34091 Weymouth

On 11/07/2022 at 22:53, PMP said:

Without taking mine apart the axle ends on a 97xx appears to be 3.0mm. The wiring is live chassis one side with sprung plunger pickups. It might  be viable to pull the wheels on the existing axles to EM it.

I was wondering if it would em on existing axles. Thanks for the reply PMP. Funnily o was reading your post on your Web page. 

Thanks,

I've been given the option to buy a samhongsa pannier which is 00. I'd like to convert it to em & would like to know if the axle diameters are 1/8 or 3mm? 

I'd also like to hear from anyone who's converted one.

Thanks 

Hi Everyone,

Im looking for some advice please on software for designing trackplans. I have seen a few that are free to use but could anyone reccomend one that's suitable for a macbook & more importantly one that I can print 1.1 scale plans from to see if they will work in the space I have available. 

Usually I would use the peco templates from the website but they don't seem to work any longer so I need something simple to use for a few peco templates that I can print.

Thanks 

Recently I was given a unbuilt kit of the Eames lambie kit. It has the very basic chassis instructions & nothing else. I presume these kits came with instructions, does anyone have a copy of them the might be able to copy for me please?

Hi all,

I wondered if anyone had a Hornby west country 34091 Weymouth they might be willing to part with?

 I believe they have done a loco drive version of Weymouth in the past & would like to track one down.

Can anyone help me out?

Mdvle

Some very good advice there & certainly some I've already been working on.

I got a track diagram from a link Petethemole sent. What ive done is started to draw boxes around the areas of track I want to feature on the layout. 

Due to space restrictions I'm aiming for a 6 coach train which is a compromise but I dont mind that. 

The main station area I want to model in a compressed form, i would like to get the goods shed in but it will mean loosing many of the sidings around I'd also like maybe 3 coach sidings. 

The vision i have in my head it wont be Weymouth exactly but as long as it has the parts I'd like to model I'm sure itll be a nice project when finished that captures the basis of Weymouth. 

I'm hoping to get a trackplan drawn this evening so I can start work on the actual layout. 

I'm currently clearing space in the room I have to build the layout. I've also drawn a diagram of the baseboard sizes that I have to use in the room. Which will help determine what I can fit in the room.

2 hours ago, petethemole said:

Signal box diagrams are available on line for Weymouth Junction and Weymouth Station boxes, here: https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/cdsrps.htm.

Click on the links for low-res versions.  They are not to scale but clarify what was a quite complex layout.

Thanks Pete that is exactly what I was looking for. Hopefully I can get a good a4 print from it & then I can start to dissect parts of it to create a nice layout that has the look & feel of the station.

1 hour ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

I can recommend "The Story of the Westbury to Weymouth Line" by Derek Phillips. Gives track plans and signalling diagrams as well as photos etc. There are a few gong on eBay for around £16 at  the moment.

Thanks Peter

I've found one on ebay & placed an order.

1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said:

 

 

Edit to add: Just re-read and see that you want the MPD as well. That will be a challenge in 16'. Full trackplan and signalling diagrams also in Vol 4 of Historical Survey GW Stations.

 

 

I know it's a challenge to fit everything in. I'm only planning to use the trackplan to take the best bits & make a layout that has the look & feel of Weymouth. 

Hopefully with the buildings looking something like itll pass.

Hello everyone

I wondered if anyone could help me out in tracking down a good, clear trackplan of Weymouth station & goods yard in the 1950s. 

I've found a few online but they are not very clear. I'm trying to gather information so that I can build a layout that's a representation of Weymouth. I'm never going to fit it all in to 16ft but I would like to get a clear track diagram so I can design a layout that has the essence of the station, goods yard & loco shed. 

Can any of you guys help?

Cheers

Si

Hello everyone.

I'm new to the forum & look forward to getting involved. 

I've already had a good look at some of the projects on the forum & there are some great modellers on here. 

My modelling interests are of the southern & western regions & I've been buying stock to represent this for a number of years now. My plan is to build a layout that is based on the terminus at Weymouth in my allotted space.

Si