millerhillboy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Coaling tower is going to look superb once everything else comes together. So good to see an N gauge steam shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 close up of the shed 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 lovely, looks like you've got the ground cover just right to my eye, right colours and textures even with the bits of coal scattered about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, millerhillboy said: lovely, looks like you've got the ground cover just right to my eye, right colours and textures even with the bits of coal scattered about. Thanks! Worked quite hard to get it right. It’s something you don’t often see in n gauge in my opinion. It’s going to feature quite a lot in the scenic area! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 No agreed, its something I see rarely done well too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 And the only thing that suggests N gauge are the oversize crank pins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Shed rethink - added some loco sidings off the turntable. Also started rebuilding the rearranged vanishing point. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Duchess's 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Proud to finally have an amazing lighting setup so I can actually see my layout... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 self congratulatory hard and fast progress post. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just completed this sound conversion for massive stay alive and sound. I have since painted the wires black. I hate tinny sounds and stalling n gauge locos so I decided the permanently coupled wagons made for a cool compromise. The 08 had just been sitting in a box for 5 years stuck in a DC only state anyway.... goes on my layout nicely 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 wiring up my station lights so I can make progress with the ballasting 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Mirrors gone up for operator feedback. Works well. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I hope that glue is strong 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 great looking shed area, once that comes together it'll look great with some nice big locos lying in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) Just found this, some excellent atmosphere, shed yard is a bit tidy yet for a transition period shed. Needs weeds on the lesser used sidings. I like the empty, or near empty shed...so many were like that near the end. As an aside, can I ask about the Ivatt 2MT's? Are they Minitrix? If so, do you have /have you ever had problems with them derailing on facing points? I'm sad to say that one of those was what ended my "N" Gauge dreams...albeit thirty years ago, when there were very few "N" locos to be had. Editted to say: your shed would be an easy bunk, I'd have loved to have gone there... Edited December 24, 2019 by JeffP To add an additional. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks. It’s going to be good when I bring it all together with the airbrush. Very in your face at the moment, and with no details added 7 hours ago, millerhillboy said: great looking shed area, once that comes together it'll look great with some nice big locos lying in there the 2mts are both Farish in my collection and they run perfectly to be honest with no detailing ! 7 hours ago, JeffP said: Just found this, some excellent atmosphere, shed yard is a bit tidy yet for a transition period shed. Needs weeds on the lesser used sidings. I like the empty, or near empty shed...so many were like that near the end. As an aside, can I ask about the Ivatt 2MT's? Are they Minitrix? If so, do you have /have you ever had problems with them derailing on facing points? I'm sad to say that one of those was what ended my "N" Gauge dreams...albeit thirty years ago, when there were very few "N" locos to be had. Editted to say: your shed would be an easy bunk, I'd have loved to have gone there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 hours ago, woodenhead said: I hope that glue is strong Me too haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) My 12 year old 9f had a motor, sound and stay alive upgrade. Edited December 26, 2019 by Alterstone_ngauge 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 finished product 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Hi Can you draw a circuit diagram with component values showing where the circuit fits between pick up and motor for the stay alive part of the modification. Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Is it really 12 years since Dapol released the 9F Where does the time go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 here is some Christmas action https://youtu.be/Ry3MduLvR5A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 26/12/2019 at 12:23, Duncan. said: Hi Can you draw a circuit diagram with component values showing where the circuit fits between pick up and motor for the stay alive part of the modification. Cheers Duncan I can’t but if it helps you just connect a zimo SACC16 pcb to the mx648 via the common positive and ground on the decoder. Then you connect the capacitors to that board. It’s in the instructions of the decoder and mx648. Hope that helps. Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alterstone_ngauge Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 26/12/2019 at 12:23, Duncan. said: Hi Can you draw a circuit diagram with component values showing where the circuit fits between pick up and motor for the stay alive part of the modification. Cheers Duncan by the way, you need to replace the motor in order to create space for the capacitors. tramfabriek is the Brand. It’s a much better motor and much smaller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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