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Offline BigEd

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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #75 on: October 07, 2015, 09:28:53 AM »
Yes :innocent:
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« Reply #76 on: October 12, 2015, 09:23:57 PM »
Got a bit of work done again.
Bought some cork sheeting and stuck that down today.
First sheet down. lots more to go.
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« Reply #77 on: October 12, 2015, 09:26:24 PM »
Also started with the first ramps, centre one goes down the two outer ones go up.

Checking the gradient. 2%  :)
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« Reply #78 on: October 12, 2015, 09:30:21 PM »
Few pics of what everything looks like now, Saturday is the big day when officially the first track will get laid and screwed down properly.

Further updates coming soon.  :thumb:
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« Reply #79 on: October 13, 2015, 09:52:02 AM »
Very nice Jörg! :thumb:

In a few years, when the Model Train Convention comes to Cape Town, your layout can be included...
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« Reply #80 on: October 13, 2015, 11:13:37 AM »
That would be a honour.  :thumb:
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #81 on: October 16, 2015, 08:25:15 AM »
Hey, Hey Jörg,

Really looking awesome, in a few weeks we can come visit you also.  :thumb:

Cheers,
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« Reply #82 on: October 18, 2015, 07:13:49 PM »
Hi everybody,
yesterday was the big day, friends over for a nice braai and the official first track laid. :thumb:
There was a photo of that moment taken, but not on my camera so I can't show the photo as the owner of that camera has not yet emailed me the photo.  :stir:
So last night after everybody went home I did some more work and at 8:30 I could test run the first train.  :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Today lots more work and this is what it looks like now.

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« Reply #83 on: October 18, 2015, 07:18:43 PM »
The first Loco that had the honour of being on my layout is my Danish Diesel, I got this unit when I was 2 years old, converted to digital a few years ago and she still runs well.
The 2 oil tankers are my latest coaches, only received them on Friday.
Specially produced by Märklin for the Stummi Forum in Germany. Only 249 of each one made. So very rare.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #84 on: October 25, 2015, 06:41:52 PM »
Hmmm, I smell diesel.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #85 on: October 26, 2015, 07:30:27 AM »
Hey, Hey..... Looking awesome. Comming along nicely.
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« Reply #86 on: October 26, 2015, 10:28:13 AM »
First staging yard has been built, will post some photo's soon.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #87 on: October 26, 2015, 10:48:42 AM »
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« Reply #88 on: October 27, 2015, 12:17:01 AM »
Finally I can watch a few trains running.  :thumb:
Of course its for testing purposes only.  O:-)

I case you are wondering what those white spots are on track, its prestic which I am using to secure the copper wire while the glue dries.
Close up of the Peco flextrack with the copper wire for the pick up shoes.

Where ever I want the train to stop I just simply drill a hole through the base board and put the copper wire through it so I can connect track power as needed.
Black triangle means interrupted centre stud and red arrow is a power feed.
 
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« Reply #89 on: October 27, 2015, 12:24:05 AM »
My Roco Class 012 oil burner stretching her legs a bit.

German push/pull commuter train, when I visited Germany a few years ago I watched this exact combination of Loco and coaches in the Station of Sinsheim. I had to put a train together just like it.

As the original Loco from Märklin does not have red lights I had to drill out the dummy lights and fit small red Led's.
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