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The curved points section i am starting is 10 chains, about 2600mm. Thanks. Paul.

@martin_wynne Thank you for that informative post. 00-SF it will be for me. Paul.

@martin_wynne Hi Martin, I dont want to de-rail the thread but i have a question please. I have just started using Templot and what a great thing it is, thank you. I have started printing out single points for my plan but i am unsure what gauge i should be using. I plan to run 00 gauge RTR all newish models none older than say 12 years, Bachmann, Hornby etc, would it be 00-BF ? I dont want to start building to find out im using the wrong one. Thank you. Paul.

Hi all, Earlier this year i was looking for a new challange in modelling. I was getting more interested in track and got drawn to posts on this forum about P4 and EM gauge. I joined the EMGS, bought some C&L track and points kits. To be honest i got a bit daunted so bought some Peco EM gauge track and points from the EMGS. I wanted a simple plan for my first attempt, i have always liked Henstridge station https://henstridgeonline.co.uk/OldHenstridge.php5 , single line with a siding, cattle pen, loading guage, crane, level crossing, 2 signals and out buildings. Laid out the track. I wired up using drop wires on each section. I also added Peco smart switch point motors and auto polarity switches (jurys out at the moment if these will stay). I have made a start on the buildings, i am new to scratch building so plenty more details and tidying up to do. Next step is to paint the track and start the platform. Thanks for looking, Paul.

Someone did suggest it was probably made up by a worker as a token keepsake sort of thing. I do suppose it could have been used in say a banana van or such as a drop off marker. My mate has his Grandads railway workers overcoat and hat, he says the overcoat is really well made and very heavy. Dont make them like that any more.

Thats what i would have thought. My mate has a load of other stuff from his Grandad, overcoat, hat and a tablet token, all from the Blandford area.

So, just something, someone has knocked together then?

My first thoughts were maybe a wagon/ brake van label.

A good friend of mine has a few items in his shed that came from his Grandad who used to work on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway before closure. He sent me this picture asking what it is. I have no idea, does anybody on here know? Thanks Paul.

I walked the old railway, now trailway between Sturminster Newton and Blandford last week with some old school mates. One of the guys has a interest in the railway mainly from his Grandad that used to work on the line. He has a shed full of artefacts some of which he has donated to Shillingstone already. He sent me this picture to ask what it is, i have no idea and thought some kind soul on here might be able to tell us? Thanks Paul.

It really is a clever little thing. I presume it was invented by some engineer in the 50s, makes my generation look stupid with all our computers. Just clever problem solving,

Thats not how you use it. The instructions state the flangeway guide sets the rail,the jig is like a extra pair of hands and really clever. The jig is about 0.5mm thick.

My 1st attempt. Still waiting delivery of copper clad strip and a set of metric feeler gauges so it was a bit guess work and the brass strip was a bit thin really. The wing rails are not in the correct position, i will re solder them next week. Off to walk some of the old Somerset and Dorset railway for the next few days, hopefully the pubs will be open. The EMGS common crossing jig is a work of genius, so simple. Thanks for all the advice.

I re did a few vs this morning, much better to the side rather than butted. I have not finish filed these yet or cut the nose. Just experimenting really but each one is getting better.(i think). I also made up my common crossing jig.

Hi James, That is pretty much what i have been doing this year, buying bits off different companies and see what suits me best. Peco BH and C&L thick base will all work together so nothing will be wasted. I ended up going for the Legacy track as it is a really good price on Hattons, i dont find it a problem to solder but it does have a thin base. The EMGS Peco track is really good but they only do flexi and LH / RH B6 points. I am currently building 2 layouts, one in EM and the other 00, so i am enjoying both worlds. Paul.

Morning, i am heading up to the loft to do some bending and filing. Will post results later if any improvement.

This was going to be my next question. I am stuggling to find something 1.2mm for 00 gauge.

Thanks Dubs, That is really helpful. I saw the instructions mentioned bending the rail, was not sure what that meant.

I am going to have to experiment. I am following the EMGS instructions, both rails filed on the inside edge, 1 halfway and the other fully. Any advice welcome.

The EMGS jigs arrived this morning so i have started with the v jig. this is my 2nd and 3rd attempt, i got the filing wrong on the 1st one. I have plenty of stainless steel rail and was surprised how easy it was to solder, mind you i am using some pretty beefy acid flux. Going to put the common crossing jig together this evening.

Models like that, weathered up will look great, Nice to see something different.

I joined the EMGS this year, well worth the money for data sheets and products.

Great photo.

You make it look so easy. I have ordered these jigs plus a switch blade jig from EMGS today. Going to practice on making common crossings for a while. Wish me luck.

Nice photos, Multi layer with about 25 different focal points is how pro model photographers do it i believe. Nice thread on here somewhere all about that using Photoshop. I am like you and prefer standard shots, never got them as good as yours here. I have a modern smart phone than takes better depth photos than my oldish Canon SLR, amazing how far phone cameras have developed.