Yes. I think that we do get so involved with electronics, scenery, track laying etc we can forget how enjoyable running trains really is. Thanks for the reminder 👍🚂
Nice bit of shunting ❤ this is inspiring me to finish my TT layout and do some shunting myself 😊🙏. For uncoupling, I purchased the Peco smartswitch PLS-100 but I haven’t installed it yet, it works with servos that will push a little ramp up and down from underneath and hopefully will do the trick! Happy shunting.
It is interesting for me to see what you can do with an inglenook layout. I think I will build one sometime, when I have finished my main layout. Do you mind explaining your points sometime? I am still quite a newbie, and a bit intimidated by installing electric point motors etc.
Thanks Trevor - yes, more than happy to run over what I've done. I'm in two minds still between electric and manual points, so I may not be able to offer the most definitive answers! In this module they are done by the wire-in-tube method.
Nice bit of shunting ❤ this is inspiring me to finish my TT layout and do some shunting myself 😊🙏. For uncoupling, I purchased the Peco smartswitch PLS-100 but I haven’t installed it yet, it works with servos that will push a little ramp up and down from underneath and hopefully will do the trick! Happy shunting.
Evening! In this case it's Hornby ones, though on other modules it's the Peco unifrogs. They are controlled with a fairly simple wire-in-tube method. There is a video I did in August last year which shows some of what I worked on, which you may (or may not!) find helpful.
Yes. I think that we do get so involved with electronics, scenery, track laying etc we can forget how enjoyable running trains really is. Thanks for the reminder 👍🚂
No arguments from me! I think I just needed to see some movement again and enjoy myself. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice bit of shunting ❤ this is inspiring me to finish my TT layout and do some shunting myself 😊🙏. For uncoupling, I purchased the Peco smartswitch PLS-100 but I haven’t installed it yet, it works with servos that will push a little ramp up and down from underneath and hopefully will do the trick! Happy shunting.
That should work well - I have a similar set up on one siding just using wire in tube to push-pull the uncoupling plate. Let me know how it goes.
an intereting shunting game. caroline
Always good just to have fun on the railway!
It is interesting for me to see what you can do with an inglenook layout. I think I will build one sometime, when I have finished my main layout.
Do you mind explaining your points sometime? I am still quite a newbie, and a bit intimidated by installing electric point motors etc.
Thanks Trevor - yes, more than happy to run over what I've done. I'm in two minds still between electric and manual points, so I may not be able to offer the most definitive answers! In this module they are done by the wire-in-tube method.
@@mactrains I will now google 'the wire and tube method', it sounds my type of low tech solution.
Nice bit of shunting ❤ this is inspiring me to finish my TT layout and do some shunting myself 😊🙏. For uncoupling, I purchased the Peco smartswitch PLS-100 but I haven’t installed it yet, it works with servos that will push a little ramp up and down from underneath and hopefully will do the trick! Happy shunting.
Looking Good
Thanks 👍Thought it was about time I stopped talking about it and got on with actually enjoying it!
Even though I am now planning a layout addition for extra shuntability 😝
Hi there. i use a costa stirrer for an uncoupler. Caroline
Yes, that works well, just so long as you have enough flat space around the track to slide it in horizontally.
Great idea!
Who’s points do you use? And how do you control them?
Evening! In this case it's Hornby ones, though on other modules it's the Peco unifrogs. They are controlled with a fairly simple wire-in-tube method. There is a video I did in August last year which shows some of what I worked on, which you may (or may not!) find helpful.