Coombe Bridge On the Longroyd Bridge & Bargate Railways

[Brian Mosby]

It's coming together well. Looking forward to more photos of your progress.

What can you tell me about the center cab loco in several of the photos?

Jeff S

Its one of A1 models new 3d printed kits heres a link to the build
http://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=2289.0

[Jeff Schumaker]

Thanks for the link.

Jeff S

[Brian Mosby]

today I have got some more work done
I have laid 1/2 the track in the fiddle yard using N gauge  Peco finescale track as I had it to hand

100_8238 by brian mosby, on Flickr

I have also solded the copper clad sleepers on the1st 2 board joints
100_8239 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8240 by brian mosby, on Flickr

I also made a start on wireing up the layout so trans run on 3 boards


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lumN6CnKZkU&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_vTUpwNsc&feature=youtu.be

[Brian Mosby]

the points arrived so after lunch it was back on with track laying

the only track left to lay is the 3 track loco shed which I will do after Tea
I also need to wire up the new track but trains have run all the way round

[Brian Mosby]

I am A Happy Chappy as all the track is down, All wired up & board joints cut & it all works still need to buy the point motors but the holes are there for fitting them

the Fiddle Yard
100_8249 by brian mosby, on Flickr

the Loco Shed
100_8250 by brian mosby, on Flickr
100_8256 by brian mosby, on Flickr

the Railcar Shed
100_8251 by brian mosby, on Flickr

the Station
100_8252 by brian mosby, on Flickr

the Mills
100_8253 by brian mosby, on Flickr

were the countryside & tunnel will be
100_8254 by brian mosby, on Flickr

in between the walls
100_8259 by brian mosby, on Flickr
100_8260 by brian mosby, on Flickr


& heres a test train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCW6L0w3h9g&feature=youtu.be

[Graeme Dunbar]

Looking good!

Perhaps it is by design or an unintended consequence, but having the fiddle yard on a curve makes the point ladder more compact and helps even up the length of the roads.

[Brian Mosby]

Looking good!

Perhaps it is by design or an unintended consequence, but having the fiddle yard on a curve makes the point ladder more compact and helps even up the length of the roads.

By Design  Not by me
with me I have a ruff idea that I put on paper then lay track & see how it looks as I go on

[Brian Mosby]

the next job when I get the time is to paint the sides of the rails with Humbrol 113 & I need to order a N gauge ballast spreader

[Brian Mosby]

things are move quickly
the track is painted & the gaps in the sleeper are filled
catch points added to the 2 sheds & point roding fitted to the Station run round plus the paint from the mainline as the point in the sheds will be hand point
100_8277 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8278 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8279 by brian mosby, on Flickr

Things are on hold now till the walling I have on order arrives

[B.Meldon]

I will be interested to see how you get on with the dead (plastic) frog points as I have always found that the locos stall on these at slow speeds.  As a result I never use them on layouts, not even on storage sidings as I find them a complete pain with the locos repeatedly stopping on them and requiring a push or having to rush the locos over them at a faster than desirable speed each time. Quite a few times I have even known one or two dead frog points to ruin an otherwise super running layout.
I have also found that it is not a good idea to use the baseboard joints as an electrical gaps in the rails as over time with the movement in the wooden structure and with heat changes I have found that the gaps can close up causing problems.

But it is up to you and I suppose after operating your layout for some time these problems may well become obvious to you. But on the other hand they may not.

Brian Meldon

[Brian Mosby]

I will be interested to see how you get on with the dead (plastic) frog points as I have always found that the locos stall on these at slow speeds.  As a result I never use them on layouts, not even on storage sidings as I find them a complete pain with the locos repeatedly stopping on them and requiring a push or having to rush the locos over them at a faster than desirable speed each time. Quite a few times I have even known one or two dead frog points to ruin an otherwise super running layout.
I have also found that it is not a good idea to use the baseboard joints as an electrical gaps in the rails as over time with the movement in the wooden structure and with heat changes I have found that the gaps can close up causing problems.

But it is up to you and I suppose after operating your layout for some time these problems may well become obvious to you. But on the other hand they may not.

Brian Meldon

The locos I have all run nice over the set track points & apart from the fiddleyard there are non on the mainline
the base board joints are not been used as  electrical gaps I have put insulated fishplates were its needed

[B.Meldon]

It was only that one photo showed two trains, each with a loco in the same storage yard loops and I assumed that you were using the board joint to isolate the two sides from each other with the power to each half of the loop switched via the end point.

As I said only time working the layout will show the shortcomings of dead frog points. There are good reasons that the vast majority of 009 modellers avoid dead plastic frogs when building layouts.
Other than the radius and the compromise in the size of the sidings needed was there any other reason why you did not use electrofrog points throughout the layout?
The reason I ask is that there are almost always ways to change the track plans slightly so the larger radius electrofrog points can be used without compromising on the length of the sidings and loops.

Brian Meldon

[Brian Mosby]

the backscene is fitted to the scenic boards & part of the fiddle yard I need to seal the boards before fitting the scenic paper

Heres some photos as it is now
100_8280 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8281 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8282 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8283 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8284 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_8285 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

I removed one on the 2 sets of boards join together by the backscene & test fitted it in the car with 2 of the 3 back seats removed I will get all 4 set in the car I will need to make up some end boards for transport in sets of 2
So I will be able to go to show with 3 operators  all in one car with the layout

[Jeff Schumaker]

I removed one on the 2 sets of boards join together by the backscene & test fitted it in the car with 2 of the 3 back seats removed I will get all 4 set in the car I will need to make up some end boards for transport in sets of 2
So I will be able to go to show with 3 operators  all in one car with the layout

Fantastic progress, Mozzer. I was just about to ask if everything would fit in your vehicle for transport. What about the legs?

Jeff S