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Hi B It looks like a Christmas toy thingie- Santa and all is going http://www.rds.ie/cat_exhibition_detail.jsp?itemID=1100212 murrayec

Hi George Good luck with the show today Looking forward to seeing some photos later murrayec

Hi A couple of things came up in discussing the Modular Layout Drawings at the BR show last week and I thought of posting them up for all to see; Board Size. The drawings indicate a standard size of 1200x610mm- but the board can be any length the modeller desires as long as its connection plates conform to the standard. Though 1200x6100mm boards are easy to transport! 610mm width is the standard, but some modellers may require wider boards to complete a layout with side tracks. This can be done as one board to whatever size is required or by adding 610mm width boards on the sides- as drawn and indicated in a previous post above. The modellers should stay within 600mm or 1200mm lengths when calculating out their board length. I reckon sizes outside these lengths will cause problems when setting up a loop layout! Though if someone insists on another size outside of the module standard, the can make a insert board to make up the difference elsewhere in the loop. Note; In a loop layout an equivalent length of track is required as per the modellers layout- this can be achieved with other modellers creations or community track. If there is not enough boards to create a loop the layout can be run end to end. Track Curve & Corner Boards. On the above drawings I have indicated the minimum size corner board using standard curves- radius 2 & 3. If a modeller decides to build a corner layout the board and track curve can be any size they desire, with the provision of connecting plates conforming to the standard. The same note as above applies regarding equivalent track. Transition Boards. The transition board I have indicated on the above drawings is 1200mm long- a transition board can be smaller if the modeller wants as long as the track curves work and does not cause problems with the running of trains through these curves and again the board conforms to the standard- as in connecting plate and track location. Also As discussed with Jack last week, we should set a standard for the track scenery;- width and type of track ballast, a standard colour or type of grass finish adjacent the track and the season the overall layout is in. I suggest summer, when the trees are green! Scenery away from the track is up to the modeller's desires. murrayec

Hi Here Dave, these guys might help. You will have to bring your own sandwiches! murrayec

Hi NIRCLASS80 Excellent work going on here, the weathering is great, which gives the models real scale! I see you are also into - Landrovers, buses, bikes, tractors, boats and cake! deadly! murrayec

Hi Dave Talk to Waffels he took a rake of them on his phone murrayec

Hi I picked up one at the BR show;- murrayec

.....part 2 ?? murrayec

Hi All Here are some more photos taken this morning;-

Sorry about that, would have been great to meet you there. Hopefully next time murrayec

Hi All Now back to DARTS Great to meet all who came to our table at the BR show, the complimentary comments about the windowed DART have humbled me! If one can say that and not sound to soppy! Brilliant to discuss the building of it, and amazingly to talk about the story of it documented on this thread- everyone knows about it. Check out What's On thread to see some photos of the show. also... For the forum boys- I have now taken 3 orders directly related to this thread, deadly! murrayec

...and I could not resist, I got myself a truck! murrayec

Hi I second that, looking good, Looking great murrayec

Hi All Got a chance to take a few photos today, this is under 50% or so of what's there! Just did not get a chance to photo all;- murrayec I'll get some more tomorrow

Hi Tony Thanks for comments and it was great to meet yesterday thanks murrayec

Hi All Just to let you know the 8 coach DART will not be making an apperance- still working on them and still waiting for parts! Look foward to seeing you over the weekend murrayec

Hi All Here is a revised drawing showing the skyboard on the table plan;- And a PDF format drawing;- Modular OO Revised Table Layout - Sep 22 2013.pdf Walter The idea of the insulated fishplates is to allow individual layouts to run separately if required- we could have all layouts connected as one or a number of layouts running. This is done by just disconnecting the mainline leads and isolating the layouts. murrayec

Hi all Another item;- Each individual layout whether one board or several, would have connection wires for a power booster and controller for the main line use only. murrayec

Thanks for comment murrayec

Hi Dave Here is that video of a guy doing the track on his modular layout;- murrayec

Hi All Here is the previous drawing revised with the wiring layout and colours from the NMRA specification. The Clinch connectors are not available here so I have changed them to banana plugs & sockets. The skyboard has also been added and here is the drawing in pdf format Modular OO Revised Taple Layout - Sep 21 2013.pdf murrayec

Wow! Walter They are great- looks like you've been very busy. How many layouts and dioramas do you have? it seems to be endless murrayec

Hi BosKonay Brilliant idea Myself and Dave were discussing last week on pulling together a sample modular board to bring to the shows we exhibit in, so that people can see an actual module and how its done in the flesh. Anything you can do to assist on this would be appreciated and of course we would document it on the forum- that was the plan anyway. We need to finish the specification first and then we will make it, possibly with the Martellow Tower diorama on it. We are looking at having it prepared for the Blackrock Show if we can- it wont be complete but it will help to promote the idea. murrayec

Hi We should also have it to the NMRA spec- this connecting wires is in the NMRA pdf in my previous post. This will actually dictate the polarity murrayec

Hi Broithe Yes, sorry I miss read that, I will do that on the next issue of the drawings. We need to settle the direction the main track runs in- and have the polarity right for Analogue running;- I'll suggest that the track runs say - Dun Laoghaire to Dublin direction! murrayec