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That's a big speaker shoehorned in there! Is it enclosed at the back?
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Just stunning Anthony, superb detail as always:tumbsup:
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i know someone that was waiting nearly 3 months as well.
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Looks great, the back scene adds a lot of depth. The tunnel under the shelves is a good idea. Looking forward to seeing it progress.
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Sublime Anthony, the turntable is stunning. The weathering detail and scenery make it look so real. Cracking
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How to fit the system[video=youtube;Sxiip-QdEE0]
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What exactly do's this do, is it connected to track, or loco's
That's the Powerbase system from DCC Concepts, its a series of metal plates you fit under the track, magnets are then fitted into the locos. The magnets give much better traction for the loco to climb. They work very well.
Here's a video on them
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An 0-4-0 steam would struggle to pull itself up an incline, as Bosko says 2% as a maximum. If the climb is higher you would need a helix.
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I have one, there not bad but the clips get loose after a while.
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I guess I was thinking of the preformed foam that fits between the sleepers, so do you use just a sheet of foam that is cut to width and do you taper off the edges eventually wide of the ballast? and how do you taper that edge, and what foam would you recommend?
Questions, questions.....
You need closed cell foam, cut it to width you can taper the edges by cutting a block of wood at a 45 degree angle and screw on a blade works a treat. The preformed foam breaks down over time so stick with the closed cell pu foam.
I buy from here
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this is an interesting topic that has come up before,. My vested interest is that I am trying to design a layout and will inevitably have to ballast it. Foam insulates well against sound but I think that someone stated (probably on a previous thread) that this sound-proofing effect is lost once the PVA glue on the ballast dries and establishes a rigid layer that transmits the sound back to the baseboard (now, I don't know if anyone has stuck an audiometer on there and measured the noise in decibels so it probably worse to some extent but maybe not as good as before ballasting)
Yes, once ballasted the sound deadening properties of the foam is lost. But there is a way around it, if you cut the foam much wider than normal then ballast without the ballast touching the baseboard that reduces the sound considerably.
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This popped up on the MRSI Facebook page today
Update on Fry Model Railway and The Casino Malahide
A Chara,
As you will know myself and my colleague Cllr Eoghan O'Brien have been working with dedicated members of our community to secure the Fry Model Railway in The Casino House, Malahide.
Due to the very generous bequeath by Mr. Micheál Gaffney ( RIP), The Casino House, will be brought back to its former glory, which will then house the Fry Model Railway.
Some outstanding legal issues are close to resolution. I am very hopeful that in the coming weeks all will be finalised.
By way of an update, please see below the response to the formal question tabled at yesterday's area committee meeting.
I will keep you informed of progress.
Kind regards,
Darragh
Seanad Leader, Fianna Fáil
Seanad Éireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street,
Question: Councillor E. O’Brien
“To ask the Chief Executive to give an update on the transfer of ownership
of the Casino, Malahide and the Fry Model Railway, and to give a timeframe on
when this will happen?”
Reply:
Outstanding legal issues in relation to the acquisition of the Casino building and Fry
Model Railway are nearing completion.
Unless further impediments arise, it is anticipated that both purchases will be
completed in the very near future.
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Hi Paudie, steer well clear! It moves about and is not stable enough. Ballasting is easy enough, take you time and make sure the rails are clear before applying the PVA.
Here's a few video's from Everad Junction showing how it's done.
I ballast points in as I am ballasting the track, I have developed a technique to do it without the points sticking.
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I found them very good, have them fitted in some 141's and the 8 pin ones in some of my American locos and no problems.
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If your after a budget decoder Hattons do their own one
Single decoder
5 Pack
10 Pack
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If your after a budget decoder Hattons do their own one
Single decoder
5 Pack
10 Pack
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Nice work Dave, love the idea of using the mini mesh for fencing. Very effective.
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The video is coming up as private Tommy
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Wow Eoin, that detail is exquisite. Makes such a difference.
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Richie, I would take you up on that. I'm only starting off with the airbrush.
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Hi Dave.
Do you mind me asking which one? Was it just the air brush or one of their complete kits.
Thanks
Noel
Hi Noel, bought this one as it has a few cups with it. I have a compressor in the workshop for the nail guns so I use that for the air brush. I also bought a filter regulator for it.
Air brush
Filter regulator
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Liver, give alison a call here - she supplies the best "cheap" airbushes on these islands. Can't speak highly enough of her products.
http://www.bartsharp.co.uk/home/
Richie
I bought one of these and can't recommend them enough. Great bit of kit.
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Looks great, are you planning to make the modules portable? If so you could make them to the spec on the modular layout section http://irishrailwaymodelling.com/showthread.php/2465-Modular-OO-Layouts
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We will be there with our new Irish 00 Gauge modular baseboards and launching the Minx Microdrives point motors. Come over and say hello. Were in the main hall.
Jim Poots D Class
in Bus models
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I remember the 50B that brings me back! Lovely work:tumbsup: