WayneKennerley Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi All, I am working on plans for an S Scale Rhodesia Railways based layout, running on HO track and bogies to simulate the narrower gauge used by R.R. I have drawn up some basic carriage sides and roofs and some parts for a DE3 loco. I will get some pictures up. My current idea is for a 12ft by 2ft layout with one side of the entire length being a platform - two lines run parallel to this and some points off to a carriage shed, loco shed and a siding or two - The idea is to have a loco come out the loco shed, refuel and sand, go to the caboose siding and haul it off to the far right end of the platform, then build up a consist of carriages (probably 5-8 depending on whether a local or international train is being built up) taken from the carriage shed (which will have a cassette storing 4 or 6 carriages) - Once built up, the idea is to take it apart again, send the loco back to the shed, swap it out with another and build a different train. The shed could also be used to store wagons to build up a goods train for variation. I will scan the two designs I have done so far for comments. Wayne West Wales Plans, bottom one looks too busy - I like the angles on the upper and middle ones Scan_20191106 by Wayne, on Flickr Scan_20191105 (5) by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191101_114429 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191101_114433 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191101_114950 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG-20180328-WA0003 by Wayne, on Flickr 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Some go 5mm/ft instead of S, but whichever is chosen they are good options for Cape gauge on 16.5mm track. I could quite fancy making myself a 15th class 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt - one of which I footplated half a lifetime ago on the run up the escarpment to Vic Falls - but too much to do inn OO at present! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Thanks, I would love a Garratt too, I tried making one in N Gauge when I was dabbling in that scale, but never completed it. For now a few diesels, DE1, DE2, DE3 and DE4, will do. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Some photos of a small trial diorama I have been playing with IMG_20191107_161353 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191107_161250 by Wayne, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 hours ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: Some go 5mm/ft instead of S, but whichever is chosen they are good options for Cape gauge on 16.5mm track. I could quite fancy making myself a 15th class 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt - one of which I footplated half a lifetime ago on the run up the escarpment to Vic Falls - but too much to do inn OO at present! In S 16.5mm is almost dead on for 3' 6" gauge. I think one or two people have used 5mm scale for modelling metre gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Progress is slow on my DE3 loco IMG-20191123-WA0000 by Wayne, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flubrush Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Wayne, What's your method of construction - styrene sheet, 3D printing, ?? Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 12 hours ago, flubrush said: Wayne, What's your method of construction - styrene sheet, 3D printing, ?? Jim. A mix of all Jim, grey parts are 3D printed, white is styrene and under the styrene chassis is a cut up commercial Class 40 (I think, I only purchased the chassis) Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Grills added and tool boxes built - also started on the cab roof IMG_20191129_215519 by Wayne, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Interesting project Wayne. I shall follow it with interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 I have also started on the signal box - Wayne IMG_20191223_184247 by Wayne, on Flickr 79513333_1959073050905004_724950278670909440_n by Wayne, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max's Model Railway Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Very cool! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I will watch with interest. I lived out there in the late 90s . I have wonderful memories of being allowed to shunt the stock to prepare the carriages for the Vic falls train. Great modelling richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks Guys, loving your Dettinger layout Richard. Some progress below on the signal box Wayne IMG_20191227_220542 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191227_220549 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20191227_220950 by Wayne, on Flickr 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 bit more progress on the signal box Wayne IMG_20200104_224027 by Wayne, on Flickr 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Busy with various wagons and an enginemens service coach IMG_20200204_215901 by Wayne, on Flickr Enginemens service coach 200220 (1) by Wayne, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steverabone Posted February 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2020 There's some nice work on these models. What have you used for the roof of the engineman's service coach? Is it 3D printed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thanks Steverabone, yes the roof is 3D printed, as are the main parts of the sides and ends. They were for a carriage but I got the dimensions wrong so re-purposed them for the enginemens coach. Wayne IMG_20200208_195304 by Wayne, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Some of the rolling stock I am working on IMG_20200404_115122 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200404_115122 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200404_115052 by Wayne, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 They look great. I can see where they have come from and where they are going. richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 04/04/2020 at 16:39, richard i said: They look great. I can see where they have come from and where they are going. richard Yea "nowhere" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Progress on my Sn42 coal wagon IMG_20200518_220553 by Wayne, on Flickr 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Pair of coal wagons ready for the paint shop Wayne IMG_20200524_153225 by Wayne, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 My rolling stock and structure builds so far. Wayne IMG_20200616_202450 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200616_202452 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200616_202455 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200616_202502 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200616_202506 by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200616_202523 by Wayne, on Flickr Wheel Tappers Hut by Wayne, on Flickr 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) And the proposed shunting layout The idea in my mind is C will be the diesel loco shed and refueling. The loco then runs to B and collects the caboose (runs behind the loco), this will be dropped off at D, the loco can then move to G and return to E. From there it can pick up wagons at H, I and B in a specific order and run them onto D/G. If the caboose needs to be on the left of the train, the loco picks up the wagons from H / I and perhaps B, picking up the caboose last, it runs it to E, runs around it via F and adds it onto the train at D. Similarly, trrains can be broken down from D Wayne Layout LH Side by Wayne, on Flickr Layout RH Side by Wayne, on Flickr Edited June 16, 2020 by WayneKennerley 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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