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5 hours ago, dave1905 said:
Actually, that's not what the "TOMA" concept is (and nobody, not even Fugate actually follows it.)
The TOMA concept as Fugate has described it is you build your layout in sections (they aren't actually modules), you work on one section at a time and complete it fully to scenery before starting another. The sections have to be removeable from the layout so that if you have to do maintenance, you pull the section out of the layout and work on it at the work bench. You attach the a staging yard to each end so you can operate it. The TOMA's are part of a larger layout and you keep adding new "modules" to the ones you have completed. There are sacrificial sections between the critical modules and if the layout is moved the critical sections can be retained and new sacrificial filler sections added.
It is not per se intended to be a "one module" layout. the "one module" refers not to the layout size, but the construction method. It's not necessarily advocating a one module layout, it's advocating building a room sized layout one module at a time. Of course, nobody actually follows the concept of TOMA, even Fugate. Because the layout being built is typically a footprint much larger than one module, having coherent operations with just one module is usually pretty sketchy. Joe tore down his old layout and is building his new TOMA layout, he is actually building not one, but at least three modules and even though he has been working on them for years, I don't think he has actually completed one module.
There have been numerous other layouts built using somewhat of a similar approach, David Barrow's original Cat Mountain and Santa Fe, Bruce Chubb's Sunset Valley Lines, both of those were published in MR decades before TOMA was ever conceived.
You can relax, he hasn't appropriated your techniques, he has actually borrowed something closer to Bruce Chubb's construction method. I am also not a fan of very non-specific, ill defined processes that have a sexy name that are loosely followed in actual practice. Tony Koester's LDE (layout design element), David Barrow's Domino, and Fugate's TOMA all evolved into that category.
Isn't Fugates TOMA more of the old Domino layout rather than the Chubb design?
What actually differs them?
I think I agree that conceptual designs like those mentioned are not for everyone.
I actually thought of the TOMA when starting on my layout, but the drawbacks with sizes and joints were kind of prohibitive to me.
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Painted the new rockwork today.
WS pigments.
I have now soaked the surface with diluted Modpodge so I can add the black/raw umber wash.
The rocks will now change character from iron rich to more granite.
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19 hours ago, dave1905 said:
You rarely ask any questions or start a discussion. Most of your postings are pictures of your work, so there is less to comment on or discuss.
I'm confused.
So if I share updates on my build, there's no base for discussion?
I share quite a lot of various build techniques and the results of those (especially on the blog).
I may be silly, but I kind of thought that others were interested in that, and might have an interest to discuss these?
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16 minutes ago, pH said:
Ooh - push braces! Nice.
Always on the curves!
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I made a retaining wall out of Depron foam that I scribed with a pencil before painting it with gesso and some paint.
I glued it in place with hot glue.
I surrounded it with my homemade Sculptamold.
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Good to see some input.
Yes I read and like a lot on the forum.
The thread from Allegheny I must have missed though.
And no, I am not only in it for the likes, that's what Facebook is for.
Discussions, questions and exchange of information on the other hand is my great reward.
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Is there really a point to continue making updates here?
Or should I stay with my blog only?
My thread here has just a couple of thousands of views, where's my other threads on other forums has 10-20 times that.
With discussions and comments in accordance with the number of views.
Is it maybe so that the small US/Canadian subsection on this forum just hasn't enough interest?
I don't know, what do you think?
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I made some utility poles today.
It's an Auhagen kit.
I installed them temporary on the layout.
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Tested the new turnout control. I'm really satisfied.
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I installed the new lights over my layout today.
I use 6 W LED bulbs with 2 feet gaps in between them.
It's a LOT brighter now!-
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I installed lights in more of the buildings and connected them on the layout.
Now I'll have to see what else needs lights.-
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9 hours ago, Regularity said:
Wouldn’t the bordello have curtains/shutters?
It might, but it won't.
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Installed lights in some of the buildings today.
The General store.
The Pool hall.
The Bordello.
It is great with LED lights.
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Some new pics.
C-25 at the engine house.
K-27 filling water.
The town of Holy Cross.
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I've started on the trees.
Definitely going to need a LOT of trees for the layout....
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Finished my latest painting.
D&RGW K-28 #476 taking water at Needleton.
60 x 48 cm.
Mixed media on artist grade aquarelle paper.
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Work in progress, "water at Needleton".
Mixed media on 380 gram paper.
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Turntable installed.
Finally a locomotive in the engine house.
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Tested my scratchbuilt turntable.
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Hi all!
I felt a bit creative today, so I decided to paint some more on the backdrop.
The backdrop at this section is almost 2' behind the scenery.
I think that'll give a good 3D effect.
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More scenery in place.
Now I only have to finish up the rails and ground around the turntable and some ballasting before I can continue building eastward!
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Progress.
It looks a lot better with some scenery.
The section I've been working on.
The brewery and coal dock.
The brewery from the other side.
The track to the brewery and supply store.
The bordello.
The band!
Some trees around the engine house.
The town.It'll be fun to start detailing.
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Hi, I have a friend who has some issues with his z21.
The original power supply died, so he got a new MeanWell 18V DC 3.3 Ah switched supply instead.
It has the right plug for the z21 input socket with positive on the center pin, just like the original.
When he plugs it in it shorts out (i.e. the light blinks red).
That's without any track connection...
What's up with it?
I find it strange as I use a power supply of the same specs on my z21....
Oldish Timberline kit built.
in USA & Canadian Railroads
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I built a Timberline kit I had in the stash.
The Hardware store:
An old kit with some small faults.
I had to true up the walls, as they were leaning and too wide.
The shop windows, built from wood strips and plastic castings were a challenge as the templates were wrong and the windows too wide to get a good fit....
But it turned out pretty good.
I added the awning as I didn't plan to have a lot of interior in this one.
Needs some details, then it's finished.
I'm considering which signs I should add to the huge sides....