Popular Post bazjones1711 Posted October 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2016 Just a few pics for now , will try and give a description of the layout at sometime, basically it's a working wagon tippler with a working traverser at the end to move the empties across to the other line 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 This looks fascinating - we'd certainly like to see more of all of this (in detail please!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I would like to know how you get wagons on and off the traverser as I assume you don't drive locomotives on to the tippler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Right , where do I start ! Hope you can follow this. Each wagon is fitted with a three link coupling on the right hand side only , the link at the end is steel not brass, the left hand side is fitted with a small magnet , so each wagon will couple up ,there is a slope either side of the tippler, and a magnet on the tippler between the rails , when wagons are pushed on the tippler magnet uncouples them allowing the unloaded wagon to roll onto the traverser, this process is the same for coupling the wagons coming of the traverser!I'll post some pics soon, to make things clearer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Having watched Baz' handiwork several times, I can only say.....it's bl**dy enthralling; and when he tells you what he used to build the mechanisms, your jaw will drop. . Standby to be entertained. . Brian R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2016 Excellent idea, would love to see pics/vid of it in action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Not the best video of the tippler , only footage I have https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMrntntb18 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 The tippler finally gets some paint , still fair bit to do 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 My Shepcote lane tippler layout will be making a very rare appearance at the pontypridd model show on Saturday 27th April 2019 , last time it was exhibited was in 2016 ! Its had bit more painting and detailing but still not fully finished , also due to appear in Hornby magazine later this year 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bazjones1711 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/joshua.lovell.31/videos/2205577206227709/?t=4 Video of the tippler working Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold daveyb Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2019 That Facebook link doesn't work, is there an alternative link? Looks interesting... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 10 hours ago, daveyb said: That Facebook link doesn't work, is there an alternative link? Looks interesting... Will see if i can get the video off my son who took the footage soon and repost , a few more pics in the meantime 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Just found your great little layout, well done for getting it in Hornby magazine. I like the plan and that's a great theme. I was wondering about the left hand end. Is there something over the track in one of the pics? I wondered if you had a run round at that end and if you did how did that all work, was there a sector plate or traverser in the fiddle yard? Hoe that makes sense and well done on a fine layout. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn11post Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Tidy video just appeared in front of me on Youtube, love watching the tippler and transverser, but the coupling up at the end is incredible! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thank you for posting the link , only found out about it tonight ... need to fully finish it off one day mind you .... enjoy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 This layout is due to appear at The Small Cardiff show on January 18th 2020 , hopefully see you all there ! my son will be operating it , i will be doing some sort of demo , steel coil wagons , weathering etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 What a fantastic layout! Nice work. Watching the video from Hornby mag, how does the automatic coupling work shown toward the end of the video? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 01:25, DanielB said: What a fantastic layout! Nice work. Watching the video from Hornby mag, how does the automatic coupling work shown toward the end of the video? Hello , hope you can follow this , as i have no pics to show yet , each wagon has one 3 link coupling with the end loop being the steel type on the right hand side of the wagon , all the left hand sides have a small neodymium under the buffer beam , so when you need to couple up the magnet attracts the steel link and hey presto ... coupled , the magnets used are a bit strong so i am in the process of redoing them with small ( approx 2mm round magnets ) , coupling up is then done non automatic , this now being done by picking the steel ended loop up with a plastic / or wooden rod just enough for the magnet to pull the coupling up , hope this explains it , any questions just ask 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi Baz Do you have any more information, diagrams or close up pictures of your couplings used ? I was intrigued at 1.41 in the YouTube video. This could be the holy grail of couplings, Regards, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks Baz, great explaination. I think I'll be nicking this idea, if you don't mind? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I like the 3 link coupling and Magnet idea, very neat 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 I have now slightly redone the magnetic coupling system for the wagons used on the tippler , all wagons are now shunted onto the tippler uncoupled as trying to uncouple them full of coal would end in disaster ! , the full wagon is tipped then the empty wagon pushed off the tippler by the next full wagon and onto the traverser , a magnet on the traverser now couples the wagons together making the operation hands free , hopefully at the small Cardiff show on sat 18th January 2020 i can get some video footage to explain how it all works , refer to the Hornby video in the above post to show the operation of the layout . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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