40' boxcars instead of 50' freight stock) Ive played it with a guards van, which always goes at the rear (if picked). Sometimes this is very simple. You don't need that to operate as a pure Inglenook puzzle but it adds to the shunting options and you can then carry out the complete cycle of train arrives- shunts the yard- makes up new train and is ready to depart. in a way very much reminiscent of slot car Inglenook Sidings, created by Alan Wright (1928 - January 2005), is a model railway train shunting puzzle. I model American railroads in HO so one car is generally a 40 foot boxcar on 2 trucks (bogies) and a locomotive can be a 4 axle diesel, a shay or a tender loco. The internet is filled with examples of layouts built to this plan and its especially nice to see a few finished as nicely as these. A 3-foot length of flextrack is ideal for this. twotrains must first be loaded by visiting Keep up the good work. Dont miss out on over 165 tips from todays best builders. I thought that might not be possible. However Pacific231G's double-ended Inglenook really makes it interesting. Name: Port of Brunswick RR Lighter ballast and painting the sleepers (ties) a lighter color also helps hide the overly heavy rail. stock the required length of the sidings Expanded polystyrene packaging carved, covered with Plaster of Paris, painted and coated with sawdust made the landscape. On my side of the pond, the common shunting layout is the Timesaver introduced by John Allen in 1971. The crossover uses #6 turnouts. My current layout project is my ninth or tenth Inglenook copy. Instead, bits and So I guess that the train starts on the through road with a spur off on both sides. And poor old Jerry. Your email address will not be published. require moving wagons from one side of the board I thought that of the inglenook design is to limit the length (loco plus 3 waggons?) train is due for arrival or departure), or - if using a Ray Davies enough scale people in various poses to fill scenes also costs far more than it takes to produce them. Andrew, that is an awesome Inglenook. this case shown here, the mainline again has no be assembled in order to set up the departing It consists of three yard tracks, or sidings, and a lead track. jamest, July 29, 2014 in Layout & Track Design. randomly placed in the sidings. can start to expand quite rapidly. Al, Here are some pictures of the space I have in the garage. Copyright 2011 - 2022, Free model railroad layout plans pics and tips. I built a double decker layout and started building a helix but halfway through building I had an accident at work and almost severed my spinal column doing by a dislocated spine misalignment. Does a 4-2-2 work at all? Ive managed to find a couple of 1st radius curves to make up the headshunt so I can do a 5-3-3 now. A variation of your question might be answered by use of a 'marshalling yard' shown on this page: I've read that, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for. The other tip I would suggest, if you plan on building a one-size fits-all layout and using it with lots of car types, is to use relocatable bumpers. I know I am tempted to dig out some 1/4 thick balsa sheet to try as its the actual layout baseboard I need to tackle next for my layout. into the recess forming the track lines and moved I could even create a runaround in the space on the fixed narrow section (where the points are stored above) and make it scenic too. Ah, Stanly pest control hay so its a crab house , Thats an original hornby set if Im not mistaken I had exactly the same one when I was a young boy Im 65 now I recognise the loco and the wagons. Left messages for help at several clubs in NH, but all they are interested in is rolling stock and track only. I would go for plan 1, unless you can find a prototype that propels mixed stock along a passenger rated line to the sidings. racing. By jamest, July 29, 2014 in Layout & Track Design jamest RMweb Gold 781 Location: North Devon RMweb Gold Posted July 29, 2014 Hi all, Its about time for me to muck about with track again and my interest was recently poked by reading through an old magazine. As suggested above - I'm going to have to resist the urge to cheat when operating the 5-3-3 puzzle, or use big enough wagons to fill the sidings appropriately! adds a certain visual interest with, possibly, The intention is to interest people in the idea that one does not need either a basement or Brewsters Millions to have an operating layout! Cheers Mike S. As I was designing my Howard Street traction layout, I tried to fit a Timesaver into it. Sign up for a new account in our community. the track leading up to the Its the switch crews job to spot these five cars on the wharf track in that order. What is now the headshunt could be a kickback siding to a mill or something. In 00 scale, this translates into space permits, the addition of a marshalling (A trick I learned reading Continental Modeller many years ago). This is likely to So I hope youll consider the Port of Brunswick RR, either as a standalone shelf layout or as part of a larger model railroad. and it's pleasant to have a small shunting layout set up on a shelf or somewhere to do a bit of quiet wagon bashing whenever the mood takes you. For me, its easier to look at the path others have taken, than to take a path myself. To which the answer is.GO FOR IT!!!!!! to create a highly compact (495 x 185mm) and also For exhibitions it also gives you the option to shuttle an MU or push-pull in and out of the station while continuing to shunt the yard until you're ready to send the finished goods train out. formula if at all possible. Of course, Im biased about the printable buidlings, but it does show how versatile it is you can pretty much scratch build anything with it. But I was able to do it. Home / How To / Track Plan Database / Track plan for a port that fits on shelf, This simple HO scale model railroad depicts the Port of Brunswick RR in Georgia. Inglenook Sidings, created by Alan Wright (1928 - January 2005), is a model railway train shunting puzzle. spring that means that switch throws are not needed I will use them anyway (Caboose Industries 202s) but they are belt and brace. Pacifics track plan looked much less uniform than my plan 3 so I had another play with Anyrail and came up with these versions below. Both 1 & 2a allow me to have a scenic run in over the first 18-24" which I like the idea of - and I also like the simplicity of No.2a - although as I write 2b is growing on me! I think they 'look' better and have the advantage of saving a point or two. Back the layout. Click here to learn about the Unlimited Membership! The only oceangoing vessels that could make it under the bridge and into the inner harbor were small break-bulk freighters. For myself: My wifes back failed catastrophically after a fall. But I like the idea of separate shunting away from the running line. You are using an out of date browser. Remember, this is built to be moved frequently! The cars must be blocked in order for efficient loading. Scenicked Little Bazeley (00 scale UK prototype) Thesame amount of space could easily accommodate a 5-3-3 setup if I were using an 0-4-0 / 0-6-0 locomotive and 4 wheeled stock in British OO. It is a wonderful and interesting experience to see what ideas various people have come up with. anywhere. the switching puzzle is integrated into a larger I built a version of this layout and enjoy operating it often. The board folds down to allow the car in, and me to get out! Again, the longer the equipment, the longer the layout needs to be. It is part of my original main line around the garage which got a bit too much. This can be a leased Alco or Electro-Motive Division switcher, or an ancient 0-6-0 spending its last few years shuffling cars around the docks. good on a North American switching puzzle that won't Ill be coming back to these three to draw inspiration from for my layout. However, the Reproduced with kind permission. Powered by Invision Community, Festival of British Railway Modeling - Doncaster, London Festival of Railway Modelling - Alexandra Palace. This article answers the question: When (Here in the States we would call it a road crossing). even allows shunting crews to test their wits and Any ideas? Anything more recent than that would require a layout at least 6 feet long and Peco SL Medium points. Neptune Road, OO scale reduced formula). What stood out for me was how well finished they all are. I model American railroads in HO so one car is generally a 40 foot boxcar on 2 trucks (bogies) and a locomotive can be a 4 axle diesel, a shay or a tender loco. All trains would originate on this length of track. And if today is the day you get started on your layout, the Beginners Guide is here. Plus, one can add a challenge requiring the least number of locomotive movements or the quickest time. It did make me smile. I could have gone narrower and made adjustments by bending one of the spur tracks. Minimum Radius: 24 Im going to do a pan fried, herbed cod and serve that with roasted potato wedges and whatever else I come up with. A huge thank you to John for sharing his inglenook layout what a post, and what a project. Copyright 2011 - 2022, Free model railroad layout plans pics and tips. these layouts evolve the basic Inglenook scheme into following shunting cycle illustrates the operational One yard track holds 5 cars, and two yard tracks hold 3 cars each. require an excessive amount of lateral space. 1) It is too expensive the layout short in overall length. jesso Member. Hopefully these two little scenes will give you a chuckle or three. Works well with MicroTrains, Walthers, and Trainworx PS-2 covered hoppers and MicroTrains 94000 Series trough hatch covered hoppers. I didn't include a separate headshunt because for a small station like this it was more common in France to use the protected main line for that. TRACKPLAN as these reefers have a real life length will easily hold the 5 pieces of rolling stock The headshunt should be long enough to accommodate the shunting locomotive and three SLUS. I have thought it through with the help of your comments and I think I'd like to run some passenger services, even if it is just a DMU or autocoach. Its simple, affordable, and doesnt take years to build, but offers lots of switching action whenever your ship comes in. A collection of wagons sits in a fan of sidings with a limited length headshunt (lead track). There's a link to some rules at the bottom. On a side note, you may want to consider a little rethinking and a smaller layout that is more accessible given your new limitations. This His Micro-Layout website is still around but hasnt been updated much in recent years. I just finished a diner. Trial and error with some spare track and rolling stock. I tend to operate mine in one of 2 ways. SNCF, HO scale EXPAND PAPER BUILDINGS TO O SCALE & BEYOND The headshunt can fit a locomotive plus 2 cars. BR green which Andy devised and built out of more This includes layouts which are built as a train shunting puzzle such as Timesaver and Inglenook Sidings; Common variations: On a point to point layout, the train can increase the time it takes to get from A to B by going around a continuous loop a few times. It is my opinion that Inglenook Sidings has been copied (in one form or another) far more often than the Timesaver has. I would like to express a comment , in the area where I live there are quite a few people selling off a lot of rolling stock and locos as they are saying it is getting to expensive to buy modern and up to date models . Model Railroading. the loading tower. The headshunt allows for hand end of this layout. Paper craft structures are not as common in the United States as they seem to be across-the-pond. The third levelincreases the difficulty the two others have a capacity of 3 wagons each. Model railway layout oo gauge Inglenook Sidings Style. Did anybody else notice the sigh, Stanly Pest Control under the outhouse? A big thanks to Andrew for sharing his Inglenook siding layout, and to John and Jerry too. Im an editor, not a writer. Now, my layout planning frustrates me so its very likely to frustrate you too, so be warned. I am sure you did not intend for that new offering to be used this way but I do intend to use it for some other more appropriate structures as well. train. Heres my baby - Pushabout Sidings - at our last show in Octoberwhich is a 5-3-3 Inglenook. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. stuck with the "classic" Inglenook formula - (Or I'm not smart enough?). That one was six feet long in its open form and it folded into a space that was only 8 inches wide and 36 inches long. Best of all, it takes more than five carloads to fill an oceangoing freighter. The elevated track has 5 inches of clearance and features a 2.8% grade in and out. His sense of colour and balance are just perfect here as Ive come to expect from him. In unserem Vergleich haben wir die ungewhnlichsten Sailor moon diadem auf dem Markt gegenbergestellt und die entscheidenden Merkmale, die Preisgestaltung und die Meinungen der Kunden vergleichend untersucht. The layout went on hold for at least six to eight months, then I found out I couldnt finish the helix because my reach and bending were limited. And, worldwide! car arrangements which will actually prevent the loco with a 2 cars plus loco length headshunt will This track plan is actually a Layout Design Element (LDE), adapted from some industrial sidings on the Central Connecticut RR. One industry is a petroleum products distributor The second is either a manufacturing building or a food products plant (I have not made up my mind yet! Does the brake van stay at the same end , if so it appears then to take no part in the puzzle. from pulling out the last car from the long siding, The kick back siding from the platform to the warehouse probably wouldn't be prototypical for Britain but I've seen it in France for private sidings (the running lines are generally protected by derailers rather than catch points or sidings). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Now a bigger board is a dangerous thing to give me - my mind starts to wonder, and before you know it I'm thinking of a short scenic section, or longer sidings, or a small passenger element. (classification) yard can greatly increase the complexity Measure the windowsill gives me 48" x 8" . Sometimes it throws up real "head-scratchers" that can take ages to fathom out. It consists of three yard tracks, or sidings, and a lead track. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. In both cases, the finishing position of one "game" then becomes the starting position for the next. They will need the addition of a mounting for the Alex Jackson type coupling - The original Inglenook Sidings layout was built on a 4' x 1' board (122 cm x 30.5 cm) in 1979, although Alan had been building similar small switching layouts for more than 25 years. Have fun figuring out the kits I used. conventional railway modelling. I've been looking throuh some GW station plans and, except at the very smallest termini or those on light railways, they seem to have been far preferred over catch points. same way you would get out the Monopoly game board) using The setouts on the wharf track must be spotted in the correct order, so each car is next to the proper cargo hold. I particularly like Colins OO plank and the use of balsa wood has never crossed my mind. The European layouts have an advantage, with those tiny wagons or trucks. In unserem Vergleich haben wir die ungewhnlichsten Bores lumberjack auf dem Markt gegenber gestellt und die entscheidenden Merkmale, die Kostenstruktur und die Meinungen der Kunden verglichen. The focus is reliability if the track is not reliable, operation will not be fun. This free AP is a great way to try this layout idea out And not waste any time or money on something that you put time into and then are underwhelmed when you are finished. Actually Inglenook Sidings was an operating innovation to a plan that had hit American shores about 1934 BUT was also found in A. R. Walkely's "Suitcase layout " of 1926! Tried bending it around corner too. Sidings back to back (which is why Andy calls it As mentioned earlier, operation involves setting out five cars on the wharf track so their lading can be transferred to a ship (not modeled). Im sure someone would finish you helix for you. by any standards, it can be kept virtually Are their guidlines about the length of the headshunt - loco and two freight cars? can fiddle around with the track capacities, and Edit: Though it's probably fairly obvious I meant to include the wagon capacities that make the terminus+inglenook idea work. Move them up for 50ft cars in a 5-3-3 configuration, or move them back for 40ft cars in a 10-7-7 configuration. variation which comes to mind is, of course, to Fantastic post. created: 01/MAY/2001 Their loads are then transferred to cargo nets and hoisted aboard, to be stowed in a freighters (or freighters) various holds. No way! For more info see http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/sw-inglenook.html. I just couldnt get it to work out. loco around using the loop in the centre of the Mainline Run: none this drop in complexity are explained in further detail There are some common complaints about this wonderful hobby we share. from the June 1998 issue of Railway Modeller SIDINGS The Model Railroaders Guide to Bridges & Trestles. This one will fit nicely into nearly any room of your house and still has enough track to be thoroughly enjoyable. Indie something, nothing I recognized, but we were surrounded by Queens students, so thats why. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. For some added operation, when youve finished switching the wharf track, try spotting one or two of the remaining cars at the warehouses along the back track. JavaScript is disabled. Form a departing train consisting of 5, 6, 7 or 8 out of the 8 wagons sitting in the sidings.. Its been fun and provides plenty of entertainment while locked-down and subject to strict travel restrictions. The oil tanks are made from a pair of the tubes that are the core of a couple of loo paper rolls (Toilet Paper rolls here in the States). This might be worth some further experimentation as a material. card or token system to select cars - you can introduce a The wharf track must hold five 40-foot freight cars in the clear. A skewer works much better. The run round loop is designed to take the five wagon "inglenook" train. Completely incomplete. Fencing is matchsticks and cotton thread or strips of balsa wood. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/366/entry-5960-neptune-road-micro-inglenook/ An inglenook puzzle is a classic shunting (switching) puzzle often found on model railway layouts. Trees are another important scenic feature, mostly low-growing softwoods with a few live oaks. So I tried an Inglenook. It includes just three turnouts, almost all the track is dead straight, and itll fit in office cubicles, studio apartments, dorm rooms, and other spaces traditionally considered too small for a model railroad. Lay out the car cards from right to left in the order they were drawn (I built a small shelf on my layout fascia for this purpose). hard plastic building blocks from Denmark, but On a very small layout such as this, every inch counts. This wonderful eye-catcher also shows how Condition: Used Used. INGLENOOK Looking at the time, I really need to get started on supper. My second was my take on Simplex by Chris Ellis who used to be the editor of Scale Model Trains and later Model Trains International. Well done and worth coming back to. 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