116: How Experts Install Risers for a Grade Change on a Model Railroad!
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Hey rail-fans! Some of my most boring work yet. Can'y wait to get past benchwork. But as I say in the video - without benchwork you don't get no choo chooes LOL!
Here's a link to my 5% grade change test video from a few years ago: • S017: Testing A 5% Gra...
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I am so glad to see you back on RUclips. You inspire me to continue my layout
I’ve played around a lot with grades on my model railroads and have come to the conclusion that the issue is the transitions not the actual grade in most cases.
Super stoked to see you railroading again!
Hey Steve great to see you back. You have the right idea just the wrong tool. Use a wooden yard stick drill a hole at one inch as your pivot point then drill holes at what ever radius you want put the sharpie in the radius hole and you've got a perfect arc. simple but effective. Have fun.
Im like 99.9999999979% sure that Ive seen him do the yardstick trick in an older video
I've missed your videos, so I'm so happy you're back on You Tube once again. I really enjoy your content, mistakes and all. Regular Guy is no. 1 in my book. You show that you're having fun, which is what al of this is all about anyway.
I hear you about hating soldering. On my railroad, the only place I solder things is the feeders to the track. Underneath, all connections are Wago connectors of various sizes. The beauty of them is they handle varying sizes of wires and are 100% reusable.
Enjoy your energy. Great vid. Look forward to more.
Steve is good, Steve is wise. Almost everything you share I can use for my Slot Car layout.
I am so glad you started back up again!! F the experts not saying you aren’t but you are just like your average jo enjoying the hobby. Your bringing it back to life!
Yep finally laying track and soldering for the first time on my layout. I am terrible at soldering and Im so ecstatic that trains are moving at slow speed steps during tests so far. You have no idea how much inspiration to just go do something for the layout or the train room you have given me over the years!
Getting excited over your coming Videos,reminds me of your frist layout and going to go back to watch some of your layout beginnings ,and glad to see you went smaller for us regular guys ,I see to many say and start with small layouts and end up with room size ,smaller is better even us with limited space,keep up the great work
Hi Steve. I watched your videos 114 and 115 as they came out. I wondered how you got to this point so, I went back to the beginning and watched all or your layout videos. They were awesome! What a journey. You taught me to just do it. If you don’t like it, change it. If you don’t like doing it, (soldering) just do it. I stall every time I hit a part I don’t like doing. You cured me of that. Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to see how your new layout progresses.
Expert: Anyone who did something successfully three times and has BSed their way to having other people believe they were paid for the fun they had.
what?
@@TheNorthwestWind No, it's: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How!
He asked the question of "What/Who is an expert?" I gave an answer that works for most.
Thanks daddy @@thomasboese3793
Good to see you putting out train videos again. Thanks for sharing.
Watch out, straight harsh grades do ok tight Radius harsh grades can give some immediate slippage on the wheels. The wider curves work best for harsh grades. I am speaking from experience and got mine right in the middle of the situation. This is from N scale point of view also since they don't have the weight of Ho.
Agree
Regarding your builder's square "compass" 3:00 - instead of using your drill (which is brittle and can break easily), use a small finishing nail as your center point. That also frees up your fingers from trying to hold the drill bit in place so you can rotate the square easier.
But, a far easier way is to use a nail as a center point and use a piece of string or wire with loops on each end. String may stretch a bit, but wire won't.
best tag line in model railroading.... boom! Bob's your uncle. Keep up the great work Steve!
You can do it easier by using a wooden yard stick with a nail or screw at one inch and add your radius plus one inch and drill a hole at that point big enough for pencil or marker. Then screw in or nail at the center point i.e.. for you 12 3/4" on the yard stick.
This is exactly how i did mine. Worked perfectly.
Wow. Kind of speechless at this point.
Steve..Keeping it extra real, you crack me up!
I've seen this exact method used but using 1/2" foam board at certain elevations with the 1/2" foam board as the roadbed as well.
Steve I really like your videos from just a regular guy. With aloha
Good to see you back, Steve. One thing that occurred to me is that you might consider making that upper deck over the turnaround loop at least somewhat easy to remove and replace, disguising the joint in the scenery with foliage or view blocks.. That would prevent any future problems with access to the loop for track repair.
I'll be VERY happy to do all your benchwork and soldering, wiring etc etc but you can do ALL the ballast!!!!
So glad you’re back. Missed the snark and info!
Nice update. I like the "pro" work on the incline. Keep them coming!!
Hi Steve, always good to see you.
Nice the way you are using what you have on hand, it's all covered in the end.
Cheers 🥂 ,ps snow here today..
Awesome start buddy, keep railing 🙏🏻
You are my hero Mr. Brown!
hello Steve & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Steve & Friends Randy
Love the Regular Guy way... Some days I need to make it work... Use what you have... Great Vid...
Hey Steve, great video, as usual. Tempered Masonite is usually 1/8 inch thick but even if you had 1/4 inch, you have to worry about it sagging. Maybe you could glue a strip of wood or angle iron under it to keep it straight if you don’t want to use the foam riser stuff that keeps the grade consistent and supported. I like that the hole kinda matched the shape of your head, lol. Rock on.
Hey Steve I like how you did your risers. I been trying to think how to make them but you showed me a better way. 😊
Hi Steve, Just my opinion - seems like with the grade and also it being on a curve, plus the hidden track under the riser - you are painting yourself into some corners. Not passing judgement or trying to tell you your business. Just have watched all of your videos and progress since your very first layout all those years ago, and these are issues you have run into before - as well as common issues in Model RR as a whole. Regardless, glad to see you back in action and having fun
You are doing great Steve, keep it going
Hello Steve, good idea..... I used the WoodlandScenics inclines, but you do noy have to. Just one obsevation, just be carefull that the masonite does not sag in between your supports. Especially when it gets wet from the scenery work.
It's your railroad for sure. bench work by the dirt guy.
Coming together. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic!!!
Great job Steve 👍👍 !!
I think any model railroader who says they like wiring better pass what they are smoking. I couldn't wait til I had my double turn tables fully wired.
Looking good :)
You know that you don't have to solder because you can now days use suit case connectors and wagos to connect all of your wires. The only soldering would be when you have to attach droppers to the track.
Only grade I'd be getting is an F 😂😂
Good work Steve, "use what you got" and, when that fails miserably - THEN buy the stuff 😄😂
I just realized that Austin Powers has turned into Rocky Balboa. Nicely done.
If the grade is borderline too steep just raise your decking using foam boards.
About the 4:00 minute mark may I make a suggestion? Instead of using a square use a marker tied to a cord. One end on the marker the other on the pin vise.
6 months from now Steve will have all this ripped out and he will be on to some other Non-MRR related project. Steve is not a serious MRR,IMO. That fact and his silly hijinks and snarky humor is kind of funny. Steve is great entertainment! Thanks for sharing, Steve!
Oh for goodness sake, relocate the outlet. Move it to below your bench work.
I guess I just don`t make the grade. My Big Boy, running at 34volts over heated, melted down, and started my Plasticville Diner on fire. The wife snoughed it out with a bucket of chicken feed.
Dude... go buy a wooden yard stick. Drill a hole in one end. Paint it. Measure from your first hole 12.5 in. Drill another hole big enough for your sharpie. (Get your mind out of the gutter, this is a family channel) Drive a finish nail into your hardboard. Use that as the rotation point. And Bob's your Uncle.
Hey Bro! Guess I should call you "sticky fingers" with all that glue you be swipen & wipen. Can't wait to see what you do with solder.
Hi my friend Steve Brown babby.this is your Buddy from Santa Cruz ca.Jerry
"Without benchwork, you don't get no choo-choo".....But I need the choo-choo !
Oriented strand board(osb) Mr contractor
Steve, 2 hands to squeeze out the glue?
You are my train daddy
build the bridge you want, then design the benchwork to fit. not the other way around
"Without benchwork, you don't get no choo-choos".....
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
It's my railroad and I have no idea. What I'm doing.😅
What gauge will this be? I hope "N" from the radius on that ramp. Wear safety glasses with power tools please!
Hi I never rebuild my train layout because I sold my last Ho layout because of the water log my Aptmemt.
WHERE IS THE NEW UPDATE STEVE?
Can I use the same grades on N scale?
5% sounds a lot like the old grade in Saluda, NC
😂😂😂 l measured wrong more times then i can count, the more failures i've done the better i become 😊 yeah right 😵💫
Just put a small nail dead center attach a line and a marker on the other end extend the marker to your desired measurement and then keeping the line taut mark your circle comes out perfectly every time.
LOL why dont you just move the electrical box down a foot under the layout i dont get it...
Sure would have been much easier before the benchwork was in, and would have taken all of 1 or 2 hrs to have it relocated below and out of the way. But I understand that many may not have the electrical skills to do so. This can also be a lesson in planning before one starts to build.
Just cover it with a removable building
half of 23 is 11.5
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Lmao
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why on gods green earth are you still using wafer board? osb? junk lumber to build your railroads?? is it because its cheaper and you tear them down and throw the majority of it in the trash on a routine basis?? lol
To make your loops easier is your pin vise change to a screw and take string and tie 2 loops in the string to your lengths. Enjoy your post.
LMAO... 🥸