setting and the surroundings. 61K subscribers in the modeltrains community. train. Does a 4-2-2 work at all? However, for the Inglenook layout to work you do need to follow some quite pedantic mathematical rules, or else you end up with something either too easy (too many shunting spaces) or impossible to do! The Shunting Puzzle T his layout is based on the design called Inglenook Sidings, which combines a seemingly simple layout with a clever design in problem solving. (LogOut/ & LAYOUT SIZE. Again from the RMWeb.co.uk forums and youll need to scroll down the thread to post number nine. puzzle into a segmental or modular layout. into the recess forming the track lines and moved 1) It is too expensive I am sorry to say that I dont see the fun in hitting the forward/reverse switch 200 times in a row just to switch the train from one short track onto another. Tried bending it around corner too. (A trick I learned reading Continental Modeller many years ago). Minimum Radius: 24 The brake van is not part of the puzzle but is used with a boxed KD coupler to give slightly more reliable performance than one plugged into an NEM pocket in the loco. All trains would originate on this length of track. 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. End of the Line - lnglenook Sidings shunting puzzle The layout which is a little goods yard at the end of a branch line, somewhere or nowhere, was built to inspire as something that could be actually be finished. In this version an additional "Simple" Mode - The program randomly selects a 3 car train that I have to make up; this is the same as Keith described above but with fewer cars. The aim of the puzzle is to rearrange the wagons into a desired order (often a randomly chosen order). I ended up giving it to a teacher for use in his classroom. The European layouts have an advantage, with those tiny wagons or trucks. Considered over capacity by prototype standards, but its still workable, just requires extra shifting moves - more fun for me! Inglenook variations and diversions! Some here in the states believe that the timesaver may be the most copied and adapted layout design. The design is a double oval where the outside oval is an eight-figure that loops over itself using an elevated track and two small tunnels. & VARIATIONS. A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf. Please, keep up the good work. I am going to investigate further on Friday down at the local DIY shed. This solution solves the 'where are you going to store that?' specially adapted rules and instructions - and Back to the Model Railways The next most important item is the track. This might be the simplest track plan ever to appear in Model Railroader. TEAMYAKIMA, June 6, 2020 in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas. wagons from all sixteen wagons on the board, one 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. it can be cut down to one siding holding 3 cars and Sign-up for email today! Sign up for a new account in our community. Back pain is no fun, I fight it myself often I have found a product called Relief Factor helps me tremendously but it is not cheap and I often have to take a double dose when the pain gets out of hand. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. I want to be able to watch them run around a layout that has turns, buildings and scenery that the train travels through. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Yes, every building you see is from one of Als printable buildings kits. power such as the GP7/9. This track plan is actually a Layout Design Element (LDE), adapted from some industrial sidings on the Central Connecticut RR. And since theres only one engine, you can make it a real showpiece with extra detailing, eye-catching weathering, and sound. A few basics (i'll probably forget some): There is a fiddle yard to the left (garage shelf). We can use more than 8 becuase of the 4th siding. The overall scene is divided visually and I like the approach. OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER WEST MIDLANDS Correspondence should be addressed to: Office of the Traffic Commissioner West Midlands Hillcrest House 386 Harehills Lane question from swmbo! But dont underestimate the Port of Brunswick RR; despite its size it delivers plenty of challenge and satisfaction. played as a normal Inglenook using eight wagons The road print is very believable as are the sidewalks. I found this on the Model Trains Interactive page and its been built by Colin Peake. Paul Van Hove, used with kind permission. hand end of this layout. So John, are you going to tell us how you made the diner? One can make it so that it folds if storage space is an issue. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Inglenook Shunting puzzle is a fun railroading game involving a minimal layout. It is my opinion that Inglenook Sidings has been copied (in one form or another) far more often than the Timesaver has. SIDINGS Buildings from printouts, some from your excellent range, scrap and a bespoke balsa wood crane designed after looking at photos on the web. Then I go mad with the points and track available!! type that comes with any train set). the "snap together" I would like to express a comment , in the area where I live there are quite a few people selling off a lot of rolling stock and locos as they are saying it is getting to expensive to buy modern and up to date models . Another really nice thing about 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. A big thanks to Andrew for sharing his Inglenook siding layout, and to John and Jerry too. of the headshunt so you can't 'cheat' by drawing all the waggons out of a siding. My Little Layout happens to match the Phone AP Inglenook exactly. Inglenook sidings is the classic British train shunting game on an extreme simple track layout. A true ripoff. Cost per sheet is manageable. even allows shunting crews to test their wits and Click here to learn about the Unlimited Membership! Aug 1, 2017 - Inglenook Sidings Shunting Puzzle - Layouts & Variations. various length being used, an additional rule Andrew, that is an awesome Inglenook. In the States that would be Staples, Office Depot, etc. 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. A different take on the shunting puzzle, I use cards mixed up then you shunt into the spots, loco and six freight cars, track plan taken from a UK outline layout I seen. Measure the windowsill gives me 48" x 8" . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Alastair Lee Ltd, Quay House, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, TQ12 2BU. Explore. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Scenicked Little Bazeley (00 scale UK prototype) can fiddle around with the track capacities, and It did make me smile. Inglenooks are fun little layouts to build and operate And they are great for people without much space for a layout. Im thinking in terms of CA type glues and how they attack foam. My inglenook is similar to your plan 1 but the engine siding is kicked back the other way and I have arun aroundopposite it. By using the print-out kits and DC equipment that is easily (ind cheaply) available on E-Bay, this makes for a very affordable layout. I simply relocated my LDE to coastal Georgia and backdated it to the 1950s so space-saving 40-foot freight cars could be used. These are sharp for American practice but with the small equipment that I planned to use, they are perfect for the project. However, the Set in California, it portrays a small The switching lead has a capacity of two cars plus the locomotive. 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 Possibly the most salient feature of Inglenook Sidings - the classic British shunting puzzle par excellence - is its sheer simplicity in terms of track layout. Era: mid-1950s On a side note, you may want to consider a little rethinking and a smaller layout that is more accessible given your new limitations. Overall size is a 36 Inch (90 cms) by 20 Inch (50 cms) MDF board left over from some other domestic task and covered with expanded polystyrene from furniture packaging. I thought that of the inglenook design is to limit the length (loco plus 3 waggons?) an instant shunting puzzle on your dining room required to fit onto the longest of the three Perhaps they could build it remotely and bring it completed for you to install. 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. For myself: My wifes back failed catastrophically after a fall. For exhibitions it also gives you the option to shuttle an MU or push-pull in and out of the station while continuing to shunt the yard until you're ready to send the finished goods train out. stuck with the "classic" Inglenook formula - usually helps - but then again, even a "minimal trackplan hints at the fact that an Inglenook shunting ). pieces from the range of regular blocks are used Ive managed to find a couple of 1st radius curves to make up the headshunt so I can do a 5-3-3 now. still provide operating interest when forming a There may be another nearby modeler who might help Ask around The local club may be HO but you might be surprised that someone might help. shunters are a logical choice if you want to keep You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. This is likely to Sometimes this is very simple. that any individual creativity is best expressed in the from a bag, each block having a colour scheme After allowing time for the cut of five cars to be unloaded, you can remove them from the layout, replace them with five fresh cars and paperwork, and start the operating cycle over again. Val Ease East includes a variation on an Inglenook Siding configuration. There are three sidings, a handful of randomly placed cars, one locomotive, and a requirement to build a train with cars in a particular order. Yes you are right of course. Frank Fleury Inglenook Sidings. I don't know if this even possible but I would love to see some variation of an Inglenook Sidings Puzzle. It's also unusual This includes layouts which are built as a train shunting puzzle such as Timesaver and Inglenook Sidings; Common variations: On a point to point layout, the train can increase the time it takes to get from A to B by going around a continuous loop a few times. Youll need to think ahead when doing your switching because theres no extra room. sidings on an Inglenook layout. So that one knows what the eventual goal is, I am planning a layout in at least 6 modules that can be assembled into a layout 3 feet wide and 7 feet long. after 10 moves the An operating session begins with eight cars spotted randomly on the three yard tracks. 01/MAY/2001 Best of all, it takes more than five carloads to fill an oceangoing freighter. 3. set it all up and get the loco going, and presto, http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/366/entry-5960-neptune-road-micro-inglenook/ 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. So here are some of my ramblings on Any-rail. YO Andrew thats kool .Its like watching a tennis match , Now Jerrys on the other hand . ModelRailroadForums.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Might be hard to go wrong with any place titled the Copper Penny. I had always used old fashioned techniques before. Thats still where Im at today. involved in a shunting move. box. indeed, has already been loaded. The run round loop is designed to take the five wagon "inglenook" train. something more complex, such as this early example taken My layout is made from bits from my main layout which is now being dismantled and re-built for the fourth time. you can alter the total number of freight cars on So I've definately plumped for operational interest and passenger services, and made the sidings a little longer than the 5-3-3 normal limitations of the inglenook. used on Tropicana's "(orange) juice Pacifics track plan looked much less uniform than my plan 3 so I had another play with Anyrail and came up with these versions below. I shared with you a structure that I built for that space. - so perhaps a strict small inglenook could be attempted then. The headshunt can fit a locomotive plus 2 cars. Ha. Now I have also done two scenes with more on the way. There are as many variations on the theme as you like, both scenically and operationally - including several excellent scenic examples on the pages of this Forum. More broadly, in model railway usage inglenook may refer to a track layout (or portion thereof) that is based on or resembles the Inglenook Sidings puzzle. I then need to shunt the cars until they are all in the positions decided by the program. Photos by Adrian at the Uckfield show. used will, of course, depend on the prototype car arrangements which will actually prevent the loco However for a British station I think you're probably right about having the head shunt. stock the required length of the sidings Jul 21, 2006 702 0 16 51 Washington, Utah www.thetechfamily.com. Given the space you have I definitely prefer no 3 but that's maybe because I did something similar with my current folding H0 layout. It may not display this or other websites correctly. As an aside, does anyone find a Kadee uncoupling tool effective? in a way very much reminiscent of slot car Mine uses 4 or 5 trucks, the original using 8 trucks has 6,720 different shunting orders possible and was the brainchild of Alan Wright (1928 2005) so no shortage of shunting options. perspective it is better to stick with the original I wanted to put my double track layout in a building that other nscalers would in. the occasional freight train rumbling past (if In unserem Vergleich haben wir die ungewhnlichsten Bores lumberjack auf dem Markt gegenber gestellt und die entscheidenden Merkmale, die Kostenstruktur und die Meinungen der Kunden verglichen. Yes but my inglenook is extended so the line is not just a head shunt, its a single running line to a goods warehouse complex with a run round and a small siding with coaling and water for the shunter, so when actually shunting the inglenook the limit of shunt protects the other half of the layout which could have another engine on it. The critical length for a classic 5-3-3 Inglenook is eight wagon lengths plus the length of the loco plus the clearance length of one turnout. space permits, the addition of a marshalling Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. So I tried an Inglenook. Idiots! from pulling out the last car from the long siding, The main buildings are kitbashed from what looks like SuperQuick brand cardstock models and they look terrific. On a very small layout such as this, every inch counts. When asked why the rise in the purchase price , it is put down to having more detail on them . The ends will be made out of 4 18 inch square pieces using 18 inch radius curves. Now a bigger board is a dangerous thing to give me - my mind starts to wonder, and before you know it I'm thinking of a short scenic section, or longer sidings, or a small passenger element. Hi, has anyone seen any good variations of Inglenook? Best Offer: alterations is far more significant than most "Complex" Mode - The program knows the capacity of each siding and randomly assigns 5 cars to spots on the sidings. recognize the three sidings setting. With the high rail (code 100), track detail becomes important. So I guess that the train starts on the through road with a spur off on both sides. The inglenook and another Micro-Layout based on a Jack Trollope design known as Microbe Yard will be the two largest pieces at 1 foot by 4 foot each. It consists of three yard tracks, or sidings, and a lead track. puzzle operation fun - and a quick and easy The focus is reliability if the track is not reliable, operation will not be fun. Your email address will not be published. Eon praline - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Railways Shunting Puzzles Website main page, Page It was originally designed by Alan Wright in the 1970's, and this particular layout has taken this and adapted it for the public to operate, rather than the operator behind the layout . In order to maintain the Your email address will not be published. Call it the North Shore version. Additional puzzle layout variations can be found at Adrian Wymann's web site. It is wonderful how many people have been encouraged to start as a result of your blog. This can be a leased Alco or Electro-Motive Division switcher, or an ancient 0-6-0 spending its last few years shuffling cars around the docks. The switching lead is a station and the two three-car sidings become a goods yard. The original Inglenook Sidings layout was built on a 4' x 1' board (122 cm x 30.5 cm) in 1979, although Alan had been building similar small switching layouts for more than 25 years. 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. This also illustrates This page was last edited on 15 October 2022, at 18:34. He had built it many years before and it was very popular with his operating crew. restriction as per the original Inglenook rules, some One of the operators insists on drawing all the cards with 5 on one track and other wagons allocated to other tracks. and it's pleasant to have a small shunting layout set up on a shelf or somewhere to do a bit of quiet wagon bashing whenever the mood takes you. variation which comes to mind is, of course, to Note: It is my preference to use Peco products for my turnouts (Points). virtual block needs to be introduced - this could be a the geographical setting, the era, the amount of scenery The main buildings are kitbashed from what looks like SuperQuick brand cardstock models and they look terrific. the switching puzzle is integrated into a larger Time left: 6d 19h | Starting bid: 120.00 [ 0 bids] Bid amount - Enter 120.00 or more. a bit more complicated). Fantastic post. Works well with MicroTrains, Walthers, and Trainworx PS-2 covered hoppers and MicroTrains 94000 Series trough hatch covered hoppers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Keeping the separate inglenook but adding a passenger service and run around. Theres no staging on this plan. I like the suggestion about checking to see if a Boy Scout would be interested in helping. Basic inglenook with a engine siding to add interest (a la Neptune Road): Still a basic inglenook but the longer siding doubles as a platform for a DMU service. What stood out for me was how well finished they all are. I presume most here are used to the Inglenook sidings puzzle (and one of the simplest operational layout designs ever). For one of the scenes, I used your new brick paper. As a recommendation, find things you enjoy doing. doesn't actually go for the existing LEGO Trees are another important scenic feature, mostly low-growing softwoods with a few live oaks. The classic way of increasing difficulty is to increase the number of wagons used. 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. Class 08 diesel shunter on the freight-only The third levelincreases the difficulty As shown having a small shunting layout can be just as much fun , and helps keep the costs down ..Dangerous dave, Nice little article about the joys of shunting layouts, but the mentioned App Inglenook Sidings doesnt come up in Google play. being modelled, but small to medium sized Looking forward to hearing how you make out. 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