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    My OO Scale Model Train set Build.

    As if I don’t have enough things to do, the other weekend when it was cold I dragged out my old train set stuff. I used to have a decent track layout but this went years ago. I have quite a bit of rolling stock and some locos - mostly Hornby and I’ve added a few newer ones recently. Will post pics as I get things together - will be an L shaped layout about 10 x 8’ along the long sides and between 4 and 5’ wide. A little narrower that I want ideally but all the room I have.

    Layout will be a typical English Countryside and I want it to look ok with both steam era and newer stuff too as I have some 70’s and 80’s diesels. There will be some hidden sidings at the back to keep each era out of view while the other is in use.

    It won’t be a rivet counters dream and won’t be super proto typical but a good looking and very well running setup is what I’m after so will be taking a lot of care laying the track. Will have full DCC control and while I have 4 locos that are DCC ready, most aren’t and will take a bit to modify to suit, but that’s the way these things go and all part of the fun. Have a stack of track on order, it will be done in Peco code 100 track with electrofrog points. I’d forgotten how expensive this hobby can be - points and point motors are eyewateringly expensive! Around 35 points are required and at around $30 a pop plus another $25 for a point motor and switch I’m looking at all options here before I drop that much coin. The track itself is quite cheap - I’ll be using mostly flexible track for all other parts as this gives a nicer look IMO and is only around $8 per metre.

    Looking forward to having a nice warm/cool indoor hobby to do in the evenings.

    A pic of some of the fleet. Rolling stock is mostly still in boxes. The Intercity 125 is a complete unit with 6 cars and dummy power unit at the other end.

    4FE8FC41-E5AF-4219-8BF3-162BC3A52FC9 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

    0E31FA06-BE84-4E19-AF32-024B2997E9C6 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

    And running in the Flying Scotsman on the table tonight. If you click on the below pic it should take you to Flickr and a short video.
    7FB0FEBA-0DAF-4785-B08B-29EE5B53C908 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr
    Last edited by Homestar; 21st August 2019 at 06:13 PM.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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    Would put a track plan up but the programs I’ve tried using to put one together assume the use of standard fixed track curves and straights and I’m buggered if I can get anything to work how I want. I’ll see if I can dig up something close...

    Something like this but not quite. A bit more flowing and organic but about this size.

    Marklin HO C-track plan 320x270
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    I was in Maryborough today checking on a job with one of my workers who has family there. Dropped into see his Dad and found what keeps him occupied after retirement.

    Attention to detail is absolutely amazing.

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    Outstanding! If mine comes out half as well as that I’ll be stoked. 👍
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    Quick update - have been doing a fair bit in the background on this - mostly spending a fair bit on stuff - have another 4 locos in the collection as well as a new DCC digital controller. Have started upfitting DCC chips to the locos - got 4 done now. A couple were simple and were DCC ready but most I have are older locos and require from small to large mods to get these to work. Hardest ones are locos with grounded motors - they need to be isolated completely from either track rail supply. Amazing how much better they work with this done and the newer locos are extremely slick with this now.

    As I strained my knee at work on Friday, I’m a bit laid up this weekend so a perfect opportunity to take some measurements of the spare room and actually start to design the layout and it’s baseboard.

    Below are a few pics of the board with dimensions - not huge, but as big as I can make it. There will be 3 boards that will bolt together - I need and want it to be moveable in sections for a variety of reasons. Mostly as it will be much easier to construct and work on in the living room then move into the spare room as required. All wiring and track will also be quick connect/disconnect so the whole thing can be moved with relative ease.

    Overall baseboard with some dimensions.
    5B37C605-AEC0-4A33-A4A6-0C1A0707537F by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

    Sectional overview as far as board sizes go - the bottom bit will be attached, the line shows how wide the plywood is.
    671F7540-C50A-4DE7-BF7B-9CC664D357B1 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

    And a rough idea of where the frames will sit. These could get moved around a bit here and there if I’m going to end up with any points directly above them where I can’t mount point motors.
    8C8FAC30-FFD9-4E6C-9D55-1B621CE5578D by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

    So, a trip to Bunnings is imminent for the ply and some timber. Not 100% sure how I’ll do the legs for the board yet - again, I want them easy to move and remove/fit to the boards so some sort of custom trestle or something I think, but I’ll work that out as I go. Have a heap of track and cork underlay on order. Once I’ve got the baseboards sorted I’ll post some more pics as I start the very time consuming process of track laying.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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    Hey Gav, bunnings have fromply in manageable sheet sizes 600X1200 for , I think under $12 and it is strong enough to support you during the build if you want.

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    Was thinking about doing it with smaller sheets like this, but I think that will add to the complexity of the frame and also reduce overall strength of the board - I think using one piece on each board would help the overall rigidity of the piece. I have no issues getting boards like this home or cutting them to size, so will probably go with 2 sheets of 9mm ply 2440 x 1220.
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    Just keep in mind the self support that will be offered by using 17mm when you calculate the complexity of the subframe that you will need for 9mm - I'm not sure which will work out best economically. I tend to use the 17mm for strength for most things but I haven't done a train layout.

    17mm formply is not an expensive way to get flat plywood.

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    Hi Homestar, this is just a suggestion, you could use 100mm thick sheets of styrofoam.

    If I ever get back into building my G gauge layout, I have seen a yank club that uses the styrofoam as the base and it work well, is very rigid but weighs next to nothing.

    It’s easy to fix the track to it and any scenery is easy to, and wiring is so much easier to do.

    Also, because the sheets are so rigid, you do not need as much framework.

    Just a suggestion.
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    There’s a limiting factor to how thick I can make it and looks like most people seem use around 6mm or 1/4” depending on what part of the world, even on massive layouts. On top of that will be 25mm of extruded foam and the limitation in depth is about 40mm absolute max for operation of the point motors, even with extended point motors, so the 9mm ply seems both overkill already and borderline too thick. The weight of the setup is actually very light - only a few KG’s total on each panel. I also need to move it around on my own so total weight is a factor as well.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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