RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Proving that prevention is better than cure. As Clive didn't prevent, he has to cure............... Cheers,Mick Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yes, after all the work of doing the drawings make the layout into a proper railway where the models run on the same power as the real thing Andi I though Clive did diesels not steam? Or is he slipping back into his GWR dark side? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 24, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yes, after all the work of doing the drawings make the layout into a proper railway where the models run on the same power as the real thing Andi It is very tempting. I suppose in my mythical land where the GWR and NER shared a station by BR days it could have some OLE and still have some nice steam locos. The platforms are designed to take 8 BR Mk1 coaches, who says they cannot be AMs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 24, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Second thoughts about OLE, the rail gun will get all caught up in it when it elevates its barrel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Second thoughts about OLE, the rail gun will get all caught up in it when it elevates its barrel. Would make for a funny layout outtake video though ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Track first, platforms after, so cork just under the planned track area. Don't forget the platform release points will need chunks of platform edge removing. And the platforms will need to let a wide GWR tank through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 And the platforms will need to let a wide GWR tank through. ‘Make way for Montagu the spiv engine!’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 24, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Tonight I have plonked the points in their approximate positions and placed some track on the boards just to get a feel of what it could look like. Manchester sidings Bridge crossover Barnsley Junction.....I think I called it something else the other day. Doncaster sidings GNR Junction The triangle Dignity Road Bridge GNR/Steam loco sidings, note the N gauge track for the coal tubs. The station an alternative view of the triangle I didn't do the far ends of the sidings and the tracks over the viaduct. It looks like it is going to work. The main station board is at present a dumping ground for all sort of stuff, so it wasn't photographed. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 Barnsley Junction.....I think I called it something else the other day. Barnsley gets called lots of things, all of the time........................................ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2018 When do you hope to finish the ballasting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Barnsley Jcn, no, a better name would be either pie junction or dingle junction. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Loving the pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 When do you hope to finish the ballasting? When Jupiter and Saturn are in line with Pluto, it is all in the stars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2018 When Jupiter and Saturn are in line with Pluto, it is all in the stars. That will never happen, the first two aren't EM1's. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Tonight I have plonked the points in their approximate positions and placed some track on the boards just to get a feel of what it could look like. 100_4728.JPG Manchester sidings 100_4729.JPG Bridge crossover 100_4731.JPG Barnsley Junction.....I think I called it something else the other day. 100_4732.JPG Doncaster sidings 100_4733.JPG GNR Junction 100_4735.JPG The triangle 100_4736.JPG Dignity Road Bridge 100_4737.JPG GNR/Steam loco sidings, note the N gauge track for the coal tubs. 100_4738.JPG 100_4739.JPG 100_4740.JPG The station 100_4741.JPG an alternative view of the triangle I didn't do the far ends of the sidings and the tracks over the viaduct. It looks like it is going to work. The main station board is at present a dumping ground for all sort of stuff, so it wasn't photographed. Looks excellent Clive, but are you aware that you will need to raise the Hinges for the lifting section, they will need to be at least 1/4 inch above Track Level for them to work, which then means a chamfer under the lifted end as well. Nice shade of Blue BTW. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 Looks excellent Clive, but are you aware that you will need to raise the Hinges for the lifting section, they will need to be at least 1/4 inch above Track Level for them to work, which then means a chamfer under the lifted end as well. Nice shade of Blue BTW. Thanks for the tip about the hinges I did think that might be the case but was hoping to get away with it. Another job to add to the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 Jammy Wheels and a Royal Blue Coach; you daring person you. By the way Clive, your stuff under the layout is far too tidy. I can see some Pecoboo Single Slips fitting in there somewhere and the resulting packaging being used for sceneic material or cab glazing. Ping 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2018 When Jupiter and Saturn are in line with Pluto, it is all in the stars.Pluto?Sounds like a Micky Mouse operation to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Jammy Wheels and a Royal Blue Coach; you daring person you. By the way Clive, your stuff under the layout is far too tidy. I can see some Pecoboo Single Slips fitting in there somewhere and the resulting packaging being used for sceneic material or cab glazing. Ping The Jammy Wheels are for the Modern Traction Kit I bet !!!! (I never did get mine built - back from 1975 or so). Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) The Jammy Wheels are for the Modern Traction Kit I bet !!!! (I never did get mine built - back from 1975 or so). Brit15 They are to make me hyperglycemic so I am on high when opening the MTK box. You should see what I need to make a MTK kit. And Tony says you should never use glue with a white metal kit...... Edited January 25, 2018 by Clive Mortimore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 That will never happen, the first two aren't EM1's. Mike. And the last one isnt a planet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2018 100_4739.JPG I hope the SLW mug was free with your 24......................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 26, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2018 I hope the SLW mug was free with your 24......................... Cheers, Mick Mr Sutton is a long time acquaintance who on seeing me man Mr Tailby's layout at DEMU took pity on me and cheered me up by giving me a cup for free without me having to buy an engine. He even went to bother of choosing an ER blue one as I seem to make ER based layouts. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Mr Sutton is a long time acquaintance who on seeing me man Mr Tailby's layout at DEMU took pity on me and cheered me up by giving me a cup for free without me having to buy an engine. He even went to bother of choosing an ER blue one as I seem to make ER based layouts. Well Mr M, I think the least you could do now then, would be to purchase an SLW 24 in EM Gauge and re gauge all your DMU's and Track to match, then you would almost be coming into the 20th Century, so then, only one more Century to catch up with the rest of us, hahahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 26, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2018 Well Mr M, I think the least you could do now then, would be to purchase an SLW 24 in EM Gauge and re gauge all your DMU's and Track to match, then you would almost be coming into the 20th Century, so then, only one more Century to catch up with the rest of us, hahahha I have two of Mr Sutton's fine locomotives both are 00gauge, noiseless silent not fitted for sound and are controlled by simple but effective DC. I remain more than happy in my isolated realm of the past. I was invited to the launch of the class 24s but was unable to make it, one of the downsides of being self employed no one to swap duties with. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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