Dempsey Posted December 12, 2023 Author Posted December 12, 2023 In the latest update I have spent the last while working on a number of scratch built cottages which face onto the road which will run the rear of the layout. The is still more details to add before painting. Also the view on the last picture, I plan to cut the backscene to allow viewing up along the street with the chance to see some train movements in the background toward the bridge. Your thoughts as always are appreciated. Chris. 16 2 Quote
JasonB Posted December 17, 2023 Posted December 17, 2023 Lovely stuff @Dempsey. We all get enjoyment from modelling, but there's something extra special when scratch building. I'm really enjoying watching this layout progress. Great work. 1 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted December 17, 2023 Author Posted December 17, 2023 Absolutely, it really adds to the personal touch of a layout. Glad your enjoying the progress 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 Latest update at Barracks Street. The wiring as you can see if fully completed and tested. This includes the point motors and switches. There motors and switching harness was done with a 9v battery and pending the arrival of the power supply. I also built a control panel for the point switches. Your thoughts as always are appreciated. Chris 9 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Fair dues lad, I don't have any points wired yet even though I have point motors, I will bite the bullet sometime though 1 Quote
Rob Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Very impressed at all that- couldn't do it myself so looks good. Nice milestone to reach 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Fair dues lad, I don't have any points wired yet even though I have point motors, I will bite the bullet sometime though Thank you, had a few gremlins at the start when I began but that was more down to learning. 49 minutes ago, Rob said: Very impressed at all that- couldn't do it myself so looks good. Nice milestone to reach The ocd took over a bit with the routing of wiring but happy with the results. You are spot on on that front, glad to have it done and look forward to a bit of shunting around before working on some of the building lighting. 4 Quote
Dempsey Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 With the wiring fully completed a few issues have developed. 1. There is a dead section of track. This is on a point which was never intended to have a point motor as it is permanently set into the yard. While it had been pre wired I simple overlooked wiring it up. 2. The point motor at the far end of the yard has seized up, and won't throw. I've disconnected it and retested with a new 9v. Unfortunately it looks like I'll need a new one. On the other hand I did have some time to do some shunting. 20240128_190627.mp4 10 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Lovely stuff! The sound is just wonderful. Did you re-wire the loco lighting for shunting? 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said: Lovely stuff! The sound is just wonderful. Did you re-wire the loco lighting for shunting? No not at all, there is an esu decoder in it so unless the single tail light is programed for it I can't say. 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 Now the scenic work can continue with all the gremlins worked out electronically. 4 Quote
JasonB Posted February 4 Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Dempsey said: Now the scenic work can continue That's always the enjoyable part. 2 2 Quote
JasonB Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Brilliant stuff @Dempsey. Love seeing that grubby 141 trundling about. 1 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 3 hours ago, JasonB said: Brilliant stuff @Dempsey. Love seeing that grubby 141 trundling about. Hopefully it will have an equally grubby partner soon 4 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 20240216_180628.mp4 Class 121 No.130 arrives at Barracks Street 20240216_180628.mp4 10 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Sounds like a 201 sound chip in the 121? What a a re-engined 121 would have sounded like. 4 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 No, 121 sound chip according to the package. 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Fabulous videos @Dempsey, this is my kind of layout, compact, great detail and plenty of operating potential! Am with @ttc0169 though on the sound chip, it sounds a bit different from mine...? 2 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 I bought it marks. Although an esu decoder I did find it odd it came in a MM package 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 17 Author Posted February 17 20 hours ago, ttc0169 said: Sounds like a 201 sound chip in the 121? What a a re-engined 121 would have sounded like. 18 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: Fabulous videos @Dempsey, this is my kind of layout, compact, great detail and plenty of operating potential! Am with @ttc0169 though on the sound chip, it sounds a bit different from mine...? I have noticed that when I drive it cab first the bonnet headlights are on and vise versa. I'll record a video of this and the start up and maybe you can provide more insight? 2 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted February 17 Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Dempsey said: I have noticed that when I drive it cab first the bonnet headlights are on and vise versa. I'll record a video of this and the start up and maybe you can provide more insight? Sure - am no DCC expert though but someone here will know more 2 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 20240218_102249.mp4 Rrecorded start up of my 121 with the sound chip I recently bought. The opposite cab cab and bonnet lights to the direction of travel if someone has any idea about this I'd appreciate any info. 3 Quote
RobertRoche Posted February 18 Posted February 18 5 minutes ago, Dempsey said: The opposite cab cab and bonnet lights to the direction of travel if someone has any idea about this I'd appreciate any info. Try reading and changing the value of CV29. Change from 0 to 1. 1 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 Unfortunately the sound chip is indeed an 201. Thank too @ttc0169 for your help. I'll be making contact tomorrow to organise a correct chip. On the other hand i finally got the lenght of the back scene up along the back to box in the layout. 9 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Lovely to see more Barrack Street progress, @Dempsey! A couple of interesting bits and bobs lying around... 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Lovely to see more Barrack Street progress, @Dempsey! A couple of interesting bits and bobs lying around... Eagled eyed indeed. The coaches are ex scotrail mk2s I'm repainting for myself. Here is one I finished earlier. And don't worry there is no oil under barracks Street so the hmmwvs won't be bringing any freedom. 6 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said: Are the donors Mk2F's? Yeah I got three of them together off ebay for a very good price if I remember correctly. Had them a few years now but o ly getting around to them 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 With the correct sound chip now installed its time for some bonnet first arrivals at the yard. 20240229_153237.mp4 13 Quote
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