Talerddig - micro layout

Latest progress. Still need to fashion some lower supports for the ladder from plastic strip. I was going to replace the walkways with something thinner but, to be honest, I couldn't be bothered!



Worth the effort do you think?

Matt

 

Hi all,

I've been contemplating changing my proposed trackplan to remove the run round loop. As has been established by now, I am not confident that I will be able to wire this thing up, especially with the added complication of adding frog polarity switching into the mix. As a result, my enthusiasm for the layout is starting to wane, just at the point I was about to make progress.

Changing the plan will essentially leave me with a platform road and two sidings and it'll become a glorified inglenook. My thinking is that although I lose the ability to run around a loco hauled train in the station, I'll considerably simplify the wiring.

The alternative is I adopt insulfrog points and keep the original trackplan.

What do you reckon? Is it a worthwhile sacrifice - operation for simplicity or insulfrogs to keep the trackplan?

Matt

 

Hi all,

Here's my completed (but unpainted) Dapol 35 ton tanker wagon.

I think the effort with some plastic rod, strip and sheet plus some replacement buffers and ladders make all the difference!











Now I have a second to do, which I won't bore you with! I need to get some replacement transfers because the originals are yellowed.

Thanks for looking

Matt

 

I like your thinking - ready made weathering - but unfortunately they are brittle!

 

Hi chaps,

More random rolling stock from me!

I picked up this old Triang crane in a poor state and am having a go at tarting it up in my usual style!

The jib was beyond repair so I'm hoping to rebuild it from plastic sheet and strip to the correct width. The metal underframe will require quite a bit of cleaning up as it seems to have been immersed in WD40 (or similar).

Most of the time so far has been spent disassembling and removing parts to be replaced. I've got a rather nice set which includes etched pulleys, one of which is visible in the photo, and a cast counterweight.


It's been hacked about hence the plastic dust everywhere!

Matt

 

Hi Bob,

I can wait, plenty of other things to be getting on with!

Remember the Triang/Hornby crane I was working on? My 1 hour of modelling time today was spent on rebuilding the jib. Everything so far is from a mix of plastic sheet, strip and 'L' angle. It's pretty flimsy but should be stronger once all the strengthening pieces are added.



Matt

 

Now that, kind Sir, is why I like this forum so much in comparison to other, larger ones!

All the advice I've been given here regarding my electrical-phobia has been great and has really been appreciated!

I feel I can almost make sense of this diagram - the only change I might make is to have an isolating section behind point 3... although I don't want to get ahead of myself!

Thank you once again for taking the time to post that!

Matt

 

Cheers Gary!

Crane progress - a few hours of chopping plastic 'L' beam later and things are already stronger.

What's become obvious is I've got some of the dimensions wrong (this is all guesswork so far), especially at the hook end which is too wide. I've put too much time and effort into it to start again, and any attempts at dismantling would end in disaster so I'll just have to live with it!





Matt

 

I know I said I could live with it...but I couldn't! Cue some nerve wracking disassembly and reassembly after narrowing the hook end by about 3mm... you see, size does matter!

Joking aside, it looks all the better for it in my opinion. Need to leave it alone for the glue to go off properly now because it's still pretty fragile at the moment.



Matt

 

It does - it's not very apparent in the photo. The hook end is approx 9mm whereas the other end is just under 20mm. I think the camera is distorting the picture a bit because the taper is more noticeable than it appears!

Matt