Märklin Dorfsteinbruch. My first layout.

Atticus Finch Jun 17, 2012

  1. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Hi everyone. I´m a 42 year old guy from Spain and I´m about to finish my first layout.

    I first got into Z scale around 1982-83 when I bought a starter set (ref. 8165); used to run my train for several years but years went by and I abandoned it.

    Six months ago I decided to start again and began building the layout. It´s not very big: 166 cms x 48 cms (65,3 x 18,8 inches, Is it right?) as I live in a small flat with wife and two kids. I´ve installed two System Joërger uncouplers and all the turnouts are manual controlled.

    I´ve tried to represent a german quarry from the end of Era III and the beginning of Era IV.

    Tracks and rolling stock come from Märklin since Germany is near and prices are better. There are also no custom taxes (European Union, you know).

    It´s not finished yet...

    Hope you like it and please be indulgent :wink:

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  4. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    Nice work Atticus, Welcome to Trainboard!
     
  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Atticus-

    Looks just fine from here. Welcome to TrainBoard!
     
  6. shamoo737

    shamoo737 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Welcome to Trainboad. Nice job on the layout. It shows a lot of details.
     
  7. JoeS

    JoeS TrainBoard Member

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    Nice start for sure, are you using a hollow core door as a base or foam?
     
  8. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

    As a base I´ve used a 10 mm thick okume plywood mounted screwed to wood strips because the layout must be hung from the wall when not in use...
     

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  9. ddechamp71

    ddechamp71 TrainBoard Member

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    Your layout looks fine. Welcome here amigo de España!

    Dom
     
  10. traius

    traius TrainBoard Member

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    Looks really interesting! I like the thought of giving an entire layout/section to one scene/industry like that. Great work!
    Do you have any photos of how you installed the uncouplers?

    Petter
     
  11. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Thank you so much.

    No, sorry. I didn´t take pictures of how the way the uncouplers were installed but here you are some pics and videos from a spanish Z forum friend

    http://www.escala-z.com/forum.

    The uncoupler must be screwed to the base so the black plates are leveled with the track. The downside is that you need to glue a small metal piece to the Marklin couplers...But it works fine.

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    [video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZwFsJ3X7EM&feature=plcp[/video]

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  12. Rowan

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    Great little layout mate.

    :)
     
  13. ZFRANK

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    Nice layout! I like the uncoupling magnets, are thes compatibel with MTL magne matic couplers?
    I have converted all my Märklin european rolling stock to MTL couplers to be able to switch. (although still challaging with Märklin 3-polers).
    See next link to an old article announcement in the German magazin Miba. http://www.miba.de/miba/97/11/52.htm The picture shows the difference. Although the knuckle couplers are prototypical for Eurpean rolling stock, it look much better.
     
  14. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks Rowan an ZFrank.

    I don´t know exactly if they are compatible with MTL...but you can ask Mr. Jörger here: http://www.system-joerger.de/

    You can write your question in English because he´s able to read it but he uses to reply in German (I don´t know exactly the reason why)
     
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    Atticus

    That is a nicely done layout. I like how you designed the track to go behind the backdrop. Thanks for sharing.

    Terl
     
  17. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks a lot. It´s a pity I´ve got no room enough for a bigger layout...

    ;)
     
  18. Kenneth L. Anthony

    Kenneth L. Anthony TrainBoard Member

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    Howdy from Texas.
    Verrry nice looking layout. It ROCKS!!! (pun intended)

    I once built a corner module for an HO modular layout based on Granite Mountain in Texas. I don't have pix scanned or loaded on railimages at this moment, maybe I can get some up.

    Bienvenido to Trainboard, and happy railroading.
     
  19. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks ;)

    I´m learning a lot here at Trainboard.
     
  20. Atticus Finch

    Atticus Finch TrainBoard Member

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    Now it´s got some lights:

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