Cable troughs - searchung for measurements

[Harald Brosch]

Moin / hello from Germany

 

New to Brit  00 modules since some months, I´m looking for the dimensions of

cable troughs (made of concrete) used by BR during the 1960th.

 

Can You help me please

 

For  modules after German prototypes I´ve done such parts by lacercutting and -engraving.

But I´m sure, BR didn´t use the German troughs. :-)

 

Thanks a lot

 

Harald Brosch

[TheSignalEngineer]

The standard sizes for BR are on this link.

http://www.unipartrail.com/WebPDF/StockPDF/Concrete%20Troughing.pdf

In the 1960s the most common size was probably C/1/8

[Harald Brosch]

The standard sizes for BR are on this link.

http://www.unipartrail.com/WebPDF/StockPDF/Concrete%20Troughing.pdf

In the 1960s the most common size was probably C/1/8

Thanks a lot to TheSignal Engineer :-)  very helpful.

 

hmmm - would like to know how thick the deckplates are

 

Just got some pics per p.m.  taken these days of such old troughs still in use.

 

Also this link seems to be helpful.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KUpDzO0dHUI

 

Thanks again

 

Harald

 

Sorry for misspellings

[phil-b259]

Thanks a lot to TheSignal Engineer :-)  very helpful. hmmm - would like to know how thick the deckplates are Just got some pics per p.m.  taken these days of such old troughs still in use. Also this link seems to be helpful.

 Thanks again Harald Sorrya for misspellings

Concrete troughing is very much still in use though materials like recycled plastic have made an appearance in recent years too. If by 'deckplates' you mean lids then you are talking in the region of 5- 8cm depending on the size of trioughing.

[Harald Brosch]

Concrete troughing is very much still in use though materials like recycled plastic have made an appearance in recent years too. If by 'deckplates' you mean lids then you are talking in the region of 5- 8cm depending on the size of trioughing.

Moin phil-b259

lids - yes - thats the word I was looking for.

Cause my modules are settled in the 1960th, concrete will be the material I´ve to imitate.

Thanks a lot again

 

Harald

[TheSignalEngineer]

Concrete troughing is very much still in use though materials like recycled plastic have made an appearance in recent years too. If by 'deckplates' you mean lids then you are talking in the region of 5- 8cm depending on the size of trioughing.

The lids of the smaller widths such as C/1/8 are 35mm thick at the edges and up to 50mm for the centre section which locates inside the trough. Some of the larger old troughs had thicker lids and for some special places where they were also used as a walking route they were up to 75mm thick, but these were specially made.