RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted September 17, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2010 Good luck for the show I hope it goes well and you get some good video too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thanks, everybody - just going out the door in about 2 minutes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Back from the exhibition day 2 - Yesterday seemed busy, today seemed slower early on , with attendance building up as the day progressed - quitened at lunchtime and there was a sudden swelling of numbers around 2.45. All in all the layout generated a fair amount of interest - with several people commenting that it provided a lot of operational interest in a smallish area, without seeming cramped or overcrowded - also some nice comments on the "Underground Ernie" chassied boxcabs and how well they ran. The S-1 behaved impeccably, with the slow-running causing a great deal of comment. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and met some people I knew and others I'd not met before. Some photos before the public arrived this morning Thanks to all for their good wishes on here, and those who came to see it, and expressed their comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Great Jack - Well done! The pictures show it off a treat. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 looks great Jack...the gantry crane looks like the Faller one but with extra details and some kitbashing...does the job very nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Great pictures, and glad you had a good show. I'm amazed by how well the perspex barrier disappears into the image - I didn't spot it until I got to the last one, then I had to go back and check that it was actually in the others How high do you show the layout, given that you presumably have to reach inside to throw the switches? Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Stewart Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Jack, Good to see the layout in the "flesh" most impressive. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Happy to hear the debut went well, Jack! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Glad it went well, it a nice little layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sounds like a good debut, Jack. No issues came to light? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thanks very much, everybody - the only problem was that I'd forgotten to snip the Nub off one of the caboose throws - so it scraped and jammed - cut it off, and no further problem at all - Will - It is set at 40", which lets me reach to operate it, without catching my arm on anything, or having to bend. The barriers are almost invisible in use, their real intention being to stop stock falling off the edge - a slight problem if stock needs railing, but the fiddle yard cassettes from Locolifts sort that problem out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Jack, I got my $0.01 camera today, in fact I got 2, but the other cost $3.25, still not bad for less than $10 each once shipping is added. I put in an 8GB microcard (cheapest one I could find) $19. I will post a video later, but I am impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Warren - my keyfob version was faulty and has been returned, but I ordered another @ $0.01+ shipping from the supplier of the original which should be here in a couple of days - of course the layout needs re-assembly after the show! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Camera car #2 - this is the replacement for the faulty one - still awaiting arrival of the second - real life is getting in the way of modelling at the moment, so I haven't had a chance to run it on East 149th Street ,but ,as you can see, this one is much lower and should go through the entrance to the car float without any problem. The photo is about 3x life-size - it is actually 5cm long x 3cm wide x 1cm high Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Jack...were does one get all these different types of cameras?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 6, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2010 Jack, didn't that type of camera car have a riveted body? or is it one of the rebuilds? :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Gene - Ebay.com then look for "Video spy camera" or "video gum camera" and trawl through them to find the best price with free shipping - I can recommend a dealer called "linjiechong " You will need to buy a mini SD (not SDHC - THEY ARE NOT COMPATIBLE!) card to use with it - they normally come with an adapter to fit the SD slot in a reader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Jack, didn't that type of camera car have a riveted body? or is it one of the rebuilds? :D I don't think that counts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 The Dean of Density speaks...... Guess what i've got on my desk. No not that; the other papery thing. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Me confused - go on then - I give up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Me confused - go on then - I give up! D'oh! Carl's book "Small Layout Scrapbook" he refers to you as the "Dean of Density from Scotland".................. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Ah, I have all three! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 I was intrigued to find that I seem to be short of a few trailers in the yard, and that my model may be in need of a few more! http://img44.xooimag...400-211469a.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ROFL :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I was intrigued to find that I seem to be short of a few trailers in the yard, and that my model may be in need of a few more! http://img44.xooimag...400-211469a.jpg oh sweetness, look at those Alco RS1's, heavenly shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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