201bhoy Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) 2 Days of pinning track.It's time I had a play The through station did not go quite to plan as you can see. Can't fit the whole train in the platforms. So plan 'B' is that it needs a special announcement that for this station (haven't named any of my stations yet, I'm open to suggestions) you need to travel in the first 4 front coaches only. Along with that is a special instruction to the driver that if he has a generator van behind him next to the loco then he has to pull forward 5 coaches. More pinning over the next few days. I'll keep you posted. Wiggy. To be honest, as long as the train only has a loco sticking out of the platforms it doesn't really look too bad... You used to see that at a lot of stations in Ireland until they got their platforms extended And by the way, lovely footage! Edited June 4, 2012 by 201bhoy Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 I think they called it pulling the train twice and lovely footage Wiggy. Quote
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Barl Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Looks like its going to be an excellent layout Wiggy, nice amount of rolling stock too:) Quote
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Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Great job Wiggy and definitely get a guard around the sides. Quote
Broithe Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Great job Wiggy and definitely get a guard around the sides. I put some two-inch Perspex round a friend's and he got his money back the first time that it caught his live steamer and saved it from meeting the slabs. Being clear you hardly notice it and re-railing is almost as simple as if it wasn't there. It'll take a fair curve, too. Worth considering.. Quote
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Kirley Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Very impressive, great rolling stock, watched the video to see the crash - glad you did not show it. Quote
Castletown Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Very impressive, great rolling stock, watched the video to see the crash - glad you did not show it. Please show the crash. Quote
Broithe Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I was looking at some in B&Q.Did you have to cut yours to size and was it easy to cut. Also how thick was it. 'Perspex' that's how you spell it. Ta, Wiggy. The stuff in the pictures was cut to size, but it's fairly easy stuff to cut yourself - either by a jigsaw, circular saw - or by scoring and snapping like glass, if it's a straight cut. Leave the protective film on until the last moment before you fit it. It was 3mm, I think. Ask for polymethylmethacrylate if you want to seem really knowledgeable.. Quote
Broithe Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I should mention that it's worth spending some time on the finish of the top edge - if you don't want pools of blood as significant elements of the landscaping.. Quote
BosKonay Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Love the video wiggy - great selection of stock and 6 running lines powered in no time at all!! Yer an inspiration!!! Quote
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Broithe Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 If you can find one of these Olfa cutters they are very useful for grooving plastic sheeting prior to snapping along the line to break them. You pull it along to 'plough' a groove in the plastic. They're also useful for grooving to represent planking, etc.. Quote
BosKonay Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Great fun!! Wonder if using the same loco with the same chip would they speed match? Quote
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Mayner Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Fooled you. Only 4 running lines. 3 loco's are all on the same track. Was thinking about putting 2 passenger trains on the same track as well, but that would be a bit to much to keep an eye on. It was bad enough with 3 on the same track but good. Wiggy. Great work Wiggy there i a hell of a lot to be said for OO in getting things up and running quickly! A bit like the saying about the American President who could walk and chew gum, its difficult to concentrate on more than one thing at a time:rolleyes:. Using a twin throttle I find that its easy enough to keep two trains moving, but adding a 3rd things start to get a bit hairy the 4th uually ends in disaster. An alternative might be to consist the train locos together like when you are double heading, so they all receive the same signal and should stop and start at the same time I usually set a trap for myself and end up with a de-railment or crash by forgetting to re-set the points and a junction or loop. I gues ts either a case of going for some form of automatic control or employing more drivers and signal men. Quote
Broithe Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 I take it you just sand it down.I will have a look in B&Q to see if they have one of those cutters. B&Q-people might understand better if you call it a laminate cutter, there is a suitable blade for a Stanley knife, but they're rare to find. You can make your own, it's just a matter of ploughing a v-shaped groove. Olfa stuff tends to be found in art shops. Perspex will plane with a very fine setting, to chamfer the corners, and then a little rub down will prevent excessive laceration... Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Wiggy try a glazing merchant for perspex as they might be cheaper and just might cut it for you for a small fee if you explain what you want it for. Quote
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BosKonay Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Fantastic wiggy!! You're working at some pace - even with the lovely bit of sun today Quote
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BosKonay Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Beautiful space and even more beautiful full length rakes Quote
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201bhoy Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Absolutely excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two main stations and a good size freight yard is fantastic do you have any plans for a station building for the double deck station? Quote
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