Fat Controller Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I wonder if you get cyclic top on lines that have previously been laid with staggered joints? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 That makes me wonder about the Pennsylvania mainlines - they were regularly running at 100 mph in the late thirties (so I have read anyway)..... Anyone know for sure? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 2, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2014 Hi Coronach If you are confident to load pictures onto RMweb loading a bigger file onto YouTube should be straightforward. You might need to setup a Google / gmail account but that doesn't cost and you just follow the online instructions. If you have copper telephone wires like us uploading is a slow process - a two minute HD quality video taking perhaps a good hour to transfer. Lower quality take less time. Once loaded there is a 'tab' to share the video and you can copy the address and paste it into your Blog or Post. Fingers crossed you might be able to surprise your daughter. Regards Ray Here we go then https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp84gWEAHNg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Well done Richard Here we go then As I mentioned elsewhere - 'Diddly-dum' very good. After listening to your video I might even notch a few of my rails. I suspect the effect will depend critically on repeating the exact '60ft' spacing. Thanks Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The de-dum, de-dum, de-dum of a 42-wagon MGR train used to take some beating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted November 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2014 Works pretty well on Abbotswood across baseboard joints and points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06TPwf8p Peak hauled train at 1.25 perhaps the best.... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 2, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2014 Well done Richard As I mentioned elsewhere - 'Diddly-dum' very good. After listening to your video I might even notch a few of my rails. I suspect the effect will depend critically on repeating the exact '60ft' spacing. Thanks Ray It is important to get the 60ft spacing correct. Here is some more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoYq9eQh8bs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymzOUPVuqU&list=UUcWMjDArC9Fn1orGebpvigg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks Richard It is important to get the 60ft spacing correct. Here is some more Perhaps when you have different coach lengths and a steam engine with a completely different wheel arrangement the sounds get a bit mixed up. I think the DMUs sound best. Regards Ray PS We like your grass - do you mind me asking what you have done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 2, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks Richard Perhaps when you have different coach lengths and a steam engine with a completely different wheel arrangement the sounds get a bit mixed up. I think the DMUs sound best. Regards Ray PS We like your grass - do you mind me asking what you have done? Simply a plaster base, painted brown sprinkled with a mixture of woodland scenic scatter colours whilst still wet. Once dry, then I soak the whole lot with a water PVA dilute mix to secure and then add more scatter and other detail such as scrub, heather, (sheep!) etc. When completely dry, I then carefully vacuum to remove loose bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thank you .. painted brown sprinkled .. scatter colours whilst still wet. ... PVA dilute mix to secure and then add more scatter and other detail such as scrub, heather, (sheep!) etc. When completely dry, I then carefully vacuum to remove loose bits. The time is approaching when I will have run out of excuses! Yours does look (and sound) impressive. Regards Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 2, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thank you The time is approaching when I will have tun out of excuses! Yours does look (and sound) impressive. Regards Ray It is worth building up the 'foliage' in layers. It gives the finished effect depth rather than a token appearance of scenery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted December 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2014 The Pennsylvania still claims the world's steam speed record for a 4-4-0 that looks to be about the vintage of a Midland 2P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Has no-one thought of the real reason why any exhibition layout has gaps at rail joints? Shortly after putting my layout on the exhibition circuit, a trader at one end of my layout commented on hearing the first train of the day diddly-dum around. "I hope we are not going to be subject to that noise for the next couple of days"! "No" I replied, "When Joe Public arrives in larger numbers, they will heat up this now cold hall and the rail joints will close up." When I returned from my lunch I stopped and asked if the noise had subsided? He gave me one of those looks and asked as to what was I talking about. Personally I would rather hear two 4-CEP's at speed on my layout than a sound chip equipped class 20 ticking over. Now there's a sound that pierces eardrums! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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