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A shelf layout to fit in the closet

Hi Ed,
I have thought of that… Or switching to HO, which is much, much cheaper here. But I have a lot invested in OO gauge, and I don't want to change…. I actually just finally got my hands on a dapol pug! I just need a bit more self-control and contentment with what I can do in the space that I have!
I've attached an image of what I'm thinking of doing, realistically… Even planning the scenery ahead which I haven't done before, but seems like a good idea. The box on the kickback will be a dapol engine shed, which I also recently got!
I think the setting would be a small disused railroad/sidings that a preservation group has acquired and is in the middle of restoring. Maybe the pair of sidings will just have a goods dock or something small/disused that will be connected by the road there.
I just need to calculate the length of the sidings to make sure they're all good for an inglenook.
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Looks good Darius.  There was an article on building the Airfix/Dapol Engine Shed in the December issue of Model Rail.  I'm not sure that the kickback siding has to extend off the end of the baseboard, as shown on your plan.  The Engine Shed siding is only long enough to hold one or two locos.  Accordingly, the kickback only needs to be as long as the siding, with a small bit extra to accomodate a buffer stop.  And don't forget that a loco's wheels do not have to run clear of your drawn turnout, only clear of the actual turnout blades.  The distance between the end of the blades and the actual turnout end can be as much as a couple of inches, or say 5cm.  If you can find a copy, I would recommend the book 'Building Micro-Layouts' by Paul A. Lunn, which includes a lot of info about the practicalities involved.

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I'm pretty sure I posted somewhere about an Inglenook I saw at an exhibition that drew quite a crowd.  It was so simple - HO Gauge I think - certainly US outline - and a single "switcher" as they insist on calling their shunting engines, I think 7 wagons, each one numbered and the object was to make up a train of 5 wagons from a "lucky-dip" of the numbers on the main uppermost siding using the least number of shunts - a true "shunting puzzle".

It was interesting to watch, an absolute doddle to build, cheap (all the points were wire-in-tube to the rear of the layout), and huge fun to operate.

Go for it Darius !!!

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Loads of info here re shunting puzzles:

The Model Railways Shunting Puzzles Website

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Hi Darius,

See the following website:

Inglenook Sidings Shunting Puzzle - Track Plan & Layout Size

Carendt is a bit short on details.

Gives the track plan and stock requirements for an inglenook. You can make the longest line part of a mainline if you have the space. You only need a width of 9"-12". I'm using 12" x 60" with passenger cars rather than freight cars. Works well in N-scale.

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Thank you all for your replies!
I appreciate sending the links to that website, I've found it to be quite useful! I spend a lot of time researching and dreaming about layouts! However, this layout has definitely gotten the most planning put into it. I purchased a plastic under-bed storage container and am limiting myself to that, plus whatever is needed for the headshunt segment on the right.
I've played around with the tracks lots and have had lots of iterations thus far, but I've convinced myself that although I could fit a runaround in this space, it's not worth it. I think that what I've come up with has lots of potential for fun shunting and I'm also especially excited for the scenics!
I've measured all my sidings and they're long enough for the inglenook with some extra space. It will be nice to not have to squeeze my rolling stock in so tightly.
I'm thinking the scene will be either a very simple and small rural railway 1900-1940 (big range, I know) and/or a heritage railway, since I have other rollingstock and I don't want to limit myself too much! The top left siding will carry off behind some trees as if it goes somewhere, as will the end on the right. There will  be a small winding creek and a watermill. That way I can make some bridges :D! The road will go from the goods shed and wind off the baseboard and I am hoping that a row of hedges or something beside the road will disguise the seam between baseboards.
I'm planning on building the layout out of 1 inch XPS insulation foam on a frame of 1 by 2s, so it will be strong, light, but also short enough to fit into the under-bed container.



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Here’s my annual Christmas/birthday rolling stock purchase! This year from JWmodelrailways as hatton’s is closed. I had a great experience with John at jwmodelrailways though!

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The Ruston isn’t new but I got the shunter’s truck to wire up to it as a pickup wagon 

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Looking forward to seeing how you get on Darius, keep us posted.


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Thanks Ed, I will. 
I suspect it may take some time to get things off the ground here but I will update as things progress

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Hi all, 
Planning ahead to see what track I need to buy and I’m wondering what anyone has to say about using a Hornby setback point vs a peco streamline medium radius point. It would be insulfrog. 
I would like to try electrofrog but I already have the peco insulfrog three way point and I don’t want to spend that much at the moment.
I already have the hornby point from a past investment so I’d rather use it, but if rolling stock runs significantly better over peco streamline then I may be tempted to just buy the single point. Either way it’s for the engine shed so it won’t get a ton of use compared to the 3-way. 

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I have no experience of Hornby points Darius so can't really comment on their suitability.

However, given that you already have them and you've mentioned "expenditure" twice, I don't think you have much choice but to use them.

You said you'd like to try electrofrog - would this be in place of your existing Peco 3-way insulfrog ?  If so, then I wouldn't worry spending 30 odd pounds sterling unless you're running small wheelbase locos but, if it's for additional points, then IMHO there's no contest - Electrofrog every time !

I think Peco points look much better but then as I said, we can all go for the "ideal" if funds don't matter ……………….

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Hi Darius

I would invest in a Peco point to replace the Hornby version you have.  In the long run, Peco are a better buy and you would not want to start getting running problems early on - a good recipe for chucking the whole project up!  I would also be minded to straighten your centre siding, avoiding that sharp bend ater the 3-way.  4-wheeled wagons may be OK on tight bends but anything with a longer wheelbase or running on bogies might give you problems down the line (no pun intended).

A lot of these "Inglenook" layout are industrial based rather than "out in the country".  I know that makes it a bigger challenge with, perhaps, warehouses and sheds etc, but I have to admit that the overall feel of a cramped shunting yard tucked away in the corner of an industrial complex does have some appeal.

Luckily, our hobby allows us to do whatever we please - so feel free to ignore my own likes and dislikes!!  Good luck with whatever you do.  We are looking forward to it.

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Thanks for the input, gentlemen, much appreciated. 
Yes the 3 way point. I have is insulfrog unfortunately and I probably will be running smaller engines on it… I think in that case unless the guy at my local shop would want to do some swap deal I will likely just use the insulfrog though. That decision as well as figuring out if I will use my hornby point or buy a peco one will happen when I go there and actually see what he charges 😬.
Thanks for the tips, Barry! I’ve tweaked the track plan a bit more. 
I actually love the idea of an industrial inglenook set at the dock somewhere, but I also have been inspired by much larger scenic layouts like mouldy raspberry’s Yorkshire dales: 

Or this small inglenook I only saw after deciding to put a water mill in mine: 


Thanks very much! The baseboard frame for the main section has been made which has now led to some tweaking of the overall dimensions, slow but good progress.

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Well the framework is pretty much complete, just need to buy some hinges and dowels to join and align the boards!
I am curious to see what kind of damage our cat will do to the layout! Hopefully she doesn’t get too many chances…

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