long island jack Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 good timing, what's the make of crossing controller and can you change the volume on the bell i'm at the beer mat planning stage, nearly got a plan sorted, just reading up on a few things, ready for those cold wet winter nights, a bit like now but a few degrees colder. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was expecting someone to ask what make it was but can't remember at moment when I get home (thanks to signal problems at purely) I will try and remember to photo the package The sound module is quote Old and I haven't found a way to control the volume but it's not too loud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was expecting someone to ask what make it was but can't remember at moment that'll be the beer then!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 6, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2016 Ray This is the circuit board people. You need to source your own barriers servos and sound card. However the circuit board has worked very well today at Freemo South II today. A few tweaks before Armitage Freemo and Barrow show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 7, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2016 A short video of the working grade crossing at the Freemo meet this weekend 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) A few photos from the Freemo meet last weekend. Fort Myers is in two of the photos and my Tri Rail train went on a rail tour of the Freemo modules. There is a third meet at this venue now in planning stages Edited August 9, 2016 by roundhouse 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2016 Looks like a good sized layout again Come on the rest of you lets see some more pics for those of us who had to work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Looks like a good sized layout again Come on the rest of you lets see some more pics for those of us who had to work Paul Now I have broadband again I'll stick some more pics up later Dan Edited August 9, 2016 by warbonnetuk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2016 Looks like a good sized layout again Come on the rest of you lets see some more pics for those of us who had to work At least you can look forward ot Armitage in September where Fort Myers will be the full 24 foot long module. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2016 I am Ian had to order some more plain track to finish off Elwood Yard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I'm slipping in my old age. Actually failed to dodge the camera and showed up in a photo. (note to self, must try harder) Twas a good time. Looking forward to the convention in Oct where some brand new modules will be joining with Ft Myers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2016 You want to see the photos that I took on Sunday. Mike was wearing his canary yellow T shirt and he appeared in just about every shot I took even those form different ends of the hall and different modules although it doesnt beat his appearance in one photo 2.5 times. It was a panoramic shot and he moved from one end of the hall to the other as I took it one year at Armitage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 25, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2016 Work conitues on vairous taks on the layout and stock. Our late friend Graham liked the CSX Pumpkin orange Maintenance of way livery. He had woked on quite a few open ballast hoppers but a number hadnt been touched and still in their factory boxes. I also have built three more Difco side dump hoppers obtianed at the Indainaplois convention whihc will run with Grahams 6 Difcos. These along with others that I had worked on now have a separate stock box. Two trays completed and a final tray which will take his CSX MOW loco, brake van and crane will go in this. I have fitted Kadees to a few more of the hoppers this morning. The whole train should be ready for the Amritage Freemo meet in September. The grade crosing barriers have now been repositioned and now just need final testing prior to patching the scenery . Plenty more to do with photos to follow. This year we have the Amritage Freemo meet, The Barrow In Furness show where we will be set up as an independant layout (I beleive next to Long Island Jacks 'End of Spur') and finally the British Region convention at the end of October where we will be set up as a Freemo module along with Andrew C's new module 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2016 A littl more work on the crossing last night. As the barriers have moved I had to spend some time adjusting the servos and connection wire. All working fine now including a new dedicated power supply. Th Woodland Scenic paint pens from Hattons arrived over the weekend so my first attempt with these to add road markings to one side of the tracks. The yellow decals on the other side will be removed and the paint pen used to redo these once I get a bit better at using them. The cork backed steel rule came in useful as the cork is set in this the steel rule part doesn't sit in direct contact with the surface thus the paint doesn't bleed under the rule. Still a littl e bit of patching of the road and surrounding foliage to finish off. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2016 More work on the layout today. The road has been repainted and the road markings added back. Also another layer of 'water' now curing. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 What did you use for the water Ian? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 What did you use for the water Ian? Its a Woodland Scenics ready mixed liquid. Much better than their crystals version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2016 O la a week and a half before the layoit heads to Barrow In Furness for its second exhibition this year. Work on rolling stock continues with a few tasks to do to the layout. Meanwhile a few photos taken at last week's Freemo meet in Staffordshire 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2016 it looked great and I particularly liked all the pipe work and detailing on the juice factory, very convincing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks Paul Still needs more work on the juice factory but its getting there. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 10, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) We had a great weekend in Barrow In Furness with the layout. Apart from a couple of sticky solenoids the layout worked very well. We also have an invite to a London show in 2018 but in the meantime we have a fair few Freemo meets including the NMRA British Region convention near Solihull later this month where it will be part of a Freemo set up. A few photos from the weekend Edited October 10, 2016 by roundhouse 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Seemed to work ok from were I was sitting, with our location, we should have had a car float, would have been interesting!!!! Ray 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 10, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2016 There were a few boxcars whihc have non kaee knuckles that gave us a few problems. However after arriving home at 2pm and after unloading the car, I am now sitting in the conservatory changing these this afternoon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 24, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just a few days to go before we head to the NMRABR convention near Solihull. Frot myers will be part of a Freemo module set up. Not as big as the Armitage or Devon meets but this will be open to visitors both NMRA and non NMRA on the Saturday. As the operator side of the layout is going to be the ' viewing' side this time, yesterday I started work on providing a couple of board extensions to accommodate the station building whihc until now overhung the back of the layout. Its 22 years old now so decided it was time to add the glazing to the normally non viewable part of the building. By this morning most of the glazing was in place but now the fiddly part of adding the glazing bars is about to commence. They may well not all be fixed in time for Friday but at least it will look a lot better than just window openings. The second board extension now has the shell of the rest of the adjoining warehouse which now requires the detail to be added plus the canopy as per the real building. These two buildings are a mirror image of those at Orlando station. So, a few busy evenings and early mornings to get as much completed as I can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just a few days to go before we head to the NMRABR convention near Solihull. Frot myers will be part of a Freemo module set up. Not as big as the Armitage or Devon meets but this will be open to visitors both NMRA and non NMRA on the Saturday. As the operator side of the layout is going to be the ' viewing' side this time, yesterday I started work on providing a couple of board extensions to accommodate the station building whihc until now overhung the back of the layout. Its 22 years old now so decided it was time to add the glazing to the normally non viewable part of the building. By this morning most of the glazing was in place but now the fiddly part of adding the glazing bars is about to commence. They may well not all be fixed in time for Friday but at least it will look a lot better than just window openings. The second board extension now has the shell of the rest of the adjoining warehouse which now requires the detail to be added plus the canopy as per the real building. These two buildings are a mirror image of those at Orlando station. So, a few busy evenings and early mornings to get as much completed as I can. What shade of pink did you decide on for the layout, tools, legs, etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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