Glossary of Terms - An A to Z

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themadhippy

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freedom of speech is but a  fallacy.it dosnt exist here

dannyboy

David.
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Newportnobby

Could folks just give this the once over to see if I have everything captured please?

Fiddle Yard (see also Sector Plate, Traverser, Fiddle Stick, Cassette)
An area of the layout or separate board set by for storage and make up of trains such that, on a circular layout, the same train is not seen going round and round. Normal practice is for a train to make a circuit of tha layout, run into the yard and another train brought out (the same applies to an end to end layout). The yard is usually composed of a series of loops or sidings which can contain one or more trains.i.e. by electrical sections in a loop/siding more than one shorter train can be stored on one line. In the majority of cases the trains run off the scenic section of the layout into the yard which is hidden behind a scenic background, buildings, trees etc and are thought of as 'elsewhere'. Some prefer their stock to be seen on display so will opt for carriage/wagon  sidings in the scenic area.

Sector Plate
A fan of tracks laid down on a shaped piece of baseboard which pivots at one end to allow selection of which train to bring onto the scenic section of the layout. All the tracks in the fan meet the entrance to the scenic  layout  precisely, and electrical connection between the plate and the layout varies according to taste/ease.

Traverser
Usually a rectangular piece of baseboard carried on a pair of drawer runners/rollers which holds several trains on straight tracks and is pushed in/pulled out to the layout in order to line up the train selected. Electrical connection is again a matter of choice.

Fiddle Stick and Cassette
Nominally the same thing, whereby a single track line is built into a 'U' shaped section of material e.g. plasticard, plywood etc and can be attached temporarily to one end of an end to end layout where scenic space is at a premium, thus adding a little extra length. A Fiddle Stick is normally used purely to give extra length where required whereas Cassettes generally carry trains made up as if in a Fiddle Yard. Electrical connection is again a matter of choice.

dannyboy

David.
I used to be indecisive - now I'm not - I don't think.
If a friend seems distant, catch up with them.

Train Waiting

Quote from: dannyboy on November 02, 2018, 12:34:30 PM
Well I can understand that.  :thumbsup:


Me too!  Excellent.

Perhaps it might help to include the words 'for continuous run layouts' between 'Normal practice' and 'is for a'.


John
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'Why does the Disney Castle work so well?  Because it borrows from reality without ever slipping into it.'

(Acknowledgement: John Goodall Esq, Architectural Editor, 'Country Life'.)

The Table-Top Railway is an attempt to create, in British 'N' gauge,  a 'semi-scenic' railway in the old-fashioned style, reminiscent of the layouts of the 1930s to the 1950s.

For the made-up background to the railway and list of characters, please see here: https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=38281.msg607991#msg607991

Newportnobby

Quote from: Train Waiting on November 02, 2018, 01:20:41 PM
Quote from: dannyboy on November 02, 2018, 12:34:30 PM
Well I can understand that.  :thumbsup:


Me too!  Excellent.

Perhaps it might help to include the words 'for continuous run layouts' between 'Normal practice' and 'is for a'.

Thanks, John. I've amended the original Word document


John

daffy

Well done Mick! :thumbsup:  The 'Glossary of Terms' is now in the Knowledge Bank, and I for one think it is a fine body of work.

I have a few suggestions for inclusions and amendments but they can wait until another day. I'm sure you'd like a break now! ;)

However, I think it would be better utilised if it could be a 'sticky' at the top of the Knowledge Bank menu, or perhaps given its own 'button' on the main menu bar next to Gallery and Profile. Or, though a less easily spotted alternative, included as one of the NGF Links on the menu bar. As it is at the moment, once folks stop adding to this thread, your hard work will be easily overlooked.

Again, well done, and  :thankyousign:
Mike

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@daffy @Tank
Thanks, Mike. I've already asked it be added to the NGF Links alongside the Beginners Guide....... but if Tank has any better ideas then I'm all ears or, as the French say, "je suis touts oreilles"

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