Sean

Nah, h0f is on z gauge track, i couldnt imagine working with T

what I’m working with at the moment!

This is absolutely crazy to me but its my kinda crazy Having watched that peco 200 video recently, ill certainly entertain the idea since the space advantages are clear and i love a good micro. I know nothing about T scale I will admit but i did investigate Z recently and i dont think I could go much smaller than 6.5mm gauge track and mechanisms. If Z gauge was feasible. you can easily get points and set track as well as flexitrack. the cheapest running mechanism costs 30 euro or so from rokuhan Dont let this deter you, people said the same things about N gauge for years. one thing is, ive been told to expect a lot more track and wheel cleaning with this h0f scale, logically this will intensify further if we go down to T.

IMG_2923.mp4 And a little while later we can finally add some wagons pretty happy with the curves too despite how narrow they may be

certainly in this case it has been beneficial to begin with the loop of set track. this system is a little unorthodox in that there’s a magnet on the bottom of the loco and the black strip is steel that is used to pull the loco onto the track for adhesion! my own track will have somthing similar hidden in the scenery however it was certainly mind boggling trying to see how it worked without actually having some on hand to play with! the loco is running in and I am assembling 4 wagons on the Busch kits. This way I can get a feel for how the couplings work before I try to add them to my prints!

It has certainly surpassed my needs and expectations. this was a bit of a torture test last night! sadly the white filament ran out and the last little bit had to go black ive ordered a 0.2mm nozzle which should actually increase resolute detail even further but the print times will double and this little guy took 3 hours as it is! still not too bad once your patient.

my own first self design is this very tiny turf tippler to sit ontop of the h0f chassis. I need to order different filament before proceeding as this black stuff doesn’t feel as clean as the white stuff that came in the sample box. overall I’m delighted with my results

finally the larger delivery came in from Germany and I can start to have some fun. decided to buy a starter set as it was almost the same price as buying the loco and controller and few wagons outright. The track is also slightly non standard so I wanted to see how this system worked for when I am building up my own z gauge wheels fitted to my printed chassis. Rolls decently. i also bought a few Busch wagon kits before I pulled the trigger on the printing as I wanted to be able to compare the two. There’s very little difference in it really.

Have been using this little ruston as a practice piece, Scaled it down and this time its to match the proportions of the prototype converted to h0 scale so this should be the most realistic variation. Hopefully wont change it again although im still waiting on the chassis im going to run it on which might dictate change, Actually very pleased with some of the detail I am getting, particularly around the radiator and coupler holes. maybe a lick of paint tomorrow.

have been considering the practicality’s of running a full rake

Ruston bucyrus rb10 which I’ve been needing for another layout I’m secretly planning

First attempt at a ruston 13DL. scaled down from 00 to h0, bit rough around the skirt, alas i think redoing it with supports with take care of that,

I think it’s safe to say I have made the right decision However I am now questioning my decision in going with this scale upon seeing the size of it track looks great too

this was either a great decision or a terrible one. let’s give it a few hours before deciding

I really wish i had a layout big enough for these trains