| "Rhine Side" TT Layout - Project
Plan |
Dave
Harris & John O'Dell 2007, 08
& 09 |
| This represents part
of the German double track main line in the Rhine gorge (West bank), set in
the DB post unification era (1994-2002), in European TT 1:120 scale. It
consists of 3.0 metres of viewable scenery, a 3 m fiddle yard & 2 'side
boards', forming an oval. The fiddle yard is arranged as 10 through sidings,
5 each in the North & South bound directions, plus 2 spur sidings from 1
of the main sidings. |
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Layout style: |
Double track oval, 3.5 m
x 1.8 m overall size |
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Baseboards: |
Light weight - mostly 6mm
ply wood x6 |
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Traction Power control: |
Conventional 12v DC,
limited to 9V x2 |
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Tracks: |
Tillig flexible &
medium radius turnouts x18 |
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Turnout Motors: |
RC Servos with MERG
electronics x18 |
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Layout Lighting: |
48" fluorescent
tubes x2 |
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Special Features: |
Overhead line equipment -
Viessmann |
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Working colour light
signals - Viessmann |
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Faller Car System |
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project tasks |
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| Comp-
lete? |
Primary Tasks |
Comp- lete? |
Parallel Tasks |
| 100% |
sketch out draft designs |
100% |
collect prototype photo file |
| 100% |
draw up detail layout plans |
100% |
draw up wiring plans |
| 100% |
build 6 off baseboards |
100% |
build legs to support only
scenic boards |
| 100% |
build layout support structure |
100% |
build transformer supply box |
| 100% |
lay running lines, to near
baseboard edges |
100% |
procure servos & driver
modules |
| 100% |
lay 1 of each, north & south
bound sidings |
100% |
promo showing at CMRA Watford
event |
| 100% |
pin & wire tie-bars to fix
routes |
100% |
build 2 off control panels |
| 100% |
build 5 off track power jumper
leads |
100% |
procure hand controllers |
| 100% |
install track power wiring on
boards |
100% |
draw up tunnel portal plans |
| 100% |
move everything to Alans garage |
100% |
build 2 off tunnel portals |
| 100% |
erect the entire layout and
bracings |
100% |
model basic landscape features
in foam |
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lay tracks over baseboard edges |
100% |
post promo stuff & video on
You Tube |
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test running of trains |
100% |
draw up 'restaurant' plans |
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1st photo shoot |
100% |
procure lighting components |
| 100% |
pack up layout and move out of
garage |
100% |
lay all other fiddle yard
sidings |
| 100% |
erect scenic boards only,
at Johns house |
100% |
install frog micro switches
& wire |
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paint rail sides rust |
100% |
install turnout servo motors
& wire |
| 100% |
build tunnel area supports |
100% |
install control wiring and
jumper cable |
| 100% |
test fitting of tunnel portals |
50% |
install signal IR detectors
& wiring |
| 100% |
install masts, catenaries &
tunnel ramps |
100% |
build 'restaurant' |
| 100% |
test running of loco with
pantograph |
100% |
build web site |
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remove masts & catenaries |
100% |
write up stock running plan |
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install signal bases |
100% |
procure stock transport boxes |
| 100% |
paint inside of tunnel areas
black |
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build back board |
| 100% |
ballast scenic tracks |
100% |
build lighting gantry |
| 100% |
landscape over tunnel areas |
100% |
make show information boards |
| 100% |
build stone walls |
10% |
make curtains |
| 100% |
install Faller (FCS) roadway
wires |
100% |
procure CCTV kit |
| 100% |
plaster skin over the basic
landscape features |
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install restaurant |
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make & install lots of trees |
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re-install masts &
catenaries |
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test running of locos with
pantographs up |
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| 100% |
pack up the layout |
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mount back board on hinges |
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| 50% |
install signals and wiring |
33% |
draw up plans for FCS
van/lorries |
| 100% |
erect full layout back at the
garage |
20% |
build FCS lorry x3 |
| 100% |
full test running of the layout |
100% |
build FCS turning circles |
| 100% |
install lighting gantry |
0% |
design & build Auto Train
module |
| 100% |
install overhead CCTV camera |
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| 100% |
2nd photo shoot |
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| 100% |
pack up layout and move out of
garage |
20% |
promo article for publication |
| 100% |
erect scenic boards only,
at Johns house |
100% |
Exhibition Managers layout guide |
| 100% |
install shoreline detail &
paint river |
100% |
post promo stuff & video on
You Tube |
| 80% |
finish scenery |
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