RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2020 Very nice too, looking forward to seeing it later in the year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) On 28/02/2020 at 18:37, JimFin said: Starting to look as I had planned. Looking really good! I really like the lighting on your island platform canopy. I’m hoping to do this on my layout. Was it relatively easy to put together? best regards, Jeremy Edited March 1, 2020 by cornish trains jez 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted March 1, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi Jeremy, relatively easy as I designed it in to the construction. There is a slot at each side of the underside of the canopy to accommodate self adhesive LED strip. After this is fitted the finishing layer has slots the same width as 2 LED's and covers the strip between each pair. The exposed LED's are covered with a diffuser. The LED strip has to be cut at as per instructions - so this influenced the length - and 2 wires dropped at each side to connect under the baseboard. It is 3D printed but would be straightforward to construct from card / balsa / plasticard - these are the components - This was my reference photo for the design - 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted March 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2020 Just about there - final stages... would have met the exhibition deadline 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A4CML Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks great Jim! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted March 30, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Staying on the right side of the law..... Very nice people at Rhb Edited March 30, 2020 by JimFin 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted March 31, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2020 How time flies when you are building a model ....... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted May 7, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2020 Different bit of experimentation/progress. One of the time consuming tasks at an exhibition is loading and unloading stock at the beginning and end. It also results is quite a bit of handling and some fairly inevitable damage to details. To resolve this, I am adding a cassette storage system for complete trains. The idea is the cassettes are the same length as the traverser - which obviously is the train length limit. A pair of hinged brackets have been added to the back of the layout and cunningly designed to hold a cassette lined up with road one of the traverser and plugged in with a couple of fly leads. The cassettes are dimensioned to be a neat fit with closed cell foam liners to the sides and high enough to accept the loco with catenary raised. Some gentle trials show the train cannot derail and seems stable while in the cassette. The cassettes will fit 4 wide by 3 deep in a really useful Christmas tree box for transporting. Proof of concept / pototype being tested shown but going to go ahead and fully complete this as its working a dream. and if all is well - make another 11 - well not a lot else to do really...... Ahhh - the material for the replacement pelmet for the lighting rigs has just been delivered! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2020 I did a smaller version using plastic conduit for my Allegra and it worked well. I only didn’t expand it as the stacking in a hired van was based around a certain size crate and changing all the crates didn’t make sense when the one off cassette fitted on the fy in the van. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted May 12, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2020 Managed an hour in the garden this evening 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That is a remarkable layout. Just fantastic work. I still have a long way to go on my RhB scenery. In fact, I've barely even started it, having only completed one end of a loop that just happens to run very close to DB tracks that were completed. RhB will be the upper level track above the Re/420 pictured. That is the dual gauge line. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted June 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2020 Built a new shed and garden railway over the last couple of days. Shame is you can barely see it from the front! But I know its there 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted July 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 Special delivery today - the 20:19 special from Bemo arriving at Neuburg, maybe 6 months late but very welcome none the less. Will get a test run over the weekend. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted July 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Both layouts up together for the first time for a photo shoot. Really please with how they look side by side, day went well. Edited July 19, 2020 by JimFin 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 30/03/2020 at 10:44, JimFin said: Staying on the right side of the law..... Very nice people at Rhb After granting your right to use their logos on the station signage I hope you sent them a few photos of your modeling skills. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2020 Perusing the new CM and nice to see Neuberg will be in the November Continental Modeller (Published 15/10/20) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted September 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2020 It will indeed, spent last night writing captions for the photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted September 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2020 Finished the pelmet for the 2013 lighting rig this evening - make a nice pair! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted October 7, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2020 Following the traverser on 2013 and creating cassettes for train storage, I have revisited 1913 to add cassette storage on that layout as well. The period stock really does not like to be handled and this should substantially reduce that. First step was to add a demountable shelf behind the fiddle yard with a new point and spur of track which leads to the cassette locating point. Electrical connection is using audio jack plugs. The cassettes are plywood with closed cell foam to the inside. Dimensions are not as tall as 2013 as they don't have to accommodate pantographs but just slightly wider - no operational reason but I have three nice sheets of ply in stock that were just a bit thicker. These cassettes have been made to be used in either direction so trains can be run into the cassette, lifted out, turned and run in the opposite direction. The whole lot store in the Christmas Tree Box, and I can have 8 x 2013 and 6 X 1913 cassettes in one box for transportation. I suppose if I wanted to frighten myself, I would work out the insurance value for that. Hopefully, will cut down set up and dismantle time as and when we get back to exhibiting and limit the amount of handling the stock gets. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisspeat Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Great to see your splendid layout in the November CM Jim. peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2020 Agreed it looks great and a shame we will have to wait another year to see them at Warley, looking forward to that though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted October 13, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2020 Thanks for the comments - close up camera of the overhead power system makes me cringe though and one other gaff I am not going to mention! The SRS write up and photos are very good as well - saw you got a mention and picture too with Raetia Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted October 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 13/10/2020 at 14:41, swisspeat said: Great to see your splendid layout in the November CM Jim. peter I’ll second that @JimFin. I love some of the details you’ve incorporated and also the way you’ve captured the colours. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted November 12, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2020 Updated my photo albums before starting to pack up and crate the layouts. https://www.flickr.com/photos/148810032@N02/albums 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Frutigen Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2020 11 hours ago, JimFin said: Updated my photo albums before starting to pack up and crate the layouts. https://www.flickr.com/photos/148810032@N02/albums That was a real treat, thanks for the link, Jim. Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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