Earl Bathurst

Hi Iain Thank you. I will be using gaugemaster seep motors.

Since the DCC concepts ADS-8sx are unavailable with no time scale as to when they will be back in stock i was thinking of using Digikeijs DR4018. I have 35 points so i will need 5 units. Are they easy to use in multiples? I assume you give each output an address. The other option do i keep the point control old school or make them digital?

Swansea Railway Modellers Group 10th annual show will be help of the 21st/22nd of September at our new venue in Pentrehafod School https://srmg.org.uk/2019-show Pentrehafod School Pentre Mawr Road Swansea SA1 2NN OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-5pm ADMISSION: Adults £6.00 Concessions £5.00 Children £2.00 List of Traders Attending : KS Laser Design Ltd Russel Trains Railroom Electronics Kernow Model Rail Centre Glr Bespoke Services Oxford Diecast (Show Sponsor) Wm Collectables Reflective Images Hereford Model Centre Lightmoor Press Henry Thomas (Die-Cast) Harveys Hobbies Gauge 0 Guild Sales Ray Heard David Gwynn List of Layouts Attending : Harton Gill (P4) Oak Lane TMD (OO) Oak Road (OO) Bicsdale (OO) SHWT (EM) Dubmill Sidings(0) Budmouth (0) Cato Pass (OO) Brynllwyd (0-16.5) Long Melford (OO) Readham (OO) Trinity Dock Street Bridge (OO) Corris 1930 (OO9) Gileston Quay (0) Box Station (N) Four Seasons (OO9) Tawebyn Valley (N) Big and Bold (G) Bradwell Point (OO) Bovington Road (OO) Penmawr (OO) Rheneas Tunnel (OO9) List of Demonstrations : Michelle Davidson (Wagon Building) Merg Gauge 0 Guild- Fred Lewis SRMG new limited edition wagon release. For all details and pre- order please follow the link https://srmg.org.uk/fe-poole-co

Thank you so much. Did you manage to find out the platform size? Scott

Thank you phil Have you sent that as a PDF? Could i have the PDF with the point labels and without the point labels Looking forward to building the layout now Scott

Swansea Railway Modellers Group 10th annual show will be help of the 21st/22nd of September at our new venue in Pentrehafod School https://srmg.org.uk/2019-show Pentrehafod School Pentre Mawr Road Swansea SA1 2NN OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-5pm ADMISSION: Adults £6.00 Concessions £5.00 Children £2.00 List of Traders Attending : KS Laser Design Ltd Russel Trains Railroom Electronics Kernow Model Rail Centre GLR Bespoke Services Oxford Diecast (Show Sponsor) WM Collectables Reflective Images Hereford Model Centre Lightmoor Press Henry Thomas (Die-Cast) Harveys Hobbies Gauge 0 Guild Sales Ray Heard David Gwynn War World Scenics List of Layouts Attending : Harton Gill (P4) Oak Lane TMD (OO) Oak Road (OO) Bicsdale (OO) SHWT (EM) Dubmill Sidings(0) Budmouth (0) Cato Pass (OO) Brynllwyd (0-16.5) Long Melford (OO) Readham (OO) Trinity Dock Street Bridge (OO) Corris 1930 (OO9) Gileston Quay (0) Box Station (N) Four Seasons (OO9) Tawebyn Valley (N) Big and Bold (G) Bradwell Point (OO) Bovington Road (OO) Penmawr (OO) Rheneas Tunnel (OO9) List of Demonstrations : Michelle Davidson (Wagon Building) Merg Gauge 0 Guild- Fred Lewis SRMG new limited edition wagon release. For all details and pre- order please follow the link https://srmg.org.uk/fe-poole-co

Hi Phil I understand your thinking about the sidings now and the warehouse. The sidings could be used for anything. When the base boards are delivered the end of the month i will add fillets. Time to get ordering the pointwork

Hi Phil That looks great and ticks what i am looking for. I am tempted to say with the carriage siding to make it just one long siding instead of 2 short ones. On the left hand side by the number 3 there is a brown shape. what does that represent? Scott

Hi Phil I was thinking buildings against rear platform edge with fencing. Looking forward to seeing the first draft now Scott

Hi Joseph Looks like a goods loop. Scott

Hi Phil I like that. The schematic you have placed above it the kind of thing i was looking for. I think what Zomboid mentioned above is also valid that cutting down to 3 coach length train platforms is more in keeping with the idea of only small stopping trains stopping at Hebden general with the express trains whizzing through Scott

It's approx 12 inches but like all very old houses the measurements aren't perfect some areas are under the 12 inch plus there is storage in a few places.14x9 suited my needs What would you have done differently Izzy? Scott

Hi Martin The layout is slightly smaller than the room allowing me space to open the door when i am inside. Plus i never close the door when i am in there. Scott

Hi Phil That is spot on. No other restrictions Scott

Hi Phil the recess is deep enough to accomodate most of the door and the cut out section allows this to clear. I have tested this with a mock up of the baseboard and door. plus the room is also bigger than the layout. The room is 15x10ft and the layout is 14x 9ft Scott

Hi Phil The door is in the bottom corner. I'm currently not at home to check dimensions. The recess and modification to the baseboard allow the door to open fully and not affect the door opening and closing. I have triple checked this Regards Scott

Hi Phil The size of the boards take into account the opening of the door. What i have done is taken the following off the boards incase it does potentially foul. The door is in a recess

For the scenic radius liketo go as big to the constraints if the baseboards. Fiddle yard I have no real issue about size. I wouldn't want to go to anything less than set track radius 3. Period is eastern region 1950 until late 60s. Station building will be a mix. No prototype more freelance. I want the feel of a busy mainline with goods handling. The back scene will have a retaining wall with rows of terrace houses. With a bridge feeding over from the back scene houses to the platforms. The position of the platforms I'm completely flexible on Scott

Thank you Phil. So features I want to have on the layout are an up and down station. Goods facilities and being able to shunt. Platform length 4 to 5ft long Operation will be from centre well with a bsck scene against the walls. A pair of carriage sidings against tge back scene would also be very handy. The fiddle yard I would like to have as much storage as possible. Thanks for your help

Hi Phil That looks good. My mistake the way the plan is set up above the door is the left not the right like i mentioned before and the window will be on the right. Apologies

Hi Gordon Thank you for the update. I will use that and have a think. I don't mind that station isn't on a curve. I am very flexible to positioning of features on the layout. Scott

Thank you all. I can put fillets onto the corners. I am happy to sacrifice features as what i want isn't always possible. I am open to suggestion from everyone Scott

I have done a rough sketch of what i was hoping to achieve the plan look crammed into one corner but i fully understand once drawn to a scale this will fill out more. I have tried to put this into Templot but not sure how to confirm length of the layout or get it to look right. The main base board widths are 2ft wide and the side boards going from the fiddle yard are 1ft wide. The sidings will come together once the main line and station is completed. I can plan the sidings as i go along. I want the scenic side to have a gentle curve if possible so i am happy to lose the straight track to achieve this. The straight track in the sketch was for illustration purpose. The fiddle yard will use peco code 75 track and small points Fiddle yard sketch: Scenic side sketch:

I will get a rough sketch drawn up this evening and post here for help. Regards Scott

I am in the process of designing my layout and have a basic track plan. I have designed the baseboards which are being built currently. I was going to use Peco track but it doesn't achieve the look or flow that i want for the track work. I have downloaded Templot and had a play about but not sure how i can draw the entire layout to scale (probably easier than i think). I want to know that the track flows and what pointwork to build. Can anyone help? Is there anyone who offers a service to draw this up if needed? Thank you in advance Scott