I'm a charter subsriber to CTT but new to the forums. I'm posting my first layout video tour on youtube for your viewing enjoyment...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDoSE3nzI00
Very nice. Welcome aboard!!
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TIBET99,
to DA FORUM, Totally AWESOME!!! Great scenery.
laz57
Amazing!
Welcome to CTT's forum. Thanks for sharing that with us....I really enjoyed these past 10 min. watching it.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
WOW! Those were a couple of great videos! I truely enjoyed watching both of them. Thanks and welcome to the forum.
Cobrabob.
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Thanks to all for the welcome and nice coments!
Excellent work!
I really liked the rock formations and bridges, among other things.
About the bridge that lowers to (apparently) allow a train in storage to join the action - is that homebuilt? How much overhead clearance is there when it is raised all the way?
What intermodal crane is that?
So many questions - - -
Thank you for posting!
Alex
Hi Alex,
Thanks for your comments.
I built the bridge utilizing the single track Atlas 40" bridge as the movable span. The entire balance of the bridge was built with Erector girders and parts. The wide girders are a little hard to come by but I bought a bunch of sets on eBay to get enough of them.
The bridge is 40" wide, of course, and I have 6' 4" of clearance below. My ceilings are 7' 5" high. Each tower is fastened securely to the layout or the wall and shifting by humidity or temperature has not been a problem. There are two low voltage Erector motors hooked "crank-to-crank" at the top of each tower. They turn drums that have the lift cables just draped over them. The counter weights are filled with lead shot and completely offset the bridge weight, so it raises and lowers with little effort. One set of motors has a variable power supply so I can try to synchronize the tower speeds. These speeds do seem to change somewhat from day to day but with no issues.
The intermodal cranes are from Lionel. I have the SP in use now and a UP (#12741) sits as a backup since their lift gears tend to break.
Thanks again!
TJ
Great vids ! Loved the way the scenery, hills/mountains and stuff, breaks up the view into a multitude of different scenes. Would love to see your track plan and how you made use of all those "nooks & crannies".
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Welcome to the forum. Great layout. I love the tribute to James Bond!
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A thing of beauty!
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TJ,
I just watched both videos again; this time with my wife. The more I watch the better they get - so many nice details, and lots of ideas for my next layout!
BTW, and I mean this as a compliment - your layout reminds me of John Allen's "Gorre & Daphetid". I never saw the G&D in person, but my wife gave me the book for Christmas 1986, and it is one of those that you can just read over and again - just like the videos of your train.
That's the greatest compliment I could ever hope for, but alas I'm no John Allen. His book by Linn Westcott (Yay Kalmbach!) sits reverently in my train room. It constantly reminds me of how far I have to go.
Thanks!
WOW & Awsome !!!!!
Keith
In regards to a track diagram, Kalmbach's Kellie Jaeger did a wonderful job illustrating my layout. If you can dig up the September 2004 CTT issue it's on page 45. Thanks!
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