Horsehay Railway Modeller

Evening, Im using an LH100 at the moment but will be using a PC and rocrail soon. The manual recommends using a resistor to simulate current draw across the terminals. no luck there. when in od mode the adress does not show the small b in the corner and instead lits the adress with a - . apparently this is a sign that the rs bus is not connected. am i right in understanding the led should also iluminate when a block is occupied. at the moment it isnt.

Hi there, yep R to R and S to S. I've been setting random adresses between about 65 and 100 just seeing if anything works. I understand the address needs to be above 65 so as not to conflict with point adresses.

Evening all, I've been trying to set up a pair of ldt rs 8. I've read through several forums on here and been poking about with a multimeter and cannot see for the life of me why it isnt working. I've tried setting up both on and off the layout (no track yet anyway) . And I've tested and checked all of the wires several times. I can get the board into programing mode and the led stops flashing when sent an address however it won't read back in od mode. The rs bus is connected properly but I can't make out if it is actually working. Should I be able to detect any voltage or current across it? My current theory is the rs bus is broken on the lzv 100.

I finished a coursework yesterday (3 lab reports for uni) so as a reward I've spent the morning preparing the layout for wiring. I've decided to get the bus wires and controller installed whilst I wait for the track. I've started by installing the command station, USB interface, terminal strips and ldt rs 8 ready for initial wiring. All are positioned so as to avoid point work and point Motors.

No real updates. I'm still waiting for peco to manafacture three way points before the rest of the track gets dispatched. I've also spent the last week in Cornwall working on my girlfreinds parents new house. They moved from Shropshire to liskeard so it's all a little hectic. I'm back in Portsmouth now and I've got all of my uni deadlines looming too. I managed to mark out the track layout for the storage board today and I might be able to upload some photos I got of trains on liskeard viaduct. Other than that I will be a little quiet on here untill I get some uni work done.

Today i painted up my peco tunnel portal, as well as installing a 3d printed tunnel liner. heres a shot of the bare portal before paint.

Thanks for the tip, I modified the kit to be about half way between single and double width deck. No problems so far! I've just tried with a 61xx and a toad and all is fine. I even tested the 40 and no problems there either. I'm just waiting for the tunnel portal to be delivered and I can check that clears too.

I got the cork glued down across the bridge this morning. I've temporarily laid some track with double sided tape, just to test how things look on the bridge and make sure my longest stock clears.

A few photos of the installed bridge. you can see the 3d printed decks either side that will eventually be hidden in the landscaping. The stone work may get some more painting in the future, i just wanted to get the whole thing painted before i glued it in ready for cork to go down.

Today I've been painting and installing the wills River Bridge, more photos when I get them off my camera

I forgot to post yesterday, all but the bridge and the small area beyond it have now got cork. I've also attached a backscene, this time an n gauge I'd backscene as the board is only roughly 8" high, I think it Looks very good and adds more depth than a very cut down 00 gauge one would. Finally I also marked out the track plan on the cork and dropped some flexi track on to see how the station looks. I've ordered all of the points, however they won't be shipped until they are all in stock, hopefully it won't take too long. Here's a shot to test the new backscene.

A bit more Cork down today, another section on the scenic boards and the whole of the storage board.

Thank you very much for the photo, exactly the sort of scene I am aiming for. I'm sure the photo will be helpful, particularly when I'm looking for colours.

I've ordered most of what is needed to get the layout running, the track is delayed until the points are in stock, however the cork arrived this morning and the backscene is due this afternoon. I've started cutting and gluing the 3mm Cork, I've decided to cover most of the station area but will only put Cork under the single track on the curve. It currently has half my bookshelf holding it down, including a full copy of the lord of the rings.

Excellent work and incredible attention to detail as always. I can't help but think that by now you have probably spent much more on parts than it would cost to get a resin printer and curing oven yourself. I got into printing my own bits a few years ago when I needed a body shell for a model aircraft and all of the quotes I received were just under the price I paid for my own fdm printer (I currently don't have a resin printer but their costs are falling too at present) I've never looked back. They don't cost terribly much to run, they're now very safe, and are excellent for prototyping too... I tend to print several low detail versions before getting the final one done correctly and I only have to pay ~ one pound per 50g of plastic ( I'm not sure how resin costs compare). Most of the stuff I print costs less than the postage from many online services. Just some food for thought, I've always loved your work. David

I travelled back to uni yesterday. It took me. A while to sort all of my stuff, but eventually everything fit exactly as I had planned. This morning I've managed to get the boards set up on my bed. Fortunately they all fit. The scenic board is heavy enough to level itself, however the lighter storage boards follow the level of the mattress meaning there ona very slight angle, it shouldn't be a hinderence to running though.

Thanks for the reasurence, I wasn't certain on running tender first but it appears to be completely acceptable.

Yesterday I made up an insert for one of my storage crates using some corrugated plastic. I've decided to transport my rolling stock unboxed to save space, including my unboxed pannier and my 04 (which has a box but fitted nicely behind the pannier) In the top of the box I can fit all of the other locos I want to bring inside their boxes. I could save even more space and allow room for new locos if I transport all of my locos unboxed, but there are so many detail parts on the new ones I think I'd be happier to leave them in their original packaging. Another dilemma I face is whether or not to bring my 4mt. Would it have run to a small terminus with no turntable?

I finished wiring up the lighting pelmet this afternoon. The led strips alternate between warm Wight and cool white and are angled to spread light across the board. The whole assembly folds in half and is quite compact and relatively light. I think it will illuminate the scene quite nicely.

I'm waiting on some hot glue sticks to assemble the light bars, however this afternoon I managed to get the track plan printed out and taped together. I plonked on some locos and rolling stock to double check siding lengths etc. And all seems to be going to plan. Two coaches fit perfectly in the run around and My longest tank engine fits beyond the points at the end of the platform. Each goods siding fits at least 5 wagons, 6 at a push. The cattle dock fits 3 vans and the spare siding behind the bay fits 3 or 4 wagons so will be perfect to dump brake vans or a few empties. Obviously the layout won't be filled completely during operation but it's good to know what fits where.

After a few days of 3d printing parts, this evening I got the lighting pelmet test installed for the first time. It is made of the same 5.5mm ply as the rest of the layout and is held up by softwood batons, it will be strengthened by 3d printed angles that will also mount led strips. (said angle Brackets and led strips can be seen on the board) I've used hinges in the middle to allow it to fold in half for storage, and at either end I have interlocking 3d printed brackets that allow the lighting unit to lift off from the supports.

Due to some delays I've now got an extra week at home. I decided I might as well take advantage , so last night I bought a wills River bridge so I can work out the exact location of the bridge and ajoining track bed. I can then add some expanding foam to the Brook which will add some strength to the corners of the baseboard as well as starting to form the landscape. With excellent service from model railways direct, as well as royal mail, the bridge arrived this morning and I assembled it throughout the day. I made it somewhere between a single and double width so that it fits the single curved track. It's a decent size and should fit over a stream and possibly leave room for a footpath.

Afternoon all, I've been working hard (or should I say hardly working) over the past few days on finishing the baseboards. I have installed the backboards permanently with woodglue and screws as they add rigidity to the boards without adding too much weight. I've also added 3d printed brackets in each corner that will allow the back scene to curve. You can also see here I've sealed all of the joins around the stream with silicone. Between all of the boards I have added dcc concepts alignment dowels as well as loose pin hinges. The storage board has two normal hinges on top allowing it to fold for storage on top of my wardrobe. It has a magnet to hold it in its folded position, as well as a loose pin hinge on the side solidly latch it in its running position.

Hi there, I contacted a and h (The uk supplier of lenz ) and they said they werent doing exchanges anymore as they were losing money.

Evening all, I'm on the lookout for either of the lenz usb interfaces for the lzv 100. Ive seen a few on ebay in the past but now i want one i cant see any that are going less than retail (£140-160), ive also tried the lenz factory outlet but they dont seem to be shipping outside of germany. If any one has one, or has seen somewhere they're selling cheap, let me know. If not i'll just fork out retail price from a model shop when i have enough spare cash. product codes: Lenz 23150 usb interface Lenz 23151 usb and lan interface