glennofootscray Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Well G'day, as you can figure out, I'm new on this forum and would like to introduce myself and share my model tramway to your forum. My name is Glenn and I reside in Melbourne , Australia, my layout 'Victoria Street' is a tramway layout, loosely based on the my 'local' Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board, The scale is OO and operates on two rail at the moment. The layout has evovled from a simple test track into something a little more detailed. You may recognise some of Victoria Street already and you are quite welcome to follow up Victoria Street on Flickr.http://www.flickr.co...lennofootscray/ on Youtube.http://www.youtube.c...ay?feature=mhee or on the blogspot.http://glennofootscr...logspot.com.au/ There are five modules of 'Victoria Street' each being 19cm (7 1/2") deep by 57cm (22 1/2) long, except the corner segment has a 19 x 19cm external profile for the bend, they are interchangable, therfore allow multiple configurations. The original modules, the railway station and the racecourse are the master modules, while the gates, the bend, and the fiddle yard are the slave modules with their power supplied from the master modules. This flexible configuration allows for adaptable exhibition posibilities, so far 'Victoria Street' has been exhibited at the Sunshine Model Railway Club annual show for the last three years. I look forward to your interest and I am quite able to answer any questions you may have about the layout and or Melbourne trams, because there is never enough model tramways on line. Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Isn't that funny: your name came up just today at our Model Bus Association of Australia meeting! All very complimentary about your modelling and presentation with Victoria Street, with particular reference to the Sunshine exhibition last week (which event, unfortunately, I could not attend). It was also suggested we look up your web site for inspirations and ideas for our own modelling and for ideas to be incorporated into our proposed new layout. Perfect timing, Glenn. And also, welcome to RMweb. There are quite a few Australians already on board here, some even from Melbourne. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 I would be quite happy to assist you and your clubs endeavours into the development of your clubs new layout, I had a feeling that there was a shade of Earl's Court around this site. Feel free to drop a line. Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hi Glenn, nice to see Victoria Street on here, I've seen some of it on youtube and now have a degree of familiarity with the subject through contact with the MTAV guys. What are the running qualities like on the Cooee cars, any chance of some detail pics of the chassis? Cheers, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 G'day Mark, Thanks for your interest, There are pros and cons with the RTR versions as listed on my blog under service improvements. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/service-improvments.html Click on the images for a larger print. This will give an insight to the Cooee cars that I have motorised with the mechs of Bachmann Brill trolleys, and the RTR version offered by Cooee, I have found the RTR versions are smooth runners and at low speed, some other owners of the RTR versions have complained about noisy running. They also negotiate a 9" track radius quite well. Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 G'day all, Victoria Street is now in the process of being converted to DCC, half the fun will be keeping the magic smoke inside the decoders. for more insight and photos visit. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/dylan-goes-electric.html Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2012 Glenn having visited Melbourne in 2004 this brings it all back. I did manage to get to the tram museum - have you a model of PCC 1041? It is so like the Leeds Coronation cars (601 and 602). Keep up the good work and hope the dcc is working ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Chessisliner This will be one of the trams I hope to eventually model, is the PCC 1041. The car had a limited life as the prototype for the then future Z classes, then after testing, spent a fair bit of time on my local line #82 Footscray-Moonee Ponds route, due to its regular habit of 'breaking down' (tramways union issues). The link and further info are on the flickr photo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/29029178@N03/5698788477/in/faves-glennofootscray/ so far so good one the DCC front, no sign of smoke yet. Thanks for your interest. Glenn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 G'day Glenn. I've always thought that 1041 and the subsequent Zs were rather European looking, even more so in their original livery, but I never knew about the Gothenburg influence - that's fascinating. I'm very partial to the Z1s in particular as we have one in the fleet at Loftus, as you no doubt know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted October 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2012 A belated welcome. I have a very soft soft spot for Melbourne trams, very smart I think ... looking forward to some more pics. cheers Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 G'day Mark, The orange and brown paint job on PCC104/Z classes was to differentiate to the punters the operational loading at the front, pay on your way through, leave by the rear as opposed to the enter by the centre doors of the green/cream W class, avoid the connie, scrabble for change, then leave by the same doors. Also the orange and brown scheme did come out in the 70's! (connies had matching uniforms with flared pants/short hemlines). (enter 70's soundtrack, Skyhooks, Melbourne, Countdown ABC2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYMc3v6HTXs Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 A little more from the DCC front, now having a play with the lights. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/little-details.html Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 For those who are interested, I have uploaded a video about the DCC marker lights I fitted. Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 G'day All, a little more fun with DCC. For more visit, http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/computer-games.html Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Seasons Greeting from Victoria Street. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/that-time-of-year-again.html Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 It has been a while since my last post, having a play with the camera in the dark. http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennofootscray/8439183858/ Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hi Glenn, Reminds me of travelling to and from work in Melbourne CBD. Excellent work Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Really impressed with how this evolved from a test track to an incredibly detailed layout. In particular this photo where you have to look twice and remember it's a model. http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennofootscray/8439184826/ Melbourne tram fans will remember the "Transporting Art" project from 1978 to 1993 in which over 30 trams were painted by contemporary artists. There is an exhibition of this tram art on at the Old Treasury Building in Melbourne until August 2013. http://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/trams-moving-pictures Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 G'day all, The latest update with a change of scenery http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/stepping-out-of-comfort-zone.html, Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 G'day All, Yes, it has been a while, and I could do with some reminding every now and then. The latest post..... http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/street-life.html Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 G'day All, Not a lot has been happening, but I do find enough time to phaff about in the study, lately it has all been about installing warm white LEDs for headlights. http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennofootscray/10334354776/ or you can have a look at the blog. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/ Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 G'day All, That time of the year again, so here is the photo (via Flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennofootscray/11144818703/ then the back story on the BlogSpot. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/time-flies-by.html Regards for the season, stay safe, Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 G'day All, I had a few days off so the study/man cave got a makeover, This is the result. http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennofootscray/11785626664/ The before... http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/a-change-is-as-good-as.html and the after, with all the features. http://glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/a-place-for-everything-and-everything.html Regards Glenn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennofootscray Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 G'day All, There has been some ring ins on Victoria Street, such as...some German trams and some video, plus more, all of which can be found on the BlogSpot at glennofootscray.blogspot.com.au Regards Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Very nice! A German tram isn't that far fetched given the Mulhouse, Madrid, Porto and Lisbon trams that have visited Melbourne.CheersDavid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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