RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Couldn't resist another Bardotka. This one had a Zimo decoder installed with Ben Zerbas specially done sound files whilst we sampled all of Starropramens beers in the brewery nearby. The shop owner gave us a demo afterwards. Photo taken on an 854 trailer between Praha Hlavní and Turnouts on our way to Smrzovka Edited April 23, 2014 by roundhouse 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2014 Ian, you have some stamina! Still able to take a photo on a moving train after sampling that beer (my favourite!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvitty Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 If you made a stop in Kácov, try their local brewery and beer Hubertus ;-) http://www.pivovarkacov.cz/index.php?id=pivovar They still use traditional production, not lower cost high grade process as most of the big facilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 12, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2014 We will have to visit there on a future trip as looks interesting and there is a station nearby. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2014 Found this image this evening, Ian. You may well have seen it already but it is such a nice shot it merits reproduction here. Caption reads; CSD Class 751 No. 751148 climbs out of the Vltava valley at Klinec, on the branch to Dobris (June 1993). These locos are being rebuilt with Electric Train Heat as class 749 Photo and scan by Andrew Cooke. Rob. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2014 Thanks Rob A very nice rural shot. I have one in that livery that will get some fairly heavy weathering. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2014 Indeed. Oh to re create the overgrown track work etc.Of course, I can only imagine the racket being made by the Bardotka. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2014 That would be a great modular add on section to the layout for larger shows especially as I have sound in my locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 "Tree Tunnels" are great ways of hiding 90 degree baseboard turns. Beautiful but quite intensive modelwise... I’m marking this subject down for some photographic expeditions next year (on shortlines in the North East, USA). I’ve been having serious free time issues this year. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) After setting up and laying track in the fiddleyard to match with the Fort Myers boards the first of the scenic area boards for Dobris has now been linked up to the fiddleyard.The first few turnouts and track are now in place after deciding to run the tracks at a slight angle to the boards.A few photos of progress as of a few minutes ago. So a really good day working on two layouts. Edited July 21, 2014 by roundhouse 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Found this image this evening, Ian. You may well have seen it already but it is such a nice shot it merits reproduction here. Caption reads; CSD Class 751 No. 751148 climbs out of the Vltava valley at Klinec, on the branch to Dobris (June 1993). These locos are being rebuilt with Electric Train Heat as class 749 Photo and scan by Andrew Cooke. Rob. That photo has got me thinking. Maybe I can do some add on modules that I might be able to get away with using for other layouts. Might have to trim the trees back though!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Glad I sowed the seed, Ian. Thought the same myself fir when I finally start my efforts. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Maybe we can start Freemo Uk CD!! I am sure Squeaky would be up for that! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ian, that's a good idea, mine will be 8ft long, if I build it with freemo in mind............. mmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Blimey Squeaky/Ian. I barely get my own boards to line up let alone to line up with some one else's. ..... Rob. Edited July 22, 2014 by nhy581 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2014 If you have been reading the UK modular thread you will see quite a big on this very subject. However after doing the Freemo US outline meet that Squeakey was also at, it's can be quite a simple task. One for the future once we have built our layouts. The legs that I am using on Dobris were the ones used on a Fort Myers at the Freemo meet so they get the rail tops to 45 inches above the floor. I am hoping that I can get the next board set up tonight after a quick visit to Homebase toget more brass plates to do the alignment dowels. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2014 When we got home last night it was too hot to start getting into a really hot car to drive down to Homebase so the garage door was opened to let the breeze blow through the house and the garage. More track was laid on the first scenic board. This morng this track was wired up although the D connectors across the board joints still need ot be wired up but thats for another day. It was good to run the Bardotka over the trackwork but had to make sure the horn didn't sound otherwise her upstairs and the neighbours would not have been very happy being woken up before 6am!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 24, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2014 Tonight the remaining boards had the alignment dowels fitted thrn they were set up in the garage ready for more track laying. A couple of photos to show the planned track layout. I am short of five turnouts so they will be obtained over the weekend. The class 810 railcar and the Bardotka give some perspective to the overall size of the layout. Hopefully all the track will be laid this weekend. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2014 Looking good Ian. Nice to see your progress. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 26, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2014 Woke up in the early hours and suddenley remebered that I havent cut the slots under the track for the uncoupling magnets. There should be two under the track already laid so will have to use the router to cut them out. I intend to use the Kadee under track magnets. Anyway, that job is for tomorrow as we will be down on the Sussex coast today so a trip to Gaugemaster is planned as need more turnouts etc. Could get expensive!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) A good part of the day yesterday was spent laying track and wiring it up. Unfortunately Gaugemaster were very low on Peco code 75 turnouts, turnouts so I am three short hence the loose track in the photos below. Will order the turnouts today so hopefully I can complete the track work by the weekend. The holes for the Kadees under track magnets have now been cut and pieces of styrene sheet fitted within tbe depth of the cork sheet. The magnets will be stuck to the underside of these. The ballast will hide the styrene. I had been contemplating using servos but after reading the thread on the Peco ones I think that for simplicity I will continue with SEEP solenoids as they are cheap and simple to fit. Some of the D connectors for the cross baseboard wiring are in place but last night I temporarily bridged the joints and ran the Bardotka the full length of the layout. It's a noisy loco so had to stop about 9 PM so as not to disturb the neighbours! Edited July 28, 2014 by roundhouse 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2014 This coming together really well, Ian. I can't get over how big the layout looks. Very long. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2014 Rob It's 16 feet by 20inches with the fiddleyard although I may add another 2 feet to the fiddleyard. It's not too far off scale length although the sidi g that goes off to the front of the layout has had to be pulled in a bit. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Looking good Ian, makes me want to get on with my Czech layout. Did you build with Freemo in mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2014 It uses the same legs as Fort Myers etc so currently the rail height sits at 45"above thr floor although the leg extensions will have to be removed for shows as the skirt would have a big gap below it. However it potentially can be connected up Freemo style as the fiddleyard also bolts on to Fort Myers at the trestle end and I will also fit banana plugs as an alternative means of electrical connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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