{"id":4457,"date":"2022-11-30T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/?p=4457"},"modified":"2022-12-01T09:11:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:11:51","slug":"brymston-rr-18-ive-been-working-on-the-railroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/brymston-rr-18-ive-been-working-on-the-railroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Brymston RR #18 &#8211; I&#8217;VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>My<\/strong><\/span> local group of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association declared last Saturday a modelling day. I would normally have attended for the refreshments and the banter any modelling completed being a bonus but circumstances prevented me from going.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>lso with the day job being other peoples models my own stuff only gets done in fits and starts but in sympathy with the other day I declared the weekend a personal modelling day and worked on the Brymston RR even planning enough ahead for a trip to the shops to buy some stuff I needed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>hree things happened: &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I got some modelling done<\/li>\n<li>I got my modelling mojo for my layout back<\/li>\n<li>I had something to write up for this blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>t was that last point that caused a bit of a jolt in that I realised that it was last February when I last added something to the Brymston RR part of the blog. There is actually quite a lot to catch up on so this could turn into a bumper update. I should get yourself a coffee or something stronger.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>e left the tale of the Brymston RR at the point where I had done the CAD for a custom laser cut corner board with it to be my Christmas project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Layout2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3292 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Layout2-300x124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Layout2-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Layout2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span>ow we can cut to the part where the delivery turned up. I had been told the CAD had to be in by the end of November to be sure of getting it in time for Christmas. I met that deadline and the bits turned up only about a week later. This resulted in two forces tugging at me.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">O<\/span><\/strong>n the one hand, it&#8217;s here in plenty of time and I need to gather a few more things together for the build. In addition I have a load of customers stuff I need to get done along with orders and kits to pack.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span>n the other, I&#8217;m desperate to see if it goes together and if I have designed myself an impossible to assemble jig saw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/span>eing sensible I need to do the business stuff first. In truth there&#8217;s probably a half day tidying up project to do before the build<a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Board-Unpacked.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3304\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Board-Unpacked-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Board-Unpacked-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Board-Unpacked.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> space is available. Sensible is no fun though<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>&#8216;ve got a million jobs I need to get done before getting on with the new board, not least clear the space in the workshop to assemble it, but I couldn&#8217;t resist.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>wo things occurred to me whilst unpacking it all.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I get the impression that Grainge and Hodder pay the packing department by the yard of tape applied (bit like the fire brigade paid per fire)<\/li>\n<li>Colour matching the tape to the plywood colour is plain devious.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Offered-Up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3303 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Offered-Up-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Offered-Up-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Offered-Up.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>H<\/strong><\/span>aving undone it all then its a simple step to taking a bit up to the layout room to see if the ends match the existing boards<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>t would appear at first glance that they do. A bit of adaptation was required to replicate the oval cut-out in the new board in the existing one. This is necessary because the layout sits on a countertop and wires connecting the boards won&#8217;t be able to dangle in the traditional manner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>HANDS UP IF YOU RECOGNISE THIS&#8230;&#8230;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, that&#8217;s bl@@dy annoying&#8230;&#8230;..<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Years ago our model railway club used to buy in bulk and then resell pattern makers dowels before they were commonly available (we had a man in the trade)<\/li>\n<li>I bough some and stashed them away for a potential layout<\/li>\n<li>Across the years they&#8217;ve appeared always when lookin for something else.<\/li>\n<li>Each time they&#8217;ve gone back into their safe little home waiting for the &#8220;day of the layout&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s finally `the day of the layout&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m ready for the dowels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can I find the bl@@dy things<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t answer that!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I&#8217;<\/strong><\/span>d already had &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000080;\">where did you have them last&#8221;<\/span> and &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000080;\">they&#8217;re in a safe place&#8221;<\/span> and no doubt they&#8217;ll be found in the <span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;last place I looked.&#8221;<\/span>\u00a0I did find some interesting and distracting things during my quest though<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3318 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>ell, there is only so long you can resist. Its bad enough when you&#8217;ve bought an established kit but when it&#8217;s your own design and your own self doubt has convinced you that you&#8217;ve probably created a snooker in the tab and slot design that means it can exist in kit form or fully assembled form but not be able to get between the two.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Well I hadn&#8217;t<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span>ost I had to do was file a lead on a couple of the tabs to get the highest part on the top piece mainly because having to fit over the tabs that go into its face force a too high an angle of approach to the slots in the back. It might have gone if I&#8217;d hit but I thought the file a more subtle approach. At this point I ran out of steam!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3308\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>H<\/strong><\/span>aving had a few &#8220;interesting&#8221; days, well what I can remember of them, thanks to my booster jab my energy levels are akin to a knackered rechargeable battery.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span>ne minute all green, fully charged and raring to go,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3310 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images-1-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images-1-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images-1.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Then, not very many minutes later. It was then<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Armchair<\/li>\n<li>Coffee<\/li>\n<li>Biscuit (if I&#8217;m lucky)<\/li>\n<li>Knee full of cat<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating how I can be reading my book through closed eyelids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DO NOT DISTURB _ ON CHARGE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3318\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Built.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span>ne of the advantages of using PVA glue and having accidentally designed the board as a series of sub assemblies [accidentally, because I gave no thought to this during the CAD process] has meant that I have been able to dip in and out of this in natural breaks in other works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>ypically, glue\/paint a bit of customers project, set aside to dry\/cure, nip down to workshop to glue and clamp a bit of baseboard.\u00a0The result is a glued and finished main construction with just some fiddly bits and details to do.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he pelmet section is removeable but has LED lighting fastened to it<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>o the project went from concept<a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3388 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-16_19-22-10.jpg 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>o reality<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Complete.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Complete.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Complete.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Complete-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Complete-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>pring clip catches were fitted to hold the two boards together and dowels were fitted once both the replacements and the originals had turned up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/First-View.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3397\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/First-View-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/First-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/First-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/First-View.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>ome track was offered up as part of the visualisation of the layout. This was just a piece of PSC 0n3 flex track. It will be replaced by hand laid to look a bit, well, more knackered as is typical of a logging\/mining operation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Demo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3396 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Demo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Demo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Demo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Demo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span>f course as soon as there is some track and engine has to pose on it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>ith the boards done it was time to revisit the track layout.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Christmas Progress on the Brymston RR.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>here will be a larger update on progress and probably a blog update in the next few days but this bit of activity is worthy of a post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dratted Bendy Engines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I\u2019<\/strong><\/span>ve been laying out track placement on the boards to figure out the layout and where the shed goes. Outline ideas involve using a Kitwood Hills shed ideally with one extension section in making it 21 \u00bd\u201d long. Length of the board sets the position of the shed front and means the approach to the left hand road will be on a curve.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong> <\/span>tried a Shay, a Climax and a 2-8-0 rod loco on this alignment and whilst I don\u2019t yet know the door opening size they seemed like they would be OK then this turned up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Side.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Side.png 800w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Side-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Side-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Front.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3413 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Front-229x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Front-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Front.png 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>yes used to 0n30 may need reminding this is 0n3. Proper 3ft gauge at \u00bc\u201d to the foot scale and the Uintah Mallet is a big 3ft gauge engine and it was designed for a real railway that went over mountains instead of round or through them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong> <\/span>have an inkling this engine might cause a problem!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>t does swing a bit wide on the bends<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he pen mark in this picture shows where the front of the shed would be and there is still a lot of overhang of the loco.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Above.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Above.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Above.png 800w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Above-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Uintah-Above-768x354.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bendy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3415 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bendy-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bendy-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bendy-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bendy.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he real things were quite bendy. This is the second one #51 on the test track at the Baldwin Loco Works<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>his set me pondering my options.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>t might be that the Mallet\u2019s are only occasional visitors to the Brymston Logging and Mining operation and as such could be limited to the right hand road of the shed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3417\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/On3_doors1__10910.1592304757.1280.1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> could use the shorter version of the shed at 15\u201d which would put the loco on the straight by the time it arrived at the doors and would give room to stand a loco outside the shed. Trouble with that is that the 15\u201d length precludes a couple of tender engines from going in the shed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>hen first envisaged I was going to scratch build my own shed. I settled on the idea of using the kit because, well, there is only so much time. Ideally I need the shed to be 18\u201d ish long. Now I am wavering on going back to the original idea of designing my own.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Results of the pondering are in and the result is inconclusive.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>n the last post i was pondering shed sizes around using a commercial shed from Kitwood Hills Models. The only conclusion so far is that its two options on length plus a need for a bit of a compromise on width don\u2019t suit my layout so I will build my own shed that is 18\u201d long.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he 18\u201d length allows one big or two small engines to be in the shed on either road with space for one standing outside the shed on each line. The big plus is that the shed front moves onto the straight so the Mallet will have to try harder to demolish it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-from-above-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3428\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-from-above-1-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-from-above-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-from-above-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>s you can see from the picture I knocked up a quick shed from foam board to help visualise stuff.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> then came up with some ideas for sheds and track layouts with my mocked up shed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Option 2<\/span><\/strong> [doing them in reverse order]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3422\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-1024x362.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-1536x542.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-1-2048x723.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>ll the turnouts are stub switches and there are two three ways in it. All the switches are #4 which means a common crossing with a 1 in 4 angle.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he first one will laid out to have the bottom most line close to straight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>his will mean that a loco that can get round the entry curve but can\u2019t quite do a #4 gets a straight run down the front edge of the layout. This helps provide the test track element whilst the layout is at home. The front track also provides the<a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3419\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-1-300x156.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> only run round on the layout and a place where another loco can stand or a couple of wagons.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>he length down the side of the shed could have some detail over it such as a hoist.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Option 1<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0is a thing because I then start worrying that I have crammed too much in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3423\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-1024x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-1536x533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Track-Layout-Version-2-2048x711.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">I<\/span>n this version the run round and line alongside the shed get deleted. The straight(ish) run for testing now becomes the mid route through the first 3 way whilst the second just becomes a two way with the straight option into the shed right hand road. Scenically the shed gets a machine shop lean too. The now truncated spur off the first 3 way now becomes a siding that the caboose or another loco can stand on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3420 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2-300x187.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3421\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2a-300x154.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2a-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shed-Layout-2a.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong> <\/span>can argue back and forth for both version and just end up as undecided as when I started!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>fter some discussion on the NGRM forum I&#8217;ve got to option 3 and for the moment, although not 100% committed, this is looking like the one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3546 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-1024x361.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-1024x361.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-1536x542.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Track-Layout-Version-3-2048x722.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span>magine the track in green to be on thin ties or direct on to the ply so its marginally lower than the entrance tracks. Its visual significance will also be reduced by it being basically rails in the mud. Also note that the two roads approaching the shed (Oh and the shed is now shorter than shown) will climb to the shed very gently to gain possibly 6mm. This is because I will build the shed on a piece of ply and can build it off the layout. Because I didn\u2019t think of it earlier it will sit on the board top. I was originally annoyed about having not thought about cutting to board so I could inset the shed but now I think the subtle changes in level will actually look good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Layout.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3544 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Layout-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Layout-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Layout.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>his final view shows the yard with the shorter but too tall mock shed in place and a mock up of a sand house and oil store which will be right in the foreground.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>hat is where the track layout design stalled for the moment. Well that moment was around January 22!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>W<\/strong><\/span>ith the pondering still going on I sought relief in doing some practical layout building on the new board. 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