TrainMan2001

That last photo with Sir Handel is so atmospheric! Autumn is my favorite season, so seeing the few red/orange trees looks amazing in my opinion!

You're really making me want to get some bolster wagon kits! The whole layout looks great, and it currently reminds me of mountains where I live!

Hey everyone, I noticed that no one has talked about this yet, so I'm not sure how many of you know, but Bachmann revealed their first prototype of Peter Sam in a video yesterday, with better quality pictures today! While he is mostly based on his CGI model, there are some details that aren't on the render, that are on Edward Thomas. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. One thing I did notice was that the rear wheel is forward of where it was on the CGI model, which appears to be accurate for Edward Thomas. He also has added steps under the cab. Also, you can't see it here, but the cab is partially blacked out over the rear wheel (as if the firebox extends to the back of the cab), which is apparently because the rear wheels will be powered as well (it wasn't quite clear in the video). If that's true, it will be nice, because it will help avoid the problem that Skarloey had with traction. What do you guys think of the model? The Facebook concensus appears to be split between "junk toy" and "it'll be fairly good". Most people are upset about the lack of daylight under the boiler. Overall, I like it, because it appears to be a similar style to how they did Rheneas, which is currently my favorite model in the range. Edit: Oh, and the pistons are accurate to Edward Thomas, rather than the CGI render, which is a nice detail.

Indeed.

Yeah, he did.

Well he had to have gotten too close to something...

Peter Sam!

A bit of a random question, but does DCC generally work well with coreless motors? I know that certain analogue controllers can give issues with them.

That looks very nice! I like your methods for the slate-built structures.

Yeah, but you never know. Faulty brakes?

Well, it probably won't help if they spontaneously fall down embankment like that one earlier.

Wow, the Talyllyn Railway is beautiful! You took amazing pictures! I definitely want to visit there one day.

As long as he stays away from panniers, he'll be fine. Although that might be a bit hard at Warren!

On it! Any chance of getting these in N gauge?

And they also still allow the biggest US retailers (TrainWorld) and competitors (Walthers) to sell their products and ask for pre-orders, which they actually fill.

It was mainly meant as a joke, but I was talking about the Terrier, Large Prairie, Class 91, Generic Coaches, Lion...

The way Hornby's going, we could probably find what they make elsewhere, and probably better quality, too.

Forever?! I think that's overstating things a bit. She can always travel back down the line!

I like the look of your track plan so far! Are the three levels each going to have scenery? Also, I have been learning things about layout making, too (mainly how much of a pain flex track is), and mine's only going to be 3'x8" for now! I feel like a first layout is really so you can learn which things you enjoy doing, and then you can figure out ways to avoid or minimize the things you dislike. Like I probably won't use flex track on my next layout. I am looking forward to seeing how your layout goes, though! It seems to be shaping up well so far!

I like the way your test track looks so far! There seems to be so much operating potential, and you can still fit a decent train into that space! Can't wait to see further progress (take your time, though)!

Hey everyone, it's been a while, but I have an update. I was able to get cork laid on the board, spaced out the sleepers on the flex track, and I got everything glued down. First off, I've decided to make a scene inspired by this one (ignore the title, I need to change it), after deciding Elsbridge would require more compression than I wanted to deal with. The only difference is that it'll be done as a single track line. Here's the track layout: After getting the track glued down, I began weathering the track using a process inspired by @NHY 581. First, I painted the sleepers chocolate (that was the color I had to hand), then I painted the rails in rust. After that, I weathered the sleepers using Tamiya mud, snow, and soot. Here are a few pictures of the track. I feel like this is finally beginning to come together, which is pretty nice!

That looks great! I really like the lamp-on-crates idea.

I've just finished reading through your thread, and honestly, if you hadn't mentioned it so much, I never would have guessed you were a beginner! Your scenery and buildings look amazing!

Yes, but if he does that one, all the engines will ignore it.

I think the most appropriate is the one on the top right!