Finally!! My Main Line Is UP!
- Thread starter Lighthorseman
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Down by the station,
Early in the morning,
See the little Puffing Billys,
All in a row.
See the Station Master,
Pull the little lever,
TOO TOOT, CHOOF COOF,
Off we go!!
Early in the morning,
See the little Puffing Billys,
All in a row.
See the Station Master,
Pull the little lever,
TOO TOOT, CHOOF COOF,
Off we go!!
Nice!
Is that an Alder Models switch stand in the background? How are they now you've got them installed?
Andrew
Is that an Alder Models switch stand in the background? How are they now you've got them installed?
Andrew
Congrats, Steve!
And now for the golden spike ceremony!
Keep us posted - I love your rolling stock!
Ron
And now for the golden spike ceremony!
Keep us posted - I love your rolling stock!
Ron
Congrats!!
Planning is fun, building more, then you get to run. That switchstand is a nice looking model. Alder??
Mike
Planning is fun, building more, then you get to run. That switchstand is a nice looking model. Alder??
Mike
cidchase
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The Testing Part Is FUN!
Well, yes...at the moment, it's all raw plywood, tools lying all about, and bits and bobs hither and yon. It is, however, running.
Being part of the GAUGE is kind of like having 75 or so people in the train room with me helping out. (And one guy always asking,"Where's the overhead??")
While I've laid the main line a few times, this time it has been properly laid, wired, and insulated. Rail joints on curves were soldered and better sub-roadbed and splices were used, thus eliminating derailments and uncoupling due to wavy track heights.
The track, for the time being, is just stock Atlas code 83 flex. Looks okay,and it is inexpensive. Perhaps later I will pull lengths and relay them by hand with the ties used for my logging area.
I've since put in a few hours of test running, and there are no problems. Very, very happy. It might not look like much, but what great fun to work on something and being able to glance up at a train as it goes by.
The switch stand is from Alder, and they are beauties. The rolling stock is pretty much all RTR Bachmann. The locomotive is about halfway through being stripped, as I do not care for a Pennsy loco on a northern Canadian line.
Here is a shot of the station mockup, although I think that a smaller station will likely come about. The line to the right is likely to be a team track. I'm not too sure what's going to happen with the branchline up top.
Well, yes...at the moment, it's all raw plywood, tools lying all about, and bits and bobs hither and yon. It is, however, running.
Being part of the GAUGE is kind of like having 75 or so people in the train room with me helping out. (And one guy always asking,"Where's the overhead??")
While I've laid the main line a few times, this time it has been properly laid, wired, and insulated. Rail joints on curves were soldered and better sub-roadbed and splices were used, thus eliminating derailments and uncoupling due to wavy track heights.
The track, for the time being, is just stock Atlas code 83 flex. Looks okay,and it is inexpensive. Perhaps later I will pull lengths and relay them by hand with the ties used for my logging area.
I've since put in a few hours of test running, and there are no problems. Very, very happy. It might not look like much, but what great fun to work on something and being able to glance up at a train as it goes by.
The switch stand is from Alder, and they are beauties. The rolling stock is pretty much all RTR Bachmann. The locomotive is about halfway through being stripped, as I do not care for a Pennsy loco on a northern Canadian line.
Here is a shot of the station mockup, although I think that a smaller station will likely come about. The line to the right is likely to be a team track. I'm not too sure what's going to happen with the branchline up top.
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Originally posted by shamus
Looking great Steve, where did you get the switch stand from and how much are they please, did a few of those.
cheers
Shamus
Hi Shamus,
I believe Steve's switch stands are from Alder Models, just up the road here, so to speak.
http://www.magma.ca/~alder/
I have seen his stuff in person, and it is amazing. The log buildings (in HO only
) are exact replicas of building still standing in Deep River, Ontario, just up the valley from Ottawa. They are always very nice and professional at the shows where I have encountered them.Andrew
Yep.
That's right, Andrew. He was very friendly and helpful over the 'phone. They're beautiful castings with a minimal amount of flash.
That's right, Andrew. He was very friendly and helpful over the 'phone. They're beautiful castings with a minimal amount of flash.
Passenger Train On The Line...
I pulled out some older HO stuff I was working on before I found On30. Since the gauge is the same, I can still run this stuff on this layout. This is the first time I've ever run this stuff around...other than back and forth down a short test track. As you can see, I never did complete the repainting and decalling of these F units. Maybe now I will.
I pulled out some older HO stuff I was working on before I found On30. Since the gauge is the same, I can still run this stuff on this layout. This is the first time I've ever run this stuff around...other than back and forth down a short test track. As you can see, I never did complete the repainting and decalling of these F units. Maybe now I will.
