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Discussion in 'Planks, Switching and Shelf Layouts' started by tanygaer, Mar 11, 2016.

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  1. Mar 16, 2016 #41
    Toto

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    Keep going then, where is the next one coming from. And where is the track ....... geesh ......... get a move on.
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  2. Mar 16, 2016 #42
    mattc6911

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    David as I'm going to be practicing building card kits, Once you make up your mind what the layout is going to be I'll maybe attempt one in O gauge for you
    Any more thoughts on what it will be ?
     Cheers
     Matt
     
  3. Mar 16, 2016 #43
    paul_l

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    Happy modelling Tany - techy to modeller - Toto has a lot to answer for :avatar:

    That should get you started nicely.

    Paul
     
  4. Mar 16, 2016 #44
    Toto

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    He's hooked now ...... that was easy.
    :avatar:
     
  5. Mar 17, 2016 #45
    SMR CHRIS

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    :hismiley: Tany top start with the LIMA 4F I think most of us who start out in O have one you can do a heap with that model as you progress your skills

    Lots of detail can go into the body then you can go all out and build a brass chassis for it and put a flash motor in it then it will pull a huge train.
    I will take some photos of the lima 4F's we have to show you what can be done, as they are British they live down at my dads place on his layout with all the other Brit's you won't believe they are the same starting model as yours.http://www.click
     
  6. Mar 18, 2016 #46
    SMR CHRIS

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    Hears a quick photo of 2 x Lima 4F conversions closest one near finished the other part done
    Will post up some more tonight

    Attached files [​IMG]
     
  7. Mar 18, 2016 #47
    ianvolvo46

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    Great thread y'all don't stop now, there's 24 hours in a day y'know.

    Ian :thumbup:
     
  8. Mar 18, 2016 #48
    tanygaer

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    Ian,

    You of all people should know that the majority of those 24 hours are for the consumption of Vino Tinto, or one of its closely allied acquaintances
     
  9. Mar 18, 2016 #49
    paul_l

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    I thought 24hrs were reserved for Toto's requests, and the rest of the day was our own.

    Now Tanygaer, time to roll up the sleeves, its going to get dirty :thumbup:

    Paul
     
  10. Mar 19, 2016 #50
    tanygaer

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    paul_l wrote:
    Indeed, I am about to go down the office and start moving things around, after all my loco might be here today or Monday, I have no track to put it on, come to that I have no space to put the track on even if I had any track.

    Then there is my wagon to build, thats not arrived yet, which is probably a good things as I have nowhere to build it yet.

    Its going to be a busy weekend.
     
  11. Mar 19, 2016 #51
    paul_l

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    And thats before Toto, starts helping you to fill it :avatar:

    Check out Parkside Dundas for Slaters wheels

    http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/acatalog/SLATER_S_WHEELS.html

    Now for a question for the O gauge guys, which wheel type should Tanygaer be getting, coarse or fine ?

    I assume Tany will be using Peco track & points - unless he's going hardcore, and going to hand build them ala Steve Fay (maybe for the next plank eh Tany), and he has a Lima 4F.

    Paul
     
  12. Mar 19, 2016 #52
    Toto

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    This is going to be fun.
    get thy finger out.
     
  13. Mar 19, 2016 #53
    gormo

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    G`day David,

    Just a suggestion to get your feet wet in model railways.:idea:

    You could build a portable test track just to get the feel for laying track and understanding size constraints. You could get a plank (1800mm x 300mm x 20mm ?) from the hardware maybe wide enough to take two O Gauge parallel tracks and possibly 6 feet long. Add one point about 2 feet from one end. Don`t worry about baseboard framing, just use the plank as is.

    You can connect your power feed via 2 alligator clips clipped onto the end of one of the tracks.

    It will give you some experience and also will come in handy in the future. You can work at the dining room table testing and adjusting your rolling stock. When it`s not required you can stand it on it`s end in a spare corner.

    Make sure you have some form of buffer stop on each end though.....very important!!!!.....you don`t want locos leaping off the ends.

    http://www.click Gormo
     
  14. Mar 19, 2016 #54
    tanygaer

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    Thanks Gormo,

    I will give that a go over the next week, whilst at home, it will give me a break from coding and computers which are starting to get my goat already.
     
  15. Mar 19, 2016 #55
    ianvolvo46

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    Hi Tany the tinto does help with the planning and by the way my 'plonk' is having a goat on it (at the signal box) so even that's a start, although mine wont be dcc like yours ( ooops nearly knocked mi glass over)

    Ian :avatar:
     
  16. Mar 19, 2016 #56
    tanygaer

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    ianvolvo46 wrote:
    Mine will have a donkey or two kicking about, we got rid of the goats they eat everything and anything but the stinging nettles which is what we wanted them to eat.
     
  17. Mar 19, 2016 #57
    ianvolvo46

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    See Tany there's a plan already and that's just talking about tinto!

    Ian :thumbs:
     
  18. Mar 19, 2016 #58
    SMR CHRIS

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    paul_l wrote:
    Hi Paul and Tany the fine wheels are the ones you want to get esp if you are planing to use Peco track.
    The coarse are really for the older style track standards with the coarse rail etc
     
  19. Mar 19, 2016 #59
    jakesdad13

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    paul_l wrote:
    As you are building kits for your plank I would recommend finescale track, either Peco or C&L, C&L is more realistic but more expensive, yer pays yer money etc etc, personally I would go for Peco, you can usually get it from your local model shop, as for wheels, finescale every time, you have much more choice, plus most RTR is finescale should you want to buy some.

    Pete.
     
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