Lion-Face
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- Invercargill, New Zealand
Hi all
I have been planning a layout on Templot for a while now and would like some help in finalizing the layout, and the more technical side of track construction, timbering etc. I hope this is the right place for this kind of post.
I have a space of 1500x400mm for the scenic layout (5x1ft approx) and plan on building a wagon repair depot coming off from a double track running line.
OO-SF currently. I have a number of RTR models but am getting more into kit building, slowly, however not at this stage willing to go P4 which would involve serious modification of my stock. I like the idea I can run RTR models on my layout out of the box, and take them to the local club and run them there also, so OO-SF works for me. Although the challenge of P4 is tempting, I think that will be another layout in many more years to come.
I am intending on using 3D Plug track to construct the layout.
I'm from New Zealand, so do a lot of my learning of the UK prototype from websites and forums, which is great, but its nothing compared to living locally and experiencing it for myself.
The brief story behind the layout is it's based in the late 1960's Midland region. The wagon repair depot is on the opposite side of a double track running line from a TMD having had to be constructed separately due to space constraints. The TMD I plan on producing at a later date and is intended to be module that connects in with it. Was initially thinking owned by BR, but then had a thought of it being privately owned, which makes the separation from the TMD more plausible (in my head) and gives me the opportunity to have a privately owned small diesel shunter in the yard to operate which is probably overkill for a yard that small but I like the idea.
My first question is, is this layout reasonable? or at least somewhat reflective of what may have existed? I understand rule 1 of my railway I can run what I like, but I would at least like it to be believable, some basis in reality.
Is there any glaring issue with the track layout/arrangement?
How out there is my background story for it existing in the first place, or is there some other explanation/story which may be more believable and thus help set the theme or foundation of the WRD?
I know these are more general purpose questions, but I need to get that stuff down before I start asking the, in my mind, more difficult questions on timber lengths, spacing, shoving of things etc.
Thank you for your time.
Matthew Brown
I have been planning a layout on Templot for a while now and would like some help in finalizing the layout, and the more technical side of track construction, timbering etc. I hope this is the right place for this kind of post.
I have a space of 1500x400mm for the scenic layout (5x1ft approx) and plan on building a wagon repair depot coming off from a double track running line.
OO-SF currently. I have a number of RTR models but am getting more into kit building, slowly, however not at this stage willing to go P4 which would involve serious modification of my stock. I like the idea I can run RTR models on my layout out of the box, and take them to the local club and run them there also, so OO-SF works for me. Although the challenge of P4 is tempting, I think that will be another layout in many more years to come.
I am intending on using 3D Plug track to construct the layout.
I'm from New Zealand, so do a lot of my learning of the UK prototype from websites and forums, which is great, but its nothing compared to living locally and experiencing it for myself.
The brief story behind the layout is it's based in the late 1960's Midland region. The wagon repair depot is on the opposite side of a double track running line from a TMD having had to be constructed separately due to space constraints. The TMD I plan on producing at a later date and is intended to be module that connects in with it. Was initially thinking owned by BR, but then had a thought of it being privately owned, which makes the separation from the TMD more plausible (in my head) and gives me the opportunity to have a privately owned small diesel shunter in the yard to operate which is probably overkill for a yard that small but I like the idea.
My first question is, is this layout reasonable? or at least somewhat reflective of what may have existed? I understand rule 1 of my railway I can run what I like, but I would at least like it to be believable, some basis in reality.
Is there any glaring issue with the track layout/arrangement?
How out there is my background story for it existing in the first place, or is there some other explanation/story which may be more believable and thus help set the theme or foundation of the WRD?
I know these are more general purpose questions, but I need to get that stuff down before I start asking the, in my mind, more difficult questions on timber lengths, spacing, shoving of things etc.
Thank you for your time.
Matthew Brown
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