toolongtoremember Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 First layer of filler on the first platform to be laid and soon to be sanded, and routing the route for the tomix car system bus route, loads more routing to go! And a picture of two of my HSTs stabled. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) https://youtu.be/NjdrT9sYp_s A new video to help with the boredom of lock down. This is a new channel and I'd be really appreciative of anybody who subbed! Edited May 9, 2020 by toolongtoremember Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 https://youtu.be/NjdrT9sYp_s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. Edited May 12, 2020 by toolongtoremember 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamespetts Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I do love your contemporary shops! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 12/05/2020 at 19:26, toolongtoremember said: A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. I do love the “sky hooks” holding up the building above the missing platforms! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 12/05/2020 at 19:26, toolongtoremember said: A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. I do love the “sky hooks” holding up the building above the missing platforms! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpkin Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 02:06, toolongtoremember said: Couple of buildings built! Where is the McDonalds kit from? Really could do with one of those! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Just now, Bumpkin said: Where is the McDonalds kit from? Really could do with one of those! That is an eBay purchase! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 New video up on my channel, will be using these couplings on Weston Parkway for the foreseeable future, reason is because they don't come undone at all and on an automated layout this is imperative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 This week we're on to a winner, Digikeijs returned my DR5088RC in an operable condition today!!! However, they did not repair my laptop which their unit caused damage to which is a real shame and I will now have to save up to buy another . I ordered, and received a DR5033 booster unit, just awaiting the cables now to go between my baseboards before I go about installing this. I have built some more buildings, a Faller Aldi, and their Horrem station building, I think they really work well with the layout. I have started a scratch build for the platform footbridge, as there is not a model that depicts a DDA complaint bridge ready made at all in n gauge, all are stairs and no lifts (suitable for layouts up to around 2010, but no more modern than that). Superelevation is all but complete, with a small amount to finish on the junction end of the layout. I added a bay platform to the branch, I think it adds a nice touch of modern style platforming. Speaking of platforms, I tried incredibly hard to get eight packs of Peco NB-27 platform edging from any one supplier, but failed miserably - after having Hattons forget my preorder and re-allotting my stock to general sale and selling out, and then ordering from Osborns, to find out they were selling stock they didn't actually have... Ordered from two suppliers on Amazon as a final resort but took a huge hit on postage fees. Finally I have a working layout again, BUT... I have ordered as new DR5088RC literally just for the bay platform... so I'll have six units for eight baseboards. On the next two pay cheques, I will be buying one more each time so I can have one per baseboard, and this will allow for MUCH simpler wiring between baseboards, and thus much more reliability (although it is already quite reliable). I have left a few links here to my progress on my YouTube channel where I have bought a DJI Osmo Pocket to now keep my progress well documented. Please subscribe if you haven't, I will be uploading content very regularly and trying to show lesser known aspects of railway modelling such as the automation in a simple way. Thanks! Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 SO I thought I'd leave you all with a nice video for the remainder of today 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 You have got the super elevation absolutely spot on. It looks real good and the curves look so much more realistic for it. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 14 hours ago, DavidMcKenzie said: You have got the super elevation absolutely spot on. It looks real good and the curves look so much more realistic for it. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Dave Thanks! Lots more to do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 14 hours ago, DavidMcKenzie said: You have got the super elevation absolutely spot on. It looks real good and the curves look so much more realistic for it. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Dave Thanks! Lots more to do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted June 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2020 Does look very effective. Hasn’t your blue HST Got too many TFs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 21 hours ago, njee20 said: Does look very effective. Hasn’t your blue HST Got too many TFs? It does, and you're the first person to spot this! I bought a job lot of coaches from a seller on facebook market place, to get the deal I just took them all, and now I like running the "rare" 9 coacher lol. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Another video finished today 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 So here is a running session, lots of work has been done since the last update too! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted June 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2020 I do like the way you've dealt with the platform surfaces. I think I may be borrowing that.. I'm guessing you'd be able to scribe concrete flagstones in the top when it is dry as well, if so desired. And masochistically inclined... Best Scott. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 So today I had to fold down the layout to allow for works on my apartment, this is the first time I have tested taking it apart and it went well, around 20 minutes total from up ready to folded and away. To put it up again next week. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Lots has happened since the last update, sorry to leave them few and far between!!! YouTube has taken up most of my online postings recently. Above is the link to the last live stream, the town area is coming along well as you can see in the picture there, the above video has an unboxing, tour and running session for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2020 I skipped through I admit. Did you honestly take 9 minutes to show what was in that box...?! Crikey! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, njee20 said: I skipped through I admit. Did you honestly take 9 minutes to show what was in that box...?! Crikey! I did hehehe, milked that one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2020 In the nicest possible way that would absolutely have me switching off any live stream and not returning. I don't really 'get' unboxing videos I'll admit, but there is literally nothing that would keep me watching a cardboard box for 9 minutes. If you're getting good visitor numbers then crack on, my 3 year old likes watching Sam's Trains, so there's definitely a market for modelling vlogs, but consider whether anyone wants to see that, or if you're just totally disengaging any would be audience. Layout looks good though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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