West Side Lumber

TD6239

TD6239

Registered
Country flag
Good Evening All,

Having spent the last few weeks doodling ideas after being given a rather large stack of West Side books this is the plan for the coming year, not accurately modelled in the slightest but using a combination of rule 1 of it's my garden and some severe shortening I don't think it's too bad? :laughing:

A complete replan was on the books for my layout anyway after acquiring a pair of Bachmann Shays and knocking together some logging skellies at the start of the year but on the R1s of the existing layout they didn't look brill... Having since converted over to Battery RC I'm not too concerned about the 3 reversing loops, the main idea behind that is I can operated the layout end to end or leave a train pottering as an out and back while tending to the garden etc.

I'm currently in the process of drawing it up in Fusion to double check the gradients etc and will post the images when I'm done.

Log dump at the mill will probably end up being blue gravel (a local supplier does a lovely pale blue chip) as our Sprollie would end up jumping in it like he does with puddles!

Minimum radius on this plan is LGB R3, the pink bridges are lift out sections.

Any feedback or ideas would be appreciated :)

N.B. The two camps will eventually have assorted camp buildings and donkeys etc

WSLCplan..jpg
 
Another logging lover ! A minor facination of mine. That looks an interesting set up you have planned there. Fellow dead rail rc/battery operator here too. Started out 22 years ago, things evolve, especially the plants (even "dwarf" conifers). Yes, pretty much all the Bachmann and Accucraft logging locos, disconnects and wagons can cope with R3 curves but I'd reccomend going to R5 on the switches. What do you plan to use to control your points ? I use an SVRR, Clippard based, air powered system. Available here from Anything Narrow Gauge. Garden Railway Specialist do some nice wood sleepered 6ft radius Y's using LGB code 332 rail. If you want to run Accucraft long skeletons sometime you will need larger radius on the curves too, watch out with the amount of overhang from the bogie centres if your skeletons are home brewed. Meanwhile over at the West Well Lumber Co..........Max.

20170919_122720.jpg
 
cool!

i had on my last layout (indoors) 5% grades on two straights and about 3.5% on R1 curves.
but... Stainzes plus motorised tenders, locos and tenders weighted down to 5 pound each and no more than five foot of cars per train.

if i were planning your projected layout, i would try to even out the grades to 3 or 3.5% max.

cloing! - my two cents
 
TD6239 said:
Good Evening All,

Having spent the last few weeks doodling ideas after being given a rather large stack of West Side books this is the plan for the coming year, not accurately modelled in the slightest but using a combination of rule 1 of it's my garden and some severe shortening I don't think it's too bad? :laughing:

A complete replan was on the books for my layout anyway after acquiring a pair of Bachmann Shays and knocking together some logging skellies at the start of the year but on the R1s of the existing layout they didn't look brill... Having since converted over to Battery RC I'm not too concerned about the 3 reversing loops, the main idea behind that is I can operated the layout end to end or leave a train pottering as an out and back while tending to the garden etc.

I'm currently in the process of drawing it up in Fusion to double check the gradients etc and will post the images when I'm done.

Log dump at the mill will probably end up being blue gravel (a local supplier does a lovely pale blue chip) as our Sprollie would end up jumping in it like he does with puddles!

Minimum radius on this plan is LGB R3, the pink bridges are lift out sections.

Any feedback or ideas would be appreciated :)

N.B. The two camps will eventually have assorted camp buildings and donkeys etc

View attachment 349947
Click to expand...
Oh, To have that much room!!!
 
Looks very interesting to operate, having 2 camps will certainly make things lively. I assume that that is a seat in the centre by the Log Dump and an access bridge? Great planning.
 
Please see below for a better idea of the plans, obviously there will be rockery areas, scenery & planting... and not a floating shelf along the fence but my Fusion skills don't stretch that far!

The two dark brown areas by the back fence will be shortened versions of the River and Niagara Trestles

Nothing set in stone for the mill pond more a place holder at the moment until I see how much space there is once the trackbed is down.

Fortunately all the gradients work out... Phew

Thank you for the kind replies :)

Hi Max, lovely Shay there! I'm not certain yet but hopefully knocking together some over scale West Side throws over the winter slightly based on Rik's manual throwouts, on the mill section I may well go for something along those lines to save bending down all the while thanks for the shout on that I'll have a look.

Hi Korm, fortunately the Bachmann Shays are fairly big brutes and on the old layout I accidentally had a section of 1 in 15... Guess who messed up the maths for climbing up to the shed haha! The Shays managed the grade with 7 empty Skellies so I'm not too worried, my Stainz however will probably struggle.

Hi John, yeah that'll be our old garden bench after some restoration work over winter... I think the bench is older than me! Haha
The log dump will be ground level with some sleeper steps, the patio area will have a lift out and another on the reverse curve from the shed (Have to be able to get the bins out of the gate)

wslc1.jpgwslc2.jpgwslc3.jpg
 
Things to consider:

Is it your fence/boundary?
How old/robust is it?

Building something adjacent to, rather than relying on, the fence is usually a good idea. - Most fences have been there a while, and the extra loading won't help with their longevity.
It is still awkward to repair / replace the fence (with a railway built in front of it) but still easier than having to totally dismantle a large section of railway to replace an ageing fence.

PhilP.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom