My New Layout, any comments?

Svein-Martin Holt Dec 11, 2009

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    I did not have a thin enough drill, so I soldered on a "hook" made by thin wire to the throwbar. Here is a low quality image that show this.
    There are still some work that should be done to cover the hole.
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  2. Mzbringh

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    Thank you Svein-Martin. Very nice and useful photo. I was wondering if you put the wire between the rails or at the side of the track. I'm thinking about using the hook on the Märklin switches. That means that I need to bend the wire 90 degrees. With a big hole like that then maybe I don't have to worry about the wire going in the wrong direction. Are you using a soft wire that bend and work as a spring too or a stiff wire that move very little? What does it look like underneath?
     
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    There have been slow progress on the layout the last months, but finally I have started with some balasting and coloring:

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    A test mockup from the mainyard with some test paper buildings.

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    Coloring of the rocks have started.

    Check out my blog:
    http://www.platelayer.com/project-blog.aspx
     
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    Svein, I like the downtown look.
     
  5. n&wsteamfan

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    Looks very nice!
     
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  7. Loren

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    Svein, did you ever fill the hole shown in your picture? If not, may I share what I did to remedy the same situation on my layout......

    I hate large holes in the landscape and I decided to use Sculptamold to fill the hole under my turnout throw arms. I mixed it fairly thick, (it will thicken quickly on its own) and used small instruments to fill the hole. I allowed the Sculptamold to surround the throw arm, and as soon as I had the hole covered I began to activate the throw arm back and forth to create just a narrow slot the throw bar moved back and forth in. As the material hardened a little more, I carefully widened the slot with a narrow blade until I made sure there was nothing hindering any movement in either direction. Tinting the Sculptamold as it is mixed with water gives you a head start in coloring the Sculptamold after it is set up. Result is a barely visible slot that allows freedom of movement of the arm with minimum hole diameter.

    I guess one could also place an oblong grommet or hand made styrene box around the control rod as the hole is filled with Sculptamold.

    Just one way to do it.
     
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    No, I have not filled the holes yet, so I don't make photos of it. :). Thank you for your recommendation. Covering or filling this holes are on the (long) list of things to do.
    The last weeks I have made a lot of rockwork coloring and landscape cover. Nice to see some progress.
     
  9. ztrack

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    I love the test mockup yard photo! It looks like a photo you would see in Model Railroader. Very cool! The layout is coming along nicely!

    Rob
     
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    Thank you Rob. It takes some time and the last weeks I have been able to use some time on the layout. Soon I will do the real buildings for the skyline, starting with the city around the turntable, like this image just shot. Here there are 3 paper mockups and 2 real buildings making the skyline.

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  11. JoeS

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    You would hardly guess they are mock ups. Also I think that dip in the fascia to show the rock work is fantastic.
     
  12. JoeW

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    I watched the video you posted in 2012. It sure is a smooth operating layout. It is really neat to see how your scenes are developing around it now. I am looking forward to more of your postings. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing it here.
     
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    Looking wonderful!
     
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    Thank you for he good Words. Its fun to build and play With the Trains.

    I was just looking around in the Archives on my site, www.platelayer.com, and want to share this images from 2004 with you all, night and day from the same spot:

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  15. Loren

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    Svein,
    Those are some very nice contrasting pictures. The night time is especially striking. Thanks for starting out 2014 with some fine photos of some excellent workmanship. Kudos to you.
     
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    Very nice!

    Dom
     
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    Slow progress on the layout and no time to use on Z-scale the last year, but here is a rerun of my latest video from the layout, shot in 2014. Enjoy(again):

     
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