Mumbles Signalling adventure

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Mumbles

Discussion Starter · Feb 18, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

Hi
I thought I would poke my head in here and start a thread. I'm completely a novice when it comes to signalling practice, and being that it is such a large subject doubt I will progress much beyond that. However, I though that any help in the right direction I can get from you guys has got to be a good thing.

so here is where I'm at. I have my layout that some of you may have seen in the layouts section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0

and have started building my own signals which you may have seen in the workbench section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0

Today I have spent some time fiddling with track plans and bits of software to draw them.

I already had a xtrkcad plan which was representative and decided to redo it schematically..

these are linked as the mimages are largem in pixels, not kb
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgate%20sig...plan%20copy.gif

I then transposed it to RR &Co. Flipped it as well so it is from the viewed angle so to speak [inside the round the room layout]
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgaterrandco.JPG

so far I have wired up 12 of 16 sections for detection on a Digitrax BDL168 and have a signal decoder to use once i can sort out some issues with my PC.

I have 4 signals ready to wire and various others to build, I will attempt to make feathers and maybe even theatre boxes..not sure how but there you go. Gotta start somewhere.

Please chip in with advice or ideas, I am open to anything. If only I had the modelling ability of Widnes

Cheers
Michael

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· #7 · Feb 20, 2009

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 20 Feb 2009, 11:55) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do have (although probably stored at BRITHO's) a copy of the book about the Tunnel Railway which used most of the tunnel,

Nope - you've still got that one.....

The tunnel exit at the seafront end is still clearly visible, but you have to go onto the esplanade to see it. As Brian has said the inland entrance is now almost completely hidden by the local "forest".

However Network Rail have recently annonced to local householders (twice in the case of my parents) that they intend cutting back lineside growth - so perhaps it may appear once more.

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· #9 · Feb 23, 2009

QUOTE (John Webb @ 20 Feb 2009, 22:14) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'll try and scan them in - they are B/W negs - and make a separate posting.

I look forward to seeing the results.

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