P.C.M Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi Andy, Looks good Mate, now take your time and enjoy the build. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looking good, and two pages already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi Andy, Great to see that you're up & running again, already! I like the name although I was partial to "Warburton" for some bizarre reason! Maybe I thought I could have done something along the lines of "Allinson"! I do think "Wholemeal" would have been too much though! (sorry!). Anyway, keep feeling good about this, I hope it serves you well. Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2015 Name Change to Whittaker St. Well Ferry St just didn't do it for me, and now as I try to name my Layouts with a Family meaning I have gone for Whittaker St, Whittaker being my Wife's Maiden Name, and I have also left its location more vague as again I felt I was tying myself down as I did with Bitton. Thanks Guys for all supporting me again. You need tying down to stop you going off in a different direction every time you go in the potting shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi Andy, I enjoy your enthusiasm, and your rate of application, it's like a breath of fresh air mate, and so enjoyable to see and read. You just need to remember two things, 1) Make sure you are doing what your doing to enhance your enjoyment of the hobby (Rule 1 applies). 2) Don't forget your health with all this activity, after all, it's no enjoyment if you're housebound because you've knackered yourself up!!! All in all though Andy, I like the plan, nice and flowing, and you can't beat the view of a loco and a few coaches snaking their way into a station, and now I know why you were asking for measurements from Wrexbury!!!! I think a bit of your changing is rubbing off as I'm about (I think) to make a serious change in direction with my projects, but I'll post something up in due course!!! Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Agree with you there Jinty Ive just about to start building another 00 (modern image) Roundy Roundy this time.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Nice to see two lines in front of the signalbox - trackplan looking good. Just a reminder of the two trap-points you'll need Andy.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Sorry, make that three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Or even four, if the branch is "freight only" now Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Nice to see two lines in front of the signalbox - trackplan looking good. Just a reminder of the two trap-points you'll need Andy.......... Sorry, make that three. Or even four, if the branch is "freight only" now Andy. WOT! Trap Points? Naaaa I'll have to make some up later as cosmetic I think. Where would they go? (apart rom the dustbin that is). :nono: May need to order some on Wednesday if I cant make any that look O.K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Here you go Andy....... I'm assuming that the branch is freight-only, and that the inset bay platform is used by passenger trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'd be inclined to give the shorter platform (the one you've labelled "2") a slightly overgrown/down at heel look to it. Though still used by the occasional passenger train, I think by the date you're modelling, most of the traffic would be concentrated on the longer platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 I would agree with Peter on the Trap points but be inclined to leave the Branch one aout as you may want to run some passenger trains down there. HAve the branch service suspended but still usuable for specials. You could make your own catch points easier than making points or are you using Peco track for this? In reality I would have expected the yard sidings to have joined with the oil siding and then have a short headshunt alonside the branch with a crossover to the main/branch. Now assuming the headshunt and crossover has been rationalised there could just be a turnout onto the branch and it it was frieght only it wouldn't need a trap. It would also mean any frieghts running into platform 2 then the yard shunter could draw of the freight up the branch and then set back into the yard/oil siding as required loco then departs for the stabling. You need to lay it out and see if it works visually. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Morning Andy, Why not produce a small version of Fareham, its a small yard , and a junction towards the north to go to Southampton, and a north to towards Eastleigh, could have a few possibilities there i think Regards Jeff Hi Jeff, Many moons ago when I lived down there I started to write a book on Track Plans taking Prototype for example for each one and Faeham was one of them. I cant find the notes now, (pre computers) but I still have the Plans somewhere in my archive I think. Nice idea but alas,not for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks Don and Peter for your tips on Catch Points, great work again Lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 This looks like another cracking proper railway. Thanks for sharing Andy - in for th eride, looking forwards to more progress Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Right now I've found you again due to name change, plan coming along nicely. Just don't over do it, and watch your health. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looking forward to seeing the progress you make. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 TRAP POINTS Andy, not catch points........ Gets off soapbox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 TRAP POINTS Andy, not catch points........ Gets off soapbox. Thanks Peter, None the wiser, (but never was), what's the difference? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Evening All, well not as much done as I'd hoped for today due to the lovely weather, but I have laid the Points for the Stabling Point, again, each point is hard wired and with its own droppers as is the track so NO FISHPLATE will carry electricity, so no bad track connections. and no point will rely on a point blade for power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm sure our signalling friends can go into greater detail, but... Trap Points - stops vehicles moving FORWARD fouling the running lines. They are "trapped" before reaching the running lines. Invariably worked by a signalbox/ground frame. Catch points - often found on inclines to catch breakaways running BACKWARDS down the slope. Usually unworked, spring loaded with an "S" sign prior to them to denote "Switch", Both types can be single bladed (like the PECO one) or double bladed. Catch points much less common than in the days of unfitted freight trains. Both types can be associated with sand-drags in more high-speed or steeper locations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Andy, A trap point is required here to stop locos coming off the stabling point and fouling the running line. It'd be worked by the same lever in the signalbox that works points + Locos coming off shed would wait here * Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Andy, A trap point is required here to stop locos coming off the stabling point and fouling the running line. post-9335-0-00023300-1430763430_thumb1.jpg It'd be worked by the same lever in the signalbox that works points + Locos coming off shed would wait here * Would there be a Ground Frame Signal there as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 Could the bobby be vulnerable to runaways? !!! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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