RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2020 It certainly is Jim and there’s one module nearing build for the second of those stations you did This one is a 90° corner and will have the working postbus too 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted June 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2020 Wonderful - I need to get a couple of photos of those from you as I am writing an article on printing with non standard materials. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2020 I better get Albula out and fix one in place then! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks to Alan in the US getting interested in a designing challenge and Mike my mate with a printer there are now 14 outer wall sections ready! I hand painted the surrounds but sprayed the frames using a thin plastic mask I made up 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Bell Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 On 31/05/2020 at 11:31, PaulRhB said: Taken the opportunity to sort out the programming on the dcc equipped fleet. Decided putting a mark underneath so I know which is Forward too so there’s some chance they all end up the same way round. Ah but the turntable you say! I think if this goes out as a modular layout one day I’ll block the reverse polarity end of the table with a pin so they stay the same way round and a cheeky extra This is looking superb. I wonder if anyone has contemplated( as I am) modelling this kind of scene the other way round, ie the viewing side is through the back of the roundhouse, no back wall of course. And the turntable and adjacent outside lines become the fiddle yard. I am sure someone must have tried it. I would not contemplate it in this scale but it could work for HO or larger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, David Bell said: wonder if anyone has contemplated( as I am) modelling this kind of scene the other way round, ie the viewing side is through the back of the roundhouse, A couple have done it in O with a UP roundhouse, Laramie , and a UK one based on Barrow Hill. As a display they are nice and compact but not so much fun at a two day show I like the flexibility of the exterior view as it works as a display and as part of a larger layout 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Now that you mention it I have seen Laramie before. That is really big locomotives in a small space! It still has the turntable on the viewing side, nice video by the way. My thought was to have just the inside of the roundhouse in view. No need to worry about the spiders web catenary above the turntable. It would certainly work in O gauge, with lots of lovely in shed detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, David Bell said: No need to worry about the spiders web catenary above the turntable. It would certainly work in O gauge, with lots of lovely in shed detail. Just the cost of the locos in Om Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 33 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Just the cost of the locos in Om Ah yes there is always that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2020 Merry Christmas 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutbrook Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Thanks for this great thread Paul, I am just starting with the Kato N gauge stuff , deciding that although I love my Bemo RhB stock, its just too big a scale (and expensive) for what space I have spare. Now that Kato are expanding there range more and other company's are getting in on the act. What close couplers are you useing and where did you get them from. Cheers Steve....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Nutbrook said: What close couplers are you useing and where did you get them from. I’m using the Kato clip together ones they come with now in the coach sets with microtrains on either end and on both ends of locos and freight wagons. There’s some pics of fitting them on p3 & 4 of this thread. I get them from the States in bulk every now and again as it works out cheaper and much easier than finding them here. Here are some of fitting the Ge4/4iii and the same applies to the ii I use the 2004 on locos and the 1017 on stock 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Whats a 'reverse draft angle' when its at home? That looks quite reversible, I might consider giving them a whirl, next time you plan on ordering from the states please let me kno and I might ask you to add a set of each type onto the order and have a play myself. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, jonhall said: Whats a 'reverse draft angle' when its at home? no idea 2 minutes ago, jonhall said: , next time you plan on ordering from the states please let me kno and I might ask you to add a set of each type onto the order and have a play myself. Well if MDS or Kato produce more temptation I probably will. I’ve got a few left as spares that should cover the stuff due in January but don’t need more until more goodies are announced I know some use their Z scale couplers as they are smaller but I find these ok and get reliable remote uncoupling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 43 minutes ago, jonhall said: Whats a 'reverse draft angle' when its at home? draft as in 'draught horse' = pulling?? Does that even make sense? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, jonhall said: Whats a 'reverse draft angle' when its at home? Here you go it’s the inside shape of the knuckle. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2021 Here’s a doodle in 3D. I’m always looking at getting the most in a small space and double decking a layout obviously provides that and is well suited to the gradients possible with my RhB & HSB modelling. In the US ‘mushroom’ layouts are a concept where the decks are stacked but viewed from different sides often with different floor levels. The ‘mushroom’ does away with the visual compromise of two decks in the same view, they also can raise the floor level for the upper deck to keep a comfortable height. So I’d been musing if I could partially use a mushroom concept to stack the stations to reduce the width of the layout at the stations saving about 8 inches width. I can’t have dual floor levels but I thought I’d mock it up to see how and if it could work. I’ve added a basic track plan to give an idea. Deck separation is 6 inches. Mocked up in foam. Obviously the top deck wiring will need to be carried on top and hidden and I’d use led strip light tape to light the lower deck. Top deck is 10in wide with a 4in box girder frame and the lower deck 8in wide. View from 1 ft away from my 6ft 4in eyeline and standing back 2ft It’s not perfect for scenic viewing but would work operationally. As I’m using my current module height of 3ft4in (1m) off the floor it’s the compromise I’m stuck with but it would work easily if raised another foot in height. Lower station Upper station 6 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2021 To simulate Arosa on the upper level I’ve carved in the edge of the lake and posed an Allegra on the cut down station with the blocks simulating the building footprint. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 23/12/2020 at 13:38, PaulRhB said: no idea Well if MDS or Kato produce more temptation I probably will. I’ve got a few left as spares that should cover the stuff due in January but don’t need more until more goodies are announced I know some use their Z scale couplers as they are smaller but I find these ok and get reliable remote uncoupling. I've probably asked this elsewhere and before , but what magnets do you use to get the reliable remote uncoupling? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, Supaned said: I've probably asked this elsewhere and before , but what magnets do you use to get the reliable remote uncoupling? I’ve used the big Kadee 308’s on hinged flaps under the track. You can cut them in half as they are a rubber type material but you have to be very careful where you stop. If I get it right I cut the holes before tracklaying and cover them with very thin plastic so the magnet is right under the sleepers You can see the thin plasticard, thinnest you can find, under the track on my HOm here When I retrofitted the larger magnets to Lulworth I used a block so I cut 8mm into the 9mm ply using my easycut literally leaving just the top laminate 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2021 With the demise of the Grischun forum a few of us have set up another RhB focused forum. https://rhb.boards.net Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Hi Paul, Ive been looking at the "Mushroom mockup" and I wonder what the radius is that you have for elevation change? It is something I am trying to noodle for a Nm9MOD idea that would fit my space. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2021 45 minutes ago, backofanenvelope said: Hi Paul, Ive been looking at the "Mushroom mockup" and I wonder what the radius is that you have for elevation change? It’s the 150mm naughty one but it’s ok as that’s my Bonsai modules 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Great I was hoping so. Are you planning scenic loop i.e alp grim or hidden? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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