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 Posted - January 24 2010 : 12:21:43 AM
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Well, I now know why they make "pre-wired" telephone poles and why they're so expensive The last few days have been spent installing power lines on my layout. It's not too tricky, but it does take some time...alot of time actually It was worth it though. They add quite a bit of interest.
The poles are made from a Walthers kit. $12 per kit and each one has 24 poles, so it's not a bad deal. It did come with wire, but it didn't look very good so I just used black thread.
First pic's a little blurry My bad!
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 12:50:48 AM
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Sweet...
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 08:12:50 AM
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Nice job Cheez. I used thread for my power wires too. I like the way you have 2 sets of wires on the poles, one on top of the other. I was lazy and only used the top of the poles. After seeing yours I think I might put wires on the lower parts of the poles.
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 09:42:05 AM
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Cheez -- very nice! Great job and they look realistic. Your layout is looking good too
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 10:25:39 AM
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That's just plain awesome Cheez. I'm with eaglerock, doing both the tops and bottoms of the poles is a huge plus! 
I've thought about making powerlines too. One thing I'd like to try is splitting some plastic coffee stirrer sticks, cutting up the halves, and placing little sections on the thread. Just to make those tube-like things you see on power lines.
    
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 11:55:04 AM
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d." Just to make those tube-like things you see on power lines."
Originally posted by MM 1498-January 24 2010: 10:25:39 AM
[/quote] MM 1498 - to make those tube like things - i believe those are a type of interference resisitor and or booster - just get some small round plastic tubing - Plastruct - Evergreen etc sell the small round tube that you can model this. I remember an article in MRR on how to model those - i will see if i still have it and post for ya - Brian
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 2:58:00 PM
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Very nice job, Cheez. Are those the poles made by Rapido? I saw someone's pictures of them installed on their layout, and your thread wires look 100x better, especially with the lower tier wiring.
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 6:05:58 PM
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Thanks for the comments!
quote:NickelPlate759 Posted - January 24 2010 : 2:58:00 PM
Very nice job, Cheez. Are those the poles made by Rapido? I saw someone's pictures of them installed on their layout, and your thread wires look 100x better, especially with the lower tier wiring. |
The poles are from Walthers Cornerstone Series "Electric Utility Pole Set". The wire it comes with is like fishing line. Much too thin, almost clear in colour, and it was all wavy from the spool it was one. The thread was easier to install, as well as being better looking :)
Matt: I didn't even think of those There are a few more small pieces in the kit which I need to add to the poles, but none of those tube things.
Now all I need to do is figure out a way to keep my cat away from these. I caught him up on the mountain last night...luckily he hadn't made his way to the powerlines yet. Needless to say he got a severe spraying
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 8:55:23 PM
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The Cat problen is resolved with an online look-up for a recipe for "Cat-soo gai" Can't remember if you use rice or noodles with it. Don't let anyone tell you it taste's like chicken, cat's more stringy than that!
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 9:34:46 PM
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quote:romcat Posted - January 24 2010 : 8:55:23 PM
The Cat problen is resolved with an online look-up for a recipe for "Cat-Su-Guy" Can't remember if you use rice or noodles with it. Don't let anyone tell you it taste's like chicken, cat's more stringy than that!
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Gareth, I'm not sure which parts of that post (if any) you were joking about. I was thinking more along the lines of some of that stuff you spray on shoes to keep dogs away. Your idea is interesting too though...
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 9:39:17 PM
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Really nice job! I'm envious. Having the two-wire poles is really good - makes it look very authentic.
I do want to do power poles on my layout, but I want to do something I think is pretty near impossible. I would love to do OLD-style insulator poles - like those from about 100 years ago. You know - cobalt blue, amethyst, green glass - that sort of thing. I think that the new kind is all I could find. Anyone know of really old ones?
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Posted - January 25 2010 : 7:12:22 PM
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quote:Really nice job! I'm envious. Having the two-wire poles is really good - makes it look very authentic.
I do want to do power poles on my layout, but I want to do something I think is pretty near impossible. I would love to do OLD-style insulator poles - like those from about 100 years ago. You know - cobalt blue, amethyst, green glass - that sort of thing. I think that the new kind is all I could find. Anyone know of really old ones?
Rus
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I think the basic Life-Like poles have an older styling about them...you'll just need to paint the insulators green and blue like you mentioned.
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 Posted - January 25 2010 : 7:44:26 PM
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The black thread/wire definitely makes the scene! Looks great and adds interest.
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