OOn3 layout ideas

[Colin R]

On 5/6/2018 at 12:10 AM, Broithe said:

Space for a flywheel?

What make is that track?

The rail looks like shinohara track, but i could be wrong

I think we have discussed this already but a may be which could have been I have always fancied is a Sligo extension to the Donegal and another could have once the boarder went up was a new direct route from Stranorlar to Letterkenny, cutting out Strabane.

Colin

Edited March 29, 2019 by Colin R

[Mayner]

2 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

No - the border didn't exist until after all the railways were built. Having said that, the introduction of the border in 1922 would have killed it stone dead, had it been built.

Its new cross-border status would have stopped it becoming part of the GSR, though, unless the actual bit that went across the new border had already been closed after only a few years (like the Welsh Highland). This would, of course, have been entirely possible!

It could got very interesting if the Bawnboy Road-Maguires Bridge section of the Ulster and Connaught had been built with a Baronial Guarantee similar to the C&L and CVR. Under the guarantee railway shareholders were guaranteed a 5% return on capital in perpetuity secured by the Government & ratepayers in the area served by the railway.

In the Free State the government basically bought out the Baronial Shareholding held by the GSR, in Northern Ireland CVR shareholders continued to receive their 5% dividend until Stormont bought out their shareholding allowing the line to close in 1941. 

Its just about possible that the section of line linking the C&L & CVR survived partition with its capital guaranteed by the Free State and Northern Ireland Governments, like the SLNCR Stormont would have had to compensate the Ulster & Connaght for loss of income arising from partition.

[DJ Dangerous]

What gauge track does OOn3 run on? 12mm?

So HOm or TT track?

I saw this thread on these lovely wagons and went digging through the forum to resurrect this one.

 

[Mayner]

Peco HOm (1:87-12mm) track is probably the best option for OOn3.

TT (1:120) is  a standard gauge system and looks like standard as opposed to narrow gauge with smaller sleepers spaced closer together.

For many years Parkside-Dundas now Peco have produced high quality plastic injection moulded wagons for Tralee & Dingle 3' gauge wagons including a dropside open with West Clare style raised ends, https://www.hamodels.net/tralee-dingle-railway-covered-goods-van.html

Its difficult to see a manufacturer producing a rtr model for an Irish Narrow gauge loco, its possible someone may produce a rtr Isle of Man loco with potential crossover to the Ballymena and Larne or Castlederg and Victoria Bridge. 

[DJ Dangerous]

And they're the only two readily available 12mm tracks?

Over-ballasting would disguise the TT sleepers etc, so for an industrial or yard layout, I guess either would work.

[Colin R]

There are a number of track systems out there, but sadly they are all mainly HOm if you want Irish 3ft the closes is Peco HOm but then you need to take knif to the sleepers and spred them out a bit to 10 mm centres which is about 2ft 6in centre to centre which I think is about average on the prototype some where about 3ft centre to centre. 

Peco or Dundas Models still do 00n3 wagon kits and Branchlines still do their isle of man and Dingle loco kits, the biggest problem is find a RTR chassie for any of the steam locos, there are power bogies that can be used under freelanced Deisels and Bemo still do it HOm rolling stock.

The biggest supplier by far for etched parts is Worsley Works.

Hope this helps

Colin  

[commerlad]

@DJ Dangerous

12mm gauge track is readily available from

Peco, Shinohara, Bemo, (All HOm. )and now Hornby (TT 1:120), there are others Tomix (TT 1:120 Tram style inset in roadway segments ) etc. 

 

00n3 is starting to be talked about again, Rolling stock kits from Roxey and Branchlines for IOM, Loco's from Branchlines.

Irish rolling stock where do you start Parkside Dundas (and some members only from the 009 society) plastic kits for the T&D

Plenty of Brass scratch aid stuff From Worsley Works covering a vast range of lines for locos and carriages, With the old Backwoods Miniatures   ranges and Nineline's ranges  having now been taken over and reintroduced by Neville Kent NDrive who intends to provide some RTR mechanisms as well as the kits. Other mech's can come from Mark Clark Loco's N Stuff Primarily a 7mm provider (But does do things in 12mm gauge)

Halling Motor bogies can always be hidden by skirts on a tram loco or frames on a diesel. (NOTE LINK IS TO MY FAVOURED SUPPLIER OF THESE UNITS, OTHERS ARE AVAILABLE).

Also with the advent of 3D printing there is a myriad of other stuff out there.

If looking for vintage kits then Southwold, Rye and Camber and other systems were also covered.

Take a trip over to 00n3modellers@groups.io

Colin replied while I was typing.

Edited May 28, 2023 by commerlad