Canute Road Quay is by its nature a pretty simple layout and therefore operation is kept reasonably simple, although being DC control not DCC control there still seems a reasonable number of wires involved! I have allowed for four track sections being the left hand headhunt and run around loop, the right hand head shunt, … Continue reading Controlling Interests #11 Operation of Canute Road Quay #1
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Controlling Interests #10 – more on turning tables, Fisherton Sarum’s turntable is replaced
Wear and tear occurs on anything mechanical over time and model railways are no exception, especially when subjected to the rigors (and occasionally operator error) of exhibiting for hours on end at shows. One of the focal points on Fisherton Sarum is of course the turntable which during an exhibition seems to be pretty much … Continue reading Controlling Interests #10 – more on turning tables, Fisherton Sarum’s turntable is replaced
Controlling Interests #9 Operating from the front
As with any layout the old adage says "it is never finished" this is true of Fisherton Sarum. Regularly after operating the layout at an exhibition, more often or not in the pub over a pint, ideas for modifications / 'improvements' are suggested by the operating team (usually a combination of Mark and Roger...), some more … Continue reading Controlling Interests #9 Operating from the front
Controlling Interests #8 Uncoupling the ash wagon
Following the success of the installation of a ‘Dingham’ electromagnet for uncoupling the box van delivering spare parts to the shed stores siding as detailed in my Controlling Interests #6 post, I have now added an additional Dingham’ electromagnet for also uncoupling the ash wagon next to the workers clearing the ashpits. As with the box van … Continue reading Controlling Interests #8 Uncoupling the ash wagon
Controlling Interests #7 Fiddle Yard exit power
Although I have been exhibiting Fisherton Sarum since November 2006 feedback from my operating team has resulted in suggestions and ideas for ways to continually improve the way we operate and exhibit. The main and largest change to date was as reported in my Controlling interests #1 post that added a third controller to enable independent up and … Continue reading Controlling Interests #7 Fiddle Yard exit power
Controlling interests #6 uncoupling the box van
One of the regular operational movements when operating Fisherton Sarum is to bring the 12t box van of spare parts and shed consumables, that has arrived from Eastliegh works, to the shed stores located in the water tower building at its own unloading platform. Just as at Salisbury this involves a shunt across the turntable. … Continue reading Controlling interests #6 uncoupling the box van
Controlling Interests #5-xtra Turning Tables the movie…
My recent Controlling Interests #5 recent modifications completed…and working post included an update on the Model Railway Electronic Group (MERG) turntable control unit that with the grateful help of fellow HWDMRS member Mark Riddoch I am now using to drive the turntable on Fisherton Sarum.The purpose of this #5-xtra post is to demonstrate how the operation now looks via the … Continue reading Controlling Interests #5-xtra Turning Tables the movie…
Controlling Interests #5 recent modifications completed…and working
In my previous Controlling Interest posts I have discussed changes being made to a number of layout control items on Fisherton Sarum. For the last number of weeks the layout has been set up in its entirety at my local Model Railway Society , the High Wycombe and District MRS (whom have a nice new website also worth … Continue reading Controlling Interests #5 recent modifications completed…and working
Controlling Interests #4 looking to ‘turnout’ inprovements
One the benefits of recently changing to slow acting 'stall' type point motors as per my Controlling Interests #3 post, where I describe my fitting of DCC Concepts Cobalt slow acting motors, is that the unprototypical spring and spring housing in the middle of the Peco turnout is no longer needed, removal of this certainly improves the … Continue reading Controlling Interests #4 looking to ‘turnout’ inprovements
Controlling Interests #3 it will ‘turnout’ ok in the end
When I first built Fisherton Sarum I made the decision to use SEEP solenoid point motors to control the turnouts, this was partly due to being familiar with solenoid motors at the time and partially due to cost. In hindsight from both a visual and reliability perspective a mistake. It has become apparent after a … Continue reading Controlling Interests #3 it will ‘turnout’ ok in the end