Saturday, February 9, 2013
The Layout
Somehow I forgot to post this in November. But, for those who weren’t able to visit Warley, here's a photo of the layout set up.
I know it isn't the best photo in the world, but it's the only one I managed to snap. If anyone has videos or photos, could you email them to me? I'd like to start a section with 'views of the layout' but I would like to use photos from other people, mainly because it shows what people are interested in!
Something I wasn't sure about was the height of the layout. I wanted everybody to see it, not only 'average height' people, but also kids and the disabled in wheelchairs. So guys, do you think it needs to be raised, or is its current height ok?
Friday, January 4, 2013
Droppings
The last few days have been spent adjusting the track at the station.
A catch point was put in place of one of the crossover points, another point was placed to access the slate wharf and a few isolating sections put in.
All it needs now is power droppers to be installed in various places and the wiring altered to go into a new Controll panel that controls the entire layout.
Hopefully I will be done this weekend if everything goes to plan.
Then I need to make similar (but not so drastic) changes to the works, a bigger fiddle yard and a cob board.
Hopefully I'm aiming to finish all of this work by about June/July so there is plenty of room to test and adjust before the layout's next appearance.
The photo shows half of the feed wires for the station. Black wires go to the crowd side rail which is the 'common rail' with nickel silver fishplates. Isolating fishplates and switches power the feed gg to the 'operating side' rail.
The power to the operator's side rail is determined by the Seep point motors' auxiliary switch. This should give more reliability to get power to travel through points.
A catch point was put in place of one of the crossover points, another point was placed to access the slate wharf and a few isolating sections put in.
All it needs now is power droppers to be installed in various places and the wiring altered to go into a new Controll panel that controls the entire layout.
Hopefully I will be done this weekend if everything goes to plan.
Then I need to make similar (but not so drastic) changes to the works, a bigger fiddle yard and a cob board.
Hopefully I'm aiming to finish all of this work by about June/July so there is plenty of room to test and adjust before the layout's next appearance.
The photo shows half of the feed wires for the station. Black wires go to the crowd side rail which is the 'common rail' with nickel silver fishplates. Isolating fishplates and switches power the feed gg to the 'operating side' rail.
The power to the operator's side rail is determined by the Seep point motors' auxiliary switch. This should give more reliability to get power to travel through points.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Plan of Attack.
After a few weeks of not working on the layout (or not as much as the past few months) it has started all over again....
I'm not sure how many people read the 'Exhibition Information' section (or have read previous posts) but i have been invited to exhibit at Superpower, along with a few other layouts (which i have wanted to see since i first heard of it) So, i have made a list of things which i would like to do before exhibiting the layout again.
Re lay harbor station track - put the new crossover in, with catchpoint. Then connect up the track thaat leads into the slate wharff.
Build Porthmadog town - Park, buildings, pub, people, etc.
Build workshop - I'm not happy with my first attempt, so going to have anothere go, this time making it out of balsa and embossed plasticard.
Rewire boards + new controll panel - It was a pain at Warely to walk from one side of the layout to another several million times to operate the trains. This will enable the layout to be operated by 1 person from 1 location.
Build bigger fiddleyard (6ft) - Simple, bigger fiddleyard that allows more stock to be kept on the tracks. Possibly with traverser.
Wire lights and accessories - things like building lights and flashing units in the workshops wern't working at Warely, i ran out of time to wire them up. So this is something i'd like to get working at Warely.
More slate wagons - 10 full, 10 empty and a few dotted about the slate sidings.
Get Earl of Merioneth running - try to get two N drive production chassis' and wire them uo to get the Earl running.
Make 'Merddin Emrys' - in 1959 condition, Cabless with red oxide tanks. With two N drive chassis to run it.
Finish B set - finish the other carriage set, possibly in green and cream livery (1970s).
Railcar with auto shuttle - Quite self explanitory. It's something to keep the viewers interested.
Build a 'cob' board' - It's something i've allways planned on doing. The Cob is something that makes the FR what it is and since the TMRs is based on the FR, it can't be called 'inspired by the FR' without a cob! Especially since the lyout is based in that area!
I'm not sure how many people read the 'Exhibition Information' section (or have read previous posts) but i have been invited to exhibit at Superpower, along with a few other layouts (which i have wanted to see since i first heard of it) So, i have made a list of things which i would like to do before exhibiting the layout again.
Re lay harbor station track - put the new crossover in, with catchpoint. Then connect up the track thaat leads into the slate wharff.
Build Porthmadog town - Park, buildings, pub, people, etc.
Build workshop - I'm not happy with my first attempt, so going to have anothere go, this time making it out of balsa and embossed plasticard.
Rewire boards + new controll panel - It was a pain at Warely to walk from one side of the layout to another several million times to operate the trains. This will enable the layout to be operated by 1 person from 1 location.
Build bigger fiddleyard (6ft) - Simple, bigger fiddleyard that allows more stock to be kept on the tracks. Possibly with traverser.
Wire lights and accessories - things like building lights and flashing units in the workshops wern't working at Warely, i ran out of time to wire them up. So this is something i'd like to get working at Warely.
More slate wagons - 10 full, 10 empty and a few dotted about the slate sidings.
Get Earl of Merioneth running - try to get two N drive production chassis' and wire them uo to get the Earl running.
Make 'Merddin Emrys' - in 1959 condition, Cabless with red oxide tanks. With two N drive chassis to run it.
Finish B set - finish the other carriage set, possibly in green and cream livery (1970s).
Railcar with auto shuttle - Quite self explanitory. It's something to keep the viewers interested.
Build a 'cob' board' - It's something i've allways planned on doing. The Cob is something that makes the FR what it is and since the TMRs is based on the FR, it can't be called 'inspired by the FR' without a cob! Especially since the lyout is based in that area!
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