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    Making a start

    By dantimmy,

    Hi,
     
    After returning to the hobby for a very long time I have decided to make a start on that layout that has been knocking around my head for years. Since returning I have been browsing layouts online and in magazines, learning all about 'the prototype' (as initially my ideas had more resemblance to a train set) and generally finding out many fantastic things about this massive hobby. In fact I do wonder what I have let myself in for, but its too late, I've been bitten by the model railway bug.
     
    My layout will be based on the GWR in the 1930's as I like the look of the period and thanks to my Grandads stories from his time as a GWR fireman, it just had to be this company. Initially I wanted a large mainline station (who doesn't) but lack of space will see that wont happen, well not till I get a nice large house or win the lottery. So its going to be a branch line and in an attempt to avoid the infamous BLT mine will be a through station based loosely on Litchfield on the DN&SR.

    The above picture shows the current plan, although inverted from the Litchfield track plan, please feel free to comment. This is going to be my first proper layout and any help will be welcome
     
    Currently I am collecting pieces for the layout and have constructed the platforms, shed and cattle dock and also making interiors for the signal box and station.
     
    Dan
  2. dantimmy
    Due to the lack of information available on this range of models which include:
    GWR Castle class, 4073 Nunney Castle
    BR 9F, 92220 Evening Star
    LNER A1, 4472 Flying Scotsman
    LNER A4, 4468 Mallard

    Have I missed any?
     
    These are all DCC ready and appear to be of the railroad range.
     

     
    Nunney Castle comes with a Limited Edition certificate, information booklet, decoder sleeve and locomotive with tender.

     

    This houses the motor and DCC decoder (when installed)
     

     

    Sprung buffers
     

    Not the greatest level of detail. I don't like this clear plastic job
     

     

     

     

    Molded coal, although there may be room to add more realistic looking coal
     

     

     

     
    Although its not the greatest detailed Castle out there I wanted a Nunney castle and now get to detail her a bit more. Comments etc welcome
     
    Dan
  3. dantimmy
    As part of an effort to improve the look of 5029 Nunney Castle of the 'Legends' range I purchased some cosmetic screw couplings from shirescenes. These are not as easy and straight forward as I had anticipated, and resulted in one failed attempt.
     
    What do you get? x3 frets with enough components to make x6 couplings, bare in mind that these are purely cosmetic and will not work. In addition you also get a rather vague instruction that I felt hindered more than it helped.

     
    I wont bore you with how I managed to destroy a coupling by following the instructions but here is a step-by-step photo of construction


    Firstly you can see how brittle they can be if you bend the wrong way
    The next items along are what you get from removing the components from the fret, the bottom piece will need to be folded to make the coupling, I did this by bending the screw part on each side in opposite directions, usually dictated by the detail that differs from each facing, this forms a complete coupling, which just needs to be attached to the hook. (see pic below)


     
    Once it is all attached, the coupling can be attached to the hook, like so;

     
    Notice I haven't fixed them permanently together yet.... in-case this is the wrong way!

     
    Now temporarily fixed upon 5029


     
    Hopefully it is to some benefit to someone out there and I hope to try romford or markits to see the difference
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