New Layout for a member of the MRSI

[Dave]

Just completed this layout for a member of the model railway society of Ireland.

Scenery is next on the list, its an all Irish layout.

 

[Riversuir226]

Dave, thats really good:tumbsup: bet the owner will be delighted with it

[Dave]

Yes he is delighted, its a 10' x 5' layout

[murrayec]

Hi Dave

 

Great layout, very neat work. Especially like the mimic panel, very neat

 

murrayec

[Dave]

Hi Dave

 

Great layout, very neat work. Especially like the mimic panel, very neat

 

murrayec

 

Cheers Eoin!

[BosKonay]

That's fantastic looking Dave the panel in particular is a lovely touch! What's the gradient? The high level station looks the business!!

[Dave]

The gradient is 3%, the station breaks up the oval track and you can get a rake of 6 into it.

[BosKonay]

Wow! Rake of six is even bigger than it looks! Can't wait to see some scenery!

[Hunslet 102]

Superb build,great idea with the raised station.Good use of the space available,my own layout has about the same space available and it can be surprising what can be fitted into a limited space with a bit of planning.Well done,great workmanship all round.

[Dave]

Superb build,great idea with the raised station.Good use of the space available,my own layout has about the same space available and it can be surprising what can be fitted into a limited space with a bit of planning.Well done,great workmanship all round.

 

Cheers! As the layout is only 10 feet long there was not enough room for a proper station.

[wiggy]

Can you give some more info on how you made the control panel, Material, switches, wiring, leds etc.

I need to make a few for my layout.

Cheers,

Wiggy.

[Dave]

Hi Wiggy, I made the schematic from sections of the layout in Anyrail, I copied the sections in Anyrail to a new drawing. Printed it out on A4 and then glued t to 6mm MDF then covered it with clear contact adhesive.

The switches I got on Ebay,

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hornby-Peco-Alternative-Points-Switch-10Pack-SW301b-/160496061737?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item255e4f8d29

I used bi-colour 3mm LED's red/green.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/5-x-Bi-Colour-LED-3mm-Red-Green-UK-1st-Class-Postage-/121121721694?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item1c336acd5e

You will need bezels and a 1k resistor.

I used the Peco PL-15 twin micro switch, one for switching the polarity on the electrofrog and the other to switch the LED's on the mimic panel, I also fitted some signals to the platform level, they also switch with the points.

 

Here's a couple of pics of the mimic panel

 

[wiggy]

Hi Wiggy, I made the schematic from sections of the layout in Anyrail, I copied the sections in Anyrail to a new drawing. Printed it out on A4 and then glued t to 6mm MDF then covered it with clear contact adhesive.

The switches I got on Ebay,

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hornby-Peco-Alternative-Points-Switch-10Pack-SW301b-/160496061737?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item255e4f8d29

I used bi-colour 3mm LED's red/green.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/5-x-Bi-Colour-LED-3mm-Red-Green-UK-1st-Class-Postage-/121121721694?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item1c336acd5e

You will need bezels and a 1k resistor.

I used the Peco PL-15 twin micro switch, one for switching the polarity on the electrofrog and the other to switch the LED's on the mimic panel, I also fitted some signals to the platform level, they also switch with the points.

 

Here's a couple of pics of the mimic panel

 

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Thanks Dave,

Gives me something to do over the winter.

Wiggy.