Could you tell me how you added resistance to the wheels?

If the track in the foreground really has lost a rail, would there be some sort of block across the track to prevent derailing ?

Prevent derailing and falling off the edge of the "world" onto the floor! lol. Since Marc took the pic, a nice rotting pile of old sleepers is now in place, angled slightly so the stock hits the PW hut and not me feet! Especially at a show when i'm too busy talking!!

Cheers pal

Roger

Could you tell me how you added resistance to the wheels?

I added a small piece of foam under the axle between the axle and the underside of the wagon so that the axle rubs on it enough that the wheels won't spin too freely. A careful dab of glue will hold it place if needed. Thanks to a tip on here!

Cheers

Roger

I must say I do like the look of this, lovely atmosphere & "impressionist" backscene!

 

It does seem ironic to have freely spinning pinpoint wheelsets & then have to increase their resistance - but I do understand why! Thanks for the tip, I am about to try out some EZ mate Kadee clones & might have to do the same.

Thanks for looking and for your comment RR.

Rightly or wrongly, I do take time to look at backscenes on pictures in rail mags and at shows. Some people say you shouldn't "notice" a good backscene... others say it's the key to a good layout... Each to their own opinion. But I have seen many a good layout look, not wrong or spoilt exactly, but just not quite right because of the way the backscene has been done.

Please let me know how you get on with the EZ couplings. I agree about the wheels - they spin so freely these days!

Cheers

Roger

Could you tell me how you added resistance to the wheels?

I added a small piece of foam under the axle between the axle and the underside of the wagon so that the axle rubs on it enough that the wheels won't spin too freely. A careful dab of glue will hold it place if needed. Thanks to a tip on here! CheersRoger

Thanks for jogging my memory........I'm also experiencing similar problems with Kadees...it occured to me that I'd also have to put the 'brakes on' but couldn't remember for the life of me how to do it (was thinking about an electrical type pick up against the wheels, but couldn't think how to accomodate) so thank for simplifying my quandary

Luv the layout

Jonte