Garfield Posted December 21, 2012 Posted December 21, 2012 Looks great but would speed affect stability ? The superelevation should work the same way it does on the prototype, so speed shouldn't affect it if it's done right. Quote
BosKonay Posted December 21, 2012 Posted December 21, 2012 Looks great but would speed affect stability ? As garfield said, it should work as on the prototype (just with tinier forces ) So high speed trains (like the enterprise at full 100kph) should just lean nicely into the bend (that's the plan anyway, he says confidently!!) Quote
Retro Herbie Posted December 21, 2012 Posted December 21, 2012 ....high speed trains (like the enterprise..... How on earth did you get those words into the same sentence? I assume you just forgot to run the spell checker? Quote
BosKonay Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 In my alternate universe the enterprise is a high speed, 120kph twice hourly service Ah sure why not :) Quote
BosKonay Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 Viaduct now tracked and ballasted. Now to study photos of viaduct decks again! Quote
josefstadt Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 Wow!!± That's gonna have to feature! Any photos of the prototype>? There's a b&w pic of the Enterprise with locos top & tail in Michael Baker's book 'Irish Railways Since 1916'. Its in the photographic inserts between text pages 48 and 49. Quote
BosKonay Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 No real progress for a week, but here are a few tasters I snapped of a busy freight yard and a mysterious visitor in the Preservation depot (had to open a few boxes as did a big spring clean ) Quote
Garfield Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 You have no idea how jealous I am of you for having that Sulzer... Quote
Broithe Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 You have no idea how jealous I am of you for having that Sulzer... That's why it's green... Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I find nothing as nice as taking my Sulzer out of the glass case and running her on the layout what a model. I don't think Hiddenagenda gets enough phrase for that fabulous model=D=D=D=D=D=D Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 STUNNING beyond description. I love the realistic weathering. Best I've seen, and on these boards that's saying something. Quote
BosKonay Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 A general shade of 'brown' with hints of colour seems to be the best option for all Irish freight stock alright ;0 Quote
BosKonay Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 14 lengths of flex track droppered, 6 points prepped, droppered and adjusted and a partridge in the pear tree Felt proud of my 45 minutes soldering, so while there are no photos, felt I should post This should be enough now for the laying of the mainline loop (single track for now)! Quote
BosKonay Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 The mainline now stretches from the main terminus throat around to Blackrock Junction, double line, and in the other direction all the way around to the branch junction just after the viaduct, and just before the incline... Quote
BosKonay Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Next phase is the 'Grand Canyon' bridge, and to close the loop Quote
Sulzer201 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Stephen that layout is totally amazing. I love that viaduct and the rolling stock, especially the oil train, are all so realistic. Well done whole project is a masterpiece. Quote
BosKonay Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks Sulzer. It's the culmination of five years Quote
BosKonay Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks Sulzer. It's the culmination of five years .. Planning, a years work so far and the efforts, help, advice, stock painting, weathering, baseboard building and modeling of a great many members on here too Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 There's an exception to every rule. By it's very nature, it's sheer size, a large major city terminus should be very difficult to model in anything like a convincing manner, whereas small country termini can fit into a modest spare bedroom! But this one's the exception - a city terminus with truly amazing realism and the highest level of skills we've seen in Irish modelling. Keep 'er lit! Love the viaduct, the trackwork and realistic edging of ballast, super-elevation, filthy 141 pilot engine, fantastically weahered bulk trains...... brings me right back! Quote
201bhoy Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 There's an exception to every rule. By it's very nature, it's sheer size, a large major city terminus should be very difficult to model in anything like a convincing manner, whereas small country termini can fit into a modest spare bedroom! But this one's the exception - a city terminus with truly amazing realism and the highest level of skills we've seen in Irish modelling. Keep 'er lit! Love the viaduct, the trackwork and realistic edging of ballast, super-elevation, filthy 141 pilot engine, fantastically weahered bulk trains...... brings me right back! That sums it up perfectly. Quote
BosKonay Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Some general updates, have been busy mainly laying mainline! Some shots of the now complete station throat / junction with the mainline and a relatively quiet terminus with a single A rumbling on platform 5 with a local service. Edited January 12, 2013 by BosKonay Quote
BosKonay Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Been laying track like a madman - finally reached the over stairs bridge.... Big push tomorrow, and I'll take some photo updates, perhaps even a video. Though of course now that its down, I'm not 100% happy with the curvature of the mainline around the station throat Quote
BabyGM Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Your making brilliant progress The pointwork on the mainline is beautiful Quote
BosKonay Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Some updates today The outer mainline loop is now a closed circle (all electrics to be done yet but droppers all done) These photos follow from the new crossover and branch junction (to Blackrock Road) heading up, around the loop back to the viaduct. Quote
Glenderg Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Truly a mammoth undertaking Stephen.... Vidz when you get the main line wired....please! R edit: Good god! The viaduct, the enterprise... Quote
BosKonay Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 All credit to David - the rake is a total beauty! This is my favourite so far: Have a short video uploading to the tube as I type... Quote
BosKonay Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 The close coupling system, the lighting, the weathering, the finish, the detail, the dcc controlled DVT - an absolute classic! If ye lads havent ordered some of these bits off the lad, you'll regret it! Quote
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