what are people doing on their layout right now

talisman56 · August 20, 2014, 12:55:17 AM

Completed loading up the set of 16T opens tonight...

Caz · August 20, 2014, 09:34:26 AM

Fancy wasting your time filling up rusty old wagons like that.

Nice bit of weathering though.

talisman56 · August 20, 2014, 06:45:07 PM

Can't claim credit for the weathering,

that's Farish factory distressing...

GeeBee · August 21, 2014, 07:58:55 PM

Running track checks using 6 locos and lots of coaches and wagons just to make sure that the plan does work probably needs at least another 10 to 20 hours of testing just to make sure of course.

Caz · August 22, 2014, 03:54:37 PM

Finally the replacement consignment of reed switches have arrived from China after the original shipment went astray but it is far to hot here at the mo to even contemplate work so I'm lying on the beach with a nice ice cold drink working out in my mind where I am going to place them to help with my auto uncoupling.

My God, life is really hard once you've retired.

Malc · August 22, 2014, 04:08:41 PM

My word Caz, it's a hard life you are leading. I suspect you must be made of stern stuff to put up with all that lolling around on the beach. It can't be easy.

richardatme · August 24, 2014, 07:10:49 PM

Planing with SCARM. Changing my mind and re drawing. Then deciding to increase the size of the board to 4ft6in x 3ft (as per suggestions). So start again. Think I have it now. And when my internet connection lets me (Tried twice. Now the forum thinks I'm a bot. And photobucket no help) I will upload the plan for your comments, suggestions and don't do it's

Richard

Sprintex · August 24, 2014, 08:01:50 PM

Nothing as it's all packed away ready for moving (again!) in a month's time :'(

Paul

willintas · August 24, 2014, 09:36:44 PM

Just installing some overhead illumination for the Micro,

NeMo · August 24, 2014, 09:45:44 PM

Quote from: willintas on August 24, 2014, 09:36:44 PM
Just installing some overhead illumination for the Micro,

Can we see some more of this layout? It looks great! Reminds me of 'Camelot Halt', a circular layout from the early 80s.

Cheers, NeMo

daveg · August 24, 2014, 09:48:52 PM

Quote from: Sprintex on August 24, 2014, 08:01:50 PM
Nothing as it's all packed away ready for moving (again!) in a month's time :'(

Paul

Snap!

Dave G

railsquid · August 24, 2014, 11:57:19 PM

Discovering that Tomix appears to have quite an extensive range of concrete viaduct supports, which would allow me to add some high-level lines much more effectively than Kato does.

willintas · August 25, 2014, 09:04:05 AM

Quote from: NeMo on August 24, 2014, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: willintas on August 24, 2014, 09:36:44 PM
Just installing some overhead illumination for the Micro,

Can we see some more of this layout? It looks great! Reminds me of 'Camelot Halt', a circular layout from the early 80s.

Cheers, NeMo

Placed some pics in Layout construction thread mate.

Komata · August 25, 2014, 07:57:52 PM

Only 'cos you asked...

Upgrading Six-Mile Bush, my NZN-Freelance exhibition layout, to get it ready for its next outings (4-5 October).

(Must post some pics...)

As I said, only 'cos you asked. Thanks.

BTW: Willintas: Is your 'micro' based on 'Littleton Curve'?

willintas · August 28, 2014, 11:29:06 AM

Quote from: Komata on August 25, 2014, 07:57:52 PM
Only 'cos you asked...

Upgrading Six-Mile Bush, my NZN-Freelance exhibition layout, to get it ready for its next outings (4-5 October).

(Must post some pics...)

As I said, only 'cos you asked. Thanks.

BTW: Willintas: Is your 'micro' based on 'Littleton Curve'?

Well yes it is inspired by littleton curve,it was part of a micro challenge that had to be no more that 4sq feet,i wanted a waterfall and a deep cutting and since littleton is my favourite i really wanted to catch some of the atmosphere that Brant hickman did.