Scrapnook (NOW UP FOR SALE - EBAY)

[Oncomin5torm]

The layout is nearing "completion" (are they ever totally complete?)

I painted the name on the layout, the board hiding the fiddle yard has been treated to this.

 

To make the name I went onto a website that did free fonts, I found and downloaded one I liked, and proceeded to cut round the letters ensuring I kept the stencil parts to it.

 

I had 2 options for placement, I had a chad with a mate of mine and we both agreed that the angled one is a better option.

 

I then used a sponge and some Tamiya Flat Red to get the bright base coat, all applied with a sponge, before that was fully dry I applied a dark brown rust across some of surface with the sponge again, and this has helped tone it down.

 

I may add a facia to the front but as the whole aesthetic is scrap and reused, I may just leave it as it is.

[Ian Holmes]

"as the whole aesthetic is scrap and reused"

That's a brilliant, (and brave) idea for the presentation. 

 

Ian

[Oncomin5torm]

4 hours ago, Ian Holmes said:

"as the whole aesthetic is scrap and reused"

That's a brilliant, (and brave) idea for the presentation. 

 

Ian

Thank you, the old layout can be seen on the boards, where track was weathered, really gives it that reused feel. 

I know a lot of this hobby is making stuff out of other things but this was once a 4x2 layout that has been cut down into this and allowed me to have it with minimal cost, especially with the cost of timber at the moment. 

[Guest Jack Benson]

Please, share the secrets of your fiddleyard.

 

Thank you

[Oncomin5torm]

6 hours ago, Jack Benson said:

Please, share the secrets of your fiddleyard.

 

Thank you

I have yet to figure out how to apply power to this cassette.
It is simply made from a piece of foamboard, which is also under all the track on the board, so it is the same height, I added the balsa just to enable me to lift it and move it a bit easier.

 

 

It is just long enough for the ruston and 1 wagon, makes moving stock a bit tricky but adds to the fun, it should be able to fit an 08 and wagon just, so the Hornby peckett should fit too.

[The Bandit]

Love the whole ‘used/scrap’ idea - well done. I made a rotating fiddlesticks for Bleak Moor which worked quite well but involved swapping wires to avoid polarity issues.

[Oncomin5torm]

41 minutes ago, The Bandit said:

Love the whole ‘used/scrap’ idea - well done. I made a rotating fiddlesticks for Bleak Moor which worked quite well but involved swapping wires to avoid polarity issues.

Thank you.

I may have to do similar, or just make sure I only ever use it one way and connect some longer cables to it allow me to move it up and down to each track.

[The Bandit]

I used a rotating fiddlesticks to avoid handling stock which is weathered and to avoid damage to small parts. On balance a non rotating fiddlestick pushed up to the track with or without metal rail joiners would be easier. Of course, if you don’t use rail joiners then the fiddlestick would need a source of power - mine was plugged into the small bus via male and female connectors. I use DCC.

[Oncomin5torm]

What I'm thinking of doing is soldering a wire to each of the rails at the rear, only issue with that is I cannot rotate the cassette, not a major issue on this layout if I'm honest as it'll be run on forward abd come out in reverse 

[Oncomin5torm]

No updates at the moment. 

 

I've started a new job and I've got to give that my focus at the moment. 

 

All railway projects are sort of on hold. 

 

I will get back to the railway stuff soon hopefully. 

[Kevin Johnson]

26 minutes ago, Oncomin5torm said:

No updates at the moment. 

 

I've started a new job and I've got to give that my focus at the moment. 

 

All railway projects are sort of on hold. 

 

I will get back to the railway stuff soon hopefully. 

There is no rush, other commitments do and will come first before railway modelling but it will still be there when you get a chance. 😎

[Roy Langridge]

On 25/04/2022 at 07:54, Oncomin5torm said:

What I'm thinking of doing is soldering a wire to each of the rails at the rear, only issue with that is I cannot rotate the cassette, not a major issue on this layout if I'm honest as it'll be run on forward abd come out in reverse 

Have you considered adhesive copper tape? Apply strips to the bottom of your cassette and to the baseboard. Wire them up and just plonk the cassette on. That way you can rotate the cassette by hand. 
 

If you run them the length of the cassette you will get plenty of connection. 
 

Roy

[Oncomin5torm]

7 hours ago, Roy Langridge said:

Have you considered adhesive copper tape? Apply strips to the bottom of your cassette and to the baseboard. Wire them up and just plonk the cassette on. That way you can rotate the cassette by hand. 
 

If you run them the length of the cassette you will get plenty of connection. 
 

Roy

That sir is a genius idea.
I'll look at getting some, thanks for that. 

[Oncomin5torm]

8 hours ago, Roy Langridge said:

Have you considered adhesive copper tape? Apply strips to the bottom of your cassette and to the baseboard. Wire them up and just plonk the cassette on. That way you can rotate the cassette by hand. 
 

If you run them the length of the cassette you will get plenty of connection. 
 

Roy

 

Sorry for double reply, but do you know what kind or where to get some of that from?

[Roy Langridge]

31 minutes ago, Oncomin5torm said:

That sir is a genius idea.
I'll look at getting some, thanks for that. 

 

No problem.

 

It is an approach I have used several times for different purposes. For example, my engine shed on Three Saints lifts off to allow track cleaning yet is lit. It sticks on with neodymium magnets and all the power is supplied through copper tape.

 

I wouldn't want to deliver huge amounts of power by this method, but for your cassette it should be perfect.

 

Roy

Edited May 11, 2022 by Roy Langridge
Typo

[Roy Langridge]

1 minute ago, Oncomin5torm said:

 

Sorry for double reply, but do you know what kind or where to get some of that from?

 

Plenty on Amazon but you can also go to specialists like RS Online.

 

See: Amazon Copper Tape - plenty of different widths.

 

Roy

[Oncomin5torm]

Just now, Roy Langridge said:

 

Plenty on Amazon but you can also go to specialists like RS Online.

 

See: Amazon Copper Tape - plenty of different widths.

 

Roy

Thats brilliant thank you.
I'll see what I can get my hands on.

[Roy Langridge]

4 minutes ago, Oncomin5torm said:

Thats brilliant thank you.
I'll see what I can get my hands on.

 

For where you want to attach power, tin it first before you stick it down and don't hold the soldering iron on too long or it bubbled and splits.

 

Edit: so the wires don't stop contact, I tend to make a small recess where I attach power so that the wires are never proud of the tape.

 

edit 2: Three Saints engine shed:

 

Roy

Edited May 11, 2022 by Roy Langridge

[john new]

On 11/05/2022 at 15:02, Oncomin5torm said:

 

Sorry for double reply, but do you know what kind or where to get some of that from?

Garden centres sell rolls of copper strip - it is used for deterring slugs and snails. Our experience of wrapping it around our out door tubs is it wasn't much good at that* but it would do what you want it for. Will try to remember the tip for the future.

 

* possibly because living near the coast it corrodes on the surface due to the salty air.

 

Edited May 13, 2022 by john new

[Oncomin5torm]

After the great advice about using copper tape I got some next day from amazon and I've installed it. 

 

 

I have applied the tape which is 30mm wide on the bottom and up the sides of the cassette. 

This has allowed me to connect wires through the balsa to the track. 

 

I put the tape on the fiddle yard where I had previously marked out the width of the cassette. 

With enough overhang to allow for misalignment. 

 

I'm about it go to work so I've Onoy managed to run a loco off and on once, track is dirty haha so it didn't run well but it ran. 

[Kevin Johnson]

Roy that's a clever idea using copper tape, one I'm sure to use in the future. 

Oncomin5torm looks good to me well done. 😉

[Oncomin5torm]

I am now calling ScrapNook complete.

In any meaningful way it is finished, obviously there is always something more to do but I am closing the book on it for major work.

Here are some "outdoor" photos

 

 

I have really enjoyed building this little layout.
I'll have some running fun on this, especially as I just got myself a W4 Peckett too oops? It'll need DCC and stay alive fitting, but it will get a weathering and look right at home here on here with the Ruston. I know only 0-4-0 locos are small enough to run on here, I'd like to get an LMS Pug too, but thats another project for another time, just a selection of small locos to run on here, and they also photograph up nicely too.

 

Where my new job is, also has me even closer to my local model shop, so I popped in and picked up the 16T mineral wagon for £15 bargain if you ask me.

 

I bought off a friend of mine a really smart mini dcc control system, its nothing fancy like my DR5000 I use on my bigger layouts, but combined with the tablet app it works just how I need it, plug it in at the rear of the layout and away it goes, simple system for a simple shunting layout.

Edited May 15, 2022 by Oncomin5torm

[Roy Langridge]

On 13/05/2022 at 01:09, john new said:

Garden centres sell rolls of copper strip - it is used for deterring slugs and snails. Our experience of wrapping it around our out door tubs is it wasn't much good at that* but it would do what you want it for. Will try to remember the tip for the future.

 

* possibly because living near the coast it corrodes on the surface due to the salty air.

 

Just be a little bit careful, strangely not all copper tape is conductive 🤷‍♂️ Don’t ask me why not. 
 

Roy

[Kevin Johnson]

Your Scapnook layout is really good. Love!y little shunting layout to enjoy. BTW lovely outdoor shots.

[Oncomin5torm]

1 hour ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Your Scapnook layout is really good. Love!y little shunting layout to enjoy. BTW lovely outdoor shots.

 

 

Thank you, its been great to get back into modelling in this way.
I like big TMD layouts but these really speak to me, industrial layouts always have.