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Title: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 15, 2019, 09:11:08 AM

Me and a bunch of similar reprobates went to visit a layout in Kuilsrivier. Blackie Swart and his gracious wife entertained us for 2.5 hours and we spent most of it ogling this amazing layout in progress - few facts:

- room size 84 sq/m extra height.
- full aircon and dust control (this helps reliability and performance but then, we know this)
- 3 levels
- I forgot the total length - maybe someone else can fill that in
- DC controlled

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 15, 2019, 09:21:00 AM

Also, he can run 4 trains simultaneously. The signals work and if they are red, the train WILL stop there.

Performance are top notch!

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 15, 2019, 09:22:05 AM

More pics

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 15, 2019, 09:23:24 AM

And yet more

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 15, 2019, 09:25:26 AM

Last pics

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: LooVille on November 15, 2019, 09:49:23 AM

Hello All,

What a Awesome layout, but there is still LOADS of work to do.
Atleast most of the track is done and trains can run so that is awesome  :biggrin:

Here is some of the pictures I took.
Enjoy,

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: LooVille on November 15, 2019, 09:50:48 AM

And some more ......  :biggrin:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: LooVille on November 15, 2019, 09:52:23 AM

And some more ...  :biggrin:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: LooVille on November 15, 2019, 09:53:28 AM

And a overview of the room. It is massive.....

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: ColWer on November 15, 2019, 04:13:28 PM

Grandios!  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: capeklr on November 17, 2019, 10:02:44 PM

Wow, that looks like an awesome layout.
 :thumb:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 19, 2019, 09:14:59 AM

Blackie just told me his 2 loops are 114m each!  :eek:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: capeklr on November 19, 2019, 10:02:27 AM

Quote from: BigEd on November 19, 2019, 09:14:59 AM

Blackie just told me his 2 loops are 114m each!  :eek:

That's awesome, you actually get the feeling that the trains are going somewhere.  :thumb:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: trainmaster on November 19, 2019, 07:44:00 PM

Whow! Fantastic!
Means
trainmaster

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: BigEd on November 21, 2019, 12:36:28 PM

Link to youtube to see the layout in action https://youtu.be/U5ZM_jj-6HM

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: capeklr on November 21, 2019, 04:30:35 PM

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed it.  :thumb:

Title: Re: SAR layout in progress - 2019 report
Post by: LooVille on November 22, 2019, 07:26:23 AM

Very nice yes..... It's awesome....