The Diggle Valley RailRoad Roundhouse
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Just another teaser.. We a huge 8 track centre island line now... Notice the photo take the opposite way?
I'm not giving anything away, until monday, or if i can't wait, sunday night!
I'm not giving anything away, until monday, or if i can't wait, sunday night!
:impatient::impatient::impatient:
Sorry, can't wait any more.
[style="color: #ff6600;"]Where is it?
Sorry, can't wait any more.
[style="color: #ff6600;"]Where is it?
Which Monday Phil :thinking:Phil said:Just another teaser.. We a huge 8 track centre island line now... Notice the photo take the opposite way?
I'm not giving anything away, until monday, or if i can't wait, sunday night!
indeed-
really impressive
lovely steamie shots too -ver atmospheric
thats the biggest rack collection ive ever seen (outside of las vegas)
LOL -bad taste, but i had to say something
really impressive
lovely steamie shots too -ver atmospheric
thats the biggest rack collection ive ever seen (outside of las vegas)
LOL -bad taste, but i had to say something
Paul,drawings for roundhouse are from the USA http://www.gardentexture.com < Link To www.gardentexture.com, had to modify somewhat, the drawings were done probably 15 years ago when the 2-6 -0 s were the longest LGB American outline locos, and I wanted to store my biggest, Mikado, plus any visitors. So I lenthened some of the stalls to 42 and 48". Bob, owner of GTexture said he is working on a new, longer, designs, but he told me this 2 years ago ...
The turntable drawings are from Canada, not sure about his website, Brewer Rail Road Plans,1923 Evergreen Drive,Agassia, BC VOM 1A3. Again these were on the short side so I made sure I could take a 48" loco. Good tips on mechanism.
If you want any more details let me know, but be warned I could bore you to death several times over.
Sandy
The turntable drawings are from Canada, not sure about his website, Brewer Rail Road Plans,1923 Evergreen Drive,Agassia, BC VOM 1A3. Again these were on the short side so I made sure I could take a 48" loco. Good tips on mechanism.
If you want any more details let me know, but be warned I could bore you to death several times over.
Sandy
Excellent roundhouse - does your turntable locate (with each bay) automatically or manually?
Thanks for the postings!
Rob
Thanks for the postings!
Rob
Phil said:
I started planning a manual turntable and then moved on (pressed by another GSC member
) to motorising. My way of getting the rails to line up is simply a combination of 'pressure' switches and strategically placed neodymium magnets.... the switches & RC manage the power to the motor, the magnets, a pair per branch, hold the alignment. OK if you are using radio control.Take a look at my youtube footage link below (signature box)
Look forward to your solution!
Congrats again :admire:
Rob
Hi Rob, the main concerns I had for the mechanism were simplicity and reliability. The weather is rough here at 1000 ft and it is going to be out all year so it needs to be durable. And I am useless and uninterested in complex electronics and wiring.
First idea was a lazy susan mecnism my wife spotted in a Chinese restaurant supplier in Manchester. Aluminium ball bearing race, about 12" diameter, but designed to take a 1" thick 4 ft diameter glass table top, bargain at £13.00.. I was working on this when I recalled we had a lot bigger ballbearing race on our table top barbeque. I was allowed to use the whole barbeque, jigsawed a whole and dropped it in. Still got the burners and valve underneath. The hardwood cover was ideal for taking the turntable deck. At the end of the track on the turntable deck I have the adjustable piece of LGB track to marry up to each track in the sheds. I am on the Dark Side so all tracks in the shed are live as is the track on the turntable, all I need to do now is to wire up a DPDT switch to prevent shorting when turning 360 degrees. Turntable is hand powered and will take up to 48" locos.
It is possible to motorise this,but it will take some power to do so. Hope this is of interest.
Dont ask me about the smoke system in the sheds.......
First idea was a lazy susan mecnism my wife spotted in a Chinese restaurant supplier in Manchester. Aluminium ball bearing race, about 12" diameter, but designed to take a 1" thick 4 ft diameter glass table top, bargain at £13.00.. I was working on this when I recalled we had a lot bigger ballbearing race on our table top barbeque. I was allowed to use the whole barbeque, jigsawed a whole and dropped it in. Still got the burners and valve underneath. The hardwood cover was ideal for taking the turntable deck. At the end of the track on the turntable deck I have the adjustable piece of LGB track to marry up to each track in the sheds. I am on the Dark Side so all tracks in the shed are live as is the track on the turntable, all I need to do now is to wire up a DPDT switch to prevent shorting when turning 360 degrees. Turntable is hand powered and will take up to 48" locos.
It is possible to motorise this,but it will take some power to do so. Hope this is of interest.
Dont ask me about the smoke system in the sheds.......