RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Always slow starting but hey deadlines are good Tonight track is down, point switches will be here Thursday so hopefully trains running within the week on the whole lot Edited June 29, 2014 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Lookin' good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 Legs all cut too just need to find some 3mm roadbed for the freemo 45° boards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I' m a long way from Salisbury otherwise I could chuck you some Woodland Scenics foam that might do the job. Balsa seems quite popular nowadays, as cork has become increasingly hard to get hold of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2014 Peco point 2.5mm throw, the big switches I had are 3mm throw but the FF77J sub mini ones in Maplin are still 3mm throw and much more acceptable size wise. Now do I mount them next to the switch or wire and tube? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2014 It occured to me that how do I make sure all the adjustable feet start at the nominal right height? So while at the modelling supply shop picking up some paint and epoxy mixing sticks I spotted this handy gadget on the counter! And what d'you know they gave it to me for free 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Now do I mount them next to the switch or wire and tube? Wire in tube including an omega loop would be my first thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yep that's what I usually do but I'm wondering if I can hide the switch between the extended sleepers and just have a short link with the omega loop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 For use on carpet, I took a 2" pipe cap, drilled a hole in the center, put a carriage bolt through with a keeper nut on the inside (shaft of the screw up though the cap, head of the screw on the outside of the end). Then screwed that into the tee nut in the bottom of the leg. It might take rounding the corners of the 2x2 leg to fit the leg into the pipe cap. It creates a nice wide surface for the carpet and as a bonus its easier to adjust with your hand because its easy to grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Peco point 2.5mm throw, the big switches I had are 3mm throw but the FF77J sub mini ones in Maplin are still 3mm throw and much more acceptable size wise. Now do I mount them next to the switch or wire and tube? image.jpg Be careful if using such switches for powering the frog. Some of those types are "make before break", and will short the track as you throw the turnout. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 These are ok thanks Andy, it's a rocker inside for the actual switch so the slide just over centres the rocker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Well all the boards legs are on now and it stands at the right height Cut the cork for the actual freemo modules too so now the track can go down on there. So tonight I turned to the shiny stock that's been collecting over the last few years. Played with Tamiya acrylics for this set to try and get the rusty roof with light dirt on the sides. It's not going to threaten the best weathering but it looks better than out the box to me. Edited June 3, 2014 by PaulRhB 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 4, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2014 Tonight's work was some bracing for the legs and toning down the MKT GPs. Only got one loco started and it still needs work but the light got too bad and the boss has borrowed my daylight lamp for her crafting. I'll need to hardwire some chips too and it won't be sound for this event as too many other things to do. Still it makes a difference . . . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2014 Three weeks to go! ish Well the boss is away so the yard is set up in the lounge and the freemo boards are in the garage! Work has been rather busy recently so it rather delayed things but the last three days have seen rapid progress and although track isn't pinned down it will be this weekend. I've been cutting up the buildings seen earlier as they seemed too tall so I've got two out of one of them and the other looks much better with the low warehouses. Got quite a few days off in the next two weeks so I'll be ready to run and I'm hoping to have the scenery fairly well advanced if not finely detailed. Should be fine for operation and there's plenty of time to detail stuff later. All the stock is sorted though I still haven't got the decoders in the locos so I might have to rely on others or just play with the trackmobile! Layout is the priority and I could even solder in the decoder friday night if I get the tool kit together (incl the programmer!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2014 Its amazing how time flies when you have a deadline! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 You don't have to tell me that! Those box cars and that loco shell look lovely - subtle weathering is sometimes the best weathering. Still plenty of time to go - you can do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 Now the buildings are nearly done I needed some signs so I googled various signs for ideas then set about this. A couple are inspired by Swiss signs from my RhB layout with a Sunnydale twist 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Todays work was finishing off the buildings. I lined up the buildings for both the spurs on one board facing each other:- The plan below shows the actual locations. So on the left in this picture is Gellar Packing with Chase beyond and on the right Whedon industries with the Bronze beyond. A frontal shot of Gellar packing Sunnydale Produce progressing but still needs lots of details. Edited June 21, 2014 by PaulRhB 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Couldn't resist making a billboard Edited June 21, 2014 by PaulRhB 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 24, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Well I didn't quite get ballast down but will do tomorrow and if the weather holds it should dry too.Forgot the camera until I'd put the big board back in the garage but it's all wired and working I did find I needed to line up the end 3" track with a square as doing it by eye was well off the mark!Here's the two boards ready for ballast and ground cover. BUS wiring in place and sockets ready to connect it up. Does need some clips to retain it still. Edited June 29, 2014 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 25, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Ahhhh me back! Two freemo boards ballasted and basic green down and tested! Three industrial park boards track finished and wiring just needs the inter board sockets! All now back up two flights of stairs in the flat. Time for a drink and lots of ice cream! Scenic chaos for a week and a bit, as it's all flat we should have something presentable if not finely detailed. Side of the rails still needs doing but that can happen if there's time. It works which is the main thing this time. Edited June 26, 2014 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 25, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Gellar Packaging is the project for the next couple of days. The ground needs building up for the road and to seat the buildings in so they will remain removable to minimise storage size.Then the track where the boxcars are will be set into the surface. Edited June 29, 2014 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 27, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) Inlaid track and buildings set in, just waiting for the paving to dry. Forgot to add some black to the mix! Ah well it's meant to be concrete and it tends to show as a lighter colour on fresh breaks. Edited June 28, 2014 by PaulRhB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2014 And a simplified plan to help you on the day know what goes where 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2014 That's very neatly done. Might have to copy that idea. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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