FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
What, ANOTHER layout?
Well yes, but this time a small S7 layout, if it is possible that is within one 5ft x 2ft board, excluding fiddle yard (which I plan to be a small turntable).
The basic 'plan' is something like this ...
The fiddle yard/turntable will be to the left and I am thinking about getting rid of the crossover and just having one running line so I can use a 'Y' point to save space.
I already have the basic board finished (I'll post a pic when 'complete').
Now to the tricky bit ... I am going to try to do this with the equivalent of 4.5ft radius points to save space and run small NER tank locos. I reckon I'll have no problems with the Y7 0-4-0 but the 0-6-0s worry me a bit, but 'what the hell', if I don't try it I won't know will I?
A bit of help with the track laying from my mate Gavin (Stoneybridge Structures) of this parish ...
Flexible plastic stencils, the bottom one for both types of 30 ft NER track panels and the top one for the 45 ft panel. They are half sleeper length so are very easy to use for both S7 and O fine scale.
Anyway, its out with the pencil and paper to draw out 4.5ft NER interlaced points, but I think I'll have a glass or two first .
Peter
Well yes, but this time a small S7 layout, if it is possible that is within one 5ft x 2ft board, excluding fiddle yard (which I plan to be a small turntable).
The basic 'plan' is something like this ...
The fiddle yard/turntable will be to the left and I am thinking about getting rid of the crossover and just having one running line so I can use a 'Y' point to save space.
I already have the basic board finished (I'll post a pic when 'complete').
Now to the tricky bit ... I am going to try to do this with the equivalent of 4.5ft radius points to save space and run small NER tank locos. I reckon I'll have no problems with the Y7 0-4-0 but the 0-6-0s worry me a bit, but 'what the hell', if I don't try it I won't know will I?
A bit of help with the track laying from my mate Gavin (Stoneybridge Structures) of this parish ...
Flexible plastic stencils, the bottom one for both types of 30 ft NER track panels and the top one for the 45 ft panel. They are half sleeper length so are very easy to use for both S7 and O fine scale.
Anyway, its out with the pencil and paper to draw out 4.5ft NER interlaced points, but I think I'll have a glass or two first .
Peter