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Possible Tal-y-llyn rly layout

Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7397 I'm mulling over potentially building a small layout representing the Tal-y-llyn circ 1900. I have just finished 8 prototype wagons and I've nothing to put them on. The official gauge is 2ft3 however, reading the wild Swan book, unofficially the gauge was widened by about an inch to 2ft4 to allow Tal-y-llyn to run better. If I go for the official gauge then it should be 0-15.75 or the eased gauge of 0-16.35 which is close enough to 0-16.5 not to worry about. From a stock point of view I can re-gauge them with very little effort. so that isn't really a factor. Although loco wheels might be something of an issue. I'm not a great track builder so I was going to get some EM point kits and get some chairs printed.?? I know this is not 0-14 but I will be using the track standards. What do people think I should do? Marc
Robin Edwards All Messages By This Member #7398 开云体育 I have a recollection that the O14 standards were based on EM standards.? I also recall that when Gordon Gravett produced his TR diorama he adopted EM standards and reduced the gauge to 16mm. Everything worked fine so that might be a way forward? Cheers Robin Get toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Marc Dobson <marcbobdobson@...> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:43:31 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [o14] Possible Tal-y-llyn rly layout ? I'm mulling over potentially building a small layout representing the Tal-y-llyn circ 1900. I have just finished 8 prototype wagons and I've nothing to put them on. The official gauge is 2ft3 however, reading the wild Swan book, unofficially the gauge was widened by about an inch to 2ft4 to allow Tal-y-llyn to run better. If I go for the official gauge then it should be 0-15.75 or the eased gauge of 0-16.35 which is close enough to 0-16.5 not to worry about. From a stock point of view I can re-gauge them with very little effort. so that isn't really a factor. Although loco wheels might be something of an issue. I'm not a great track builder so I was going to get some EM point kits and get some chairs printed.?? I know this is not 0-14 but I will be using the track standards. What do people think I should do? Marc
Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7399 I forgot to say there is lovely article in this months MRJ which I would love to replicate, if only I had the skills. Not sure which gauge was used and the weight of the track.? Marc
Paul Holmes All Messages By This Member #7400 I too have made a faltering start on a bit of Dolgoch station. ?From recollection, the Boyd book quotes 2'3" plus the width of the plate layer's thumb - that's 1/2" to me so 2'3 and 1/2" is a hair's breadth over 16mm gauge (16.0574.....mm to be precise, but my thumb isn''t exactly 1/2"). ?I have built 16mm gauge track for the public side and plan (if the project goes anywhere) on 00 track for the fiddle yard. ?Regular 00 gauge back to back runs better on 16mm gauge than on 16.5 with check rails laid to EM standards not 00. ?Dolgoch has no turnouts anyway so no need to build any. Paul?
Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7401 This might be a silly question do the wheels need re-profiling?? Marc
John C All Messages By This Member #7402 Hi Marc, RP25 profile wheels as used on most modern 00/H0 models should be fine as is. John
Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7403 I was thinking of start loco building with the peco Tal-y-llyn then scratch building Dolgogh as there is no kit anymore. Marc
stephen howe All Messages By This Member #7404 Its a long shot, but you could try contacting Adrian Swain (ABS) he may still have a few Dolgoch kits knocking around.? Steev On Saturday, December 14, 2019, 01:18:47 PM GMT, Marc Dobson <marcbobdobson@...> wrote: I was thinking of start loco building with the peco Tal-y-llyn then scratch building Dolgogh as there is no kit anymore. Marc
Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7450 Adrian (ABS) is no longer trading due to health reasons. So I might have to scratch build one. With the response I had to the wagon's I produced I'm not going to be producing anymore narrow gauge kits. I have a few drawings in both 7 and 16 scales and a fair number of photos. What profile track should I use? peco code 100 looks to big! Marc
stephen howe All Messages By This Member #7451 Have a look at MRJ 275, Peter Kazer and Gordon Gravett have built a lovely diorama of the Ty Dywr water tank.
Marc Dobson All Messages By This Member #7452 Yes, I just wish I could get close to that standard. Its what is pushing me to producing something. That and the fact my 4 year old saw the Tal-y-llyn Rly stand at the Bristol O gauge show a few weeks ago and hasn't talked about anything since.? Marc
Marquis DeCarabas All Messages By This Member #7453 On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 at 14:42, stephen howe via Groups.Io <stephenjhowe@...> wrote: Have a look at MRJ 275, Peter Kazer and Gordon Gravett have built a lovely diorama of the Ty Dywr water tank. _._,_._,_ Indeed; AFAIAA it was built in conjunction with the appeal that I'm running for the Talyllyn to restore the watering point at Ty Dwr. If anyone is interested in further details: please take a look at this Facebook link, which is the landing page for the Appeal. -- De Carabas. At the service of Angel Islington......

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