long island jack Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 cheers ian i'm happy how they turn out ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 for robbostrains and anyone else who's interested how i built the lights for helm.... .......for my cables i used 5mm brass wire ... they scale out at about 30in x18in may be a tad bigger than i wanted but once there on the layout they look ok, ... Thanks for the "how to" - most ingenious! Just one thing - did you mean 0.5mm brass wire..? As for size, they look fine. Possibly they might seem a bit big, but in real life we tend to see them from ground level and size can be difficult to judge - a floodlight in the Yard I work from was down being repaired a few weeks back - I was amazed how large it really was, close up!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 sorry 0.5mm brass wire theres some lights on a factory near to where i live has some big flood lights on it they look like 3ft x 2ft when you stand back from the layout they look ok,it all adds to the illusion i'm trying to create, there won't be many people who will notice if there a couple of mm to big Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbostrains Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 for robbostrains and anyone else who's interested how i built the lights for helm first i used a 3/16 tube and a 10mm x 6mm rectangle cut a 45 degree angle then do a straight cut then glue it on to the tube once the glue has set recut the 45 and straight cuts then glue onto a piece of plastic,cut out and tidy up with a file then give it a coat of black paint use a 3 mm drill from the front to drill out the back,then add 3mm led then bend and cut a 6mm staple and solder to the legs of the led to make the brackets file the led to match the 45 degree then give it another coat of paint now decied were there are to be fix and plan were to put your cable run keeping everything level and 90 degree corners,for my cables i used 5mm brass wire soldered to the leg of the leds and wired in series + suitable resistor before i installed them they had a coat of silver paint,once all was dry i fix them to the buildings using peco thin track pins,the brass wire was feed down the buildings through the baseboard and connected up underneath they scale out at about 30in x18in may be a tad bigger than i wanted but once there on the layout they look ok, just some yard lights to design now,then i can cross that of my "to do list" Wow! What a great idea,why didn't I think of it? Will be building a few non working ones until I get round to putting some working lights on layout.Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 glad to be some help,going to start on some yard lamps tonight,will add photo later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2012 looking forward as to how you make the yard lamps as the wall mounted ones are superb. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 frist yard lamp built, just needs another coat of paint. no,before you ask,the camera doesn't work i'm not going to show how i made it,will do a diagram instead Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Very, very good, Ray! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2012 No working camera... And I thought you were going to do the security office with working monitors in it!! Do like the lights though. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Kibri and Preiser both do office equipment and one or the other does a set of computer monitors that light up with an led inside - I have a set tucked away somewhere- they also do HO portakabin type security offices Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 the other yard lamp design,with out camera first one on the layout Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Diagram of yard lamp any questions just ask, will try to help if i can Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2012 Kibri and Preiser both do office equipment and one or the other does a set of computer monitors that light up with an led inside - I have a set tucked away somewhere- they also do HO portakabin type security offices I have used the Preiser ones on Fort Myers so guess it must be the Kibri ones. Will have to try and get some of those. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Catalogue numbers - Jacks been ratting in the cupboard! Portakabin type offices/ converted containers Kibri 8627 and 11970 these can be stacked Busch Container set HO 1031 again stackable but labled for a ticket sales offices etc Office Furniture Kibri 8654 and 8655 chairs, desks computers, cupboards, shelves. I think there is a set for a drawing office but I don't have it Busch Büroset HO5402 This is the one with computers and desks - 2 of the computers have Leds and wires. There are also some by Noch, but those are probably best suited to placing in hard-to-see corners Hope those help Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 All the lights are on now,photo of other board with lights Jack Have you got the sizes of the kibri one? looked at a few websites can't find sizes anywhere i haven't got much space to put it,seen the knightwing one that looks a bit big All this will be my last post for a while got to go to work and all that will pop in now and then to catch up,hope you all have enjoyed the layout may see you at an exhibition sometime,make yourself known and we can have a crack Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ray 11970 has 6 cabin/offices, each 69mm x 28mm x 30mm, in 3 colours (ylo, red, blu) + 2 sets of steps to double deck 2 pairs the other 2 are single deckers - the other set is back in the cupboard 38627 is here http://www.yatego.co...-container---h0 and 11970 is on this page http://loftd.web.infoseek.co.jp/others1/others1.html Both kibri set s appear the same apart from (possibly) colours The Busch ones are here and are I think the same size http://www.modelleis...Set--21653.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 i haven't got much space to put it,seen the knightwing one that looks a bit big The Knightwing one will be 4mm scale, don't forget. Allthis will be my last post for a while got to go to work and all that will pop in now and then to catch up,hope you all have enjoyed the layout may see you at an exhibition sometime,make yourself known and we can have a crack Ray from deepest west cumbria Know the feeling!! We are enjoying your layout tremendously - thanks for sharing it with us!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Jack don't have enough space for a full portacabin,might put it on the front edge and cut it in half so as you can see the detail inside,not sure yet!! All got new yard light installed,and cctv cameras and the final picture for a while Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just in case you don't have room to have a tank car - many shortlines, and quite a few major railroads refuel thisaway, with a local fuel dealers road tanker meeting the loco in a yard, or even at a roadside like this on the Lucerne & Susquhana! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Jack really want a tank car,so its pulled out of the fiddle yard (front track) by a switcher,then it either runs round in the small loop or pushes the tank back into fiddle yard (back track) then i can lift it of, and the switcher can come back light or with a different tank car Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Ray, in that case I'd go with Jez's suggestion in the Tank Car thread Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Last night was such a lovely clear night,couldn't resist taking some photo's Ray from deepest west cumbria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2012 Very nice shots....amazing what you can see on a clear night in West Cumbria! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have a really big zoooooooooooooooooooom lens! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 It is probably a bit late now - but I just came across this http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35486 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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