A G3 micro layout.

geoff_nicholls

Western Thunderer
First test assembly of the boards for my new layout replacing Aldeburgh Harbour. 3.4m long, 750mm deep. A sector plate feeds the main(platform) line, a run round/siding, and a wharf siding with a switch back siding in front of the sector plate. At the opposite end another sector plate allows the locos to run round. The cutout is for the wharf. A shop from Rundle stands in for the station building.
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The line from the wagon turntable will cross the main lines to reach a low relief goods shed at the back, as happened at quite a few ECR/GER/LNWR stations. If, as is hoped, the layout is eventually exhibited, I plan to substitute a 1.2m sector plate for that small one on the left, and run it as a through station. The station buildings and infrastucture will be interchangeable for running Early or Pre-grouping stock of the above railways.

Next test is to try and fit the scenic section of Rundle in the room with it.

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lankytank

Western Thunderer
Geoff, is it planned to 'try' and link it to Rundle or are you just trying to get them both in the same room?
 

geoff_nicholls

Western Thunderer
is it planned to 'try' and link it to Rundle
I did try to work out a way to connect the two layouts, but gave up. The original circular version of Rundle will just fit nicely in the same room, but not the extended exhibition version.
You build complete layouts at the rate I build single wagons!
I'm hoping this one will work better and last longer than the previous ones, it's smaller and easier to transport. Hopefully any changes will be limited to scenic stuff and stock.
 

geoff_nicholls

Western Thunderer
Some figures for the 1851 version of the layout have just been delivered from Modelu. They are very nice. Also at £25 each (this is gauge 3) very expensive. but compared to them Preiser figure look like caricatures. They are also very delicate, I managed to damage the brim of the GWR Policeman's top hat. The brackets on the building downpipe are also Modelu, the loco is David Viewing/Shapeways.
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geoff_nicholls

Western Thunderer
Work is progressing well fitting the Bury locos' tenders with motor blocks, but I was a bit concerned about the low buffer height, the equivalent of 2' 9". That is what it was when the drawings used by David Viewing were published in 1838. Most of my early stock has a buffer height about 3' 2". So I fitted wheels on the L & B break van built by Wright (also a David Viewing print). There is a difference, but it shouldn't cause a problem when running, and I suppose it is prototypical.
The loco is the second of the two Bury locos, an 0-4-0 'Luggage' engine. I was very worried about getting quartering right, but one wheel is slightly loose on the axle, I should be able set it up and spin the wheels to check for binding before the glue sets hard.

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Mike W

Western Thunderer
What are the wheels on the tender and van Geoff? Maybe its the picture but the rims look more delicate than Slaters. Are they maybe SpurII?

Mike
 

geoff_nicholls

Western Thunderer
They're Slaters, but I got Walsall to turn them down by as much as they could. Probably only 1mm, but noticeable. I'm working on an idea for a much narrower wheel 5.5mm thick.
 
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