midland man

Hi, I have created a revised track plan it have ditched the idea of a halt unfortunately because of the flexibility with two mainlines but i may change one to a goods release/loop line but not sure about that idea if it would work or not i have added in two catch points and changed from a single to a double to add extra flexibility the signals can be introduced later. It hasn't changed much but i'm just considering what track to go for now because i was originally going for smp but i have never built track in my life and i think a double slip will be to advanced could i just reposition the sleeper on the peco track or completely replace them with smp plastic type or copper clad any advice would be greatly appreciated Tom.

I really like the plan and the design of the buildings the second siding nearest the line is where the loco would pull in to and then the shunter would pull it out and then into the wharf and that would release the loco and then back on to the main line i wont add a station because I think it would overcrowd the layout but that is a good suggestion they will either run on to cassette,traverser or a sector plate.

Yeah it narrows down to one on a single slip

so pondering some more over the track plan I thought it was ok not great but i have created one that gives me the space to run longer trains but also allow for shunting as well its more of a main line approach and has no station but will have passenger small passenger movement up and down I would like to know what people think to this track plan. Thanks Tom.

Nice to see them in different colours especially the 42's.

Hi Paul, Thanks for the link to the photos its nice to see a 42 not in blue but in maroon I like all those 52 as well Thanks Tom.

Hi stoker, That is very interesting having a wharf next the the sidings that is something i may adapt my layout round that is also something that dose not just limit me to china clay much appreciated Tom

Forgot to mention this the plan that i have chosen the only change that i have made is that the line will be curved and banked because I have always wanted to do this but never had the chance to do it on a previous layout because they have all been straight end to end layout with only one senic brake a layout plan will be uploaded tomorrow. Thanks Tom.

Hi, Thanks for the link its very indepth and i could find anything i want literally anything its so detailed thank you for sharing this link with me. Thanks Tom.

The plan i've gone for is the first one out of the second lot i created but any ideas on scenery or common feature in a cornish layout. Thanks Tom

I might go for a 47 then and a 45 over a 46 but im not a huge fan of the 45,46 the numbers of the shunters at St Blazey should come in nicely for when im renumbering some of my locos. Thanks tom

Thanks most people have said to remove the 14 and add either an 03 or 08 and I will keep the 33 for personal running the 22 i might have two of and drop the 37 and add another 42 or 52 but i might keep the two 25's but thank you for your information once again just to ask were there any private owner shunters for the china clay yards.

Hi Jack, Thanks for the advice I will remove the 37 and 14 the only reason I included a 33 was because of the variety and it is one of my favorite locos along side the 26 and 73 but they don't fit in that well here but I will take into consideration what you have said thank you very much. Thanks Tom

Good afternoon, So after some careful thinking I have put together a short list of loco's 03,14,22,25,25,33,37,42,42,52. could you tell me if that sounds any good and would you add or remove any loco Thanks Tom.

Thanks for the info it helps me decide on the motive power when i get around to buying the loco's. Thanks Tom. Hi thanks for the info about the 33 so it seems that they were introduced in the 1980's which is a bit out of my time scale but there as you said there was some times foreign motive power and a bit of modelers licence so i might try one on the layout when I build it. Thanks Tom.