauge to check it against the splice rail. Do the same with the curved one, again always checking it with the gauge. Next we add the check rails. People underestimate their importance, but you need to get them right, or else your train will derail in the crossing vee... Now...for the tie bar I just use a piece of copper clad sleeper, but different people have their own way: Then slice the middle of the sleepers like so with a cutting disc in a mini drill... And test with the continuity tester on a multimeter...if it's '1', then there is no short, but if it is any less, there is a short somewhere (normally one of the sleepers hasn't been cut properly): And that's it! To install it, drill a hole in the baseboard dia. 5mm ish... Then cut a slot in a piece of plastikard to fit over the hole, and nail it in place with a track pin or two...don't glue because you could clog up the slot etc.... Many thanks for reading it all, I hope I have given someone encouragement to go build one... I hope the pictures described it better than me! Jack. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That looks very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Evenings, Progress update.... Track laying is happening.....slowly but surely Just a pic to show this Jack. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Morning Track laying is now complete, and I have begun wiring it up, but even though it's so small I still suspect it will be like spaghetti! A few pics to show this.... Jack. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwrman Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi in the past I've used 5mm x 2mm white LEDS in the sides of the pits that look really effective. http://www.componentshop.co.uk/led-s/ultra-bright/rectangular.html they look like light bricks when lit. Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Cheers Nigel, It was a possibility but there wasn't enough space either side, so I lit it from underneath with some 3mm LEDs with hole punched plasticard on top... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82745-tighte-end-yard-how-i-construct-turnouts/?p=1466577 Jack. Edited June 9, 2014 by Jack374 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Nice work!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hi, The wiring is mostly done, all that's left now is to attach it all to a huge chocolate block, then sort the frog switches out and give it a test! Sorry about the rubbish picture, but the brown wires are for the frogs, the thick black ones are track +/- cable, and the only others are single red and blacks, and the yellow/white wires from the inspection pit. It all looks like spaghetti but it'll be ok in the end!...I hope.... I'll save that work for Thursday at the earliest...tomorrow is the new year 7 intake evening, and I'm a mentor... Jack. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Evenings, I have tidied the spaghetti now, and connected it all to a choccy block, and it all works! I still need to sort out the point control and the frog polarity switching, but it all works so far. Today I have added a back scene made of wood; ply, softwood and hardboard, glued and screwed to some square strip underneath. I'm not happy with it, so I'll probably mess about with it, but it adds something to the board IMHO. Hope we do well in the World Cup, but I'm not too interested in football, although it'd be nice to have two stars above the badge! Jack. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Just because I can... Jack. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 That looks jolly good! If you ever come to part with 37409 you know where I am Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 very inspiring work Jack, the layout is coming along nicely. What's the layout underneath in some of the pics, that looks interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks for all the likes etc., and thanks Swifty, but I don't think I'll part company with that beast any time soon! At Wigan I met Charlie Petty of DC Kits, and may have bought a bass reflex off him (with 37409 in mind)....hmmm Thanks sb67, the layout underneath is my home 'roundy roundy', and is nothing special ATM, just a couple of loops, a goods loop and a siding and turntable. Although if it progresses I may start a thread. Thanks Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi all... I've not done much this past month or so, and not much will get done in these next few weeks because I'm taking a trip 'across the pond'. Some bits have been added/finished though... I've added point control in the form of dowels in tubes, and it works fine... I've also wired the frogs to switches. The frog wires are brown, with the red/black wires from the black choccy block (track feed) I've highlighted them so you can see clearer... I've also made a little post-mounted GPL (Ground position light) for the signal (3 aspect CR Sigs one) that will be at the throat of the yard....it's quite small! ...and lit up (not final brightness)... I made it using enamelled wire, 2 0603 type SMD LEDs, brass tube (shrouds), and plastic strip/sheet. Thanks, Jack. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I Also got the bridge at the throat of the yard done, I'll park a truck (pic.) or something else there so I don't have to paint sky; Jack. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Evening, Just to show I'm still alive, here's a couple of piccies of the layout/diorama, with two withdrawn 'gronks', an FNA nuclear wagon, 203xx and 664xx visible. The '20 and '66 are current conversions nearing completion...detailed in my workbench thread (in my signature). They were fun to do! The next steps are to add the back scene, paint and ballast the track (once all point rods are in place), and paint/install the concrete hard standing, depot building and fuel point. I also need to source some portakabin kits and yard lights! Not too much then! Happy modelling Jack. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Coming along nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted September 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2014 Fantastic repaints Jack! The 20 looks great especially with the suspension detailing under the loco! I look forward to seeing more developments of this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 All i can say Jack is "wow" this is awsome!!!! realy glad ive come across this very nice modeling. looking forward to another update now... cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi, Just a few more piccies, with a barrier coach and flask wagon in place of the stored 08s (which were removed for cutting yesterday ) and 37409/20308 fuelling, and 57007 waiting to leave the shed... Then the 'bodysnatcher' ran forward to await a clear road to Crewe for further attention. This is a pic taken by the driver ready to leave... On a serious front some work has taken place by cutting the tracks at the other end in preparation for a wall, and sourcing some rail for the buffers. Happy modelling! Jack. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Hi all... I haven't dropped off the face of the earth...I've just had other stuff in the way... After a very drawn out process, all the point 'rods' are in place, so the board is now fully operational. This now means more work can take place, like ballasting etc., so more updates will follow (hopefully!)... And today I decided to make one of two yard lights. These, together with the depot interior and exterior floodlights, fuelling point lights, and possibly warehouse back scene lights, should make for very atmospheric night shots. The light itself is plastic tube with 2 enamelled wires through it: a thick one for strength and a thin one. 3mm LEDs are connected at the top... And finally a sample of future night pictures. It's surprisingly hard to hold the wires to a 3v cell underneath AND take decent pictures with an iPad mini! : That's all for now! Thanks, Jack. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith73 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Really good TMD layout, looking forward to seeing it progress. Your scratch point work is amazing it must take ages to construct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Evening, Thanks for all the likes etc., and thanks Keith, it did take a while but once you've done one they're easy! Just a couple more photos...I really need to build a fiddle yard board as the operational scope is currently very limited! Anyway, a couple in the dead of night, then a few more in the early morning with 37409 ready to leave. Thanks, Jack. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nice little TMD Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks Neil, and thankyou people for the likes etc. So TEY now has a control panel! Simply some scrap wood from the garage, a few holes and some permanent marker...be reet!... And some simple wiring...each middle leg has it's own wire, and each upper outer leg is connected to a copper wire for the positive feed in (the 4 core wire is for the signal and shunt/call on): The first thing to be wired up was the inspection pit because it is currently the only thing attached in place... At night: ...and a lone 'whistling wardrobe'... Happy modelling! Jack. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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