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dynamite26
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Posted: Tue May 19th, 2009 05:20 pm |
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I've managed to get some work done on the layout finally but I want to show how the lower mainline tracks were last year.
And this is how they are now because I need to have the second incline on the inside from the upper level so it can join back up to the lower track.
And now for work that has been done this week.
First I wanted to lengthen the incline to the upper level by two feet.
I also fitted two point motors to the points that enter the hidden tracks on the far side of the layout.
And two more Point motors two these two points.
And the motors fitted to the points.
Tomorrow I will be mainly cleaning the loft up and then when I get back on my Hols I will wire all the lower point motors up to the control panel which I still have to build.
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dynamite26
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Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 02:10 pm |
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Just spent £155.50 online with Hattons model shop for:
10x Hornby point motors
3x Peco LK-20X Double length overall arched station roof
3x Peco PL-26B Passing Contact Switch - Black Lever
8x Peco PL-26W Passing Contact Switch - White Lever
4x Peco PL-28 6 Switch Mounting Plates for PL26
1x Peco SYH01 "Shows You How" Series - Layout planning & design as I haven't got this one as I haven't been buying the mag for over a year.
But I still need another 20 Hornby Point motors but I'll get 10 more at the end of this month then the rest next month.
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dynamite26
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Posted: Thu Jul 22nd, 2010 02:27 pm |
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Well the bits I ordered from Hattons came today so I can now get on with finishing the lower level and get all the point motors wired up but can't do anything till monday as I need to get 2 sheets of 3mm ply for my control panel on Saturday while at my sisters,then I hope to have 3 quarters of the upper level done before I go away on the 19th of August as I will have all the point motors to fit to all the points on the station side of the layout.
Anyway heres a pic of the things I ordered.
Plus I can now pull my CMX track cleaner 10 months after I bought it as I have bought some Kadee couplings at last.
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madmike3434
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Posted: Fri Jul 23rd, 2010 08:40 pm |
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holy smokes, in picture number 2 you have some crazy turns somehow worked into your flex track. Not sure what locos your going to run but steamers of most configurations are not going to like those at all and its going to be derailments.
Diesels will plow thru most turns but steam is another story.
Hope you have test run your steam locos thru these. Also most steam does not like anything less than #6 turnouts.
I hope your also using an angle degree tool ( very inexpensive item ) as inclines should not be more than 4% as a general rule. Make sure you check the climability of your locos with the amount of cars you want to pull behind. You will be surprised at the small amount that may only be pulled by various locos trying to climb 4% grades.
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dynamite26
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Posted: Fri Jul 23rd, 2010 11:01 pm |
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Hi mike those curves in the second photo are 4th and 3rd Radius hornby curves which are the biggest they make and only look sharp due to the way the photo was taken,and locos run through them fine both diesel and steam but I might change that track to Flexi track so I have less track joins and to make the track flow better than it is at the moment.
My two largest steam locos a flying Scotsman and merchant navy loco run through my points fine without any derailments.
The inclines rise to 103mm and span over 20ft each so locos won't have a problem going up them and will be pulling a maximum of 6 coaches .
Last edited on Sat Jul 24th, 2010 08:34 am by dynamite26
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dynamite26
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Posted: Tue Jul 27th, 2010 09:06 pm |
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Today I have started on my control panel which was going to be just 4ft x 2ft as I was going to have the full track plan both lower and upper levels printed on a smaller scale to fit the the 4ft x 2ft board,and I was going to number all the points and the switches but decided that it was going to be hard to look for the number on the track plans to know which switch to throw.
So I decided to just print the section I really needed so I went on the XTrkCAD and removed the track I didn't need and connect the rest of the track together and printed out to a size that looked the right size for the switches,so the track on the plan is the size of N Gauge track and the lower level plan measures 5 feet 5 inches so my control panel as now grown to 5 feet 5 inches x 2 feet to house both lower and upper plans.
So first I got some sheets of A3 paper and taped them together.
I then glued the track plans to the paper.
Then I placed the switch plates on to the plans to see what it look like and it looks ok.
I just need to cut the two MDF sheets to size now and make the frame for them,then screw them to the frame and stick the plans to the board and then fit all the switch.Then I can wire the point motors up and then finally get on with the upper level.
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dynamite26
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Posted: Thu Jul 29th, 2010 07:34 pm |
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Well I have spent the last two days building my control panel and had a few problems on the way as I had to reprint the lower section again as the first one went on wrong when I was sticking it down on the double sided tape so I had to rip it up,and when I used the new one I had a bit of a problem with this one too as when I was sticking the top half on the lower section I got a bit of a bump in it so I had to cut it in a few places to flatten it out.
And I was going to redo the upper one as well as I wasn't happy with it but I used it anyway after having trouble with the second print out of the lower section,as I was getting tired and wasn't up to making a new upper section so I just used the first one I made up.
Anyway I finally got both stuck to the MDF sheets yesterday and today I cut all the holes for the switches using my Router as it was easier and quicker.
And here are some photos of the finished control panel in place above my control area.
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dynamite26
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Posted: Mon Aug 23rd, 2010 11:40 pm |
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Well since my last update I now have got another over roof to add to the other three I bought and another 13 point motors but still need another 4 switches and 5 point motors and 5 Points to complete the upper level,and I now have wired all the lower level point motors up and they all work a treat.
Also over the weekend I started on the upper level but have now ran out of green and yellow wire to wire my point motors up so I will order some more next Monday as I am away for 5 days from Friday,but I managed to wire three sets of points up on the upper level before I ran out of wire.
Here are three pics of the first bit of track on the upper level,Also the brick wall will be boxed in to hide it.
In these last two I have made a cut out in the baseboard so I have access to the point motors and track below but I will have a removable section over it so it is hidden.
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norgale
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Posted: Tue Aug 24th, 2010 01:44 am |
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Just watching this go together makes me want to go right out and find a house so I can start building another layout. It was a lot of fun building one I had years ago and now I have the time to do it there's no place for it to go. Geeze! Pete
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DW
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Posted: Wed Aug 25th, 2010 10:45 am |
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Makes me glad all I'm going to have is a single line point to point line with a couple of passing sidings along with rc & battery power. 
Nice neat, clean work none the less.
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