Crossing SG track with NG track

[duttonbay]

Transition curves look so much better. Operationally they also reduce the problem with couplings tending to throw adjacent vehicles off the track. Personally I wouldn't (haven't since moving to HOn30 anyway) build a layout where straight track leads directly into any radius curve less than maybe 18"

[Dave Cooper]

My definition of Transition : " A gentle lead into a curve just before the tight bit comes..." (Not very precise that !).

I had a dream about the crossing last night (how very sad) - must be time to get down to work then.
Dave

[Dave Cooper]

I've decided to start at the canal wharf. This will provide a link to the rope-worked incline, which in turn, links to the NG sidings...

Using spare Code 75 Peco rail borrowed from the SG side, this will be 'buried' into the wharf's timbers. I think there may be a bit of "civil engineering" to the bridge support needed to permit a reasonable radius curve. I should then have a fairly straight run down to the crossing.

Photo to follow (if this goes to plan !).   

[Dave Cooper]

A quick update :

Work on the 'civil engineering' side has progressed well. The Code 75 rail seems happy with a 6" radius but may need to go to 5.5" or so, at a pinch point.

Due to loading gauge constraints under the girder bridge platform, will have to use a bogie bolster, or similar, (probably scratch-built) to service the canal wharf. Most of the canal traffic is timber, sand and other loose materials, so may have to design some purpose made stock.

Currently experimenting with sleeper spacing on the NG track (Peco N gauge). Removing every other sleeper as a 'starter-for-ten'. This may turn out to be too 'gappy' and force a re-think...

Hopefully, some photos soon.

[clayliner]

A rare novelty item for mixed-gauge enthusiasts:


000878

- available from 009 Sales - only one in stock, only £5!

David.

[Dave Cooper]

Nice - unfortunately, I think most of my dual gauge will either be on curves or, an approx. 45 degree crossing.

Pity to cannibalize it for parts....but, very tempting for a future project maybe.

Thanks for the thought,
Dave

[B.Meldon]

A rare novelty item for mixed-gauge enthusiasts:


000878

- available from 009 Sales - only one in stock, only £5!

David.

Have you ever tried to use any of the Tillig dual gauge track?

We had a go when it was first released many years ago now. We found that the dead sections caused the 009 locos to stall at slow speed, the flange gaps were too big for the 009 items with some of the smaller wheels dropping down the gap.
However we also found that the standard gauge flange gaps and check rails were too small for most of the 00 items we had.
In shout for us it was no good at all.
In the end we made the dual gauge track our self.

Brian Meldon

[Hobby]

There was a layout doing the rounds a few years ago, Brian, which worked just fine, but it was using German stock (NG and SG).

[clayliner]

You should volunteer for the post of Promotion and Advertising officer with the Sales team, Brian!

David.

[Dave Cooper]

As suggested previously, I think I'll be going for live frogs coupled with a DPDT switch at the NG /SG crossing.

I expect these will have to be purpose made though. Any guidance on jigs /solder fills etc. greatfully received...(expected crossing angle 45 to 60 degrees(ish).

Dave

[clayliner]

A rare novelty item for mixed-gauge enthusiasts:


000878

- available from 009 Sales - only one in stock, only £5!

SOLD!

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

SOLD!

Let us know how your stock gets along with it.

[Dave Cooper]

Hi Tom - someone else must have bought it....One thing I haven't managed to get around to yet is how to buy things 'on-line' from Member's Sales. (Or, even to view what's available come to that).

I'd like to but am totally bereft of knowledge in this area  :-[

Can anyone enlighten ?

Thanks,
Dave

[Hobby]

You need to go to the Member's Section of the Website and log on. Then if you go onto the sales section of the website, find the item you want to buy and it will say "Add to Basket". When you've finished your shopping go to the basket checkout and follow the instructions. Where are you struggling?

[Dave Cooper]

Ah, looks like I need to contact the Membership Secretary first ? Then, presumably, get log-ins, passwords etc set up ? And, then I can proceed (I'm guessing !) ?

I expect this will be just to 'have a look'. Then more procedures etc. to actually buy something ? 

Confused of Wiltshire.

(I once attended a Sales Course. The guy running it said "always make it easy for the buyer to buy from you...")