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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
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Rick
Administrator
USA
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 Posted - 06/16/2010 : 4:01:16 PM
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Hi Max, welcome to the forums.
You've got two good looking shays there.
And I enjoyed the video of your layout.
Keep us posted on your layouts progress. |
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Hopeless
Fireman
USA
1250 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2010 : 6:45:53 PM
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Welcome Max. Enjoyed the video. Where did you get the little caboose from?
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Leo Starrenburg
Crew Chief
963 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2010 : 7:18:32 PM
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Great video Max,
had a peak on your YouTube channel, do show your diesels and critters to us !
cheers,Leo. |
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
7358 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2010 : 7:47:15 PM
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Hi Max,
Welcome to the crew, nice shays!
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jimk
New Hire
26 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2010 : 9:52:43 PM
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2010 : 12:36:54 PM
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To answer some good questions:
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Originally posted by Hopeless
Welcome Max. Enjoyed the video. Where did you get the little caboose from?
Roland
LGB did a toy range called Gnomy, I bought a caboose and fitted an old Hornby coach truck on the bottom and some kadees mounted on plasticard.
A google search found this page: http://on30center.com/on30/library/articles/pd/gcb.html which gives more info on the subject. When I bashed a Gnomy van, I used this method.
I also bought some Gnomy cars last weekend with the intention of using one for a railtruck.
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Originally posted by jimk
Nice video! What was the engine that you show at the very end?
It is a Backwoods Miniatures 2-6-0 engine bought RTR. It can be found here:http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/0n3rtr.htm. A kit version can also be found on the On3/On30 page near the bottom.
The tender I use is a EDM resin kit found here: http://www.ngtrains.com/Pages/EDM_Models/edm_kits.htm
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Originally posted by Leo Starrenburg
do show your diesels and critters to us !
cheers,Leo.
Ah yes, I do like diesels. Heres a picture of my (still growing!) diesel fleet:
The white engine is now yellow to fit with the others.
Also, a close up of my Bachmann Plymouth bash with an attempt at heavy weathering:
Cheers!
Max |
Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad
http://blueridgemountainrr.jimdo.com/
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29874 |
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 09:33:56 AM
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Some more odds and ends for you to look at:
After 6 months of putting it off, I have weathered my 2-6-6-2.
All my locos are weathered with a black acrylic wash with a hint of grey. Sorry for the lack of light in the picture. The best camera I have is on my phone!
To make one of my boxcars different from the rest I used some plasticard to make an outside framed door. Does anyone know of a prototype for this?
For those interested in my Gnomy bashes, heres some more pics.
This the van I mentioned earlier.
Enjoy. 
Max |
Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad
http://blueridgemountainrr.jimdo.com/
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29874 |
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2010 : 09:08:55 AM
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Hey everyone!
'Planning permission' has been granted for a major extention to the layout.
Here is the current track plan:
The bottom and the left side will be forest to blend in with the backdrop. The layout will be viewed from the inside of the L shape.
I am quite keen on taking this to some exhibitions aswell.
The plan also shows a water tower. I would like to make this operate so I can sinc it with the sound function on some of my locos for added amusement.
I would really like to know your thoughts on this. |
Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad
http://blueridgemountainrr.jimdo.com/
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29874 |
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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jimk
New Hire
26 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2010 : 11:47:56 AM
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| Are you planning on operating it at the shows? If so, do you plan on building some kind of cassette for the run arounds? |
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theteejmiester
New Hire
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2010 : 3:33:13 PM
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| nice work on that 2-6-6-2. i am trying to explane to myself how one of those could have ended up in maine...[:-crazy] also very nice shays |
Just call me TJ... |
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2010 : 07:34:20 AM
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Thanks for you comments guys. It means alot.
Geezer, I have heard them called smelly weasels before, but not D-cells, I may have to use that one.
Jim, I do hope to take it to some shows one day, as I have always enjoyed operating other peoples layouts at shows, as I'm told I'm quite good at it (so much for the short attention span of the 'youf'!).
I do intend in making some fiddle yards with the cassette system for shows; although I haven't put much thought into it as I have nowhere to put them!
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Originally posted by theteejmiester
i am trying to explane to myself how one of those could have ended up in maine...[:-crazy]
I would suggest the idea of increased freight flows, or have an industry on your railroad that produces a bulk freight for it to pull. It's the right loading gauge, so thats a good start. It would be interesting to see you make it look more maine like.  |
Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad
http://blueridgemountainrr.jimdo.com/
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29874 |
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
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Oh_Mr_Porter
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
236 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2010 : 11:07:09 AM
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Hi Max,
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing the pics and the video. Am I right in thinking that your layout, or part of it, is built into the bottom half of a bunk bed? That's a neat idea to save space [:-bulb]
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hiesler
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2010 : 1:56:13 PM
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Yes, the first part of my layout is in the area of the bottom half of my bunk bed. However it is on its own separate baseboard so I can view it when sitting and it is not too low.
In a bed room that is roughly 9ft x 10ft, I need all the space I can get!
Today, me and my dad built the baseboard for the new logging module. Unlike the trackplan I posted above, it is symmetrical and the top crossover is excluded for another module.
See if you can spot all the railway related items in my room.  |
Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad
http://blueridgemountainrr.jimdo.com/
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