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General => Trains! => Topic started by: playmofire on May 24, 2011, 20:41:23
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Having had to take up the tracks outside, I've been making use of space indoors to experiment with different layouts for the S & B R C with a view to a permanent layout of some sort. This would involve an end to end running system in its ideal form rather than an oval, but space may mean one approach is used one time and the other another time depending on the space available. There would be the following places on the route:
Beachtown - the larger and southern terminus of the line
The mineral line siding
Pond End station
Farm Halt
Name to be decided
Seaport - the northern and smaller terminus
Here are photos of the layouts so far tried out although they are not in the final planned running order.
First, the Beachtown terminus (the platform will be between the right hand track of the loop and the first siding). This incorporates a loop which allows the train to arrive loco front first and then leave loco front first. This can be done either by simply running the train round the loop and then reversing it into the station after the passengers have got off, or by stopping in the station and then, while the passengers get out, running the loco round the loop and reversing it on to the train. The loop is also handy in that with the three internal sidings complicated shunting operations are possible.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/Beachtownterminus.jpg)
With the temporary set up, there is a climb from Beachtown in the conservatory and into the kitchen. The track rises 4 inches in 36 inches horizontal distance so it's pretty steep:
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/ClimbfromBeachtowntothekitchen.jpg)
The climb ends with the train travelling through the kitchen:
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/Intothekitchen.jpg)
and then along the hall:
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/Halllineagain.jpg)
past the mineral siding into the spare bedroom:
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/Alongthehallwiththeminerallinesidingandloopinthedistance.jpg)
and into the Seaport terminus:
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/Seaportterminus.jpg)
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Apparantly the traintracks go through the whole house, bedroom(s) as well?
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:lol: That is fantastic :love:
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Apparantly the traintracks go through the whole house, bedroom(s) as well?
Well, into one bedroom!
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:lol: That is fantastic :love:
Thank you! :wave:
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I'm just uploading a video of a run from Seaport and back.
Watch this space (well, the next post from me).
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Here's the video of the indoor run from Seaport to Beachtown and back. Apologies for the poor quality of the video.
Although on the return trip the train takes the climb out of Beachtown slowly, that's caution on my part not that the little loco's not up to. The first time I tried the climb I did it too fast and the loco shot over the brow leaving the trucks behind!
Here's the link, just click on the photo and it'll take you to the video in the photobucket folder.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/th_P1050328.jpg) (http://s704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Indoors%20May%2013th%202011/?action=view¤t=P1050328.mp4)
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that's nice gordon :lol: i wonder how you can sleep at night with all this noise ??? or it's not travelling at night ? (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif)
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That's a fair amount of track. :)
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that's nice gordon :lol: i wonder how you can sleep at night with all this noise ??? or it's not travelling at night ? (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif) (http://www.mazeguy.net/movie-tv/trolley.gif)
Sadly, Alex, it doesn't travel at night, but I may work on that!
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That's a fair amount of track. :)
And it's not all! I've another two boxes of curves on their way and there is other track I didn't use in that layout. I must do a stock take and calculate the footage.
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Sadly, Alex, it doesn't travel at night, but I may work on that!
sadly? why? you're lucky the steem engine would buzz in your ears ...
:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
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Awesome quality time at home Gordon!!! Now I want a train too...
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Awesome quality time at home Gordon!!! Now I want a train too...
oh you don't have any train pano?
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oh you don't have any train pano?
no.... :'( and I can't find any that is cheap enough... Then again I only want a 4034 - Large West. Train Set / Trans. (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4034) and its so hard and expensive to come by :'(
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no.... :'( and I can't find any that is cheap enough... Then again I only want a 4034 - Large West. Train Set / Trans. (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4034) and its so hard and expensive to come by :'(
yes this is expensive :( you can buy a 4000 instead ? it depends in what condition it is you can find a used one very cheap ,i have only one train the 1997 last classic train (i don't remember it's number ??? ) from childhood which i have in the basement :lol: :lol: :lol: oh i need to start a train collection ???
this is a good an honest seller he has good stuff and trains from time to time ,i don't see any good trains now but he'll bring for sure :
http://stores.ebay.at/bebels-PLAYMOBIL-Fundgrube/_i.html?_fsub=6092691
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That's amazing Gordon!!!!!! I sooooo want to have a train now!!!! :lol:
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Awesome quality time at home Gordon!!! Now I want a train too...
It's a dangerous line to go down, Panos! :lol:
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Great train set up ! that looks like a lot of fun :)
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Thank you Gaston and Skywalker :wave: I can really recommend the train theme but it is gripping once you start on it!
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yepp :lol:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=8132.0
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I would love to see some of this running at the next Knaresborough exhibition event. It would be spectacular. I dont think I can give more than 32ft of length though.
Mark
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I would love to see some of this running at the next Knaresborough exhibition event. It would be spectacular. I dont think I can give more than 32ft of length though.
Mark
I'll do some measuring, Mark, and see what I can do with 32ft.
How much width do I have?
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Hi,
nice video. I guess my wife would kill me if I would try to make such a layout in our bedroom...
It seems that you need a few more straight rails, the train driver gets drunk with the current curves....
Regards
schluss
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Hi,
nice video.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
I guess my wife would kill me if I would try to make such a layout in our bedroom...
It's the spare/guest bedroom, so no problem. ;D
It seems that you need a few more straight rails, the train driver gets drunk with the current curves....
I've based it partly on the North York Moors Railway which has one section where it curves backwards and forwards a lot. Here's a link to a map of the line (the black and white one):
http://www.britishideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/nymr-web.jpg
Regards
schluss
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It seems that you need a few more straight rails, the train driver gets drunk with the current curves....
Regards
schluss
Yes I see this is a common solution to not having enough straight track :lol:
Great indoor layout Gordon, looks like so much fun.
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I'll do some measuring, Mark, and see what I can do with 32ft.
How much width do I have?
Mostly 4ft - particularly for the middle section. Having said that I am thinking of a raised 1ft wide strip at the back of the display. (This would be raised by 9 to 12 inches. What sort of incline can you handle?)
There could be a turning circle at each end, or just a halt with some sidings. What is your best turning circle?
I'll provide some sketch ideas.
Mark
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Mostly 4ft - particularly for the middle section. Having said that I am thinking of a raised 1ft wide strip at the back of the display. (This would be raised by 9 to 12 inches. What sort of incline can you handle?)
There could be a turning circle at each end, or just a halt with some sidings. What is your best turning circle?
I'll provide some sketch ideas.
Mark
I'll do some measuring, Mark, but turning circles with G gauge tend, inevitably, to be big. The smallest is the one you can see in the garage video in the Kirkbean topic. The best in terms of what it offers for a display is the one in this thread with the internal sidings.
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How wide is the turning with the internal sidings in the first picture? and how long from front to back (from the points to the furthest extent of the circle)?
Mark
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How wide is the turning with the internal sidings in the first picture? and how long from front to back (from the points to the furthest extent of the circle)?
Mark
A minimum circle is 4ft outside diameter, so you need at least 4ft 6ins and ideally a bit more, say 5ft to allow room for derailments.
I'm pretty certain the Beachtown one is 5ft by 9ft, but I'll check.
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Mostly 4ft - particularly for the middle section. Having said that I am thinking of a raised 1ft wide strip at the back of the display. (This would be raised by 9 to 12 inches. What sort of incline can you handle?)
I'll provide some sketch ideas.
Mark
What limits the incline is the length of climb rather than the height. The angle where the incline ends and the line returns to the horizontal is pretty critical. If the change is too sharp, the loco comes uncoupled from the train.
Look forward to seeing the sketches.
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Mark, I've started a new topic here on the possible Knaresborough layout:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=8368.0