Smileyjon

Fully understand Chris.  Thank you.

Yes the terminus is the only 'slightly real' section whereas the remainder is more for messing with trains and watching them run and stuff  . . . . 

So minimum or no signals here but what of the station area ?

Do I place ground stop signals where the goods shed line joins the branch line and to I have stop signals at the ends of each of the 3 platforms and if so are they double sided.
Showing my really limited knowledge here.

Thanks again 

Jon

The most recent photo's are on another forum page but wondered if it would help if I posted them here:

Thank you for replying to my plea for help.  So:

The layout is around 17 feet long and around 4.5 feet deep, and yes the station does sit above the tunnels (this was done to reduce baseboard depth as the station area is 1.5 feet wide and 8 feet long and the board it sits on is over 9 feet long and the non scenic bit of 7 feet long

Not sure of the set track radii but the minimum here is around 2.25 feet and the grades are better than 1 in 65 and the platforms are close to 6 feet in length

There should be photos on the earlier pages.

All your comments are on board and I will look closely at these suggestions

Thank you

Jon

Thanks for the heads up on the details Guys.

It's eastern borders of Great Western . . .  so primarily GWR and the layout is as it was in around 1957-1959 so (being a greenhorn) I assume it was an old GWR line and station of unknown construction date.

Not very helpful I'm afraid.

I see Ratio produce single signals or a pack of GWR ones (466) for about £11 . . . thoughts please.

Thanks again

Jon

I am totally lost with the principles of model railway signalling so I'm asking for help and guidance . . . please !

It's a west country theme, set in the 1950's and the plan is a little diagrammatic. 

I'd like a few simple signals and would like to be able to make them move . . . advice on makes / kits etc would be most welcome, together with the addition of any ground signals

I thank you in anticipation.

Jon

I recently received (bought) a Beyer Garratt from Olivia's, a DCC job with sound . . . .  it's woked perfectly ( so far) straight from the box.  I love this heavy brute !

I think I'm all sorted thanks Garry.  Found the Garratt's minimum radius to be officially 17.25 ins (old money) but as I'm not going that tight I should be okay.  I'm using Peco code 75 and I'm making up some cardboard curve templates and laying the 'test' oval just to be sure all is well.  Playing with the various sound effects . . . not sure why it has birdsong . . . . but hey, what the heck !

All the best

Jon

Good news then Garry as I am hoping to have a hidden double track which needs to fit within a 4 foot wide part of my planned (dreaming) baseboard.  I'm going to lay some test track . . . basically an oval with a few mixed wiggly bits and points in the middle sections and also check for overhang.  Have you had any problems over assorted point mixes ?

Many thanks for that

Jon

I'm brand new to this hobby and need to ask is anyone has any idea of the minimum radius that this model loco will handle at its practical limit ?