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| Posted: Sun Dec 15th, 2013 09:03 pm |
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Shoulders
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Hi there 
Thought that I would start my thread about myon30 railroad project. I currently building to 4mm fine scale which I do not have time for and is becoming bit of a chore. My dad builds UK narrow gauge and have always gone to the Swanley narrow gauge shows with him and always got drawn to the on30stuff and thought to my self why not, I'm married, have a mortgage, daughter ( with now one on the way) so don't have much time. Basically I want a free lance railway, want to buy and run ready to run locos, lay pre-made track and just have fun with out being under the thumb of the proto type.
My layout is going to be L shaped and will be made up of 4 600x1000mm modules with a fiddle yard at one end. The rail road will be a small station terminus with a few sidings and a coal mine and want to base it on 2 foot gauge. All loco will be mainly the Bachmann porters and converted HO gauge locos, rolling stock will be made up of Chivers Kits, converted HO gauge and scratch built items.
Below is a basic plane of what I want at the moment. Please ignore the sizes this was a rough guide.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 15th, 2013 09:17 pm |
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It's no good if it becomes a chore.
Welcome to the wild world of free and easy freelancing !
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 06:20 pm |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 07:51 pm |
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Basic track work is getting there, this is all Peco 0-16.5 point work and Peco setrack- yep setrack. This is all old or second hand track, I removed the old sleepers and then relaced them with Peco narrow gauge sleepers and then saved the stream line rail for the fiddle yard that will be laid on copper clad.
Reason for this I could keep changing this around until I get the design I wanted also it holds its curves which will make it easier when I come to lay the track permanently.
Also note thing may look good when in just setrack for planning but when the sleepers are changed it no longer looks right. 
All metal fish plates have been soldered to prevent resistance and hold the track together more strongly and all plastic insulated fish plates or rail joiners have been super glued in place.
I can here you asking why am I doing this, it will become clearer later on in the project.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 09:25 pm |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 10:46 pm |
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Hi Daniel,the whole idea of a hobby is to take your mind of other things in life and relax your mind.(Mental escape)If it is becoming a real chore it is time to change direction.I can only repeat what Tom said,,,,,,Welcome to the wild world of free and easy freelancing !,,,,IT'S FUN...The hobby is there to enjoy and sometimes like I have done,you do what you can with what you have in time and money...Just remember ....It's your layout,you do what you like..if some one else does not like it ,it's there problem.My layout is totally freelance and I love it ,even though it has an Australian theme, it uses American style rolling stock.What you are doing looks good and interesting (I hang a RIVET at the door for the rivet counters) cheers Peter..  
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17th, 2013 03:28 am |
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Total agreement with ya'll. I have known too many modelers who followed the rivet and prototype trail and almost all of them are now collecting bird eggs or rare Russian postal stamps. The guys I hang with go their own ways and do what they feel like doing. My interest in model railroading saved me from bad life choices and was a damn sight cheaper than a therapist! Have fun and run a train today.
Woodie-forgot what rivets are
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17th, 2013 03:47 am |
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Looks good so far!
But I think I know where you hid the Christmas presents.
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