I watched a video in which a guy used those thin metal binding wires used by florists to bind flower arrangements. I bought some on a reel and when inserted inside a tube work great ! ……was also very cheap !

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Thanks. Don't over plan, best advice is keep it simple and just make a start, something running is better than nothing

@@BudgetModelRailways for sure, I dont plan on making it to hard, it will be alot less detail, more focus on trains itself... ;)

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I'm working on a design for a compact loop with a shunting layout in the middle - as my son would like to run his Flying Scotsman around the loop and enjoy shunting operations as well. I came across transition curves on a US channel and was thinking they might make the operation of larger tender engines around the loop more successful. I'll watch this with interest.

That's what I think, so I was keen to promote the concept, especially as this great old track plan by Cyril Freezer has so much operating potential

Of all the things I love about this channel, that is the thing I love the most.

The Terrier will just about go round this but occasionally de-rails. I think a smoother curve (mine is a bit erratic) of about 22in dia might be alright. For some reason my Airfix 14xx wanted nothing to do with micro ovals.

@@BudgetModelRailways Got a distinction for my leaving certificate applied. Measuring out for my platforms.

@@BudgetModelRailways You may well find that the Hornby J94 0-6-0 will cope with these curves, but needs the older wider couplings attached. Also possibly the Bachmann class 08 diesel. And in the past you built a railcar powered by a Lima HO class 33, I believe? That will cope with curves like these. My Lima class 33 is fine on my microlayout, as is the old LIma 4F (also HO scale). You can see my layout at: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6hzo66AyL3ZeJ8.html

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Sadly being only 4x2 ft there is no room. Turning the siding into a loop greatly reduces the length of the train for instance

That's why you have a house track. I hope you enjoy. My first was four by four feet, later connected to a two by three foot extension, and lots of fun. 💙 T.E.N.

@@tracynation2820 sorry, but what's a house track?

Super. A house track is a siding off either end of the passing siding, usually terminated as close to the end of the table, or slightly beyond, as possible, and disguised with a locomotive shed or car shop sticking half way out beyond the edge of the table supporting the track and warning the pedestrians. If you have access to a curved switch, you could connect the main to the front siding, creating a passing siding, then put a siding right to your side of the table edge, or beyond, (one more locomotive.) so that you can access the track while you are sitting. This track change allows more equipment on the rails, allows for more fun and involvement in the railroad, gives you a place to try out your new locomotive while the passenger express blasts by on the main, helps prevent boredom, and gives you a way to run your train "hands free," which is just being able to run around your own train without a giant 0-5-0 hand switcher having to move the train around every time. Good luck, I love these kinds of layouts. 💙 T.E.N.

Thanks, we have a few other videos on various micro layouts, I really enjoy them. Thanks for subbing

I have a few other past videos along similar lines but this track plan has the most operating potential, you can even get older larger diesels around it

@@BudgetModelRailways bonus is it’s so small I could store it in their room. Thank you

@@dlmccloud5556 if you put a stout to here sided backscene on it it can be stored version either it's end or side

Not yet but it's planned

Great, thanks

It's all you need, have fun

@@BudgetModelRailways I do, although I did start off with a model train set of the Flying Scotsman which I got when I was 10, the 2nd radius curve won't fit with the space I've got, so I can only go 1st radius. I have a branch line style layout as the size suggests.

Hi Paul. I used it from the original very old book, I could probably photo it and let you have it. I find most of his plans still work ok, and indeed they are often still reprinted with just a few tweaks. In his last plans he stopped showing power inputs and isolated sections etc so they could be adapted according to DC, DCC etc

Ps thanks for the vote

Hi Mike. Thanks for the info, and thanks for the offer to photo it. However, I'll hunt around for some old books as I do like to keep them for reference purposes, and reading them often gives me inspiration. Cheers! Paul. 👍

They are 10in radius so 20in dia. Much smaller and coupling lock becomes an issue, hope this helps

Yes the 08 does run round it. Costs are just travelling expenses which some exhibitions will cover. If you aren't in a club then you usually will need to have something a bit different to exhibit.

I finished, exhibited and sold a harbour layout in 009

It's a first attempt so time will tell, it's easy to replace. The show is at Sompting in May

Flexi track is easily cut to length. Or you can cut a standard length with a hacksaw. Flexi track is easier to cut. It's also worth rummaging through second hand track as Lima etc made some non standard length. Hornby make some very short straights that often help fill a gap

@@BudgetModelRailways thanks

Could be tricky, you would probably have to use a thin ply top and surface point motors

How about hotglueing the tube to the baseboard surface? or "good quality Pva"?not the watery handcraft stuff. My switching layout eightfoot long by nine inch wide (inglenook with a kick back added)uses brass wire in tube but they are only short straight runs!

Be great to be exhibiting at the same show

Yes, min set track is 30in so too big

@@BudgetModelRailways ok cheers, I have a small area to make a layout, at present I'm starting a end to end but would like to make a loop. Really like your videos very helpful 👍

Hi Dave, I agree that a single or double track end to end is more realistic operationally, but I do like watching trains go round lol

@@BudgetModelRailways I think you and Charlie Chadwick are the two opposite ends of the hobby.

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