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  1. dhutch

    DCC or DC to power trains

  2. dhutch

    any ZTC users about?

    Cool, just had a look at that, wonderfull set you have there. There are a few (old) photos of my (smaller) layout on my website, which is in my sig. Daniel
  3. dhutch

    DCC or DC to power trains

    Yeah, it can deffornatly be done using the new, tiny, deocrders - However, the usual thing is to have a waggon behind it with the decorder in it. This is what i did, about 5years ago, when the smallest decorder was still too big. (Little ZTC one) The engine is the grafar 0-3-0 GWR pannier...
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    any ZTC users about?

    AH cool. - I only have two locos, and theres ussally only me driving, but DCC is still cool, the fact you can leave the loco 'parked' anywhere, and then go off and drive another loco stright off no need for isolating siddings etc. - Also, i have a revering loop and the ZTC system just sorted...
  5. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Hi, As 60103 says, you can get full sized plans from Peco, there are about 20p and you get a double sided A3 sheet with all the points etc on. No stright track. However what i did was just stick the points that i have on the scanner bed and scan them into the PC, along with a load of stright...
  6. dhutch

    DCC or DC to power trains

    Im also using DCC for the trains, with std electic opertaion of points, using a 12v power pack and double-throw center-off switches (with built in return to center spring) Also: ZTC (UK) do a triple turnout decoder that will power electromagnitic "snap" motors, or (with a small addapter) the...
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    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Anyway, hopfully i'll get some track layed soon!
  8. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    But as i sayed, there hardly common place, one of the tube, and one where three lines meat, not many! - Non in yards, and non in the ex-GWR reagion
  9. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    no i havnt. - How does the atlas table work? - got a link to some pics? Daniel
  10. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    And fly me out from the uk? :thumb: - Anyway, im busy with exams till after june! Back to topic, thanks guys, i'll defonatly do the double slip (i'll give it a a good test before i lay anymore around it, just to be safe) also, i thought thats what a "wye" was, thanks, but im not sure they...
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    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Maybe i should have sayed earlyer. This is my first yard, the "main layout" was layed by me, but my uncal designed it, an built the base board (then his kids got fed up, and i didnt finish it) - I will be running the limited about of GWR steam stock (a tender loco, a push-pull tank, 2branch...
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    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    What do you mean? if you do not think it ready for laying, please let me how, if you think it is ready to lay, please tell me also, because as i sayed, i'd quite like to get it layed as i have the week off and not much to do. Daniel
  13. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    So no one had a problem with using a double slip on the "mainline" in terms of reliablity issues? - I might to that then, which would increase then lenght of the yard some more. - And you, i cen get round to that end of the layout to operate the TTable :thumb: Daniel
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    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Also, i could move the whole right hand end in another 5" if i used a double slip for the takeoff on the left. - woudl this provide acceptable reliabiltiy? A photo of what i would like with the double slip (which would be mechanised) Danel
  15. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Nobody has a problem with the TTable and the three shorter sidings though do they? - Might start laying them tomorrow. Daniel
  16. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Ok, after a bit of cut and stick, - hows this? - I know its still got a double bend, but atleast its not two, and i have used a med radius on the point the its the bend in the lead, and i could use a meduim for the first siding. - With this arrangement, its only one "S" which is the...
  17. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    Thanks, that what i want :thumb: ( Mad :mad: ) - Urrm, ooo, ahhh. I see what you mean, now that i look at it, its not a very stright lead is it! - Wait, I'll be back Daniel
  18. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    yeah, thats it. the main layout is fold up most of the time (it folds down over my bed) Daniel
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    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    There is a run around (not very clear on 1st pic) - See, in a magnified view of the far end. thanks, Daniel
  20. dhutch

    About to lay yard - what do you think?

    After much (too much) thought and testing, and time off, im going to start laying my yard. This is a photo of the paper "test" layout. - What you you thing. Peco code55 thoughout, with peco TTable and small radius points. (and maybe a few med radius ones that i have) :thumb: Daniel
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