Hi Simon , great to see you back on course with the shed layout . That bend does look a little near , try one of your longest coaches on it . Or look up the longest possible rolling stock and use a piece of wood cut to that length just to try . Still following .........Peter
Many thanks for commenting Peter. I have given up on the Hornsby bridge and have just purchased a Metcalfe viaduct to replace it. I think, because of my operation, it won’t be until the end of the year, or beginning of next year, before I get back to the layout…Simon
Hiya Simon I'm a bit late to contribute but, it looks close the only way to tell for sure is to put the longest loco and rolling stock onto the track and even take it through by hand to see if it will clear it or not
I would expect a loco body quickly to straighten once the first set of wheels is fully on the straight. That is certainly the case will all my steam locos. Once the pony truck is on the straight the body is parallel with the tracks. Of course some diesel locos have a bit of the body in front of the first set of wheels, but apart from the APT-E that isn't excessive. So my bet would be you have plenty of room. I add the caveat that I am of course versed in N gauge, and I could get a full consist in the space you have between the curve and the first pier 😁. Stephen
Hi Simon, its hard to say whether a train would hit the bridge as its depends on the train. If its a class 800, APT / APT-e probably wouldn’t make it. Just try it, wheel the train around you’ll soon see. Could the bridge be moved along a bit? The suspension bridge is far more attractive the other option which is to go over a stream or narrow track. Personally I would avoid having tracks one above the other, as you probably wouldnt see this arrangement in reality, you could incorporate tunnels on the lower level to hide the fact both tracks run together.
Many thanks for taking the time to comment. I did not think about wheeling a train around, which would have been a sensible thing to have done. I have purchased a Metcalfe Viaduct, so will probably sell the Hornby bridge...Simon
Hi Simon , great to see you back on course with the shed layout . That bend does look a little near , try one of your longest coaches on it .
Or look up the longest possible rolling stock and use a piece of wood cut to that length just to try . Still following .........Peter
Many thanks for commenting Peter. I have given up on the Hornsby bridge and have just purchased a Metcalfe viaduct to replace it. I think, because of my operation, it won’t be until the end of the year, or beginning of next year, before I get back to the layout…Simon
Hiya Simon I'm a bit late to contribute but, it looks close the only way to tell for sure is to put the longest loco and rolling stock onto the track and even take it through by hand to see if it will clear it or not
good vid will run ok on it thanks lee
I would expect a loco body quickly to straighten once the first set of wheels is fully on the straight. That is certainly the case will all my steam locos. Once the pony truck is on the straight the body is parallel with the tracks. Of course some diesel locos have a bit of the body in front of the first set of wheels, but apart from the APT-E that isn't excessive. So my bet would be you have plenty of room. I add the caveat that I am of course versed in N gauge, and I could get a full consist in the space you have between the curve and the first pier 😁. Stephen
Many thanks for your help Stephen. I have decided to sell it and have purchased a Metcalfe Viaduct...Simon
Hi Simon, its hard to say whether a train would hit the bridge as its depends on the train. If its a class 800, APT / APT-e probably wouldn’t make it. Just try it, wheel the train around you’ll soon see. Could the bridge be moved along a bit? The suspension bridge is far more attractive the other option which is to go over a stream or narrow track. Personally I would avoid having tracks one above the other, as you probably wouldnt see this arrangement in reality, you could incorporate tunnels on the lower level to hide the fact both tracks run together.
Many thanks for taking the time to comment. I did not think about wheeling a train around, which would have been a sensible thing to have done. I have purchased a Metcalfe Viaduct, so will probably sell the Hornby bridge...Simon
Going to be a bit tight , maybe just test it
I think you are right Dave, will have to look at an alternative...Simon
Have a look at metcalfe viaduct
Many thanks Richard, will have a look at them...Simon
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Many thanks for that Richard, they look very good, I have just bought one.