Quote from: FourWheelCoach on February 22, 2016, 12:00:24 AM
Looking at that and mindful of my experiments today,
Bachmann Farish Jinty pulling 12 wagons round one all afternoon.  Well 7 1/2" in my case.

Have you a topic somewhere that I may have missed ?  I thought there was a smiley for "We like pictures" but I cant find it so :-- !!

I've not got as far as thinking about what it could plug in to, good point, it could be a stand alone plank type thingy AND with a hint from the T-track modular boys it could well be part of something big ! 
The long low level track could be part of a roundy with the mountain of the Gumstump being the scenic break from another similar size module at the back , ,

now where did i put my thinking-cap , ,

I'll take some next time I get it out. Might be a few days. I like the idea of automation,  you maybe prefer manual shunting. I think some cunning additions to the gumstump concept could give an automated supply of loaded wagons to the top depot for you to then bring to the mainline and conversly take the empty wagons that you have shunted up the hill and freewheel them back (out of sight) to be taken back up again..

This would give the illusion of empty wagons going up the hill to the mine and being loaded before being brought back full.

Quote from: MalcolmAL on February 22, 2016, 03:40:15 PM

Quote from: FourWheelCoach on February 22, 2016, 12:00:24 AM
Looking at that and mindful of my experiments today,
Bachmann Farish Jinty pulling 12 wagons round one all afternoon.  Well 7 1/2" in my case.

Have you a topic somewhere that I may have missed ?

The forum software won't let me paste the link so just look for my New Dalby thread. No pics yet. ...

Quote from: FourWheelCoach on February 22, 2016, 07:38:11 PM
The forum software won't let me paste the link so just look for my New Dalby thread. No pics yet. ...

Yep, found it thanks, interesting
Strange that the forum wouldnt allow, lets try :-
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=31571.msg360051#msg360051

Quote from: FourWheelCoach on February 22, 2016, 07:24:35 PM
some cunning additions to the gumstump concept

Something like this perhaps ( I've been learning how to make terrain in SCARM

Not sure it would be prototypical to have standard gauge going into a mine shaft to be filled with coal/ore !

However, I have made a mistake, the foam board I was thinking of is actually 1200mm x 450mm, which makes it nearer 18" wide not 12 " !! so a bit more room to play with and potential for more extensive loading facilities at each of the two elevations.

I was thinking of the empty wagons going into a covered loading facility be it for a mine, timberyard, factory, brewery or whatever. They are then replaced with loaded ones "behind the scenes", the empty ones reappearing at the mainline via the "secret loop" as though they were coming back from the destination the goods had been shipped to. (And vice versa)

Quote from: FourWheelCoach on February 22, 2016, 11:40:42 PM
I was thinking of the empty wagons going into a covered loading facility be it for a mine, timberyard, factory, brewery or whatever.

Yes I see, thanks for your thoughts, ( my disapearing mine shaft was just an idle topic !)

the brewery appeals , I do a lot of home brewing !

A covered facility becomes much more possible with the 12 to 18" discovery, even to the extent of a narrow gauge mine shaft ( or whatever) local facility,,, but I may now be getting ahead of my capabilities anyhows, thanks for your thoughts,,, I'll marinate - -