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Well the greenhouse is no more and some turfing has been done...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2K87HuLyiQ&t=

Time to simplify the track layout near the greenhouse as the double slip is causing derailments (its R1, everything else is minimum R3)

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Im looking to build switches for an axel Counter that will survive outside.

Anyone built one before?

I have all of the sensor inputs and Train Controller software can deal with the logic and counting.

I looked up those lamps you are using and they are a nice design as the battery is housed inside the base. How big are they? The ones i used are 12v with the wiring on the underside of the platform. http://www.playmobil.co.uk/vintage-street-lamp/6465.html I also used the sticky 12V LED strips you g...

FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:07 am Steve, do you have a product code or link to those draw separators, i have done search’s for them but can only come up with Kitchen storage organisers.

They are / were called 'Hofta' - there seem to be some still on ebay

Building and lights finish that one off. And the larger one is ready to go too (but i'll end up replacing that building).

Station platform progress: 1st attempt using well sealed and painted plywood, Ikea draw separators as fencing and playmobile lights. There are two platforms, one of them is finished as below. IMG_20170926_1250407.jpg IMG_20170926_1327410.jpg IMG_20170926_1416469.jpg IMG_20171009_1321060.jpg IMG_2017...

Soar Valley Light wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:27 pm Hi Steve,

As Rod rightly points out, the planting looks good. I lok forward to seeing some trains trundling through between them.

Andrew

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjgj8CNTjzY[/video]

Great looking build and the track looks fantastic, although electric is far beyond me, i have trouble wiring a plug, (not really) but i do find electric very daunting, but can’t wait to see a video of your brilliant layout. :thumbup: :thumbup: It's overdue anew video, hopefully get one done this we...

Added some plants last years plants still going strong, just need to find some ground cover from the bits that are still brown

Soar Valley Light wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:47 pm

ge_rik wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:34 am Smart looking brickwork. Isn't it amazing how many skills there are involved in garden railway modelling?

Rik

Ain't that the truth!

I cannot claim credit for the brickwork, the same guy that did the block paving was swiftly invited back to lay those bricks

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:24 pm What is the bricked smaller cylinder for on the right?

Fire pit... yes it has been tested with the biggest fire possible and plastic tubes sticking up from track level behind it so it shouldn't melt the trains!

and the soil is in...

Progress has begun on landscaping / walls on the back return loop area.

Thats was plan A but then i decided i just wanted to get it working! The black plastic plate that it is all sitting on is just held to the drivers control panel with a single screw so easily removed if needed. The more pressing concern now is that its started running like crap... does about 6 inches...

Ive just worked out how to embed a video properly!

For my next trick we are having opening doors with servos. Servos £5 each from a robotics website and a paperclip does the job for the connecting rod. Servo In Place IMG_20170427_171226.jpg Door Open IMG_20170427_171313.jpg Door Closed IMG_20170427_171320.jpg (I still need to program the CV's of the...

Great job Steve - where did you source those smoke units? Interested for a possible steam outline batter project..... and what voltage do they run off? can they run from a direct connection to your battery or do you need to step the power down? They are Seuthe ones, NO.28 type from Peters Spares - ...

...and a video of them too.

https://youtu.be/_6J_C7ReB34

Smoke generator fitting (one in each loco) Remove black plug from top of chimney Hole is too small so drill bigger (4.5mm in my case) Push the smoke unit in place Result