Many thanks to all the help so far, it's got me well into this now.
Thanks to the chap that sent me the 6x4 two tier layout. I set up a mock
layout using that design (or as near to as I could get). However, I just
couldn't get enough traction on the 0-4-0 to pull more than two (small)
carriages up the incline - even after a small redesign to lengthen the
incline. It's this loco that was intended to make this run too, as a
small hillside route.
I have now abandoned the 6x4 layout, and have rebuilt it as a 6x6 with a central access panel. I decided to invest in track layout software for my Mac (RailModeller), and using that I have now managed to design a rather busy plan, but one that I'm happy with. It gives me two main lines, a passing loop, and a branch line on the outer part of the circuit, and I have an inner circuit with a compact loop with sidings off it. My plan is to make the outer lines as passenger routes with two or three stations, and the inner circuit as either a rural line, or perhaps a goods yard.
I'm currently making a switch panel, using two rows of switches - upper for points, lower for track objects (such as lights). I have some LEDs and I bought a set of two way momentary toggle switched from CPC.
Picture of it here (if anybody is interested): http://www.thehewitts.eclipse.co.uk/railway /
I've yet to decide on the final details of where to put things like the control panel, and the controllers. I intend to make this a fairly open plan layout, with only a small amount of relief detail, but mainly an open countryside kind of look. I also haven't worked out where to put things like track breaks.
Anyway, it's been fun so far.
All the best.
Thanks to the chap that sent me the 6x4 two tier layout. I set up a mock
I have now abandoned the 6x4 layout, and have rebuilt it as a 6x6 with a central access panel. I decided to invest in track layout software for my Mac (RailModeller), and using that I have now managed to design a rather busy plan, but one that I'm happy with. It gives me two main lines, a passing loop, and a branch line on the outer part of the circuit, and I have an inner circuit with a compact loop with sidings off it. My plan is to make the outer lines as passenger routes with two or three stations, and the inner circuit as either a rural line, or perhaps a goods yard.
I'm currently making a switch panel, using two rows of switches - upper for points, lower for track objects (such as lights). I have some LEDs and I bought a set of two way momentary toggle switched from CPC.
Picture of it here (if anybody is interested): http://www.thehewitts.eclipse.co.uk/railway /
I've yet to decide on the final details of where to put things like the control panel, and the controllers. I intend to make this a fairly open plan layout, with only a small amount of relief detail, but mainly an open countryside kind of look. I also haven't worked out where to put things like track breaks.
Anyway, it's been fun so far.
All the best.
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Andy Hewitt
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Andy Hewitt
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