Hmm, since your software should allow you to alter the pattern easily enough, you should come up with a reason to make one of the stone bridges a 'skew' bridge. Like this one
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skew_Arch_Bridge_(Reading,_Pennsylvania)
Simply because they look neat and interesting. And because you have a laser cutter that can engrave the pattern pretty easily.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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rrinker Hmm, since your software should allow you to alter the pattern easily enough, you should come up with a reason to make one of the stone bridges a 'skew' bridge. Like this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skew_Arch_Bridge_(Reading,_Pennsylvania) Simply because they look neat and interesting. And because you have a laser cutter that can engrave the pattern pretty easily. --Randy
That's not a bad idea, certainly looks different!
Michael
The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3
I spent the morning designing & building bridge abutments:
Adding a bit of texture:
I've added four layers of paint:
I have given the abutments another wash with the alcohol/india ink mix, then applied zip texture as mortar, and sealed everything with thinned white glue.
A member of another forum mentioned that he has problems imagining the size of all this because it's N scale so I promised I would add my thumb to my next post to put it all in perspective...
I was going to mention the same sort of thing - in the pictures from Sunday with the track just stretching out, it could have been any scale (naturally I thought it looked like HO). The track doesn't have that old N scale giveaway of really tall rail, and there's nothing in those picture to give a sense of scale. That's quite an accomplishment that the scale is not readily discernable without some external object for reference.
Randy,
N scale these days can look as good as H0. If you are careful and avoid the typical mistakes at least...
In preparation for the next (and last!) batch of new roadbed I have cleaned the area where Barnesville and the Barnesville yard will come to life, starting tomorrow.
michaelrose55N scale these days can look as good as H0. If you are careful and avoid the typical mistakes at least...
What are these "typical" mistakes to avoid?
Also, next week when you finish your layout, could you come over and build mine, too?
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Typical mistakes in N scale?
- using code 80 rail
- using tight curves
- using short turnouts
- spacing track centers too far apart
- using compressed structures
Many people think because N is so much smaller they should cram so much more railroad into that space. They use tight curves because it's possible. Looks terrible.
My minimum visible radius is 800mm which would be fine for H0! I use 27mm track spacing which looks prototypical. I use code 55 rail (would love to use code 40 but there's too much involved). My structures have close to real world dimensions.
In general I use big scenes with not too much railroad in them to get a feel of the real thing.
And no, I won't be able to help you build yours !
Are you using Atlas, ME or PECO c55 track/turnouts?
I also presume you've replaced all your wheels with low profile ones?
Thanks!
I'm using Atlas C55 and yes, I am using low profile metal wheels on everything.
Here comes the Barnesville passenger station:
What's the radius of that curve?
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrain What's the radius of that curve? Rich
That curve has my minimum radius for tunnel track which is 15" (381 mm).
michaelrose55 richhotrain What's the radius of that curve? Rich That curve has my minimum radius for tunnel track which is 15" (381 mm).
richhotrain Are you running N scale?
Are you running N scale?
Are you joking? This is a N scale layout...
michaelrose55 richhotrain Are you running N scale? Are you joking? This is a N scale layout...
It's a lot of work to make all the drawings for the big Barnesville yard but now I'm finally done and I had enough time to produce the first few pieces of roadbed as well:
I have produced about 90% of the Barnesville yard roadbed:
Michael: What is the capacity of Barnesville yard? And question two: The last two pictures show a "notch" at the end right hand end of the roadbed. Is a terminal bldg in the works?
Old Fat Robert
Robert,
the capacity will still grow a bit. As soon as I finalize the connection to the main line I can probably make the yard about 20" longer. Right now it's 162" from the first main line turnout to the last. And the 'notch' you're asking about is where the main line will connect.
It's done, the last pieces of roadbed have been cut and pinned down! The Barnesville yard ended up being 173" from the first to the last main line turnout, not bad for N scale !
The things we do for our hobby... I spent the afternoon outside in the Florida sun to cut out the subroadbed:
I cut supports for what should be the last time:
michaelrose55 I cut supports for what should be the last time
I cut supports for what should be the last time
richhotrain michaelrose55 I cut supports for what should be the last time Never say that, Michael, you could just be asking for trouble. Rich
Never say that, Michael, you could just be asking for trouble.
We'll see...
The first big piece of plywood is up on risers:
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?