Al. Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 I thought the plan was to model it as it was before it collapsed.... It's a change of plan. I'm now doing modern image.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Updated pic on the Lanc. Still only part finished. Al. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Well, Warley is three days away, and it's been a disasterous week. The train detectors in the storage loops don't work due to a number of reasons, so there's been some frantic reworking of the wiring tiger around the problem. It now works, but not as I want it to. However the real down side is it's taken all the time I'd allocated to getting scenery finished. The left hand boards are definatly work in progress. To all who where expecting to see a finished layout I can only apologise. Sorry guys. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2016 Keep your spirits up Al. I'm sure that it will be very well received. As I'm operating on the layout behind you I'm looking forward to seeing it. We are always our worse critics especially when the public are coming to see the layout. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Keep your spirits up Al. I'm sure that it will be very well received. As I'm operating on the layout behind you I'm looking forward to seeing it. We are always our worse critics especially when the public are coming to see the layout. Jamie Jamie. Which layout are you on. Al Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2016 Jamie. Which layout are you on. Al Hochstadt. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Hochstadt. Jamie We're right behind you. Plenty of opportunity to chat. See you there. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisd Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Hi Al. Here's one person who's really looking forward to seeing your layout. One of my "must visits" on the program. Certainly not worried about it being a work in progress. Good luck with the set up. Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi4x4 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Hoping the show went well for you, Al. I was so gutted that I couldn't be there to see the layout that I had to console myself with a tour around Hereford Model Centre and the purchase of a Dapol Cl52 Western ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Booked for 2019 Wakefield Show 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aac Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Well done on taking the layout to Warley. It's a very impressive piece of work. As I said to you on Saturday, your model of the Rhine looked just like the Rhine, and it does get choppy when there are lots of barges constantly passing by. aac 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nile_Griffith Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Only got a chance for a quick visit and to say "Hello", but thoroughly enjoyed seeing the layout and went away whistling the theme music to the film "A Bridge Too Far"!!! (wrong film I know but the music works well for both). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 With Warley over and done for this year and Remagen safely back home, I'd like to say thanks to all who have been following the layout build and dropped by over the weekend. The weekend didn't start well the electrical problems of the previous week still plaguing the layout. We basically had a dead fiddle yard at the west end of the layout that Kent we had to hand-ball all the stock though it. It's great credit to Paul, Terry and Ray for persevering with the problem and kept the trains running for both days. I now have a long list of items to get fixed before Remagebs next outing to Stevenage in January. Here are a few photos taken over the weekend by various people who helped out. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 As one of Al's 'helpers', I would just like to say what a great weekend it was. The 'team' really bonded well - next stop Stevenage! Thanks to Al and Warley MRC for a great weekend - despite the traffic chaos on Friday ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris89 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 This as well as Whispering Hollow for me, were the best two Layouts on display. So rare to see a German WW2 themed layout as well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Gutted I couldn't make it to Warley this year, my main reason for trying to get there was to see this layout in the flesh. I've found your FB page though and have shared it to mine at Aces High to try and increase your following. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Was glad to get a chance to see this, albeit quickly due to time constraints, at Warley at the weekend. Looks excellent in the flesh*. *or plastic, etc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Was glad to get a chance to see this, albeit quickly due to time constraints, at Warley at the weekend. Looks excellent in the flesh*. *or plastic, etc Or brass.... ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Or brass.... ;-) Indeed, that too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) The main cause of the electrical problems I had at Warley was down to the train detectors relay block for the storage sidings not working. Electrics aren't my strong point, but in the week running up to the show I managed to rewrite the control panels and east end loop to get it at just about working. However the west end was more problematic and with time, patience and skill running out it resulted in the dead fiddle yard. Well, after many hours of head scratching I finally figured out the wiring diagram and rebuilt the relay block. And today tested it. It's now working as intended. The in-bound operator selects the siding required and the points automatically align. The train is driven in on the in-bound controller. When the train hits the opto-sensor, the power is dropped from the siding from the in-bound controller and set up for the out-bound. When the out-bound operator wants to drive the train out, he selects the siding, points are automatically aligned and train is released to the out-bound controller. Once the train clears the opto-sensor the siding is reset for the next in-bound train. Jobs to do now are move the sensors back a bit so the trains stop before the fouling point, and build another dozen relay banks for the other end.... https://www.facebook.com/BridgeAtRemagen/videos/589728727895814/ Edited December 11, 2016 by Al. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 As well as the electrics, I've also been working on a bit of scenery got the Erpeler Ley anti-aircraft battery with one of the Nag trucks getting its engine changed and the Freya radar installed. Al. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hi Al, I have only just found this thread and have spent the last hour or so reading through it in its entirety. My only comment echoes those made already.... wow, what a stunning example of exemplary modelling. I'm sorry to hear of the problems that you had at Warley but I am sure that the majority of the visitors viewing your model were so bowled over by the enormity of Remagen that they will not have noticed, nor cared, about any technical glitches. An utterly brilliant thread. Thanks for posting and keeping us up to date with your progress. Cheers Lee 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 The camouflaged Br03 and coaches were weathered this morning. I think done my usual trick of being a bit heavy handed with it, and they may need a bit more work. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Just caught up with this... ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING !!!!!!! Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 To all who have followed and supported Remagen I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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