ossygobbin Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 started on my light railway as i have stalled on my GWR BLT. track plan is based on wantage. there will be a dairy and china clay sheds. the station will be a shed type with open front, max train lengths are 24". there is a 2 track fiddle yard behind the clay shed. track is peco with shortened setrack points here are some pics with mock ups. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 36 minutes ago, hartleymartin said: I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range. a "Y" would be great 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2019 Your light railway will be much more fun than a GWR 'BLT', especially with that rather tasty Beattie Well Tank & train of hoods to run. Wenford meets Wantage? Keep going! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted April 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2019 Brilliant, I love it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I'd like to know exactly how much you trimmed the points. Working from the plans, I've estimated that about 80-85mm off the diverging end should just about do the trick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Looks like a great start and some interesting shunting moves as well. Keep the pics coming please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, hartleymartin said: I'd like to know exactly how much you trimmed the points. Working from the plans, I've estimated that about 80-85mm off the diverging end should just about do the trick. here is a pic you should be able to work it out. i am getting a bit peed with the fact that they are unimog and not electrofrog. do you know how to convert them easily ?. dont suppose you have a spare RH you dont need 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) There is a little wire that runs to the tip of the unifrog. Wire that up the same way you would an electrofrog point. If it is the same as the Unifrog points I have had in OO gauge, you don't need to use insulated rail joiners, but the points are no longer self-isolating. You will need insulated rail joiners to created isolating sections. Edited April 10, 2019 by hartleymartin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 I really like the look of this so far. The Peco set-track points are very useful, and as you have done, quite easily modified. Shall be following with interest 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range. I am guessing that this is roughly the arrangement of the layout, though my software doesn't draw trimmed points. (Also ignore the dimensions in the diagram) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2019 "I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range." A compact 3-way point would be even more useful! They did occur on light & industrial lines, including the Derwent Valley. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, hartleymartin said: I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range. I am guessing that this is roughly the arrangement of the layout, though my software doesn't draw trimmed points. (Also ignore the dimensions in the diagram) near enough yeah, only the points are setrack and the siding lengths are not like that. Edited April 12, 2019 by ossygobbin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 On 09/04/2019 at 18:44, ossygobbin said: here is a pic you should be able to work it out. i am getting a bit peed with the fact that they are unimog and not electrofrog. do you know how to convert them easily ?. dont suppose you have a spare RH you dont need Thanks for posting that, it is really useful. Those long lead tracks have some what put me off the setrack points but it is great to know that you can trim them as you have done. I haven't seen one in real life yet mind. They look far more realistic for doing that modification and will obviously help to bring the track centres closer together and save on the length taken up when back to back. If you don't mind me asking, by how much have you managed to trim the points by carrying that modification out? Is it roughly what Martin has estimated above? Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, south_tyne said: Thanks for posting that, it is really useful. Those long lead tracks have some what put me off the setrack points but it is great to know that you can trim them as you have done. I haven't seen one in real life yet mind. They look far more realistic for doing that modification and will obviously help to bring the track centres closer together and save on the length taken up when back to back. If you don't mind me asking, by how much have you managed to trim the points by carrying that modification out? Is it roughly what Martin has estimated above? Cheers, David hi david, its about 80mm on each leg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 minute ago, ossygobbin said: hi david, its about 80mm on each leg Thanks that's great. Not a insignificant saving when utilising them on small and micro layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 been away on holiday for a week. here are some progress pics on the clay dries end. all board tops painted brown ready for track laying. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 On 12/04/2019 at 17:18, Dava said: "I bet that just as the layout is getting finished, Peco will do something useful like release a Y point in the set-track range." A compact 3-way point would be even more useful! They did occur on light & industrial lines, including the Derwent Valley. what a good idea. as you say great for industrial modelling it would make building small layouts easier but watch someone complain that they can't run Mk1 coaches and an A3 over them. Marc 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) I'm sure there are going to be complaints about the Peco O gauge set-track and the fact that the pacific locos can't run at 120mph around them with a rank of 11 coaches. Rule No.1 of model railways still applies, but if you don't have room to run your Flying Scotsman set, maybe you either get smaller trains (i.e. tank engines and 4-wheelers) or a bigger layout room. Edited April 28, 2019 by hartleymartin 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 decided to move the layout downstairs as its easier to work on.done a bit of track laying, just waiting for a RH point to arrive. bought another skytrex clay hood. was to nice to stay indoors yesterday so had a run on the SM32 garden layout. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 altered the track plan slightly and messed about with the building muckups sorry mockups. got to make a start on the wiring next i think. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I've noticed that you have used insulated fishplates. The new points are uni-frog and do not require them, though if you want to have isolating sections for DC Analogue control you do need them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, hartleymartin said: I've noticed that you have used insulated fishplates. The new points are uni-frog and do not require them, though if you want to have isolating sections for DC Analogue control you do need them. exactly here is the diagram peco sent me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 a few more pics. busy outside on the sm32 with this fine weather. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 bit of an update, slight mod to track layout, wiring done everything works ok. need to sort out point operation. bit of work done on clay dry building. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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