A Battery Powered 24" N Scale Model Railroad with Waterfall
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2020
- In this video, I show I built a 24" diameter N scale micro layout that is battery powered and features steep mountain terrain and a waterfall. The layout uses Kato Unitrack and runs off of two 9V batteries. The layout was built for a store display, and features a push-button control on the front for visitors to run the train, or can be set to run continuously on the main control panel integrated into the back of the layout. The layout uses 8.5" radius curved track with a 4 7/8" straight deck girder bridge in the front and a 4 7/8" straight section of track inside the tunnel.
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Hi there, my name is Steve and on this channel, I make videos on:
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• My first micro layout: • N Scale Micro Layout
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• 4 7/8” deck grider bridge: amzn.to/30LtHvA
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I like the way you involve your boy
I was watching a fella building a slot car track the other day and his nephew walked into the room and asked a question and the fella freaked out and told the kid to get out because he was making a video
Oh no… :-(
Another of your masterpieces! Very impressive!
Thanks!
Yes, liking this, may have a go this year... battery simpler than DCC , which I use.....
Great job. What would really be neat is an actual waterfall with a circulating pump.
Prior planning is everything. Glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't look ahead.
the cotton in the water effects really is super effective!
yeah, it works really well. I'm so glad I learned that technique this year.
Simply outstanding. Bigfoot is icing on the cake
My back gets sore watching you work on the floor like that.
I really like the micro layouts.
A lot of work to make something so small look so fascinating
Ya’ nailed it!! Love the “stay in place “ running.
It is easier with a larger diameter layout to get that right.
If your work is this amazing on an N Scale train Lord knows what an H.O. Scale layout would look like on a 4x8. Nice job as always Steve!
Another fantastic piece. I am amazed at the realistic work you are able to achieve. Always happy to see a new piece from you.
Great job, Steve! Instead of the tweezers, I've taken two used wooden chopsticks and whittled them to a sharper point. Some grocery stores with cafes have them on the rack with the plastic knives and forks...
Good idea
Another little masterpiece
Absolutely amazing. You have an amazing talent. I love seeing the small layout projects. Keep it up.
amazing video
"fun to play with fire"...lol...that looks really cool...good work!
So satisfying
Outstanding Job Steve, a fun Layout. Bob
That looks really great love it👍
This is awesome!!!!
Very cool layout.
I like the push button idea.👍
AWESOME NICE VIDEO THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO AND YOUR TIME VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE VERY MUCH ENJOYED IT THANK YOU JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA I APPRECIATE IT AND YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY. 👍
Thanks 👍
When I first saw the title I thought you were going to have a battery operated train with a REAL waterfall, like you can use in a house, which really would have been nice to see and hear....
I should used an old west train for that layout :D
Steve, this is wonderful as we've all come to expect from your painstaking, realistic work. I do, though, have a question. What is the advantage of the push button? What am I missing here --- seems it would be easier to just use a knob like on a standard power pack, so you wouldn't have to hold the button on all the time. Anyway, your layouts are really inspirational!
Lovely work, Steve as always. A very interesting layout to say the least. N Scale is an amazing way to fit a layout into a small place such as this table base. Just question or two, which mic system did you use for the voice overs and lastly what is your video editor? Was trying to work it out from the start of your video. Absolutely loved the waterfall too! Keep well. Cheers Caleb
I have an audio-technica mic that I use with my PC laptop for work meetings and webinars, but I have a hard time getting it to work right on my Mac. It will work fine plugged into my iphone though. It is super sensitive though and picks up a lot of background noise. I actually used a Rode Video Micro attached to. my iphone for the audio on this video and just recorded a voice memo. I'm still just using iMovie for all the video editing. Almost all the video of the layout build came from my iPhone XR, except the video of the finished layout which I took with my Canon SL2.
Nice work, but why don't you build on a work bench instead of the concrete floor ?
I only have room for a small work bench (as long as I want to be able to keep both cars in the garage) and I find it easier to work on the floor. Maybe I will eventually figure out a way to reconfigure things so I can do a fold down workbench. Even so I like working on the garage floor.
how long will the batteries last in a setup like this? is this an economical way to run a small layout that is not used a lot?
Well, I would use rechargeable batteries for normal use. Energizer Lithium 9V batteries last a long time. Not sure how long, but I’ve had them run a train all day at a train show, although likely varies significantly by individual locomotive and how much power it is drawing. This was built as a store display that would normally be run only for short period with a push button so that is why it is battery powered.
Thank you for the information!
Do you have details on the battery pack and assoc parts you used . I need one for an Nscale layout I would like to build ?
I used the panel mounted controller from here: zscaletrack.com/controllers along with 9V battery holders: amzn.to/2K1qFNI
The battery throttles on the z scale track page are all great, including the 9V blue line one and the Rokuhan one that holds 8 AAA batteries. Both only output 9-10V maximum so won't run your n scale trains as fast as a regular controller. That is why I wired two 9V batteries in series to the panel mounted controller so it would output closer to 16V for a higher top speed.
Steves Trains thanks for the info that will help a lot. 👍
What would you charge for labor on a setup like this?
It varies since I usually ballpark a number at the start of a project and then the per hour rate basically depends on how fast I get it done. I should note that I have a wait list of over five years at this point for commission projects.
So what is Second Fiddle? Do they have a web site so we can see this layout in situ?
I don’t know if they have any pictures yet. I believe they make custom n scale box cars that can both operate on a model railroad and be used as vaping devices.
Please give information about your battery power unit. Thanks.
It is the panel mount blue line snail speed controller on this page: zscaletrack.com/controllers I hooked it up to two 9v batteries. The battery holders I bought off amazon.
@@StevesTrains thank you
Do you have a kid cause I see a lil kid in the background 😁
Your scenic and construction skills are wonderful but your mechanical machining and electronic skills are "challenged." You need to get a step drill to make accurate holes for switches and work on your soldering technique. To make a long tunnel through your foam just get some tubing and sharpen one end and use your drill. The speed will heat the end and it will bore right through cleanly. As to manipulating the cotton, I would recommend the bamboo skewers they sell for BBQ at the grocery. They are already sharpened and basically disposable. You can also use them cut down for fenceposts too.