Parkway Junction

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Wed May 03, 2006 6:41 pm

Hi peeps,

I thought it I should start a new page for the layout so here it is. Still no track plan yet but i'm getting there, shouldn't be long now. Anyway here some info about the layout. I'm going to be using Peco code 75 track with electrofrog points and i'm probably going to go with concrete sleepers. The layout will be terminus to fiddleyard but i'm trying to get a running loop in aswell. I'm hopefully going to have a viaduct with a canal underneath (saw one at the bristol exbo and loved it) and the usaul stuff like diesel depot, refuelling yard, i'm really tempted to wack a section of motorway passing through the layout

The name is a work in project but I like Parkway so i'll probably keep it for this layout.

First job after old parkway is fully gone, I got to repaint the room and do something with the floor, then off to b&q or wickes to get the new wood.

transrail · Post by **transrail** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:28 pm

Get the yellow pages out.... Get your wood from a proper timber merchant, you will save a bloody fortune!!

Mark.

heinz · Post by **heinz** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:06 am

im curious to know how big is your room?

cheers

waz · Post by **waz** » Thu May 04, 2006 9:38 am

Hi Dean!!!!

Just to say sorry Parkway is no more. You said you were keeping photos of it and you hade some video. Why don't you put some of the video on for us. I have just gone through some of you're photos to save for myself.

Looking forward to seeing your progress on the new project.

Regards

BILL.

westbrom · Post by **westbrom** » Thu May 04, 2006 10:36 am

Hi Dean.

Looking forward to your new project, it sounds very interesting.

Regards Neil

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:54 pm

Hi peeps,

I've finally done a first track plan, if anyone can improve on it then please do, i would be very gratefull. The bit's that are 2 ft can go to about 3 ft and if anyone can do it so i don't have to buy so many points, that would be great. Baiscly I want a terminus station down at the bottom where there will be a lift out section to get into the cupboard, and I really need a fiddle yard.

The bit that says see pic, I want to do something like this,

I've started painting the room but it's going to take about 3 coats to cover that dark blue colour i used to have

transrail · Post by **transrail** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:16 pm

Looks like an interesting layout. The only problem I can see is with your TMD and Fuel Point. If that is your fuel point coming off the mainline (see first pic) then it will need moving to within your TMD (See second pic).

Mark.

Class 60 · Post by **Class 60** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:16 pm

Hi Dean,

an interesting track plan u have got for parkway! shame about the old layout being demolished

Good Luck with the new one

Phat Controller · Post by **Phat Controller** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:25 am

I like that bit too - trying to adapt it for my shunting layout.

(seems we have similar tastes

)

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:41 am

Hi mark, that would be a better place to have it, thanks for the suggestion

Dave777 · Post by **Dave777** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:09 am

It's a bit trainset-y...? The concept is fine, I'm not keen on the box like curves, etc (or perhaps the drawing was merely diagramatic)

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Sun May 07, 2006 6:14 pm

If you can do any better Dave, please do

dr5euss · Post by **dr5euss** » Sun May 07, 2006 6:18 pm

Looks fine to me - are you using flexi?

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Sun May 07, 2006 6:41 pm

Hi george, yep i'm going for flexi track. I was going to use code 75 but i want concrete sleepers which i think is code 100

dr5euss · Post by **dr5euss** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:06 pm

In that case you could probably get the curves less

'trainset-y'