modeltrains

hi all since i have move house i have started on a new layout in my workshop it will run around the edge of the workshop it wont have a lot of detail as its a bit dusty..

i change a few things on the layout. I don't have the overpass now as i didn't want to lift the track to high i will post more pic's soon

I think i will be adding more detail to it than that i was planing to. it was only going to been a testing track lol....

cheers dazzza

nice mate running night at your house soon

Can't wait to see those sparks under the overhead.
Cheers.......Eugene

hi all i have change a few things in the goods yard the overpass is no more now the track is level with the station and goods yard..

all i need to do now is the conection loop from the end of the current line to the station then its down to overhead wiring and then adding the signals..

craig a running night woundnt be a prob when i finsh the loop and build another bench...

eugene here some pic's of a old layout that was used for testing the overhead wiring

Nice! Certainly have to have a running night once all the track is laid!

You know, if you don't mind and all!

Wolfpac

i dont mind it at all the track work should be done by this weekend i will put more pic's up when its done

I could bring along a couple of Swiss crocodiles, they havn't run for years.
Are you running DC or DCC

Cheers......Eugene

That overhead should be fun to install !!!
Keep us all up todate on your progress.
Cheers......Eugene

Update on the layout on Monday night and tonight the layout had it’s first train last night it was a NR and a container wagon it went around for a hour or so it didn’t go that good as the power controller is a bit piss week it’s a 1.5A DC one. Once the bus line is in hop that loco will go better. Tonight it was a T and 4 pass cars that got a run the T went a lot better than the NR did hm …

An extension is planed I will put a new yard and station in the middle so trains can run from point to point pass trains going from station to station and good running from yard to yard. As the main line is single it should make for some fun runs. If I want to just run trains I use the loop in the goods yard then I get a continuous run that’s the testing part...

For signalling it will have bi directional colour light signalling with 3 signal boxes the main line will have auto signals and be Bi directional...

The stations are long enough to have a 6 car comeng or Hitachi stopping at them the sidings at both stations will hold 2 suburban trains. Goods trains will be short and have to run in between suburban trains which should be fun.. also there is a fair bit of shunting in the goods part and making up of mix trains another thing I like doing ..

The only parts I will be having buildings and detail will be the 2 stations and the good yards and the section in front of the roller door, the rest will just have overhead wiring and the signals as when the layout moves to its permeant home only the detail sections will make it into the new layout…

Sounds good to me.
The NR's are prone to dirty wheels, mine seem to need more cleaning then most of the other locos. SOme of the early ones also have some pickup problems due to paint or similar on the metal pieces that the bronze axle bearings sit in. I ran a fine file over mine and running was improved over the long term.

Cheers.......Eugene

i can see a real big running night soon

I will give the file a go on the NR maybe on the weekend..