Graham T

Thanks for all the advice gents.  Lots to think about!  I will need to do plenty of research when I get onsite before I commit myself.  

@Nick C, do you have any idea how much the building expands and contracts by?  I'm wondering about having the layout free-standing on adjustable legs.  So it would fill most of the space up to the walls of the structure, but not actually be attached to them.

That’s a nice touch.  I’ll certainly be buying something from you once I’m settled back in the UK.

You are David Attenborough and I claim my £5!

16 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

.... with the odd mammalian dome ...

 

That gave me a chuckle Mr W!

34 minutes ago, sjrixon said:

I need to try and convince them ballasting will be fun! 

That might be more of a challenge, I suspect...

Really nice that you can get your kids involved Scott.  And the groundwork looks good!

A shame to see this one go, and having just dismantled my own layout, I know how it feels!  But looking forward to seeing the next one.

56 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

May I just ask @heraldcoupe a question, please, which is asked in the context of your 3-D prints being the best 4mm model railway ones I've ever seen... - do you take requests? 🙂

 

How long before @Neal Ball is asking for a Saint?  🙂

7 hours ago, MrWolf said:

I am not looking forward to getting old...

It’s better than the alternative though…

I'm also very tempted, but probably have (more than) enough on my plate at the moment...

This looks interesting.  Maybe add a headshunt to the terminus, if you're going to operate some freight from there?

17 minutes ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

I drilled through the end vertical posts but the inner and diagonals are fabricated around the wires out of plastic strip. 

 

 

 

 

Great - thank you for the explanation.

And an Aberdare sounds interesting too...

Can I ask how you drilled your level crossing gates for the horizontal brass rods?  There might be a very simple answer but I couldn't figure it out!  Lovely modelling by the way 🙂

I’m also a big fan of Pressfix transfers, but do find adding tare and wagon numbers a bit of a challenge!

2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said:

 

I have the devil's pannier, where do you guys get your loco plates?

I've used etched ones from Light Railway Stores and 3D transfers from Railtec - both are excellent in my opinion!

Glad you have found my thread useful Rob 🙂

I can't overstress the value in planning everything very carefully, and spending a lot of time on getting the track-laying and wiring just right.  A for three-links - to be honest I find them reasonably easy to manage on freight stock; using a magnetic link at the end of the coupling makes things far easier.  I've found that they don't work so well for corridor coaches though, as I haven't been able to figure out a way of getting my coupler/uncoupler to them underneath the corridor connections.  So I'm now using Hunt couplings for coaches, with a screw link only for coupling to the loco.

I also think it's a really good idea to make mock-up buildings too, gives a good feel of how things will look, and helps you to plan, and with clearances and sight lines and so forth.  By the way, I know a chap who could make some finished buildings for you if you like!  😀

Thanks very much John.

Thanks!  From little acorns and all that ...  Hopefully!

Well done on the run Neal!

Thanks Clive, I think those are probably my favourites as well - but don’t tell anyone!

Danke sehr Herr Wulf!