Stubby47

Could you not use the buildings you're planning for Bodmin on a smaller layout (eg the 2010 challenge) to tide you over, keeping the full sized Bodmin until you have the space to do it justice ?

Or, build another part of the Wenford branch (the clay trains must come from somewhere) with the future plan to connect the two layouts together (eg at an exhibition) ?

Stu

Given that the brickwork looks to be fairly well constructed, I'd have gone for slate (or tile, depending upon where you are in the country).

Stu

Hi Neil,

It looks a nice little plan - just a thought though - if you cover up all the track which will be inside a building or fiddle yard, then there is not a lot of visible track left.

Stu

Captain,

Why do you need to drill 1mm holes ? Do the pegs of the stools project beyond (below) the bases you've made ?

Stu

I had to revert to the plain BK staples Stu as droopy mounting pockets meant the PH designs wouldn't work well with the inset track.

 

That's a shame. Is it a problem with the stock, or the weight of the hook, and is it fixable ?

Stu

Andy,

How well did the PH Brian Kirby hooks work at the Hull exhibition ?

Stu

Marc,

This idea is much inspired by Brian Harrap's Quai 87, which was at Taunton, although on a much smaller scale. Bob Hughes has also built a quayside layout which is viewed end on, so it's not an original idea for a subject or orientation, just the fitting into a single box.

Jack,

I think I'll use infill bits of quayside. If the design of the wall is right, then I could fit a removeable section, part on the crate base and part on the opened side, slotted into the fixed quay wall. Only the top would show signs of its temporary nature, but this too could be disguised. Once lifted out, the sides should fold up without problem. In theory.

I've considered using your idea of extendable bars to stretch the quay, and also Barcaneatpete's idea of storing the extension pieces under the main layout, but I think I can get the folding concept to work.

Stu

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the offer, but I'm only intending to lay about 10.5 inches of dead straight 7mm standard gauge, so given Neil's measurement of 32mm, I should be able to manage without a roller gauge.

My main concern was whether the flanges of a 7mm wagon would foul the chairs, but it seems this will be ok.

Thanks again

Stu

I'm trying hard not to have to make a fiddle yard for this boxfile - The extension to the upper track can be a Peco loco lift on a suitable support, that for the the lower line can be just a length of plain track on a card base.

The side backscene will (hopefully) fold into the box before the lid is closed.

By using manually pulled ropes I don't need to have any fixings to anchor them off-stage.

Although, I like the idea of automation - a simple motor / spindle would quite happily move the wagon back and forth....

Stop it, it's not fair !

Down west we sit on Cornish Hedges - 8ft wide stone walls - so should be fairly safe up here

Thanks Neil, for the info and link - it certainly does help.

Stu

Thanks Russ, it's a work in progress really. I also ought to create thumbnails for each of the pics to allow a quicker loading time for the pages, but it's one of those 'on my list' things...

Stu

is that delivery by NG hoppers and departure by standard gauge?

You know, I'm not sure yet...

I'd like to use NG, but it's how to get the wagons to unload. Fen End Pit does this quite well, but that's in a far larger scale. Could 4mm 009 wagons be made to tip ? Would the chassis be heavy enough to keep them steady ?

Also, would the volume of the load carried be enough to keep the conveyor busy ?

It needs some more cogitation, me thinks.

I had also considered moving up to 0-16.5 & 7mm standard gauge... but I don't have any 7mm stock, especially a loco.

Not simple, this modelling...

Hi David,

Following a comment by Randall on my Micro Layouts blog, I rushed out and bought the latest issue of BRM.

Fen End Pit is an excellent layout, I love the idea of machinery other than the trains moving.

As I'm intending to build my own 4mm conveyor, I was most interested in how you'd got yours to work - please can you explain a bit further, with more pics as well if possible ?

Many thanks

Stu

This is starting to look really good. I like the buildings you've got, nice and intricate and look very suitable.

Stu

Thanks for that - makes a lot of sense.

Following Oldudders advice, I have purchased the two sheets from Scalescenes of corragated iron.

A couple of prints of each should give me enough for most of the box, if I intermingle them. They will then be covered in the internal framework of the shed - plastruct 'I' beams painted a suitable rusty/cementy colour.

A quick check for sizes shows my rough sketch to be roughly correct (surprisingly), there is enough leeway to get a wagon inside, plus the front of whichever loco is propelling it.

I've also thought about the 'floor' level within the box - this will now be at 'track' level - ie 1/3 the way up, so the bottom end of the conveyor will have to set underground into a 'pit' below the hopper.

Good news, Bracty Bridge (or Roath Minor) has its' 1st show - Cardiff this W.E.

and Hornby Mag want me to do a short article on it......

...and its all YOUR fault!

Glad to be of help !

I've got ideas for my own crate layout, depending on how the next boxfile goes, with more machinery working as well as the trains.

Hi Rich,

Wasn't there an engine shed to the north (as you've orientated the diagram) of the main running line, between the platform and the Boscarne branch ?

Stu

I have a recent (Dec 08) photo of the end of the station building , showing there is no step.

The pic is 3264 x 2448 - too big for here but I can email direct if you want it.

Stu

Hi,

Love what you've done with this.

As for an extension, could you add a second set of box files to the other side of the fiddle yard ? That way you've either got two small layouts, or one longer one.

This could be another warehouse, or dock, TMD, or even a small platform.

Stu