TrentValleyRailway Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Up and round the incline with cork underlay progress 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Made it around to the top of the second incline for the cork underlay, now to begin tracklaying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Taken the time out from incline progress before tracklaying to look back at the removable baseboard rebuild - now to be known as lift out sections 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Track work progress nearing completion on the 2nd incline means it’s time for a December 2019 Layout Update later this week 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Merry Christmas from Trent Valley Railway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Layout update to follow shortly following Christmas and new year period 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 And thus below is the latest layout update where I talk through the plans for the scenery section of the layout. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Matt, Watched the video up/down the inclines using your 'cube cam'. As usual you are doing it right using a 'proper' camera. I did the same thing myself in early November but my camera, although physically the same size (2cm cube) cost only £6.25 from the interweb. Hence the quality of my video wasn't anything like as good. I also found that a static 'lineside' video with passing trains was very effective. Just plonk the cube cam next to the track, aimed suitably, and run a few trains past. ---------------------------------------- Can you clarify the arrangement of your upper levels. From the video it appears that one side of the garage is the 'scenic' element, but that the other side is just the top of the inclines. Is that correct, because it does seem to limit the scenic area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, ISW said: Matt, Watched the video up/down the inclines using your 'cube cam'. As usual you are doing it right using a 'proper' camera. I did the same thing myself in early November but my camera, although physically the same size (2cm cube) cost only £6.25 from the interweb. Hence the quality of my video wasn't anything like as good. I also found that a static 'lineside' video with passing trains was very effective. Just plonk the cube cam next to the track, aimed suitably, and run a few trains past. ---------------------------------------- Can you clarify the arrangement of your upper levels. From the video it appears that one side of the garage is the 'scenic' element, but that the other side is just the top of the inclines. Is that correct, because it does seem to limit the scenic area. As noted above, below is the link to the video for the Layout Cab Ride - Winter 2019 ~ Trent Valley Railway #40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, ISW said: Matt, Watched the video up/down the inclines using your 'cube cam'. As usual you are doing it right using a 'proper' camera. I did the same thing myself in early November but my camera, although physically the same size (2cm cube) cost only £6.25 from the interweb. Hence the quality of my video wasn't anything like as good. I also found that a static 'lineside' video with passing trains was very effective. Just plonk the cube cam next to the track, aimed suitably, and run a few trains past. ---------------------------------------- Can you clarify the arrangement of your upper levels. From the video it appears that one side of the garage is the 'scenic' element, but that the other side is just the top of the inclines. Is that correct, because it does seem to limit the scenic area. my first attempt was the same as you note above and I wasn’t happy that although the advert was for a 4K can it wasn’t 4K, I went for a £20ish or so cube cam off amazon. Got lucky with the Polaroid cube+ to get a new but ever so slightly used of eBay for £40. ———— you are correct in the observations that the scenic sections is only to one side of the garage , want to concentrate on that section and get it right before any future possible expansions or other sections which I may make out of the space remaining at the lower level or for going upwards again with another level which you may notice I have left passive provision for in the design of where the inclines go round and round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 More layout progress to follow but in the meantime all the layouts from the latest exhibition at Stafford. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Some work since the new year has involved a tidy of the DCC bus wiring around the layout on the inclines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 02/02/2020 at 22:18, TrentValleyRailway said: Some work since the new year has involved a tidy of the DCC bus wiring around the layout on the inclines Matt, Much improved, with less 'dangly wires' to snag on the rolling stock or your sleeves. Are you not following the common (?) practice of 'back to black' for wiring - by which I mean the black wire goes on the rail to the 'back'? Mind you, you may have a better scheme ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 04/02/2020 at 10:39, ISW said: Matt, Much improved, with less 'dangly wires' to snag on the rolling stock or your sleeves. Are you not following the common (?) practice of 'back to black' for wiring - by which I mean the black wire goes on the rail to the 'back'? Mind you, you may have a better scheme ... overlooked such practice and followed the DCC wiring round after laying the first bit of track down which led to red at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Layout update for February coming soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 February Layout update is now available for viewing below, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 17:02, TrentValleyRailway said: overlooked such practice and followed the DCC wiring round after laying the first bit of track down which led to red at the rear. Matt, The best method is always the one you can understand and follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Miniatur Wunderland 2020 - Hamburg - Part 1 More videos to follow.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) currently taking a small break from the Trent Valley Railway build, in the meantime here are some further videos from Miniatur Wunderland Edited March 7, 2020 by TrentValleyRailway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 i have taken the time out to look back and put together a detailed video on how i did the cork underlay and cork sheets on the Trent Valley Railway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Visited the Swindon Model Railway exhibition Modrail 2020 today before the whole modelling community is enforced to stay in doors! Highlights below for all those unable to attend in person today. Swindon Model Railway Exhibition 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 been working with the DCC concepts solenoid decoder range recently to set up DCC control of the points on the fiddle yard and lower level, couple of pictures to show some of them wired up and in situ before testing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hope people can enjoy the sounds below from the 66! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Started on the track work for scenery section today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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