Nice work.Trains are a lot of fun. I love building a layout and each time they get better. Makes you feel like a kid. Can’t wait to see your finished work.
On our layout we have multiple scales, G and O. Watching you I've pushed through the holidays and completed two loops of O for my Bride's (Profile photo). Soon to shim and screw-down the track. Nowhere to go with the G but that didn't stop me from having three loops. Just can't seem to work as fast as you, though. Your trials and tribulations are inspiring. Nope, the track doesn't always perform well for the camera. Rock-On. Can't wait for the next episode.
Soldering the rails, and then sanding them make real good connections, and means you can remove the rail joiners for a more authentic look. And at G scale, the rails are big enough to handle a rather large current flow to prevent voltage drops across the layout. That being said, if the power supply/controller is on one side of the layout, having some large gauge wire that crosses the layout to attach to the rails at the other side assists in preventing voltage drops. The best option is to have the power supply/controller CENTRALLY located to the layout, or, if you use DCC, then multiple power supplies that run in PARALLEL will keep voltages up and has the added benefit of having backup power while having added current capacity. Each power supple SHOULD have a fuse (preferred) or circuit breaker inline from EACH power supply to protect against shorts caused by ANYTHING that falls across the rails, including derailed rolling stock or power units. The best practice is to color code your wires so you know which wire does what. You can use color codes that use a color and a 2nd wire with a black stripe to represent polarity similar to car speaker wiring. If your layout does not use yellow lights for signaling, you can use yellow for anything else. I have found that telephone wire works for signals when using LED's as it makes wire runs easier and neater under the layout. It already has the four colors you need: black = GND or common, red, yellow and green. This example for DCC controlled layouts: Red - +V to rails Black = -V & GND to rails and lights Blue = AC to lights, if LEDS then use blue for +V and blue W/black stripe for -V Orange = +V to red signals Yellow = +V to yellow signals Green = +V to green signals Happy modeling!
that is the kick butt dis continued Bachmann 2 4 2. I love these engines they are really kool. The bad thing is they used nylon cheapo gears which striped a lot so I had a set of steel gears put in this one. They are hard to find. The only other 4 that I know about is a guy in Denver who collects and rebuilds them but I know a lot of people must still have one. Good luck in searching hope you find one because they are little work horses.
Thanks for your comment and subscribing to me, when you look at more of my videos you will see I tore that one down and started a smaller layout due to health reason, I hope you enjoy themTHX
actually 6% is classified as maximum grade but in the forest what ever they got away with the old layout was about 5 1/2 to 6 1/5 % and I had no problems but this is indoors and the trains are only a half a dozen cars so its a light load tx
it sounds like a lot, others say max 3% increase. But it is much difference whether it's outdoors or inside door. Have enjoyed your old course so are very excited to see the new design.
Brown dog thanks for getting in touch with me. The room is 13 feet x 27 feet not very big but it still leaves me challenged go look at my oil processing plant on youtube that was a challenge getting all of the geometrey correct so it would swing hi and lo enough and still operate a the right speed. Hopes this helps
Yes that helps alot larry. I have about the same size to play with, we just moved in on the weekend and the basement is wide open, but i cant use all of it.
Wow! This is amazing. I am just now getting into trains. I chose G Gauge so to have a garden train. Thank you for sharing
Nice work.Trains are a lot of fun. I love building a layout and each time they get better. Makes you feel like a kid. Can’t wait to see your finished work.
sheeesh this place looks like heaven
On our layout we have multiple scales, G and O. Watching you I've pushed through the holidays and completed two loops of O for my Bride's (Profile photo). Soon to shim and screw-down the track. Nowhere to go with the G but that didn't stop me from having three loops. Just can't seem to work as fast as you, though. Your trials and tribulations are inspiring. Nope, the track doesn't always perform well for the camera. Rock-On. Can't wait for the next episode.
Iam working on it as soon as I finish all of the spurs in a week or less I hopethx
Quite The Layout It’s A Work In Progress.
Soldering the rails, and then sanding them make real good connections, and means you can remove the rail joiners for a more authentic look. And at G scale, the rails are big enough to handle a rather large current flow to prevent voltage drops across the layout. That being said, if the power supply/controller is on one side of the layout, having some large gauge wire that crosses the layout to attach to the rails at the other side assists in preventing voltage drops. The best option is to have the power supply/controller CENTRALLY located to the layout, or, if you use DCC, then multiple power supplies that run in PARALLEL will keep voltages up and has the added benefit of having backup power while having added current capacity. Each power supple SHOULD have a fuse (preferred) or circuit breaker inline from EACH power supply to protect against shorts caused by ANYTHING that falls across the rails, including derailed rolling stock or power units.
The best practice is to color code your wires so you know which wire does what. You can use color codes that use a color and a 2nd wire with a black stripe to represent polarity similar to car speaker wiring. If your layout does not use yellow lights for signaling, you can use yellow for anything else. I have found that telephone wire works for signals when using LED's as it makes wire runs easier and neater under the layout. It already has the four colors you need: black = GND or common, red, yellow and green.
This example for DCC controlled layouts:
Red - +V to rails
Black = -V & GND to rails and lights
Blue = AC to lights, if LEDS then use blue for +V and blue W/black stripe for -V
Orange = +V to red signals
Yellow = +V to yellow signals
Green = +V to green signals
Happy modeling!
Great videos pls keep making them ,lots of great tips
That train layout is looking good bro
What a interesting layout mr larry sir
I like your train set, Alex Jones.
awesome layout
Great job,really like it thanks.
Great job.
THX
Thanks
Awesome layout. G scale is the most fun scale. When's the next vid coming
that is the kick butt dis continued Bachmann 2 4 2. I love these engines they are really kool. The bad thing is they used nylon cheapo gears which striped a lot so I had a set of steel gears put in this one. They are hard to find. The only other 4 that I know about is a guy in Denver who collects and rebuilds them but I know a lot of people must still have one. Good luck in searching hope you find one because they are little work horses.
Wow.... it is Great!!!
Thanks for your comment and subscribing to me, when you look at more of my videos you will see I tore that one down and started a smaller layout due to health reason, I hope you enjoy themTHX
Sushi train scale is expensive in Australia $100 for a meter of track and thousands for a engine. So I enjoy watching others instead .
I dont know about your prices but i do know that there are some absolutely beautiful layouts in Australia, thx
Love your work and all your updates. Thank you. can you include a link to your website?
ubrailroad.com
Thanks I did find it and I love your work!
actually 6% is classified as maximum grade but in the forest what ever they got away with
the old layout was about 5 1/2 to 6 1/5 % and I had no problems
but this is indoors and the trains are only a half a dozen cars so its a light load
tx
Looks good , needs a few track work kinks fixed but I enjoyed it .
oh by the way it does have a matching tender, mines on the self behind me
Cool!!!
can i rent it fo chrostmass? be sure to give it legs all the way around. i like the low height!
hey this is a very nice track, but how many degrees increase have you on the rails. Greetings from Denmark.
My steepest incline is only 4.5 % I know it looks steeper but I can pull a 10 car train which looks long for the layout with no bog downs
it sounds like a lot, others say max 3% increase. But it is much difference whether it's outdoors or inside door. Have enjoyed your old course so are very excited to see the new design.
Hey larry, what size is that room??I am going to be doing a layout in my basement.
Brown dog thanks for getting in touch with me. The room is 13 feet x 27 feet not very big but it still leaves me challenged go look at my oil processing plant on youtube that was a challenge getting all of the geometrey correct so it would swing hi and lo enough and still operate a the right speed. Hopes this helps
Yes that helps alot larry. I have about the same size to play with, we just moved in on the weekend and the basement is wide open, but i cant use all of it.
Yea i just watched it. Looks awesome, I like your track plan to.
what train was that
Thanks Frank check out my most recent post
pri-t-good
u have to make a station
what kind of station a passenger station or gas station
What kind of station passenger or gas station
Jealous
now Iam embarrassed, thx