long island jack Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 #3375 on the morning shift today driver Jack catching up on the latest gossip first job loaded gon to yard next up pulp wood car for repair not much else happening,good job my batteries have gone flat you can guess whats going to happen now!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 16, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2011 Didn't realise you had detailed the interior of the workshop... looks very god! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 not much happening on the afternoon shift jacks had a bit of a derailment carl and ike come over to help rerail "look out ike the blocks moved" #4 brings in another flat a long side then brings in the light crane #9 couples up to #3375, ike's got the rerailers in place everythings ready to lift the block block safely moved #9 can now slowly pull them back on track, looks like its going to be a busy weekend for the track gang. funny how when something goes wrong everybody disappears Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Wonderful story - and great pics to illustrate it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 going by the number of hits this thread is getting,has anyone any suggestion or ideas on how to improve the layout don't all rush at once any comments good or bad will be taken on board Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouse2037 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 WOW - Fan tas tic! Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2011 How about making the jacks really lift a freight car? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Improvements? Detailing the locos would look good...especially the ends. It probably would not be noticed except in photos though. I take it you've seen "Sweet Home Alabama" - the layout by Jon Grant? I got some great ideas from that. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Improvements? Detailing the locos would look good...especially the ends. It probably would not be noticed except in photos though. I take it you've seen "Sweet Home Alabama" - the layout by Jon Grant? I got some great ideas from that. Best, Pete. Dear LI Jack, Echoing Pete's comments, even a simple styrene filler piece below the couplers on either end pilot, to "fill the gap between it's teeth", will immediately lift the BB Athearns appearances, and it's one of the simplest upgrades any modeller can perform. Also, since the 90's, many SG rrs removed the end pilot brakeman's steps from all locos. Replicating this is less than 10 seconds work per loco, with a pair of sidenippers... ;-) Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr PS getting the jacks to lift the car up and off a pair of trucks, have some welding "flashes" appear, and then lower back down again (repeat ad nauseum, ad infinitum) would actually be relatively easy to achieve. (Tortoise motor pushing the jacks via "Wire-in-Tube", plus audio-driven flashing LEDs). For bonus points, sound/action sync could also be achieved with a suitable player, such as a DreamPlayer... http://www.fantasoni...ams/player.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 pete thats on my to do list, you right it does show up in the photo's,but as i said earlier at shows there be 3-4 ft away,they will get done but when??? i've two other projects on the go one with a deadline so i don't spend a lot of time on helm now,usually a bit of a tidy up be for any shows not much moving this morning still reparing track after yesterdays derailment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2011 ah... Pepsi can livery is my favourite Amtrk one. Brings back memories of itying in a bar next to the grade crossing at Santa Barbara in the 1990s whating the SanDiegans arrive then depart the station. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 The other inspirational layout to take a look at is Prof. Klyzir's own "Brooklyn: 3:00am" Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 John and I think alike - although my version is slightly simpler - The car body is fixed in position on the jacks in raised position with Gas bottles/welding kit beside it and a workman underneath, with a welding flasher and a blue LED mounted in the base of the car, together with a mini on/off switch - I think it could be run from a 9V bsttery inside the car, removing the requirement for wiring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 shortliner thats already on my to do list am going to run some thin decoder wire up the back of the jack from battery box under the layout it all takes time which i don't have a lot of " yes dear we can go and do our christmas shopping" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Really like this layout, I keep coming back to see more. You asked for suggestions, a simple one - trash cans. They help to explain why a model of a modern industry is prototypically tidy, I made some out of oil drums with the tops drilled out and painted a nice bright colour (red, white and blue) I couldn't make any "Pitch In" decals small enough though! As a final touch I stuffed some scraps of paper and matchsticks in the top to give viewers the idea. All the best Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Really like this layout, I keep coming back to see more. You asked for suggestions, a simple one - trash cans. They help to explain why a model of a modern industry is prototypically tidy, I made some out of oil drums with the tops drilled out and painted a nice bright colour (red, white and blue) I couldn't make any "Pitch In" decals small enough though! As a final touch I stuffed some scraps of paper and matchsticks in the top to give viewers the idea. All the best Nick Dear Nick, LI Jack, Walthers do a "Industrial Dumpster" kit which is imminently suitable and bashable... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 like the oil drum idea, already got some skips on not allot of space to play with, dumpster might be a bit big??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Also, since the 90's, many SG rrs removed the end pilot brakeman's steps from all locos. Replicating this is less than 10 seconds work per loco, with a pair of sidenippers... ;-) Foot boards have been illegal since at least the late 1970's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I've never seen a dumpster that shape over here. Around NJ they tend to be rectangular in shape and about 50% bigger than British ones. They also tend to have to small metal roller wheels on one end. Other places in the US may be different............ I must admit I have never studied them on my travels! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ray That is definitely a UK skip - a US dumpster looks like this http://www.brackenbox.com/brackenbox%20web%20PICS/dumpstersizeslarge.png or this http://www.matherkunst.com/catalog/American_Dumpster_thumb.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 cheers guys looks like i'll have to find some dumsters to bash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 walthers dumsters is a retired model, any one got photo's,sizes i'll have to scratchbuild some out of plasticard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 http://www.ashlintra...rs-Model/Detail Ontracks expect supplies from Walthers in New Year http://www.hitechdet.../dumpsters.html also worth looking at their catalog for things like airhoses and more! Also worth putting HO scale dumpsters into www,ebay.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 morning all not much happening here to day,sundays are usually a quiet day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hi Jack This may be a closer equivalent to your skip, its a "Rolonoff" type. http://ettrash.com/h...rd_roll-off.php The truck has a big hydraulic hook that tilts back and pulls it on board, like this http://www.beachcans.com/cincinnati-dumpster-rental.php Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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