long island jack Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Jack I was thinking along those lines!! track all fixed down early today (5.30) waiting for glue to set, hope it's dry for wiring to night after work Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Jack I was thinking along those lines!! DSCN2561.JPG track all fixed down early today (5.30) waiting for glue to set, hope it's dry for wiring to night after work Ray I would never guess what you do for work with all those tins Excellent progress. Edited June 9, 2015 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Not messing about, I see. Like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 All wired up, just testing to do!! Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) first train ran today, after paint on track was dry, started ballasting tonight, finish it in the morning!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxA0Xw4jODQ&feature=youtu.be then a weekend free, doing the Foxfield express, with a few mates (yep I have mates too!!!!!) Ray Edited June 11, 2015 by long island jack 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Looking good Ray. The IPA therapy has certainly worked! Don't you just love small layouts. Once you have the motivation to get started, trains are running in no time all. Mal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Mal there's also a down side to small layouts, you get things done quicker, but you wait the same amount of time for things to dry(my ballast not set yet)! i'll give it over the weekend to harden, i'll just have to go and bash tractors and drink beer,life's so hard at times!!! Ray 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) the ballast is nice and hard, put the boards outside in the sun this afternoon, so tonight I could make a start on my point control, nothing fancy, a 40p switch, a bike spoke, a skewer and a bit of piano wire, and hey presto!! works a treat, all for the princely sum of 65p a point which leaves me more money for beer tomorrow next up buildings!!! Ray p.s need to tidy my wiring up Edited June 12, 2015 by long island jack 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 the ballast is nice and hard, put the boards outside in the sun this afternoon, so tonight I could make a start on my point control, nothing fancy, a 40p switch, a bike spoke, a skewer and a bit of piano wire, and hey presto!! DSCN2565.JPGDSCN2566.JPG works a treat, all for the princely sum of 65p a point which leaves me more money for beer tomorrow next up buildings!!! Ray Tidy up wiring! p.s need to tidy my wiring up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calzephyr101 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hi Ray good to see you have your mojo back... Having a couple myself now... New layouts looking good same as always mate your making fast progress just found your link. Modern engines and stock with card order system should be to your usual high standards. Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 p.s need to tidy my wiring up That wiring isn't tidy..??!!?? I suggest you look underneath more layouts especially ones like mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hi Keith slowly making progress, but works getting in the way! operation will be from the front, the plan is, once you train is made up in the fiddle yard, you propel your train out and stop just short of the road crossing,(this simulates conductor getting of last car and flagging the road, thinking of having fuses or operating crossing bucks,if I can stand the bells )you walk around to the front of the layout and switch the industries, you then do the reverse,that's the plan!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Ray - if you want fusees they are available as a kit at a very expensive price, but try these - I used them on the last layout and they work well eBay item number: 191588663311 - others are available but these are what you need - push the end of the flexitube up through the road surface to just above flush, each side of the crossing in the appropriate lane - switch on as required - off - steady - fast flash - slow flash - off simulates it lit and burning down - a small piece if fine black insulation beside it looks like the actual fuse, a couple of bits laying art the side of the road look like spent ones - have fun! battery operated so no wiring needed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 After what seems like a life time,i've finally done some modelling this week, i've decided instead of lots of small industries, to have just one main industry. first up was to make the basic shape of the buildings, (usual stuff 10mm timber/2mm MDF),then started covering it with plasticard while glue etc was drying, had a go at the windows for various buildings still a longggggggggggggggggggg way to go but it's a start Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2015 Must have been wet in Cumbria this week! Nice progress Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Put it this way Ian,we'll be going to foxfeild in October by boat not bus!!!! 3 hours later! Ray Edited August 21, 2015 by long island jack 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 What did you use for the frames? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Here you go Jack, the back of the buildings,10mm square timber,3mm MDF Hope this helps Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Sorry Ray - Interested to see the interiors, but I meant the window frames Are they etchings? Scribed? Edited August 22, 2015 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 here you go Jack, these are what I used, glued them together to make longer windows, with 60 thou strip for the framework Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Ah, I shall have to hunt them up on the internet - haven't seen them before. Thanks mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 all the trims finish,office block done,stuck now run out of cladding,time for beer! Ray 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 You had better get a move on, Ray. I was expecting it at TVNAM next year!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 You had better get a move on, Ray. I was expecting it at TVNAM next year!! I'll see what I can do,(at my currant rate of progress, i'd say yes) but i'm not promising anything yet!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2015 Nick He needs some more motivation, just dangle a few beers in front of him for TVNAM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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