Isle of Man

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:38 am

Simple.. make the running line and the shed roads paralell and make the shed roads about 3 times longer with less gap between the repair shop and the running shed. The repair shop shouldnt be as long by the way, only about 3 engines long.. then behind the running shed off the main line, place a right hand point, 2 10m strts a right hand point curve, then a right hand point, curve on the end of it and make 2 carriage shed roads follow the running line

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Chris

Any chance of a shot looking the other way towards the platforms?

Just looked at the shot again... are you using finescale trackwork? If so might i reccomend normal track retextured? Gives a chunkier NG feel to it, and also allows the use of dynamic track, a god send when laying single line branch lines!

twomanydjs · Post by **twomanydjs** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:07 am

here is a pic of Douglas Station for you
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Iwill start again on douglas yard so i can get it right also i am not using ukfinescale but my own textered track which i am playing around with to get it to look like the new white ballist they were laying when i was last there.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:30 pm

Definately far, far too short for Douglas station. Can I recommend a 'site visit' or getting in contact with someone on the Island who may have more information that would make the trackplan more accurate?

David

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:07 pm

yes, i agree, is there some new sidings i see next to the loco releases
talking of loco releases, you need to make them a bit longer because of the disabled drivers out there !

the piccys of the locos in the yard had me dribbling !!!!

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:34 pm

Contact 'Manxpeacock'! If you would like help just ask, i'll get some pics for you soon.

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:25 pm

Re: Photos and such like, ive got a couple of thousand lying around for when SPTS tackle the IoMR in the next generation of sims. What books are you working off for this? Isle of Man Classic Steam is a must, and as Ive said James Boyd's books are also essential if your thinking of tackling this!

had a quick play in RE last night myself, will upload a shot or two of how I reckon it should look when i get a moment.

Chris

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:33 pm

I've added some of my 2005 visit to billsrailpics.fpic.co.uk , are you using DEM, what are you doing about custom buildings?

twomanydjs · Post by **twomanydjs** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:44 am

i am going to built it as it was back when all the lines were in use as i am thinking fo adding the Peel and Ramsay lines to it as well as the Foxdale Line It is Going to change yet again so if any one can help it is very much aprecated as for the buildings i am hoping to build them my self which is why it is going to be about a year before it is done.

JonPotter · Post by **JonPotter** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:30 am

That'll take you a while!

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:44 pm

try to get the port erin partn done first then upload the new routes as version 2 with the port erin line on it if you get what i am sayin ?

any chance of uploading a a video clip of the work in progress with a train running alone the line to port soderick, that would be well good !
not really fussed on the engine though !

twomanydjs · Post by **twomanydjs** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:39 pm

davvydo wrote: any chance of uploading a a video clip of the work in progress with a train running alone the line to port soderick, that would be well good !
not really fussed on the engine though !

I dot konw how to do that sorry do you ?

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:42 pm

neither do i ! lol but it can be done somehow? YCR had some vids,
how about recording it off a digi camera, and uploading it onto the forums

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:45 pm

I wouldn't try recording it off a camera, the result would be very low quality. I'm not sure how to do it, try running a forum search.

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:49 pm

Thought I'd post in here, I have sent to Reg some drawings of locos 4-6/10-13 and 16 hopefully there may be more manx Peacocks soon...........

davvydo · Post by **davvydo** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:00 pm

so do i including putting back the coaches which i cant see on the site anymore typical i was about to download them as the queue was short !