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I have just received a full push pull rake-

DBSO CO TSO TSO TSO TSO.

And 2 of them had a broken coupling

Has anybody else had this issue.

Hattons has replaced the CO.

I bought the other one from Kernow who have promised to replace when they get more in.

Phil

Depending on age of grandchildren you may want the ability to lock them out, which removing the door would eliminate.

 

 

It can also be nice to have a door to "shut away the mess", particularly if you have visitors over he may have reason to be in the hall outside your new layout room.

Yes those thoughts also occurred to me! So was something I am reluctant to do.

Thank You looks good. Will have a better look when I get near my computer.

Close but the area the doorway is in is only about 6" so the door opens to around the end of the raised area.

Phil

Thanks nice Ideas, there is a plan for a higher double track loop for running in and running longer trains. I would ideally like some form of roundy with sidings and station, but am reluctant to go below 2' radius, the door opens the other way to yours, not a huge problem, It has even been suggested that I remove the door altogether 

other Ideas I have had is a low level FY with gradients up and down to a Loop, but not having room for some Helices, it is a tough one getting space to Fiddle in the fiddle yard! 

My stock is mainly locos and departmental wagons as my last layout was an inglenook based on a CE yard with a small station,

 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63573-deacon-nook-the-end/

So I was thinking of just having a Large depot layout. However I have some long trains to run as I am a member of Preston Model Railway club an sometimes go out with Alderford, Euxton Junction, and very rarely Great Endon. none of which have threads on here unfortunately.

So the roundy bit does interest me.

I am not a great carpenter by any stretch of the imagination, and am worried about building a flat traverser never mind a vertical one!!

I look forward to any further suggestions

Phil

Latest Plan,

Yard on Left with a small stabling point fed from a fueling point,

with platform on right hand side.

any comments?

Thanks Phil

Thanks. Really good Idea. But not sure I have the carpentry skills to get a reliable connection between a mobile traverser and a fixed layout.

In fact I have never built a traverser before. So that will be a challenge!

Thanks again Phil

Thanks. Interesting idea will look into that

As a 1st Idea, 4' sector plate on Left with Loco/programming tracks Hidden, Headshunt for a Yard/ carriage siding/ anything I fancy, Round to a Depot and Access to engineers sidings/wagon works, and a station Run round facilities for sidings/ Short Loco set/failed DMU.

any comments?

Phil

Ok, so due to reshuffling of the house to accomodate Grandchildren staying over,

I now have a railway room aprox. 7' 6" square. The door opens into the room, but the doorway is an approximately 6" long "Corridor" at one Corner or the Room

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sort of arrangement.

So what would you do with this space?

The wall at the bottom is over stairs and I am not sure of the thickness or load baring capabilities.

and there is a "Shelf" again over the stairwell about 2' above floor height.

I model Blue/Sectorisation,

I have a large collection of Locos, a few mostly engineers wagons,

some units and a few coaches.

I would like some form of depot, somewhere to shunt and a circuit of track to run in engines/ run long trains. possibly a separate loop.

Any suggestions?

Thanks Phil

Stock numbers listed at top of page. Mark 1s from memory

https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/980418pt.htm

90137 at Cambridge on railtour duties

Latest plan, Ideas?

Phil

Yes

Thanks, the boards will be permanently placed so not a problem. Agree with moving left had Sidings. Might look into terminus plans.

Slight rejig avoiding pointwork over board joints

Here is my 1st attempt at an anyrail track plan for my next layout, OO guage L shape roughly 9 foot each side.

Lower left corner will be a wagon works. With DMU Sidings Stabling point and maintenance shed on the right hand side.

Phil

I had the same problems with the Hattons decoder. No problems after swapping for a Guagemaster chip

Yes, ashton still the same

Too much ballast?

12v 1.25amp according to the label, to be honest I would prefer the NCE to be working. the sprog was just as a workbench tool. 

I have updated JAVA on both machines, XP will only run JAVA 1.7 

Hi all, I have the following systems-

NCE power cab with USB 

Sprog 11

Windows XP netbook

Windows 10 Laptop,

I am having problems with them all,

It all started when I started to use NCE to read all my locos so I could use my Phone to control my layout, via my Netbook.

I found that some of my decoders were not recognized by JMRI,

I tried to find a way of updating it but to no avail.

so I thought I would try to install the latest version of JMRI, but my Netbook wouldn't run it, so I tried my Laptop,

All I got was No Com port available, I googled the problem and installed some software but still had the same problems,

Sprog was showing as Sprog but with a problem, and NCE was showing as Other device.

I have since tried to use the Netbook again but now it won't connect even though it can see them both?

Can anybody help?

Another vote for Power Cab for me, I have used Select, Multimaus and Lenz, still prefer the Power Cab, but suggest you get to a show or shop and try them if possible.

Cv 61 is BEMF have turned it off to some improvement will have another look when I get the chance thanks