LittleWestern
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Hi all,
So I'm currently in final preparations to construct my layout. However, there is one snag I have hit and was hoping the good folk here could point me in the right direction.
I want to attempt to model accurate representations of GWR Loose Heel Switches on my layout (currently GWR Old Type 10ft) and have been reading various articles around the subject namely these 2:
- https://85a.uk/templot/archive/topics/topic_2776.php#p19351
- https://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6257
They have been eye opening and concur with a lot of my other research however, there is one thing that still gets me.... flangeway clearences...
I have my pointwork templates directly placed from templot prefab 10ft Old Type and trackwork set to 00-SF as that will be my standard. But when measuring the flangeway clearences they show as >1mm "In 00-SF and EM you must extend the length of the switch rails to the position where the heel offset provides at least 1mm flangeway clearance." (I believe @Martin Wynne this is from you on the S4 Forum post).
I wondered if someone could proof my work? I've taken the standard 10ft Old Type and set everything to the same bar the "offset at the heel" to 6.5 rather than 4.5 this seems to allow a 1.2mm clearence and not sure If I have done the right thing.
(Ignore the timbering on crossover and other turnouts, I'm yet to figure out how to get it looking correct)
So I'm currently in final preparations to construct my layout. However, there is one snag I have hit and was hoping the good folk here could point me in the right direction.
I want to attempt to model accurate representations of GWR Loose Heel Switches on my layout (currently GWR Old Type 10ft) and have been reading various articles around the subject namely these 2:
- https://85a.uk/templot/archive/topics/topic_2776.php#p19351
- https://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6257
They have been eye opening and concur with a lot of my other research however, there is one thing that still gets me.... flangeway clearences...
I have my pointwork templates directly placed from templot prefab 10ft Old Type and trackwork set to 00-SF as that will be my standard. But when measuring the flangeway clearences they show as >1mm "In 00-SF and EM you must extend the length of the switch rails to the position where the heel offset provides at least 1mm flangeway clearance." (I believe @Martin Wynne this is from you on the S4 Forum post).
I wondered if someone could proof my work? I've taken the standard 10ft Old Type and set everything to the same bar the "offset at the heel" to 6.5 rather than 4.5 this seems to allow a 1.2mm clearence and not sure If I have done the right thing.
(Ignore the timbering on crossover and other turnouts, I'm yet to figure out how to get it looking correct)
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