A big thanks to Andrew for sharing his Inglenook siding layout, and to John and Jerry too. Understanding how real railroads use bridges is important to realistically modeling them. The passanger service is as regular as clock work. Inglenooks are fun little layouts to build and operate And they are great for people without much space for a layout. wagons from all sixteen wagons on the board, one Today. jesso Member. Your email address will not be published. 4) Do not know where to begin. For those who wonder how much fun can be had on a very small layout with only two sets of points (turnouts, switches) and no runaround; There is a free phone/tablet AP in the Google Play Store called Inglenook Sidings. number of cars equivalent to the capacity of the two 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. of the headshunt so you can't 'cheat' by drawing all the waggons out of a siding. situations, because although it can be document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Alastair Lee Ltd, Quay House, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, TQ12 2BU. Its simple, affordable, and doesnt take years to build, but offers lots of switching action whenever your ship comes in. Andrews been in touch with his Inglenook siding layout: Reading one of your blogs a few weeks ago I discovered that I was building an Inglenook Siding layout, the British shunting puzzle with simplicity in terms of track layout. Reproduced with kind permission. the classic Inglenook Sidings formula is that it is so simple that you can actually set it up in no time as a temporary layout on a rainy Sunday afternoon (much the same way you would get out the Monopoly game board) using pieces of set-track (i.e. Pulling too many pallets of water and windshield washing fluid. when incorporating a classic Inglenook Sidings Sign-up for email today! Where I come alive is either in helping someone refine their grand vision or determine how to operationalise it sure am glad for the times when Ive been engaging this talent professionally. capacity of the headshunt reduced, there are a number of Inglenook" is better than no Inglenook One thing, however, For my "Inglenook" shunting layout at Bicester I need to provide 6 wagons, preferably all very different so they can be easily identified. I had always used old fashioned techniques before. The crossover nearest the buffers could move right a few inches, there's space for a Pacific to run round at the moment. Plus, one can add a challenge requiring the least number of locomotive movements or the quickest time. window.dfp_ad_id = '/21784358039/RW_Web_Forum/RW_Web_Forum_Layout_Track'; By train" out of Florida would require this case shown here, the mainline again has no What stood out for me was how well finished they all are. Instead, bits and can start to expand quite rapidly. Required fields are marked *. I wish I would have come across Als site before I started building my layout. The selfishness of some opportunists is truly appalling. (LogOut/ It is my opinion that Inglenook Sidings has been copied (in one form or another) far more often than the Timesaver has. In 00 scale, this translates into Sometimes this is very simple. Inglenook Sidings, created by Alan Wright (1928 - January 2005), is a model railway train shunting puzzle. 40' boxcars instead of 50' freight stock) to the other one at a timeby running the Dec 12, 2007 #1 For quite a . indeed, has already been loaded. awagon on the board. Back in the 1940s and 50s, the most common car types on the Brunswick wharf were boxcars, ice-bunker refrigerator cars, and flatcars loaded with lumber, structural steel, or farm machinery. a Doublenook) but comes with a complete set of The board in the garage is 6' x 1' widening after 2' to 18" inches at the end (if that sounds confusing please see the plans below). rule applies such that every wagon that visits Aug 1, 2017 - Inglenook Sidings Shunting Puzzle - Layouts & Variations. Looks like a building I could use. A small, 3-track yard with 5-3-3 storage capacity plus a yard lead that holds 3 cars and a switching locomotive, a randomized 5 car train is built from 8 cars on the track (meaning the yard is 73% full. Bulk commodities such as oil, coal, and kaolin clay were handled in another part of the port, so tank cars and hoppers wouldnt appear on this layout. Perhaps they could build it remotely and bring it completed for you to install. Und noch eine kleine Rangieranlage. formula. Ive managed to find a couple of 1st radius curves to make up the headshunt so I can do a 5-3-3 now. on one side of the puzzle, there are two further And poor old Jerry. street crossing which may not be traversed during hand end of this layout. Maximum Grade: none, This is the Inglenook Sidings layout switching puzzle invented in 1979 by British modeler Alan Wright. 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. Model Railroading. (replaced in 2021 by its Mk2 version). Dont know where you live but possibly contact a Boy Scout Troop, if one in your area, and see if one of the youths can step up and assist you with the manual aspects of completing the helix. One of the operators insists on drawing all the cards with 5 on one track and other wagons allocated to other tracks. a bit more complicated). My motive power is a General Electric 45-ton side-rod diesel, a favorite of Southeastern port authority short lines. Heres my baby - Pushabout Sidings - at our last show in Octoberwhich is a 5-3-3 Inglenook. generated from the layout: The space permits, the addition of a marshalling The wharf track must hold five 40-foot freight cars in the clear. sidings on an Inglenook layout. Photos by Adrian at the Uckfield show. If I were to be planning on using more modern equipment, the layout would need to be larger. It is a classic 5-3-3 Inglenook set up for 50 foot cars and Atlas GP length locomotives (SD-7s, 9s, 24s & 26s also work well). INGLENOOK SIDINGS TRACKPLAN & LAYOUT SIZE TRACKPLAN The trackplan is deceptively simple, consisting of only two points and three sidings. Indie something, nothing I recognized, but we were surrounded by Queens students, so thats why. But even if 2b had a simple headshunt - would it be hard to justify a shunter that takes wagons off a loco that arrives in siding one next to the platform road, or even the platform road itself? So I hope youll consider the Port of Brunswick RR, either as a standalone shelf layout or as part of a larger model railroad. In no order, heres the links to the three that inspired this blog post: Colin Peakes, OO scale The message is that one can start simply to build skills that will make a larger layout an easier transition if one wants to move in that direction. Actually, if you read through Johns post, you are getting a tutorial on how to build a model railroad layout. special token/card which, when drawn in the process of I wrote the program because I could and because I had a few spare minutes (it's what I do for a living) butI originally used cards (as described by Keith) . Paul Van Hove, used with kind permission. Look in the spare rails pile and find I have a curved set of Electrofrog and a short Electrofrog Y pull them onto the plan and mess around with lengths to make sure I have room for 5 x trucks on the long siding and space for 3 x trucks on the other 2 sidings. 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. Mainline Run: none In browsing the web One of the best things about yours is the angle you have it on. Inglenook Sidings, created by Alan Wright (1928 - January 2005), is a model railway train shunting puzzle. The model is based on a French location and I strongly suspect that the model is much better than the photos show my apologies, this comment is not intended to read like criticism of the photographer since I know full well that I cant take decent photos so just about everyone elses are better. window.dfp_ad_id = '/21784358039/RW_Web_Forum/RW_Web_Forum_Layout_Workbench'; By Here are some pictures of the space I have in the garage. The classic inglenook design is a headshunt that will just take your locomotive and 4 wagons, this leading through two points, to 1st a platform based yard in which 5 wagons have to be placed in the correct order related to a random choice card, following that another point which splits the line into 2 short sidings each with the capacity of 3 Construction Trains are randomised by drawing out blocks The main buildings are kitbashed from what looks like SuperQuick brand cardstock models and they look terrific. 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. But rents are extremely high here about 1700.00 month. 5 cards are drawn and the trains is made up in the front track. A 3-foot length of flextrack is ideal for this. The two other sidings can hold three cars. The track pinned and ballast stuck with diluted PVA. Happy days. 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). 6-8 people in O scale costs $25; that runs into big bucks when I need about a hundred or more! I have a handout for interested people at shows detailing the operation and layout specifics which 8 can happily forward to you if you like. A different solution is to make it so that there are two pieces that bolt together. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Alastair Lee Ltd, Quay House, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, TQ12 2BU. required to fit onto the longest of the three A true ripoff. All trains would originate on this length of track. layout is a small shunting layout, John goes through and explains in detail the major components of building a layout (any size layout); the baseboard, track, switches (turnouts), scenery, buildings, roads, crossings. Im an editor, not a writer. An inglenook track plan comprises just two points, three sidings, and a headshunt. Jerry, sorry to hear about your back troubles. formula to some practical testing and found that Switching configuration on "Val Ease East" Instead of two sidings diverging from a main, there are three leads A, B and C. Although lead C has a maximum 4-car capacity, I have added a twist to the Inglenook, so to speak. Back to the Model Railways LAYOUTS the engine plus 3 wagons (when operating, a total Here are some examples from other layouts that I have built Simplex, Little Walkeley, Sandy Flats, and my first Inglenook. Its a free game, so what have you got to lose? 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. yard in Union Pacific territory. doesn't actually go for the existing LEGO Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Click for larger images. Dont miss out on over 165 tips from todays best builders. I kept things simple on my layout by lining switches and uncoupling cars by hand. But dont underestimate the Port of Brunswick RR; despite its size it delivers plenty of challenge and satisfaction. The only oceangoing vessels that could make it under the bridge and into the inner harbor were small break-bulk freighters. A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf. Looking at the time, I really need to get started on supper. Trial and error with some spare track and rolling stock. Minimum Radius: 24 Her belief in life failed at that point and I lost her four years later She passed in January of 2020. 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. Form a train of 5 wagons selected at random of a specific order from the 8 wagons. As shown, the Port of Brunswick layout is 15 x 80 inches and can be built on traditional open-grid framing or a hollow-core door of appropriate width. Teamwork like this is fun and entirely prototypical. Just my opinion! I built my first Inglenook as a folding layout that I could take to my local hobby shop for operations on exhibition day that they had each month. Sometimes its never plain sailing. It would have made things so much easier. perspective it is better to stick with the original Model railway layout oo gauge Inglenook Sidings Style. But if I end up with an around the walls configuration there will be an Inglenook for sure. A huge thank you to John for sharing his inglenook layout what a post, and what a project. Have fun figuring out the kits I used. can fiddle around with the track capacities, and Are you happy to propel in from your fiddle yard to shunt your inglenook, or justify a second loco in a small location in order to shunt the yard? From an old old Eagle Scout. Prototype: freelanced Neptune Road, OO scale recognize the three sidings setting. This is the Inglenook Sidings layout switching puzzle invented in 1979 by British modeler Alan Wright. He had built it many years before and it was very popular with his operating crew. same way you would get out the Monopoly game board) using from pulling out the last car from the long siding, The longest siding can hold five cars. furtheras each wagon formed up into the Andy Mitchell , used with kind permission, Back to the Model Looking forward to hearing how you make out. More information 1x3 Foot HO Switching Layout Powered by Invision Community. The fun thing with Inglenook, all of the switching puzzles really, is that they scale. However, the the headshunt to the actual Inglenook Sidings layout Go. Peco points - various long and medium good condition second hand stuff acquired over the years. I like the idea of the suggestion of a run around by extending the head shunt in plan 2b. I started with the intent of a 4' x 1' self contained board with two points - a 'real' inglenook. 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