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O gauge rolling road

Discussion in 'Kits, Kit bashes & Scratch builds' started by Toto, Apr 11, 2017.

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  1. Apr 11, 2017 #1
    Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    I had been looking at rolling roads on offer whilst i was at the Glasgow show earlier this year. the problem was that although it was going to cost me in excess of £100.00, they were difficult to assemble and when assembled were very flimsy. they almost fell apart when looking at them so i held back.
    however in continuing my search, I have came across ( and ordered ) one of these.
    http://www.rollingrails.co.uk
    a much sturdier construction and come with plenty bogie thingmy jigs as standard. It will be permanently set up on my workbench with a DCC supply provided straight from my Power Pro for use as a test track / programming track.

    I'll post up some piccies when it arrives ...... £95.00 plus postage.

    cheers

    toto

    PS ...... when opening the link ....... go to the gallery for a photo of the unit.
    cheers
    toto
     
  2. Apr 11, 2017 #2
    paul_l

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    Looks very interesting Tom.

    Paul
     
  3. Apr 11, 2017 #3
    gormo

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    Sounds like a handy gizmo to have Toto.

    http://www.click:tophat:Gormo
     
  4. Apr 11, 2017 #4
    Toto

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    It only covers o gauge unfortunately. The OO scale version covers three scales.

    I hope it is as well constructed as it looks. It does not give much away on the electrical connection side of things. :scratchchin:

    I hope it doesn't let the rest of the design down.

    I'll keep you all posted.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
  5. Apr 11, 2017 #5
    paul_l

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    Toto wrote:
    Not wanting to be picky but OO, EM and P4 are all the same scale - 1:76 or 4mm:1ft, just different gauges :avatar:

    Now if you had said OO / HO / On16.5, now that would have been three scales :avatar: - I know, I'll go and sit in the corner with the naughty hat

    Paul
     
  6. Apr 11, 2017 #6
    Toto

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    Not at all. I wish you no ill ...... Just a horrendous dose of the runs will suffice. :tophat:
     
  7. Apr 11, 2017 #7
    chiefnerd

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    Slightly off the topic but how many here have rolling roads and are they worth getting?

    Andrew
     
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    Toto

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    This could be interesting .......:)
     
  9. Apr 11, 2017 #9
    paul_l

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    I have the DCC concepts 6 axel multi gauge

    https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/rolling-road-multi-gauge-6-axle/

    I find it very useful, as I don't have a continuous run, so I can sit the rollers onto my programming / test track and run in the loco(s) (I can have 2 0-6-0's running at the same time).

    Paul
     
  10. Apr 12, 2017 #10
    gormo

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    Hi Guys,

    Found this information a good while back on how to make your own rolling road. It looks pretty good to me if you have the gear to be able to knock one up.

    http://www.hmrg.co.uk/techtops/rolling.htm

    http://www.click:tophat:Gormo
     
  11. Apr 12, 2017 #11
    Toto

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    Very clever stuff. A solid result as well. :thumbs:
     
  12. Apr 12, 2017 #12
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    I use one of these, happy with it as it accomadates all my loco's :)
    http://www.digitrains.co.uk/manufacturers/bachrus.aspx
    CheersRon
     
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    SMR CHRIS

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    chiefnerd wrote:
    Hi Andrew
    I have a couple of sets and they are very useful and get plenty of use.:thumbs::thumbs:

    DCC concepts for the smaller scales OO/HO
    Mustard tools for O Gauge
     
  14. Apr 12, 2017 #14
    gormo

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    Nope.....don`t have one.

    http://www.click:tophat:Gormo
     
  15. Apr 12, 2017 #15
    ed

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    Neither do I.

    It's one of those 'very nice to have, but do I really need one' items, which ain't cheap.

    Ed
     
  16. Apr 12, 2017 #16
    jakesdad13

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    This is the set I have, I just set down on a length of track to suit the wheel base of the loco, there are enough rollers for an 8 coupled engine, £33 for an O gauge set, though I think they've gone up to around £36 now.

    [​IMG]

    Cheer's, Pete.
     
  17. Apr 13, 2017 #17
    ed

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    That's reasonable Pete, about half the price of what I've seen elsewhere.

    I've just bookmarked Direct Trains Spares :thumbup:

    Ed
     
  18. Apr 13, 2017 #18
    Toto

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    Let us know how you get on with it if you get one Ed. :thumbs:
     
  19. Apr 13, 2017 #19
    ed

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    No immediate plans Toto, still just a 'nice to have'.

    Ed
     
  20. Apr 13, 2017 #20
    Keith M

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    I have one of the German ( can't remember the name but they're on sale at most sizeable exhibitions) ones for 00 gauge.I'm away from home at present so can't post a pic, but as I recall it was around £70, and although not an essential, they are very useful if, like me, you buy a few loco's and need to run them in. My setup feeds DC and DCC via a double pole double throw switch onto the rolling road so I can run in then strip the body off, fit a suitable decoder, then put the loco back on the rolling road to program and adjust CV's as needed, so that the loco is then ready to put straight onto the layout and is ready to go.
    Keith.
     
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