OO minimal radius tends to be about 14" equivalent of 7" in N and continental minimal radius.

A better rule of thumb is 2/3rds size (except for operator wells etc!)

Yes, I think that is the problem. If 00 track was directly proportional to N, half size would fit. Looks like I need about a 4.5 x 3 board, which is annoying as I do not have the room, which is why I made a 4 x 2 board in the first place. Oh well, continue the search for a track plan I like.

This months Railway Modeller has a free pull out section of track plans.
Note - dear old Cyril Freezers plans can be somewhat optimistic as to what you can fit on the baseboard

Printed off some Peco templates to help plan some changes to Hurst Hill. The idea is to remove the track that needs auto polarity change (too expensive just now) to an 'improved' longer continuous loop and increasing the yard capacity.

And then there's the lighting circuit to do.

And finishing off the ballasting! 

Dave G

Quote from: newportnobby on November 12, 2012, 09:21:26 PM
This months Railway Modeller has a free pull out section of track plans.
Note - dear old Cyril Freezers plans can be somewhat optimistic as to what you can fit on the baseboard

Yes, I found that too. Some decent ideas to base your plan on though.

Dave G

What am I doing on my layout right now, nothing- given up, to many injuries, think I'll go back to my cross stitch and embroidery, much safer.  Sunday, knife slipped and cut into the tip of my middle finger and nail, Monday, using a hand drill, the drill broke and the bit still in the drill went into the side of my thumb, Tuesday, using a jigsaw and managed to catch my index finger on the blade, where's a bloody man when you want one    

No wonder not many girls take up model railways, I'm well battle scarred and it's ruined my nails, but hell, I just love seeing those little trains go round and round so once I've healed up, stupid as I am, I guess I'll be back for more 

Such devotion is above and beyond, Caz

Here's just the bloody man you need.....


Reg Prescot Makes a Cabinet

Quote from: whiteswan on November 13, 2012, 08:57:52 PM
What am I doing on my layout right now, nothing- given up, to many injuries, think I'll go back to my cross stitch and embroidery, much safer.  Sunday, knife slipped and cut into the tip of my middle finger and nail, Monday, using a hand drill, the drill broke and the bit still in the drill went into the side of my thumb, Tuesday, using a jigsaw and managed to catch my index finger on the blade, where's a bloody man when you want one    

No wonder not many girls take up model railways, I'm well battle scarred and it's ruined my nails, but hell, I just love seeing those little trains go round and round so once I've healed up, stupid as I am, I guess I'll be back for more 

I hope the injuries heal up quickly Caz. Somehow you alway seem to bash the hand that's been hurt.

Dave G

Quote from: newportnobby on November 13, 2012, 09:25:32 PM
Such devotion is above and beyond, Caz

Here's just the bloody man you need.....

Thanks Mike that really cheered me up, what an absolute classic, up there with the four candles, I'm not quite that bad but I think I come a close second.   

I normally wait until my brother comes over (he lives just along the coast) or some close friends who often come over to stay but at the moment neither are available so thought I'd have a go myself at a bit of woodwork, Bampney Village has extracted a heavy toll, could save a bit of painting though, as the blood on the plywood dries out it turns quite an earthy colour.   

Quote from: daveg on November 13, 2012, 09:32:32 PM

I hope the injuries heal up quickly Caz. Somehow you alway seem to bash the hand that's been hurt.

Dave G

Cheers Dave, I suppose because of the first injury I wasn't holding the wood tightly enough and of course it's the same hand that takes the hit 

Quote from: whiteswan on November 13, 2012, 08:57:52 PM
What am I doing on my layout right now, nothing- given up, to many injuries, think I'll go back to my cross stitch and embroidery, much safer.  Sunday, knife slipped and cut into the tip of my middle finger and nail, Monday, using a hand drill, the drill broke and the bit still in the drill went into the side of my thumb, Tuesday, using a jigsaw and managed to catch my index finger on the blade, where's a bloody man when you want one    

No wonder not many girls take up model railways, I'm well battle scarred and it's ruined my nails, but hell, I just love seeing those little trains go round and round so once I've healed up, stupid as I am, I guess I'll be back for more 

Told you Rioja and layout building doesn't mix Caz 

Hope your injuries heal up quickly Caz. There is a saying that accidents occur in threes so hopefully that is your spell of bad luck over.

Just added two more sidings and getting ready to ballast 

tidying up the mess! 

Quote from: whiteswan on November 13, 2012, 08:57:52 PM
What am I doing on my layout right now, nothing- given up, to many injuries, think I'll go back to my cross stitch and embroidery, much safer.  Sunday, knife slipped and cut into the tip of my middle finger and nail,

My sympathies, today I finished the TPM FPA kit that I stopped at the beginning of the year.

It goes something like this... whilst carving out the centre of the wagon for the cast frame the no.10 blade slipped and plunged into my thumb. CSI would have had a field day, two stitches and lots of numbness still.

But back at it now, 6 Russell FPA's done and all digits still in place. Those brake rigging etches Bernard does for the Farish AB Chassis are.. well.. a challenge

Rgds
Mark