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This page was last
updated on
29 March 2008
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Recent Projects
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This is an extended version of our
popular 'N' Gauge Twin Level Model Railway |
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The track plan has been modified by the inclusion of
additional crossings between the mainlines, a PECO level crossing and a
run around loop on the branchline platform of the mainline
station. The baseboard has been extended from 1830 to 2150 to
accommodate these revisions. |
The specification of this particular model railway includes PECO setrack
points and code 80 track. |
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| All points are fitted with PECO PL-10E
point motors mounted below the baseboard and these are operated by a
bank of PECO passing contact switches. |
The baseboard has been covered in 1/8" (3mm) Cork
Sheet. |
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| An 'OO'
gauge model railway designed and built to fit into the reception
area of a hotel in Minehead. |
| One of the main attractions in this part of the country
is the West
Somerset Railway, whose terminus station is right on the seafront of
the town. The
Kingsway Hotel in Minehead offers 4 star accommodation for the ever
growing number of railway related visitors to this popular seaside
resort. The resident proprietors, Diane and Joe Erfurt
decided to expand their range of facilities by offering guests the
chance to 'play trains' on a model railway in the reception. |
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The design of the new model railway was to include the
following features
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The layout would be 'OO' gauge and the baseboard would
be 2000mm x 860mm. |
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As the West Somerset Railway is currently installing a
turntable adjacent to the station, a working turntable was thought to
be an essential component of the new model. |
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Due to the prototype's geographical proximity,
the Hornby Dunster station building would also be included in the
design. |
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Locomotives and rolling stock would reflect that in
use on the preserved West Somerset Railway. |
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The layout would feature a limited degree of
automation. Trains would be stored on sidings hidden by a removable
'train shed'. |
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A separate control panel would be supplied so that the
railway could be operated remotely. |
After various options were offered, the plan above
was adopted as suitable to fit the available space.
The baseboard was manufactured from 9mm MDF with suitable
softwood bracings with 300mm high trestles.
The completed model railway showing the turntable,
terminus station, loco shed, goods shed etc. |
| The remote control module was especially designed for
this model railway. It includes a Gaugemaster Combi Controller and
a bank of PECO switches which control the points and select between
operation of the trains and the turntable. Also included is a CDU
(Capacitor Discharge Unit) for more efficient operation of the points
and a track diagram showing which switches operate which points.
The module is connected to the layout by a long cable incorporating a 25
pin plug and socket. An AMR automatic shuttle module is operated
by a single switch on the panel. When in 'auto' mode a train
shuttles between the station and the hidden sidings at the rear of the
layout. |
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This
'N' gauge layout was designed and built for a client in Devon....
This is an 'N' gauge model railway based on a plan
supplied by the client. The track plan consists of a double track
mainline on the lower level with inclines to an intermediate through
station. The tracks continue over a baseboard joint to a small
terminus station.
The starting point of any of any of our new model railways is a fully detailed CAD drawing.
The drawing is used to prove that the design will fit into the space available and allows any design changes to be made quickly.
The final plan is approved by the client before construction begins.
The completed drawing is then printed out 'full size' and this forms the basis of the design of the baseboard and a
guide for the trackwork. This plan is also used as a template to cut out the sometimes complex shapes required for multi-level baseboards.
The baseboards are of timber frame construction with 9mm
MDF covers. These are covered with 1/16" cork sheet to form a
base for the track. The large baseboard measures 1820 x 755 and
the small one is 1755 x 195.
All of the trackwork is PECO Finescale Code 55 track
with electrofrog points, the points being operated by PECO point motors
mounted below the baseboard. Points are operated by banks of PECO
passing contact switches mounted on each baseboard.
The layout is wired for DCC operation of the trains.
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