05-12-2015, 03:52 AM
In the UK there's been quite few London Underground layouts <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=london+underground+layout&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Bc1RVfmxPMm17gax9oPQBw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=911#tbm=isch&q=london+underground+model+layout">https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=londo ... del+layout</a><!-- m -->
There aren't many other systems you would call rapid transit. Here's a model of the Tyne and Wear Metro. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://roundtreessidings.wordpress.com/">https://roundtreessidings.wordpress.com/</a><!-- m -->
On the subject of third rail, much of the rail system south-east of London uses it, so there have been plenty of models. It uses uses top contact third rail ( think that is what you mean by over-running) and is quite easy, although time consuming to model as the insulator pots are available <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strParents=3309,3328&CAT_ID=3330&P_ID=17548">http://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strP ... P_ID=17548</a><!-- m -->
AFAIK the only bottom contact third rail in the UK is on the Docklands Light Railway, which I have never seen modeled.
There aren't many other systems you would call rapid transit. Here's a model of the Tyne and Wear Metro. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://roundtreessidings.wordpress.com/">https://roundtreessidings.wordpress.com/</a><!-- m -->
On the subject of third rail, much of the rail system south-east of London uses it, so there have been plenty of models. It uses uses top contact third rail ( think that is what you mean by over-running) and is quite easy, although time consuming to model as the insulator pots are available <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strParents=3309,3328&CAT_ID=3330&P_ID=17548">http://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strP ... P_ID=17548</a><!-- m -->
AFAIK the only bottom contact third rail in the UK is on the Docklands Light Railway, which I have never seen modeled.
Tim David