CazRail

This is coming on well, like the idea with the OO9.

Well, about 2 weeks have passed since the real progress began, and the majority of the work is done! Alls thats left is to find everything a new home and sort out what can go. All the base units are now built and installed, the baseboards are 90% installed, and most of my stock are stored in their new cabinets. Next steps are to finish screwing down the boards, re-instate the lift-up section, finish sorting everything and start laying some track! (And yes, I've had a cheeky play with the new 68 )

Things are now taking shape. Walls painted and drying, and the new cabinet base units have arrived and have started to be built. Two board supports screwed on top, and planning to put in shorter ones in the middle for extra support. Also put most of my collection in their new homes. Getting there.

Thanks met much appreciated!

2 days later... Fitted the laminate today, took a good 5 hours as Ive never done these before, but have to say Im pleased.

My Destroyer order had been processed

Another day, another bit done. Desks are now in the process of being taken out. Hopefully by end of play tonight the carpet will be out, then the demolition will be complete. It all gets better from there! The paint and laminate floor stuff arrived today, and will hopefully be in by the time the new units arrive on Tuesday!

The same two things I picked up on. Other than that we can look forward to a pretty impressive set of models.

Thanks, woodenhead, I don't get on with the software, and I prefer to design by hand, but I've got a fair idea what I can fit in the space as I've used the same area using setrack a few times already (basically I'm re-building the boards to the same size) On the fiddle yard front, I'm planning to only have a few trains on the layout at a time, with what I'm not using stowed away either in their boxes or in stock boxes in the cupboards underneath the layout. It can be a little annoying having to do that, but as much as I want a fiddle yard, I haven't really got the room to accommodate a decent one. Maybe an idea would be to put the drawers in at the top of the cupboards and put in a sort of open stock box (maybe a bit like a cutlery tray but bigger to accommodate trains).

So Ive now got a first draft of a track plan, which I'm fairly happy with. It includes a 3-coach station(will be measured by the length of mk4 coaches), a loco/DMU stabling point, some freight sidings, and possibly a signal box placed inbetween the 'up' and 'down' lines, similar to what's at Mostyn. Of course itll be a bit more 'squashed in' on the actual layout, but hoping itll work. My plan is the buy enough track to lay the mainline, including the crossovers and connections to the yard. The section along the bottom is a scenic section, where I'm yet to decide what to put there.

Now these look the absolute bizz! I can't wait to have my set racing around my layout. I've also got the imminent 68 on order too, so will be great to have something 'up to the minute' on the layout, despite being a 'Rule 1' purchase!

I've got Destroyer DCC Fitted on order, no email yet. Looking forward for it now.

Following on from the last post, I've made some changes to the plan... As I've found the carpet isn't in the best of nick, I've decided to lift it and replace it with laminate flooring, as well as re-painting the walls and skirting boards. It's been about 15 years since it was last done, so will give the room a nice little re-fresh. The rest of the room will be done later in the year. Also, I've decided the radius of the inner track will be 4th radius, the outer track will effectively be 5th radius, laid in flexi-track. I've decided that the majority of the track-work will be set track, with flexible track used in the sidings(for flexibility ) and down one side of the layout, which should cross over a bridge and into a tunnel. This will save me money on track, and make things fit a little better onto the layout. 'Organized Mess' Status: Not much better.

It's slow progress, but bit by bit Im going through all the useful bits/junk under the layout, some of it I forgot I had. All loco boxes have been moved away and stacked tidy ready for their new home in the new units. As you can see, its not even an organised mess! I'm hoping by Friday, Ill be ready to remove the track and in turn the boards.

They are bloomin' impressive!

This will be ideal for my daughter who turns 3 in August. Already likes watching things whizzing around my layout, so this will be great for her!

Cheers Steve. The storage part was the main motivational to be fair, desperately need space! Tre-Castell looks a very interesting layout!

Started to box up loose stuff and my workbench last night ready to take the current setup apart. I've also decided to name Llanunlle, the Welsh word 'nunlle' tranlslating to 'nowhere'. To give a lowdown of what I intend to run on the layout, I'm basing it on what would have been seen on the line from 1990 through 2009, so here's a few examples of what I have to choose from: - Class 37s with Regional Railways mk1/2 rakes. - Class 101 and 108. - Class 142 - Sprinters, Class 150, 153, 156 and 158s. - Intercity/Virgin WC HSTs and Mk2 or Mk3 rakes with DVT. - Freight including PAB-A covhops(which Im 3d printing), Cargowagons(Revolution's IWA), Octel tanks, steel trains(Dee Marsh/Mostyn) and stone trains. Hauled by classes 20, 31, 37, 47, 56, 60, 66, 67 and 70. I'll also utilise rule 1, when it comes to running anything else.

A selection of photos Ive found on Flickr suggests that one set TfW is made of coaches B,C,H and L. Trouble is, Hornby havent really said which of the SOs are the end one. Is there a certain FO that should be next to the DVT?

Im not sure but I think I used super glue

Ive got a DB Cargo one, and I havent noticed any difference in noise between it and my others, I had 66152 out to compare. Once I'd sorted the pickup issue, I thought it was one of the smoothest 66s I have.

Agreed, I model EWS era, but I do like my 1960s branch line scenes with Ivatt 2 tanks on push pull sets and green DMUs. Here's hoping.

And Colas 60021

Thanks John, Im not too sure about fitting a workbench in, but at the minute I'm contemplating a slide out drawer type thing Cheers!

I've had a 8ftx9ft ish layout for about 7 or 8 years now, which is pretty much built to run trains and not much else. But one problem that I have that's potentially about to change it is storage. Scenic stuff, loco and rolling stock boxes, boxed locos and rolling stock, workbench tools, the list goes on. So this is the current state of my set-up... ...and as you can see, an organised mess. The Plan The plan Ive come up with is to replace the current supports for the layout(old argos type flat-packed desks) with a bigger and stronger alternative. Kitchen base units from B&Q! Ive worked out what I need to acheive this, and I've concluded I'm going to keep the current 2ftx4ft chip board and the timber supports. Not the ideal material, but for a layout that wont go anywhere, is perfectly fine imho. Also, the plan is to scenic atleast two sides of the layout, basing it on features of the North Wales Coast. The main era will be Regional Railways and EWS eras, which Im narrowing down to 1990 to 2009. But of course, I wont be completely sticking to that. Hoping to start progress in the new year.