OBB HOe layout "Connafeld"

[Georgeconna]

Pantograph testing with the 1st span installed. Next one later this week. May need to do 4. Note to self straight platforms are easier. 

[Georgeconna]

Little video of the pantographs in action. Pretty sexy!! 

[DJ Dangerous]

Stunning, @Georgeconna!

[Georgeconna]

Photocall!. 2nd span installed. 

[Georgeconna]

Waiting for some more catenary sections so started on the landschaft. 

Edited September 30 by Georgeconna

[leslie10646]

My hatred of the narrow gauge is renowned (too slow), but I salute you @Georgeconna for this Master Class in layout-building.

In particular your patience and skill with the "knitting" which looks a job and a half.

You say you've barely visited the place, but I recommend it. I usually spend ten days in the Tirol each year - like Switzerland it has mountains - but at half the price! I stay in the same hotel in Jenbach every year, but most years barely glance at either the Achenseebahn or the Zillertal. I probably do the steam train on the Zillertal about every other year - happily the Big railway still has lots of good stuff if you look hard enough.

Keep it up, I'm sure that we are all learning from this thread.

[Georgeconna]

Too Kind Leslie,

I too turned my nose up at NG for ages but perhaps I now long for a slower pace these days!

I find myself viewing quite a lot of lovely European NG railways and these really capture my interest these days.

Somehow I don't see myself getting to Austria anytime soon but hope too in the future at some stage. Maybe get Air Power Airshow in at the same time.

cheers

George.

[Georgeconna]

Finally finished all the spans, hopefully it gives a good representation of the real thing, few more detail bits to be added as we go on. Kinda fulfilled a boyhood urge of doing this since I got my 1st loco in the 70's that had pantographs but of course no wires. I managed to bag that 1st ever loco at the Dublin show last year and it is pride of place in my display cabinet. 

 

 

[Georgeconna]

Next thing is a signal or two. Now I got these 2 OBB signals but I don't see them it any photos. I have found a website that does the actual correct outline so should I ditch those and go with the correct ones? 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 21:43 by Georgeconna

[jhb171achill]

Outstanding, George! Love this layout!

[Galteemore]

That’s terrific work. Really looks good 

[Georgeconna]

For those that are into Instagram I have created a page for the layout here. getting to grips with the instagram as mostly for cool kids and its a new thing for me!!   Instagram

 

 

[murphaph]

Lovely work George. I am pretty sure those Viessmann 4500 signals are German, not Austrian. But they also do the ÖBB ones:

https://viessmann-modell.com/sortiment/spur-h0/signale/formsignale/

[Georgeconna]

16 hours ago, murphaph said:

Lovely work George. I am pretty sure those Viessmann 4500 signals are German, not Austrian. But they also do the ÖBB ones:

https://viessmann-modell.com/sortiment/spur-h0/signale/formsignale/

Cheers Phillip, Yep, Not sure what happened but these are the ones I actually ordered.. Damn. those are German for sure. got them on a sale some months ago and should of paid a bit more attention when they arrived. 

I'll probably for for the Krois model jobs as they are spot on.

 

Edited Tuesday at 10:50 by Georgeconna

[derek]

Excellent work George! Absolutely excellent

[Georgeconna]

Not a job I was relishing due to the mess but the hills are alive with the sound of mixing pollyfilla. Applied and then brushed smooth with a wetted broad brush. 

[murrayec]

Practicing your icing skills there George, Christmas is coming

Eoin 

[jhb171achill]

58 minutes ago, murrayec said:

Practicing your icing skills there George, Christmas is coming

Eoin 

Extra marzipan on my cake, please............