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okiecrip
Engine Wiper
USA
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 Posted - 06/06/2012 : 3:36:39 PM
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| looks like another winner to me great work jon |
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
4927 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 4:00:14 PM
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Originally posted by jon grant 4472
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Originally posted by milocomarty
Great progress Jon...btw ever been to Holland for a show ?
I got invited to Utrecht a couple of times with Hudson Road (the snowscene double-O layout) but could never get the time off to go
Jon
Think you'll fit right in with this layout. I like it alot. Utrecht is 8-9-10 march 2013. Can throw up a ball again and see if they want you again.. |
Grtz Martin..
http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ |
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jon grant 4472
Fireman
United Kingdom
1082 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2012 : 1:07:16 PM
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I wasn't 100% happy with the backscene, so I changed it for the same backscene I have been using on the rest of the layout. I am much happier with the result. I also embedded the buildings and machines into the ground cover.
I now want to add some weeds, piles of aggregate, paint the vehicles and add some workmen. After that, I need to add the lighting canopy and fascia and wire up the DCC.
Jon |
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jon grant 4472
Fireman
United Kingdom
1082 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 5:59:58 PM
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Three weeks to the layout's next exhibition (Hartlepool, England) and progress has been made.
I've been working on the electrics, got the overhead lighting tube fitted and working, added the aggregate piles, repainted some ore cars, painted and fitted the end-scene and lighting fascia.
Still lots to do, as the turnout motors still need fitting and wiring to switches, more freight cars need detailling and weathering, and there are 4 locos and three cabooses I want to get finished.
Here's the progress
I have made the ore car loads removable by attaching a small magnet under the load
Jon |
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
9270 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2012 : 10:28:32 PM
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| Great looking progress Jon! And I really like your removable loads. How do you make those loads? They look good but are obvioulsy really light. |
Mark
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3664 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 02:09:38 AM
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| Looks like nice progress Jon. I like the backdrop change. It ties it all together. Is that a rare earth magnet you used? |
Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
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kirk
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Sweden
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jon grant 4472
Fireman
United Kingdom
1082 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2012 : 1:30:07 PM
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Great looking progress Jon! And I really like your removable loads. How do you make those loads? They look good but are obvioulsy really light.
Mark, the load comes with the Walthers Ortner car. I just shaved the edges so that the load was a loose fit, and added the magnet. The magnet was salvaged from a 'magnetic push pin', available from office supply stores (Ryman in the UK)
Something similar is here
http://www.pushpinmagnets.com/?gclid=CPe_9aes2LACFcUmtAoddGun0Q
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okiecrip
Engine Wiper
USA
289 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2012 : 8:09:35 PM
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| wow that looks great really like your work |
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Yet another scenic board for Sweethome Alabama
