UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
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Re: UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
Nice to see a DCC system here, thanks for sharing. Looks like a lot of track to keep clean!
Michael
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Re: UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
Wow! That's some run. I assume you're using DCC with four trains on the go.
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Re: UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
Is that a ride on model of a Land Rover in your garage?
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Super video, thanks! It is a lovely long run and great to see a driver's eye view.
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My friends 'toylander' in for motor repairs
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Re: UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
Tell me about it, currently looking into converting my LGB track cleanign loco to battery powerSouthern188 wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 8:26 pm Nice to see a DCC system here, thanks for sharing. Looks like a lot of track to keep clean!
Michael
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DCC with Digitrax detection and TrainController from Freiwald in charge
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I'll pretend I understand all that So basically, the answer is 'yes' ......stevenfitch wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:58 pm DCC with Digitrax detection and TrainController from Freiwald in charge
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...yes!ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:03 pmI'll pretend I understand all that So basically, the answer is 'yes' ......stevenfitch wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:58 pm DCC with Digitrax detection and TrainController from Freiwald in charge
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Re: UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started
Great video and a very tidy garage I spotted the land rover too
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Great video of a great line Steve, I am so jealous Wish I had a garden that big, with lovely long runs of track…
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Well its been some time since i posted here but a few updates have been carried out.
- Removed the greenhouse from the garden
- Added a bridge from http://www.mvlbridges.co.uk/
- Added 2 x sidings down the side of the garage
- Added some red lights under the path crossing that automatically come on when a train approaches (sort of a level crossing without any poles or barriers)
- Added a Delorean from Back To The Future
- Added working pneumatic / air powered semaphore signale
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Good to hear from you again.
Looking forward to updates.
Looking forward to updates.
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As Tom said, it's good to hear from you again. I was only thinking a couple of days ago that has been a long time since you posted, but I must admit I hadn't realised that it was almost 2 years! Time flies....
Philip
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A Delorean? Sounds intriguing....
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Love to know more on the signal. Good to hear from you again.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Delorean:
Originally purchased from Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welly-Future-D ... 000Z45PEC/
Ground away some of the bodywork underneath with a dremel and fitted a couple of Piko wheel sets.
Diecast metal bodied model so its heavy enough to stay on the rails.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFiiOONQ5MA[/video]
Originally purchased from Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welly-Future-D ... 000Z45PEC/
Ground away some of the bodywork underneath with a dremel and fitted a couple of Piko wheel sets.
Diecast metal bodied model so its heavy enough to stay on the rails.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFiiOONQ5MA[/video]
Last edited by stevenfitch on Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Pneumatic Signals:
I built these as a bit of a test just to see if it would work... and it does!
Train Controller (the computer software) detects the occupancy of a train on the bridge and sets the signal to danger accordingly.
They are moved by a point actuator (air powered point motor) so the mechanics of it all is pretty similar to Semaphores on indoor layouts in the smaller scales.
Originally i was going to hide the actuator at the base and run a wire up (more like the real thing) but i didn't have any suitable wire to hand.
I'll give these a few months and see if they last then look at building some more realistic ones and maybe add mini solar battery LED which gets blocked out red/green like the real thing.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGOsc6PcwL4[/video]
I built these as a bit of a test just to see if it would work... and it does!
Train Controller (the computer software) detects the occupancy of a train on the bridge and sets the signal to danger accordingly.
They are moved by a point actuator (air powered point motor) so the mechanics of it all is pretty similar to Semaphores on indoor layouts in the smaller scales.
Originally i was going to hide the actuator at the base and run a wire up (more like the real thing) but i didn't have any suitable wire to hand.
I'll give these a few months and see if they last then look at building some more realistic ones and maybe add mini solar battery LED which gets blocked out red/green like the real thing.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGOsc6PcwL4[/video]
Last edited by stevenfitch on Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Close up of the actuator and construction.
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