Build of a layout based on Callington

Be wary of having too many magnets - at times while you are dropping off brake vans,etc, it is possible that other wagons are sitting over other magnets.
IMO No 6 is not needed as No 5 can do the trick, uncouple & set in delay mode & push them into the Cattle Dock

Hi Toto,

Once all the magnets are in and the rolling stock have been re-coupled, I'll post something up. One great thing about the magnets is that there is no need for wiring, Just park the wagons couplers over the magnet, draw the loco back a little, then push wagons where ever they are required. The Kadee couplers are a delayed action which makes such movements quite easy.

Hi Sol,

Quite right about magnet no.6. I'll use that magnet in place of no.7, then I shall only have to buy no.8 ! I also understand why too many can be a problem. Each magnet will be positioned far enough from the points to allow a loco to sit on live rail and not on any point frogs. This will also mean I have plenty of clearance between wagon/coach for trains to pass.

Cheers, Gary

Hi Gary,

My apologies, I thought they were " electro " magnets. Even better and simpler if there are no electrics.

Happy days.

Cheers

Toto

Sol, one question for you… After re-reading the link you provided, did you decide on a specific set of brass wheels ? I have noticed that the wagons tend to pull towards the magnet with the steel axles. I trialled this on scrap piece of track rather than the layout it self. Don't want to be cutting wholes all over the place ! I may go down the neo magnet path afterall and take the magnets back for exchange of more No.18 or 19s…

Cheers, Gary.

Gary, the UK brass wheels still use steel axles - not like our local Steam Era wheels sets.
Light weight wagons will move so I also weight each wagon based on NMRA recommendations
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/rp-20_1.html
where 1 oz is approx 28 gms.

Thanks Sol. I did a search for Steam Era wheels and they do a 26mm axle for most British stock, ie, Hornby & Bachmann. Little pricey at $11.00 Au for 4 axles. I may just change a few wagons wheels at a time, as most stock could be set up in a group of two or three. I did notice that my coaching stock (Maunsell) dodn't have the same pull on the magnets as the 4 wheel stock. I will have a play with weight, as the 'Kadee' thread estimated approximately 56 grams for the 4 wheelers.

Steam Era Wheels ; http://www.steameramodels.com/wheels.htm

The good thing about these wheels are they are NOT magnetic.

On another note, I found these 3mm cube neodymium magnets on ebay, quite cheap and free postage and yes, they do post world wide.

125 magnets for $9.99 (£5.10)  and or 216 for $16.66 (£9.10)… They do do smaller bundles !

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=3+mm+cube+neodymium+magnets&_nkwusc=3mm+cube+neodemium+magnets&_rdc=1

Cheers, Gary.

Gary, that E-bay site - they have supposedly sent me 3 lots of magnets, each lot has vanished & the last lot posted via airmail Dec 3 & still not here.  There are some in Aust but a bit dearer.
http://stores.ebay.com.au/Back-to-Base-ix/Rare-Earth-Magnets-/_i.html?LH_SellerWithStore=1&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=rare+earth&_fsub=306339419&_sasi=1&_sid=110526869&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Steam Era wheels they may not be the same diameter as required for UK stock.

Hi Gary

A general question, not specifically regarding Kelly Bray.

Once a train has arrived and all the wagons are in there respective sidings for unloading/loading, where does any brake van sit?

Reason I ask s that I saw a diagram of a goods yard somewhere on the web, that showed a small siding specifically to store brake vans prior to being reused on the outward trip.

Just wondered how this was achieved on a small branch.


Ed

Hi Ed,

Generally if a goods train entered a yard, the loco would have to uncouple from its train, run around it, uncouple the brake van and perhaps either sit it in the run around loop, a refuge siding or to where the loco moved to prior to running around its train.

Here is a sketch of train movements.


Cheers, Gary.

Sort of what I thought it might be Gary, thanks for that.

So if you have a couple of goods trains arrive with no departures, there may well be a couple of brake vans 'parked' wherever there was available space.

Just trying to get my head around how operations might work when I eventually get my track down.


Ed

Yes. The van could even be parked in the loco depot, whilst the local pilot is busy shunting the wagons about. Generally a short refuge siding is all that is required. I have included one on my Kelly Bray layout plan on the lower right hand side, simply for the purposes of parking the brake van or loco, whilst other movements are being carried out.

Cheers, Gary.

Whilst browsing the other day Gary came across this site. Don't know if you've been on it before but it looks interesting
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/callington-branch.html

Hi Mick,

Some very nice photos in that collection. I have bookmarked this link for future reference. Much appreciated. :pathead

Cheers, Gary.

You're welcome

Fantastic link Mick,spent a good hour looking at that.Thanks for posting.

:):)Coming on a treat Gary.

I love that curved platform build Don't know why but they always seem to look more real in model form than the straight jobs.

Best of luck with the magnets:mrgreen:.

Derek

Thanks Derek. I do have to pull out the 'proverbial finger' on this build. At the moment it is lounging in 2nd Class whilst the plank is in 1st Class… ;-);-)

Cheers, Gary.

Nothing wrong with second class, you still get there.

Just takes a bit longer so you can enjoy the journey more ;-)




Ed

Don't let him fool you ……. Gary's second class is still an express service.

Sparks come from the very steels.

Toto

Maybe I should have written, 'horse drawn…'

Cheers, Gary.