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| Author: | Graham and Jo [ Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Graham's Railway Rebuild |
The rebuild has started. I need to separate the 4 main sections. They are designed to come apart. It all seems a little drastic though. The junction for the loop has been removed as has part of the bridge.  The tunnel under the high level has been removed  The fiddle yard under the high level has been dismantled (I don't intend to re-use it). All the stock has been packed away. I've bough a load of Triang Super 4 track for the 'historic' section of the new layout Cheers Graham |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Thanks for the update, now you have made a new start there should be no holding you back. Just keep the updates coming. PLEASE. I also know someone else who will watching with a keen eye, someone that is into OO and not N. 
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| Author: | glencairn [ Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Lancastrian wrote: I also know someone else who will watching with a keen eye, someone that is into OO and not N. Watching with my keen eye plus the other one 
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| Author: | Graham and Jo [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
So as I said I was buying track on Ebay and then I wondered past my local hospice shop and they had all this for sale.  Cheers Graham Can you see the series 3 bit? |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Should get quite a sizeable layout with that lot, is at all compatible. This site may be interest to you.HERE |
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| Author: | Graham and Jo [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Except for one bit of series 3 it is all super 4. Condition varies from good to rubbish. That was an interesting link. Looking at the super 4 page I seem to have a piece of track not in the catalogue. It is a power connection straight with built in connectors to with screws to connect the wires. I'm getting a load more straight off ebay and some points. With space 20 feet by 8 feet to fill I think I'll need plenty. Cheers Graham |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Don't forget to leave space for other things. Are you going to have a basic plan, or let it develop as you build it. I am not sure if you are aware of AnyRail free software for planning layouts HERE the only drawback is that the free version is limited to 50 pieces of track. I got around this by drawing the plan in 2 sections and then joined them in Paint Shop Pro. |
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| Author: | glencairn [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Twenty feet by eight. -- a sizeable room to fill . How about a suggestion? Fiddle yard to fiddle yard without a station. See the trains running! 
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| Author: | Graham and Jo [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
glencairn wrote: Twenty feet by eight. -- a sizeable room to fill . How about a suggestion? Fiddle yard to fiddle yard without a station. See the trains running! I do want to see the trains running - particularly the older stuff as I recall it never seems that good at shunting. After all the flirting with sound and computers reverting to trains you can actually breathe on without breaking them and that require servicing is attractive. I'm thinking of having the two different standards on different levels. When I get the garage refurbished I'll probably just start laying out what I've got on the floor and evolve something. Cheers graham |
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| Author: | glencairn [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Leave room for the canal
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
glencairn wrote: Leave room for the canal That goes without saying (hopefully)
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| Author: | Graham and Jo [ Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
The garage has been emptied to a degree, our handy man is getting a new garage door and doing the ceiling, I've painted the walls and started planning! Cheers Graham |
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Hopefully then you will soon be able to start the rebuild. |
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| Author: | glencairn [ Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
Was that the hard part --------- or the easiest? Either way it had to be done. It brings you closer to the fun part
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| Author: | Lancastrian [ Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Graham's Railway Rebuild |
After the BCN this should be 'child's play'
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