Dublingham Goods Station

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I must admit I hadn't thought of using other motors, the 1001 is exactly the same size as the Dublo half inch motor, it just needed an extra hole drilling underneath and both holes tapped 6BA to be a direct replacement.

I am going to get a rewound Dublo armature from Scalespeed to see how it compares.

In terms of originality, the 1001 feels more cricket, so with the Romford wheels and gears is more of a spiritual upgrade.
Tony

 

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Next show for the layout is Longfield, looks to be a busy show. I've got some further detailing to which may or may not get done by then...

EMRS - January Show

Tony

 

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Next show for Dublingham is this weekend, the Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling.

Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre

aimrec.co.uk

Tony

 

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Ashford came and went without a hitch, was a very good show and I finally met @simond - nice to meet a WT person in real life. Paul Merton also was seen at the show, I overheard him say my layout was well presented.

The next show is the new Key Model World show at the NEC in a couple of weeks, should be interesting as it's multidisciplinary.

Dublingham Goods Sidings three-rail shunting layout

Tony Harris set out to see if he could follow the railway rulebook accurately as a Hornby Dublo three-rail model collector. Dublingham is the result which will be displayed as part of the Double Gauge Association presentation at Model World LIVE 2024.

www.keymodelworld.com

Tony

 

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You never know, maybe Paul Merton is hiding pseudonymously on here too!

it was nice to say hi, and see the layout in the flesh.

There is something quite curious about “anomalies” if I might so describe your third rail, and, on Sheepbloke’s layouts, the TL couplers. In some places they jar terribly, in others they’re almost invisible unless you look. They just fit. I don’t know why or how. Anyway, IMO they just fit!

atb
Simon

 

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Thanks Simon, that's very kind of you to say. Many have said to me that they didn't even notice the third rail.

It would be funny if there were some celebs on here lurking!
Cheers
Tony