TrainzLuvr What kind of LED strips are you using (I assume those are LED strips hanging from the ceiling) and do you find the light suficient to adequately illuminate the track level?
What kind of LED strips are you using (I assume those are LED strips hanging from the ceiling) and do you find the light suficient to adequately illuminate the track level?
I designed and built my own led strips, you can read about them here: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2015-03-mar/michael-roses-led-boards
And yes, I'm very happy with the brightness and the quality of the light.
Michael
The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3
I must be living under a rock to have missed this!
Thank you.
YouTube Channel
Website
TrainzLuvr I must be living under a rock to have missed this! Thank you.
No comment !
Unfortunately the recommended LEDs have been discontinued, so an alternate will need to be found. Digi-Key does list 800+ in stock so if you need less than 38 feet of lighting...
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
Working on closing the gap:
rrinker Unfortunately the recommended LEDs have been discontinued, so an alternate will need to be found. Digi-Key does list 800+ in stock so if you need less than 38 feet of lighting... --Randy
You can use these: https://www.digikey.com/products/en/optoelectronics/led-lighting-white/124?k=STW8Q14BE&k=&pkeyword=STW8Q14BE&pv1614=428&mnonly=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&quantity=0&ptm=0&fid=0&pageSize=500
I'm done with all the plywood! I can't say it often enough: I'm done with all the plywood !
Lookin' good Michael!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I have glued down a lot of the roadbed today, at least the easy part. Next comes the yard with lots of turnouts and lots of holes to drill for the switch machines...
I have glued down about half of the roadbed at the Barnesville yard:
That's going to be some yard!
Most of the day I spent preparing for the hurricane. It's amazing how much loose stuff accumulates on a 5 acre lot...
Still I managed to complete the Barnesville yard:
Stay safe down there! Looks like nowhere in the state will avoid this.
rrinker Stay safe down there! Looks like nowhere in the state will avoid this. --Randy
We'll try our best!
I painted all the roadbed first thing in the morning:
Be careful, our prayers are with you.
I started laying track for a so far undefined industry that will sit between the main and the branch line here:
Clearly it will be a battery plant
rrinker Clearly it will be a battery plant --Randy
Good idea!
Here's an update on Irma: it's raining but not much and so far no wind.
I'll be laying more track and hope we won't lose power.
While it's raining outside I'm inside laying track . I started with the outer track of the big mainline curve:
Here comes track #2:
Michael, how is everything in the aftermath of the hurricane?
Rich
Alton Junction
For those who follow Michael's thread, a compatriot of his posted on another forum that Michael, his family AND the layout survived the hurricane just fine. Apparently he has a few downed trees on his property, but that was reported to be the only significant damage.
Michael has no internet connection right now, but I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty more when he gets that restored.
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
Thanks for that info and update, Mark.
We're back. We lost power on Wednesday morning when a tree decided to fall and destroy the power line to our street (better late then never...). Power came back yesterday afternoon, cable, phone and internet came back late morning today.
We have no damage to the house or the office railroad building but plenty of broken off branches and a few trees that toppled over.
Without power and with a layout room that has no windows I couldn't do any work for almost a week and today I don't even seem to be in the mood. But it's good to have A/C again!
Good news and welcome back!
Gale
Our yard still looks terrible but at some point this week it will be cleaned up. And don't you worry, I'm not doing it myself. I leave chain saws and anything related to professionals... The only size tree I like to deal with are trees in 1:160 scale . Even 1:87 is already too big for me !
I don't know how much sense all that cleaning will make anyway as the next storm is already underway and so far is following Irma's track. More fun to come!
Before the power went away last week I laid more track. The 3 track main line loop is complete and the track made it across the bridge into the next tunnel as well:
This afternoon I found some time to lay more track:
I added more track to the tunnel behind the Barnesville yard today:
If everything goes well I might reach the Barnesville passenger station tomorrow.