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by mymodeltrain
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:58 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: But will it run on time?
Replies: 3
Views: 3527

Re: But will it run on time?

Tony Bird wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 10:13 am Hi,

https://youtu.be/x6Fmd7_KY9o

Take care Tony.
Very creative, thanks for sharing.
by mymodeltrain
Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: signal controller circuit
Replies: 12
Views: 5283

Re: signal controller circuit

I want to have the circuit detect the train motion and then turn the lights on, with 3 colors red yellow then green. Ah. That's a whole different kettle of fish. You can quite easily construct and program something to do that with Arduino or Pickaxe, but that requires some knowledge of electronics ...
by mymodeltrain
Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:11 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: signal controller circuit
Replies: 12
Views: 5283

Re: signal controller circuit

I want to get a signal controller circuit for the railway. Please suggest to me a simple circuit for 12V DC. Thanks As well as Rik's input there are a number of other questions that need answering before anyone can really give you definite advice. i.e. What sort of signals - colour light or semapho...
by mymodeltrain
Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: signal controller circuit
Replies: 12
Views: 5283

Re: signal controller circuit

ge_rik wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:31 pm Do you want it/them to be radio controlled or hard wired?

Rik
A simple hard-wired circuit is better for my situation.
by mymodeltrain
Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:57 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: signal controller circuit
Replies: 12
Views: 5283

signal controller circuit

I want to get a signal controller circuit for the railway. Please suggest to me a simple circuit for 12V DC. Thanks
by mymodeltrain
Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Spring movie
Replies: 2
Views: 1329

Re: Spring movie

ge_rik wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:15 am Some great trackside shots there the aubretia looks really effective alongside the track.

Rik
Thanks, Rik, I saw your instruction on how to edit the movies, but I don't have time to edit so I decided to use my cellphone. I wish the movie is clearer.
by mymodeltrain
Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:21 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Spring movie
Replies: 2
Views: 1329

Spring movie

We had some snow on Friday, and thus the weather was uncomfortable on Saturday in Nashville. But it was great today, thus I decided to make this movie. Please enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2beBbZQ4FQ
by mymodeltrain
Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:36 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: How to align the crankshafts?
Replies: 2
Views: 3124

Re: How to align the crankshafts?

A lot of people have trouble at this stage of the PDF kits, myself included. Yes, the cranks must be 90 degrees offset from one another. British convention is to have the Right-Hand crank 90 degrees ahead of the Left-Hand one. Reading the instructions at that point on the Hunslet really is painful....
by mymodeltrain
Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: How to align the crankshafts?
Replies: 2
Views: 3124

How to align the crankshafts?

This is the first time I learn how to assemble a PDF Quarry Hunslet locomotive. I always have a problem, not only this model but every steam locomotive when it comes to assembling the crankshaft. For the PDF model, we have to tighten the cranks to the axel of the wheels first before aligning the sha...
by mymodeltrain
Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:12 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Dual mode vehicle (DMV) tested in Japan
Replies: 8
Views: 2393

Dual mode vehicle (DMV) tested in Japan

I guess the new hybrid train-bus system got inspiration from the garden models. But here, it is testing in Japan.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14055442
by mymodeltrain
Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Garden Railway Gallery Dec '21 - LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES TOMORROW
Replies: 14
Views: 7995

Re: Garden Railway Gallery Dec '21 - ENTER NOW - 2 WEEKS LEFT

mymodeltrain wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:05 pm Sorry, but the forum software doesn't accept and show .tif files.

So I have converted your original .tif picture to a jpeg.

Philip



On a sunshine day,
train station_2021.jpg


train station_2021.tif
Thanks, Philip for your help; I will keep in mind the jpg format.
by mymodeltrain
Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Garden Railway Gallery Dec '21 - LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES TOMORROW
Replies: 14
Views: 7995

Re: Garden Railway Gallery Dec '21 - ENTER NOW - 2 WEEKS LEFT

Sorry, but the forum software doesn't accept and show .tif files.

So I have converted your original .tif picture to a jpeg.

Philip



On a sunshine day,
train station_2021.jpg
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train station_2021.tif
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by mymodeltrain
Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:55 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: bluerail board procurement
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

Re: bluerail board procurement

No idea as to what is causing the hold up. If you are UK based, you might find LocoRemote a more reliable (and cheaper) option http://www.locoremote.co.uk/ Rik Thank you Rik for the information. I didn't know LocoRemote before. But I just contacted them and ordered the remote control board via emai...
by mymodeltrain
Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:56 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: bluerail board procurement
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

Re: bluerail board procurement

No idea as to what is causing the hold up. If you are UK based, you might find LocoRemote a more reliable (and cheaper) option http://www.locoremote.co.uk/ Rik Thank you Rik for the information. I didn't know LocoRemote before. But I just contacted them and ordered the remote control board via emai...
by mymodeltrain
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: bluerail board procurement
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

bluerail board procurement

I am planning for some in-door work on the locomotives as usual when the Winter is approaching. One of my interests is to install the bluerail board that can control the locomotive via an iPhone, but somehow, I tried to contact them for the procurement in the past 3 weeks, nobody answered my emails....
by mymodeltrain
Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:48 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: USA trains gear
Replies: 7
Views: 4440

Re: USA trains gear

It turned out NWSL does not have the right gear for the model. They said this is the first time they heard of gears for USA trains dockside. So my next approach is trying to find a matching pair gear/worm gear with similar dimensions to those I am going to replace. After searching for the gears unf...
by mymodeltrain
Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:47 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: USA trains gear
Replies: 7
Views: 4440

Re: USA trains gear

Thanks all, for the information. I looked into NWSL and it seems it has similar gears that I need. I just contacted them for the potential match so I can order. USA Trains usually does not sell the gears but they sell the whole 3 axels-wheels as a complete set. But unfortunately, they even don't ha...
by mymodeltrain
Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:11 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: USA trains gear
Replies: 7
Views: 4440

Re: USA trains gear

These people, a regular stop off for gears to fit US products, in the US might have a drop in replacement https://nwsl.com/. Perhaps try USA Trains direct http://www.usatrains.com/usatrainspartsmenu.html . In the UK Markits could be a starting point http://www.markits.com/ or some other finesacle s...
by mymodeltrain
Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: USA trains gear
Replies: 7
Views: 4440

Re: USA trains gear

These people, a regular stop off for gears to fit US products, in the US might have a drop in replacement https://nwsl.com/. Perhaps try USA Trains direct http://www.usatrains.com/usatrainspartsmenu.html . In the UK Markits could be a starting point http://www.markits.com/ or some other finesacle s...
by mymodeltrain
Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:40 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: USA trains gear
Replies: 7
Views: 4440

Re: USA trains gear

These people, a regular stop off for gears to fit US products, in the US might have a drop in replacement https://nwsl.com/. Perhaps try USA Trains direct http://www.usatrains.com/usatrainspartsmenu.html . In the UK Markits could be a starting point http://www.markits.com/ or some other finesacle s...