Indoor shunting layout with detailed scenery

Any ideas about trackplan and scenery yet? Will you be modelling a French prototype?
 
Many years ago I bought a MTS starter set to find out about DCC. I decided my train engineer was better in the garden so used the contents of the set to build a shunting yard.
It started off at 8` x 2` but since an extra 4` has been added to make 12`. This has been to many exhibitions as a demonstration of large scale digital & still goes out now and again now.
Shunting is great fun with DCC as you can uncouple remotely if you use the LGB shunter or Massoth coupler. The main problems were achievingfaultless slow running.
First job is replace any wheels with tyres. Then check the points are flat. LGB points sometimes have the plastic bits proud of the brass bits. The result is that the loco is lifted clear of the track. Big file cures this.
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dutchelm said:
This is what the complete layout looks like at a show.

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I like that?

That's very good Mike....
 
The man part of this is Peco code 250 rail..
The line to the rear in the first shot is LGB code 332 rail..

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This image courtesy of SWMBO.
 
Further to the Peco Skates issue. I would suggest leaving your LGB Skates in place. Better running hence more enjoyment.

Skates in most cases can easily taken off to bend them up a Tadge to stop the shorting out. This can also be a problem on LGB Track.

The other solution is to convert the Peco to Live Frog as I have done with all of mine (some 30 or so of em). I must some day do a thread about how to do it.

Phil,
I see that you are making valiant efforts at fitting 'Shades' into the Loft. Any more details to publish on your other thread?
JonD
 
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Phil,
I see that you are making valiant efforts at fitting `Shades` into the Loft. Any more details to publish on your other thread?
JonD
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I *must* make an effort to add more content to that!!

From the `Coffee Pot` you will have perhaps seen we have had part of the layout `out` to break-through the stairs??

On Sunday, we got some extra board hung on the wall were the track ended, and the first two boards of Brocken up.

As they layout was designed to be viewed from `outside`, we have ended up with the back of the half-relief Brocken station to the public.. Experimenting with an old mirror, to hide the `continuous loop`, and make it possible to see the front of the Brocken building.. Where we are going to put the rocket remains to be seen!!  :o

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Two shots showing the view if we put mirrors up..

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Hi guys

Thanks for all the replies and the useful information and thanks to the links of inspiration - some really good layouts there and some that prove that what I had in my minds eye can be achieved - and more.

The pictures of the Peco track seem to suggest this is the kind of thing I could be after - it's a shame that all they offer is the standard left and right hand point - I wonder if that is limiting to me or not - the cost of the point work certainly could be

I think I need to see a piece of the Peco track in the flesh now
 
You don't say which part of the country you are in?

We will be a Chasewater Heaths Sunday, and probably Monday, if you are anywhere near the Midlands?

PhilP.
 
Hi

I am in East Sussex

I have a few shops that should stock it but both are a bit of a drive - I will try and find time to pay one or both of them a visit.
 
I assume one of them might be Gaugemaster at Ford, near Arundel - but your nearest specialist G scale stockist is probably Kent Garden Railways in St. Mary Cray, Orpington. Chalk Garden Rail would be reachable for you too.

Jon.
 
I have always disregarded Peco track for small layouts as the only points available are a lot bigger than LGB.
 
That IS a very good point, Mike (no pun intended) - the Peco code 200 and code 250 stuff is really intended much more for Gauge 1 mainline use, I feel, rather than narrow-gauge G. Hence the much bigger radii and points.

Jon.
 
dutchelm said:
I have always disregarded Peco track for small layouts as the only points available are a lot bigger than LGB.
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Zerogee said:
That IS a very good point, Mike (no pun intended) - the Peco code 200 and code 250 stuff is really intended much more for Gauge 1 mainline use, I feel, rather than narrow-gauge G. Hence the much bigger radii and points.

Jon.
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I agree wholeheartedly with both. Whilst it looks really good outside, where there is masses of room it could easily be a pain indoors with limited space.
 
Hi Paul

Thanks for the pictures - I like both of those

To my untrained eye that looks like LGB track but what radius points are they ?

I will see if I can find the relevant threads for the layouts
 
I believe Paul's layout uses LGB radius 3 points....
 
But if you are playing shunting you only need small locos like 0 - 4 - 0s
 
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