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  1. Apr 12, 2017 #1
    jvb

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    I have been playing with Anyrail 6. Great product!

    I have come up with a OO9 layout for a 1500x600mm baseboard. There is a grade of 50mm at the back, and enough sidings for a little Inglenookery

    I have just about built the baseboard (7mm ply and pine DAR), and I'm planning on using 4mm MDF to build the gradient. Any comments on this approach?

    Attached files [​IMG]
     
  2. Apr 13, 2017 #2
    SMR CHRIS

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    Nice work with the Anyrail plan JVB

    Is this going to be a home layout or for exhibition
    Good to see another down under modeller starting a layout topic
    :thumbs:

    Re the grade of the top ply is all one piece it may be simpler to just cut the road base from the sheet with a jig saw and use risers makes for an easier transition from base to incline
     
  3. Apr 13, 2017 #3
    cmcan

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    JVB, Chris,

    Pardon my ignorance, is OO9 gauge OO carriages on n gauge track with n gauge bogies or O gauge carriages on OO track? Have you sold - moonan flat?

    Cameron
     
  4. Apr 13, 2017 #4
    Toto

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    I'd agree with Chris, introduce the gradient into the main baseboard with a jigsaw. Not sure if you would achieve 50mm over 1500mm though. Might be a bit ambitious.

    Looking forward to see how it goes though. :thumbs:
     
  5. Apr 13, 2017 #5
    SMR CHRIS

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    cmcan wrote:
    Thanks Cameron Had to give the auto correct the flick to get Jvb instead of JVC the video maker, sorry JVB edited now.
    Yes 009 is 00 scale running on 9mm Gauge track or N scale track
    David Hennessey's Fablewood layout is to 009 link below
    http://www.platform1mrc.com/view_topic.php?id=428&forum_id=5
     
  6. Apr 13, 2017 #6
    jvb

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    Thanks for the suggestion Chris and Toto. I'll give it a go.

    The baseboard is in two pieces at the moment so I could cut the track bed out with a jigsaw and insert a piece at the join of the boards to allow for the loss caused by the gradient. I do want to have a bridge in the straighter part of the gradient so that might be a place for adding a little extra length. It may work, if not I'll build another, it's pretty quick to do with glue and a battery nail-gun.

    The layout is not for exhibition, unless by some freakish chance it gets finished to a high enough standard. It's for a bit of running at home, and to get me started on doing scenery.

    The Peco flex track and points have arrived from Hattons, and a couple of Roco locos and some rolling stock as well by the magic of eBay. Plus my train nutter brother is arriving over the weekend so I want to get a wriggle on

    JVC is one of the tamer ones I've had Chris :)
     
  7. Apr 13, 2017 #7
    Gary

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    Do like your plan, mostly because you have incorporated an inglenook ! I do like a good fork ! :thumbs:

    Have you considered cutting some of the baseboard out to form some 'depth' in the layout ? This way you can get some forced height in the rear loop without building the track as high... :scratchchin:

    I'll be watching your layout build with interest. ;)

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  8. Apr 13, 2017 #8
    SMR CHRIS

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    JVB I saw the new Roco 009 locos recently and they are very nice.
    Looking forward to some photos of your progress

    I have one of the little 0-6-0 tanks roco did, HOe I think they called it, now 30 years old, had it on a OO layout a long time ago running from coal mine to a siding beside the goods yard.
     
  9. Apr 13, 2017 #9
    Ron

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    Looking forward to watching this build :thumbs:
     
  10. Apr 19, 2017 #10
    jvb

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    Some progress has been achieved

    Finished the baseboard and stuck the road map onto it

    Attached files [​IMG]
     
  11. Apr 19, 2017 #11
    jvb

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    Used the honourable model aircraft dodge of pricking through the plan.

    Cut out the gradient sections and supported them

    Painted the lot in Mission Brown. I don't quite know what sort of soil it might represent but it's what I had lying around

    Attached files [​IMG]
     
  12. Apr 19, 2017 #12
    Gary

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    Off to a flying start JVB ! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

    Good to see you getting stuck into it. Following with interest.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Toto

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    Great progress ! Keep it coming. :thumbs:
     
  14. Apr 19, 2017 #14
    David Hennessey

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    Hello jvb.

    Good job on your progress so far, looking forward to seeing more as and when it unfolds!
     
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    Very nice. Looking forward to seeing it develop.

    Regards
    Scott
     
  16. Apr 19, 2017 #16
    paul_l

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    Nice start there JVB, keep it coming.

    Paul
     
  17. Apr 20, 2017 #17
    SMR CHRIS

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    JVB nice start to your layout
    The cut and place risers for the incline looks like it has worked out well :thumbs:
     
  18. May 3, 2017 #18
    jvb

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    Track laid and wired. A couple of 'challenges' in terms of dead spots left to sort out :)

    Attached files [​IMG]
     
  19. May 3, 2017 #19
    Gary

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    Looking good jvb. :thumbs:

    I'm guessing by the picture that you are running this layout on DC, also from the silver tabs by the rails and around the points ! Are you only using rail joiners to transfer the power through the individual track pieces ?? If so, may be a good idea to solder links between each piece of track within the sections. ;)

    Looking forward to the next update. :thumbup:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  20. May 3, 2017 #20
    jvb

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    Yep, running DC. Each piece of track is wired with a dropper, and most are separate switched sections. I didn't use fishplates. The track is stuck down with cyano.

    The challenges are one section that I'd forgotten was a separate piece :whatever: so I didn't solder droppers on, and the other a point whose dropper has come adrift under the board.

    I have a sheet of that yellow foam board and that will become the base for scenery. I intend to use the quilting batting method demonstrated in one of Gormo's excellent videos.

    Onwards and upwards :hammer: but tonight a few glasses of plonk with the oldtimer model aircraft gents http://www.click
     
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