Hi Jason, good to see you back mate, although I do follow you on Facebook. I like that track cleaning/coating stuff, I may get some although it’s nearly £30 now. The coal loader looks very impressive, I hope you get the issue sorted with the 3D printer as this is going to be a brilliant feature on your layout. Nice bit of flooring that to a man of many talents!!! Cheers for now, Jason, John
Hey John, yeah, it's been a little while, lol. It looks like a bad LCD screen is the issue, so once I get it replaced, all should be good for a production run. Well 10% talent and 90% dedication..regards
Jason, WOW that coal loader is amazing, even version 1.0, cannot wait to see the final version. Thanks for the great tip about maintaining your track, seeing your trains run and no skipping of power, works great. Enjoy your summer. Have fun. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
Track cleaning is always an interesting topic. And a lot of people would stick with what they find is good for them. But i have never heard of Deoxit but if it works it is good, thanks for showing cheers Robert. PS i might get you to clean my train room as it really needs a clean lol.
Those bins do look like the ones here alright. Wongawilly, as well as Old Bulli, had the similar bins too. You could always turn it into a working coal bin, by putting an anger inside the tube, having a container or something with coal in it and feed up to the bin. It's an idea I been working on my self too. Nice to see someone else has interest in modelling the Illawarra area, I born and grew up in Unanderra, still remember the old Nebo bins too. James from Dundas Canada put me onto you. I'm more focused on doing south of Coniston to Unanderra up to Donbarton, and Dapto, before it was changed to what it is now, pre Maldon to Donbarton rail project. We shall have to keep in touch, I've subscribed to you as well.
Hi - yeah, modelled from the Kemira Schematics, although it will have the enclosed Wongawilly conveyors. Thought about turning it into a working bin, but I think for now, it will just be a static one. I was born Bulli and did my primary school years at Unanderra before moving to Albion Park. My late Nan use to take me on the trains as a kid, between Bulli station and Central..that is why I modelled north of Port Kemble..cheers
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Yeah I went to Unanderra too out on the Highway. Lunch times use to get the glimpse of the milk and paper train coming through. As far as I remember the conveyors going to the bins were enclosed from the early 70's to this day, as the coal from the drift shared the same system. My dad use to work on Crane 21 and crane 30 inside the steel works, and up along that line. It's still standing there today but not being used any longer. I do have the actual track plans of the old Wollongong, Coniston, when the new balloon loop was put in the coal loader, Allans Creek triangle and up to the Allens Creek Bride just before Cringilla, which is still in the diesel era, and the car sheds in Wollongong.
Interesting to hear your experience with track cleaning. The coal dropper looks ver impressive. It must be frustrating not to be able to produce the final version. Hope you get that sorted quickly. Stephen
Hi Jeff, thanks for the comments. This is the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/123161287402?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=jMNfKhOsQpS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=-PA9SH4oSiS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Sorry, should have been more specific. How do you clean the metal wheels on locos and does the Deoxit help to reduce the dirt that they pick up?
Hi Jason, Great info.. I have a question that I'm sure you will be able to help me with.. I have just purchased on Gumtree a bargain lot of track, engines and rolling stock. a lot of the track is older track and wondering what is the best way to clean or refurbish it before I use it.. do I clean each piece or just lay it and then clean it when it is ready to be used.. and what do I clean it with..?? I am in Melbourne and just getting back into the hobby after many many years ..... I had a HO set as a kid and now I'm just an older kid haha... I have just subed to your channel and look forward to watching and going back and checking out all of your videos. I have been researching a lot in the past several months thinking of what to get and how I want to set things up.. I am not interested in sound systems, but might dip my toes into DCC once I get the track laid and have some fun with what I have purchased at present. Thanks in advance Tim.
Hi Tim. First up, thanks for the feedback! The first question is, are you just asking about the rails? Secondly, do you know what material the rails are? I would normally wash in soapie water, let it completely dry. And either coat, as seen in the video, either before or after laying the track..cheers
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Hi Jason thanks for the reply.. not sure what you mean about just asking about the rails?.... I am not sure of the material of the rails, how do I differentiate the types? I just looked at the large collection of tracks that I have, it consists of a long box with approx 16 lengths of flex straight track from Hornby, Peko Streamline, and some that have GT-italy then 2 ties after just a number 1 on them(that's all the markings on them) and some with nothing but "Made in England R601" on them. Then there is a large box and a small men's old brown suitcase full of old Triang, Lima, Hornby and Jouef tracks, with 2 old controllers one being a Jouef controller and the other a Thyristor control unit (very old and heavy). There is also one other controller from Hornby which seems a lot newer than the rest. I can already see some rust on some of the various lengths of track and want to remove that also. I was thinking of giving the lengths of tracks (with plastic ties attached) a wash in warm soapy water and let dry for a few days... this is something I will be doing over a few weeks.. I am not going to go bull at a gate just yet lol... slow n steady wins the race.. I also like the idea you have used for underlay.. the carpet felt is a great idea. no foam or cork needed... great idea. I am not looking at adding any scenery for a while I just want to lay track and play trains... hahah.... I know others are going to cringe at that but I am a bit of a minimalist and will get to those things later down the track pun intended.. hahaha... I love your layout which gives me lots of ideas... I have an old kitchen in the front of my house which I am thinking of turning into my rail shack/man cave it is approx 5mtrs long x 3.1mtrs wide so I think I have plenty of space to make a reasonable layout maybe in sections at a time... Thanks for your Time... Tim. P.S. I have also joined your FB group as Tim Ge.
The rail question was whether they were brass, steel, or nickle silver. Sounds like you might have a mixture there. Go with the soapy water. Maybe the ones with rust, is to use a mini wire brush. There is nothing wrong with what you want to do. It is your layout, so you progress with what your interests are. I have been building mine since July 2018, and I haven't got to the scenery as yet..but hoping by next year
That is a very good question! I don’t have traction tyres myself, so I couldn't be 100% sure. It mentions it is safe on plastics, so maybe it would be safe..regards
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Thanks Robert..regards
Hi Jason, good to see you back mate, although I do follow you on Facebook. I like that track cleaning/coating stuff, I may get some although it’s nearly £30 now.
The coal loader looks very impressive, I hope you get the issue sorted with the 3D printer as this is going to be a brilliant feature on your layout.
Nice bit of flooring that to a man of many talents!!!
Cheers for now, Jason, John
Hey John, yeah, it's been a little while, lol. It looks like a bad LCD screen is the issue, so once I get it replaced, all should be good for a production run. Well 10% talent and 90% dedication..regards
Jason, WOW that coal loader is amazing, even version 1.0, cannot wait to see the final version. Thanks for the great tip about maintaining your track, seeing your trains run and no skipping of power, works great. Enjoy your summer. Have fun. Thanks for sharing and stay safe. Ken
Hi Ken, Yeah, very excited about this project. Well summer officially over..although not sure if we really got summer this time round lol..cheers
Awesome video Jason!!! Many thanks for sharing! Cheers Onno.
My pleasure! Thanks Onno
As usual, a great update! The coal loader will be epic once done! Carpet will be handy for Winter! Cheers from the Kingsview Model Railway.
Thanks Dallas, yes Winter is around the corner..but I dont remember what happened to summer lol..cheers
Track cleaning is always an interesting topic.
And a lot of people would stick with what they find is good for them.
But i have never heard of Deoxit but if it works it is good, thanks for showing cheers Robert.
PS i might get you to clean my train room as it really needs a clean lol.
Totally agree, just showing what I use and how I go about with it. Lol at cleaning up the hobby room 👍..never ending
Hi Jason the railway room looks great and the coiling towers really good mate Jason good by for now say salf and well mate Clive in N lreland
Hi Clive, thanks for the comments/feedback. My attention has been on other projects around the layout, but need to get back to the control panels
Those bins do look like the ones here alright. Wongawilly, as well as Old Bulli, had the similar bins too. You could always turn it into a working coal bin, by putting an anger inside the tube, having a container or something with coal in it and feed up to the bin. It's an idea I been working on my self too.
Nice to see someone else has interest in modelling the Illawarra area, I born and grew up in Unanderra, still remember the old Nebo bins too. James from Dundas Canada put me onto you. I'm more focused on doing south of Coniston to Unanderra up to Donbarton, and Dapto, before it was changed to what it is now, pre Maldon to Donbarton rail project.
We shall have to keep in touch, I've subscribed to you as well.
Hi - yeah, modelled from the Kemira Schematics, although it will have the enclosed Wongawilly conveyors. Thought about turning it into a working bin, but I think for now, it will just be a static one. I was born Bulli and did my primary school years at Unanderra before moving to Albion Park. My late Nan use to take me on the trains as a kid, between Bulli station and Central..that is why I modelled north of Port Kemble..cheers
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Yeah I went to Unanderra too out on the Highway. Lunch times use to get the glimpse of the milk and paper train coming through.
As far as I remember the conveyors going to the bins were enclosed from the early 70's to this day, as the coal from the drift shared the same system. My dad use to work on Crane 21 and crane 30 inside the steel works, and up along that line. It's still standing there today but not being used any longer.
I do have the actual track plans of the old Wollongong, Coniston, when the new balloon loop was put in the coal loader, Allans Creek triangle and up to the Allens Creek Bride just before Cringilla, which is still in the diesel era, and the car sheds in Wollongong.
The carpet looks fantastic. And the coal loaders are incredible! Everything is coming along nicely I see. Cheers Jason.
Thanks Scott, and once I get that printer issue sorted I'll be a very happy man..cheers
FWIW, I've always used nail polish remover applied with my CMX tank car and it's been successful for my HO layouts over the years.
Interesting approach, but if it works dont change it..cheers
Interesting to hear your experience with track cleaning. The coal dropper looks ver impressive. It must be frustrating not to be able to produce the final version. Hope you get that sorted quickly. Stephen
Hi Stephen, thanks for that. It has been now confirmed as a hardware fail, so at least I now which way to fix it..cheers
I just ordered a can. What is the name of sticky felt material please? Layout room looks great!
Hi Jeff, thanks for the comments. This is the link:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/123161287402?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=jMNfKhOsQpS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=-PA9SH4oSiS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Thanks for the video. Food for thought with the Deoxit. What about loco wheels i.e. what is your method?
Hi Brian, what do you mean about wheels? Traction tires or just wheels in general? Regards
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Sorry, should have been more specific. How do you clean the metal wheels on locos and does the Deoxit help to reduce the dirt that they pick up?
I haven't needed to since using this stuff. Although I should probably check that situation out just to see the condition
Hi Jason, the coal loaders look to be coming along nicely. What CAD software do you use for your design ?
Hi Mark, thanks for that. I go between Fusion360 and TinkerCAD..cheers
Jason. Do you get a lot of humidity in your area??
Hi William, we had a wet summer this year, but usually no..cheers
Hi Jason, Great info.. I have a question that I'm sure you will be able to help me with.. I have just purchased on Gumtree a bargain lot of track, engines and rolling stock. a lot of the track is older track and wondering what is the best way to clean or refurbish it before I use it.. do I clean each piece or just lay it and then clean it when it is ready to be used.. and what do I clean it with..?? I am in Melbourne and just getting back into the hobby after many many years ..... I had a HO set as a kid and now I'm just an older kid haha... I have just subed to your channel and look forward to watching and going back and checking out all of your videos. I have been researching a lot in the past several months thinking of what to get and how I want to set things up.. I am not interested in sound systems, but might dip my toes into DCC once I get the track laid and have some fun with what I have purchased at present. Thanks in advance Tim.
Hi Tim. First up, thanks for the feedback! The first question is, are you just asking about the rails? Secondly, do you know what material the rails are?
I would normally wash in soapie water, let it completely dry. And either coat, as seen in the video, either before or after laying the track..cheers
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Hi Jason thanks for the reply.. not sure what you mean about just asking about the rails?.... I am not sure of the material of the rails, how do I differentiate the types?
I just looked at the large collection of tracks that I have, it consists of a long box with approx 16 lengths of flex straight track from Hornby, Peko Streamline, and some that have GT-italy then 2 ties after just a number 1 on them(that's all the markings on them) and some with nothing but "Made in England R601" on them. Then there is a large box and a small men's old brown suitcase full of old Triang, Lima, Hornby and Jouef tracks, with 2 old controllers one being a Jouef controller and the other a Thyristor control unit (very old and heavy). There is also one other controller from Hornby which seems a lot newer than the rest.
I can already see some rust on some of the various lengths of track and want to remove that also.
I was thinking of giving the lengths of tracks (with plastic ties attached) a wash in warm soapy water and let dry for a few days... this is something I will be doing over a few weeks.. I am not going to go bull at a gate just yet lol... slow n steady wins the race..
I also like the idea you have used for underlay.. the carpet felt is a great idea. no foam or cork needed... great idea. I am not looking at adding any scenery for a while I just want to lay track and play trains... hahah.... I know others are going to cringe at that but I am a bit of a minimalist and will get to those things later down the track pun intended.. hahaha... I love your layout which gives me lots of ideas...
I have an old kitchen in the front of my house which I am thinking of turning into my rail shack/man cave it is approx 5mtrs long x 3.1mtrs wide so I think I have plenty of space to make a reasonable layout maybe in sections at a time... Thanks for your Time... Tim. P.S. I have also joined your FB group as Tim Ge.
The rail question was whether they were brass, steel, or nickle silver. Sounds like you might have a mixture there. Go with the soapy water. Maybe the ones with rust, is to use a mini wire brush.
There is nothing wrong with what you want to do. It is your layout, so you progress with what your interests are. I have been building mine since July 2018, and I haven't got to the scenery as yet..but hoping by next year
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Thanks Jason.
Hi Jason, do you know if the cleaner will affect traction tyres. Carpet looks great, without doubt the best looking layout room.
That is a very good question! I don’t have traction tyres myself, so I couldn't be 100% sure. It mentions it is safe on plastics, so maybe it would be safe..regards
@@JasonWood_Escarpment Most of the N gauge steamer have traction tyres and they tend to react to chemicals.
Fair enough, once it dries it should be ok..but not 100% sure
As a British rail back in the day enthusiast hsdnt a clue what was going on here???..great layout but that's all I took from it??
Try watching it sober 😉
@@JasonWood_Escarpment yep it totally has more flavour now that I watched it through sober fairplay looking forward to the finished layout!!!..
Lol@@therealdeal6846 thanks for your comments, put a smile on my face..cheers