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My Settle & Carlisle style viaduct - OO Gauge Layout
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The weathering's very nice on that. The livery's also a nice shade of blue - lots to like!
-Peter
Iskra
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Wow, now that’s a corker. Takes me back to my youth too
reddragon
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The crossover from track 9 to track 8 has been started with the track 9 point. Power connections had already been added to the left to allow the section to be powered up without delaying the reopening to service.
You can see here that it will give direct access to the loco depot (bottom right) for track 8 in addition to tracks 9 & 10 greatly increasing flexibility and an easier route to other tracks.
56.084 on the left carried out the track testing and now time to wait for the glue to dry!
You can see here that it will give direct access to the loco depot (bottom right) for track 8 in addition to tracks 9 & 10 greatly increasing flexibility and an easier route to other tracks.
56.084 on the left carried out the track testing and now time to wait for the glue to dry!
reddragon
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Can I have minus points?Beautiful trackwork as always. Gold star @reddragon
You’ll wish you had less points when you start ballasting…
Iskra
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Great work @reddragon , I'm liking the inclusion of that crossover too.
reddragon
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My cross over has been completed (well a few days ago) and tested. I had to solder a wire on. I'm not good at soldering wires to tracks!!!!
BR 71000 has departed for it's new railway.
BR 71000 has departed for it's new railway.
Did you have to solder them because of them being electrofrogs?
reddragon
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No because there's an insulator at both ends & I didn't want to cut the rail.
I have started on the freight loop too. 1st section of base added.
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Freight loop
The entire site of the old suburban station has been cleared after months of disuse and all stored stock shunted away. The suburban line has been cut back to the king point.
The newly constructed base will allow freight trains to approach from the down relief line into the sidings
And curve around to join up with the existing siding ends making 3 or 4 through sidings.
The new suburban station will be a 2 track station catering for 4c coach trains.
The new entry point
Yes, I used up lots of offcuts of ply so not to incur any costs. Levelling will be required.
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Aha work in progress. Looking at how precise your trackwork is you should have a go at making the buildings for the suburban station.
At least it’s something you can do downstairs so that you’re not away from the family all the time?
At least it’s something you can do downstairs so that you’re not away from the family all the time?
reddragon
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My Steam loco 71000 Duke of Gloucester sold on eBay has been returned by the buyer as it's buffer came loose. Sadly on it's return its connection to the tender broke and it has stopped working!! Not bad I guess as only the 2nd return item in 2 years.
Ona better front, a new rake of Accurascale HYAs arrived today with a nice 12.5% discount. A rake of 12 so I have added them temporarily to my Freightliner rake to make a 22 wagon rake.
Some decent detail & they run well even with 22 wagons in the rake unlike certain other wagons in my fleet
I do have some more wagons on order, so I better get on with the freight sidings upgrading works!
For that I need 7 new points and a box of flexi-track.
Ona better front, a new rake of Accurascale HYAs arrived today with a nice 12.5% discount
. A rake of 12 so I have added them temporarily to my Freightliner rake to make a 22 wagon rake.Some decent detail & they run well even with 22 wagons in the rake unlike certain other wagons in my fleet
I do have some more wagons on order, so I better get on with the freight sidings upgrading works!
For that I need 7 new points and a box of flexi-track.
My Steam loco 71000 Duke of Gloucester sold on eBay has been returned by the buyer as it's buffer came loose. Sadly on it's return its connection to the tender broke and it has stopped working!! Not bad I guess as only the 2nd return item in 2 years.
Ona better front, a new rake of Accurascale HYAs arrived today with a nice 12.5% discount
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Some decent detail & they run well even with 22 wagons in the rake unlike certain other wagons in my fleet
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I do have some more wagons on order, so I better get on with the freight sidings upgrading works!
For that I need 7 new points and a box of flexi-track.
Those wagons look fantastic. I know you got a discount but I’m sure that was still a fairly hefty bill!
reddragon
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I see it as an investment.
You get minimal interest in money in the bank and it is useless to you. Whereas money spent wisely on model railways gives you both enjoyment and at least your money back and often a tidy profit!
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This is why I need the freight loop, the wagons are still entering the viaduct! 36 in all this time
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This is why I need the freight loop, the wagons are still entering the viaduct! 36 in all this time
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Wow that looks amazing!
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Is going to be laminated and stuck to the train room door…
I have a feeling that when the scenery starts, this is going to be less "small toy trains" (I mean it's definitely not that now but you see what I'm aiming at), and more Pendon, going from the sheer size of it alone - loving it all! 
-Peter
-Peter
reddragon
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Contractors are on site for the new freight access and have installed the new entry point.
I need 7 new points to complete the up access, plus a box of flexi track.
17th - 1st track length, now need a long RH curve!
I need 7 new points to complete the up access, plus a box of flexi track.
17th - 1st track length, now need a long RH curve!
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reddragon
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A template until I have the correct point!
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Entry track laid
I have the track to complete the nearer freight loop but need points & track for the next 3 and the new suburban station.
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The first track is connected up and temporary power in place to allow a test loco and then a test train. 1 Dapol wagon derails on it, no others
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Freight trains are using the new freight loop, it can store 2 trains in the loop making 3 freight in the section
I am now able to store my Lima tanker train, Network Rail / EWS works train & Stone hopper trains, 3 locos & 47 wagons in a through loop. Once I have track to do the remaining 3 loops, all of my freight will be on the nearer down relief lines, included the isolated 66 + container train making operations easier.
Sunday 22nd #######
So far my Hattons 66, Dapol 68 and Bachmann 57 are the only ones able to complete the 36 wagon challenge!
Everything else fails!
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A template until I have the correct point!
########## 19th
Entry track laid
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I have the track to complete the nearer freight loop but need points & track for the next 3 and the new suburban station.
Later ###
The first track is connected up and temporary power in place to allow a test loco and then a test train. 1 Dapol wagon derails on it, no others
##### 20th #####
Freight trains are using the new freight loop, it can store 2 trains in the loop making 3 freight in the section
View attachment 115019
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I am now able to store my Lima tanker train, Network Rail / EWS works train & Stone hopper trains, 3 locos & 47 wagons in a through loop. Once I have track to do the remaining 3 loops, all of my freight will be on the nearer down relief lines, included the isolated 66 + container train making operations easier.
Sunday 22nd #######
So far my Hattons 66, Dapol 68 and Bachmann 57 are the only ones able to complete the 36 wagon challenge!
Everything else fails!
That’s all looking very impressive. Is there much more track to do now or are you pretty much there?
36 wagons is a hell of a weight. I’m not surprised that only a few locos can manage it!
reddragon
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I have ordered a box of 25 tracks, plus I need s few more points to finish this area. Not sure what to do with the Suburban lines yet.
Are you going to have a go at 3rd rail?
reddragon
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I have loads of old peco flexi so it's not an impossible idea, I just need to work out how to do it economically.
I might do the suburban lines as 3rd rail.
Yeah never tried it. I suppose would be quite a lot of work really especially around the points?
reddragon
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Freight loops 1 to 4 are completed: -
The location of the new station
Far platform to go on up relief, then an island for the down relief & to be laid sub, then island for second sub and on freight loop 4.
Sidings filled with: -
1 - c68 + 22 hopper wagons
2 - c56 + 11 tankers
3 - c70 + 14 open ballast
4 - c66 + 16 container
The location of the new station
Far platform to go on up relief, then an island for the down relief & to be laid sub, then island for second sub and on freight loop 4.
Sidings filled with: -
1 - c68 + 22 hopper wagons
2 - c56 + 11 tankers
3 - c70 + 14 open ballast
4 - c66 + 16 container
reddragon
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You are both invited to a driving day one weekend!
I am next thinking of doing the down loops, currently 3 able to take about 7 coaches, maybe I'll extend them as carriage sidings towards the station
Still got the sub lines, platforms & station to do too.
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