|
|
 Posted - February 12 2015 : 8:22:06 PM
|
After a couple false starts, followed by a loss of interest, I have finaly started on overhauling my small layout. I changed around the sidings on the right side, may still change the one off the back side so I can work it easier running counter clock wise. Unsure if the saw mill will stay or not. Probably will stay as I still have a 2 truck shay. Right now, I just make my cut, then run around the loop to shove the car up to the mill. I have more scenery stuff on hand, just havent had time to work on it. When I am not in the steam era, I have my near mint Mantua/Tyco Santa Fe GP20 as motive power. Mike
[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cadetpwr/media/DSC07520_zps15e7dc0b.jpg.html]  [/URL]
[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cadetpwr/media/DSC07519_zps8f4c4ed2.jpg.html]  [/URL]
[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cadetpwr/media/DSC07521_zps223e00f0.jpg.html]  [/URL]
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
|
Country:  USA ~
Posts: 308 ~
Member Since: November 17 2008 ~
Last Visit: June 05 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 12 2015 : 8:58:57 PM
|
Looking Good !
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 6279 ~
Member Since: February 18 2009 ~
Last Visit: March 04 2022
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 12 2015 : 9:05:37 PM
|
That's really taken shape since the last time I saw it. 
Carpe Manana!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 2410 ~
Member Since: September 17 2013 ~
Last Visit: August 29 2025
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 12 2015 : 9:44:13 PM
|
Really nice! What's the outside measurements of that layout?
~ Dave
~ Dave
They're ALL toys
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 547 ~
Member Since: December 25 2010 ~
Last Visit: May 20 2019
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 12 2015 : 10:11:02 PM
|
| thats a WIDE rerailer/crossing Who made it?
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14955 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: November 09 2025
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 13 2015 : 12:27:44 AM
|
| Pretty fine small layout cadetpwr. The interesting building add a bunch. Exactly what size is your layout?
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 2087 ~
Member Since: March 16 2013 ~
Last Visit: July 05 2018
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 13 2015 : 11:38:29 AM
|
 Very nice scenery, cadet.Who made that steamer you have running in those photos? It looks pretty sweet. 
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 14 2015 : 12:36:22 PM
|
Really nice. Small enough to fit in a car and take
to a train show, too.
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 11535 ~
Member Since: December 09 2013 ~
Last Visit: November 04 2025
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 14 2015 : 9:09:40 PM
|
The more I look at your layout, the more I like it. That nifty little
switch back sets up a some very interesting switching problems
in a very compact space. Are you still thinking of going with an
1800's theme? If so, remember, I got a potential buyer for logging
equipment...but then, I have sold stuff I thought I didn't want any
more and ended up shooting my foot off trying to replace it.
Edited by - Chops124 on February 14 2015 9:10:26 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 11535 ~
Member Since: December 09 2013 ~
Last Visit: November 04 2025
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 14 2015 : 9:20:15 PM
|
quote: [URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cadetpwr/media/DSC07521_zps223e00f0.jpg.html] [/URL]
Originally posted by cadetpwr - February 12 2015 : 8:22:06 PM
|
I like that closeup photo
http://tycodepot.com/
|
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 18 2015 : 08:34:05 AM
|
The rerailer/crossing is a AHM product, has a nice cobble stone road surface and if you find one new in the box, has manualy operated crossing gates that come with it. The steamer is a PFM/United brass imported Santa Fe 2-8-0, the most prolific brass engine ever with over 8000 imported. It was professionaly painted and constant lighting installed before I got it. I overhauled the open frame Pittman motor with new magnets, polishing the comuntator and a good strip and relubrication before all of those previous steps were preformed. I tried a can motor that I had on hand to see how well I could make the original motor run. It actual runs better in all aspects other than amp draw, which is just fine as well. At 10 volts pulling a 12 car train of the long Atlas propane tank cars, she draws 1/2 amp, if I hold onto the caboose and let her slip out, she will draw 3/4 amp. The can motor is below 1/2 amp all the time. But the open frame is quieter, has more grunt and the amp draw is well within limits of most decoders if I wanted DCC. There is enough head room once I pull the empty from the Co-op to fit the Connie and 1 forty foot car. The covered loading warehouse/factory receives 1 forty foot box car every couple days. I did email him about the saw mill, never recieved anything reply wise, maybe its going into his spam filter. If someone wants to link him to my forsale ad, please do. Need the sawmill gone. I have a PFM V&T ten wheeler coming to mess with. I may eventualy slide into a wild west era but it needs some work and I want to get rid of the tender mounted motor. Already got plans in my head how I will do this. Mike
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 308 ~
Member Since: November 17 2008 ~
Last Visit: June 05 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 18 2015 : 09:24:24 AM
|
quote:The rerailer/crossing is a AHM product, has a nice cobble stone road surface and if you find one new in the box, has manualy operated crossing gates that come with it. The steamer is a PFM/United brass imported Santa Fe 2-8-0, the most prolific brass engine ever with over 8000 imported.
Originally posted by cadetpwr - February 18 2015 : 08:34:05 AM
|
Even then, that's not a whole lot of them.On top of that, I quite like how they look.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 18 2015 : 12:49:38 PM
|
quote:The rerailer/crossing is a AHM product, has a nice cobble stone road surface and if you find one new in the box, has manualy operated crossing gates that come with it.
Originally posted by cadetpwr - February 18 2015 : 08:34:05 AM
|
cool I wants one 
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14955 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: November 09 2025
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 19 2015 : 8:43:21 PM
|
I am questioning whether I can make my layout a duel prototype layout by keeping the buildings of a general design, it will be a bit of fudge no matter what though since I like the AT&SF and V&T. Both in the steam era. I just got my brass PFM/Fujiyama caboose, was still sealed in the shipping wrapper bag, it had never been opened since it was imported in 1966 in a single production run of 500 pieces. Its not sealed no more, and the smell in the bag, that smell of brand new brass was wonderfull! I also recieved my V&T ten wheeler today as well, neither are painted yet, but that will change soon. Pics shortly. Mike
[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cadetpwr/media/tenwheeler_zps97ba7e71.jpg.html]  [/URL]
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
Edited by - cadetpwr on February 19 2015 9:24:39 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 308 ~
Member Since: November 17 2008 ~
Last Visit: June 05 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 22 2015 : 3:36:17 PM
|
So, lets say I want to backdate this little layout to the early years of railroading. Power being the above ten wheeler and in time the matching brass 4-4-0. The little tan building with brown trim is a wild west era building. The rest are probably a bit to modern. V&T's #26 ten wheeler was delivered in 1907 to handle the boom in traffic from the Tonopah, NV mines. So obviously the lumbermill would need to become a mine structure to be serviced. Mike
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 308 ~
Member Since: November 17 2008 ~
Last Visit: June 05 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - February 23 2015 : 7:32:33 PM
|
I put a small Mashima can motor and dog bone style drive shaft in the #26. Runs a bit better but now the tender is to light and gets bucked off the track sometimes. Gonna have to put some ballest in the tender to compensate for the removal of the heavy open frame motor. Even with new magnets, the KTM open frame struggled to get the #26 moving smoothly from a stop. It was ok while running, but lacked enough torque to smoothly start the train. Mike
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 308 ~
Member Since: November 17 2008 ~
Last Visit: June 05 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
Home
Forums
Events Calendar
Forum Admins & Mods
Register
