Dave Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Lovely stuff Bos:tumbsup: Is the road Scalescenes? Quote
BosKonay Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) 'tis indeed Dave! http://scalescenes.com/products/T034-Roads-and-Pavements I'm using it for the road outside the station, the entrance to the cement yards, and a car park for station staff.. using good quality inkjet matte paper yields excellent results... Edited March 29, 2015 by BosKonay Quote
Dave Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Yes matte paper is excellent. Layout is coming along nicely Quote
burnthebox Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 All it needs now is a fella wrapped in a dirty sleeping bag " ehhhh can yeh gimme a euro for de hostel bud....." Well you can count you blessings it's not you that's sleeping out in a sleeping bag, clean or otherwise, Quote
robbieb Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 Love this layout , really excellent, hope I can make a layout as good. Quote
The Derry Road Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 First class modelling, keep the pics and videos coming. Well done Sir,TDR Quote
BosKonay Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Am still -slowly- working away in the background... Latest project underway is the little terminus at the Quarry... Just plonked for now, pending drilling for the lighting droppers, etc. eventually... will have a proper update! Quote
Noel Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 That station building has real character and the warm brick colours make a pleasant change from typical GSWR grey limestone buildings. Nice platform detail too. Quote
scahalane Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Great job, is it scratch built or kit? Quote
BosKonay Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 The station is a Metcalf station building, built from a kit I've had from yonks ago, and spruced up with some posters, and IE signage. I've also fitted interiors (plaster ceilings, interior lights, painted walls, etc, etc which will hopefully look nice with all the lights on! The platforms are Hornby plastic yokes wallpapered with building sheets... This terminus and quarry / cement terminus has been claimed by Son no.1 so we're straying a tad from prototype so he can have more fun with it Son no.2 is getting a mini whitehead whether he likes it or not Quote
Noel Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Stephen, I have spent this evening being greatly informed and most entertained by re-viewing this entire spectacular thread. What a layout project. Simply stunning. It's clearly a very large project and will take some years to complete, but the progress since 2012 has been very impressive. I love the clever track plan which offers loads of operating potential. Cobalt Point Motors: Can I ask you now that you've had cobalt point pointers installed for over three years what you now think of them? (i.e. reliability, robustness over time, etc). A few questions if you have the time: Do Peco points need to be adapted in anyway (i.e. remove center spring)? I know very little about them, but if they only need two wires to the DCC backbone, can they still be operated by analog lever switches rather than just accessory numbers from a DCC cab? The cobalt lever switches with the safety release look a bit large and unwieldy as well as expensive, which type of lever switch would you now recommend? What motor model do you recommend? Currently I have insulfrog points which seem to be fine with all wheel pickup diesels, but in the future I suspect I may replace some points with electrofrog. Therefore would you recommend a model that could do for insulfrog now (i.e. ignore circuit switching), but do electrofrog switching in the future? How did you fig them to the baseboard? Did the double sided tape to ply stand the test of time or did you have to glue, or screw them? Will they work for some points where they cannot be located directly under the points (i.e. via horizontal push rods for points sited at baseboard joints)? Quote
GSR 800 Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Looking great Stephen. Can't wait for Mini whitehead! Quote
Glenderg Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Cobalt Point Motors: Can I ask you now that you've had cobalt point pointers installed for over three years what you now think of them? (i.e. reliability, robustness over time, etc). A few questions if you have the time: Do Peco points need to be adapted in anyway (i.e. remove center spring)? I know very little about them, but if they only need two wires to the DCC backbone, can they still be operated by analog lever switches rather than just accessory numbers from a DCC cab? The cobalt lever switches with the safety release look a bit large and unwieldy as well as expensive, which type of lever switch would you now recommend? What motor model do you recommend? Currently I have insulfrog points which seem to be fine with all wheel pickup diesels, but in the future I suspect I may replace some points with electrofrog. Therefore would you recommend a model that could do for insulfrog now (i.e. ignore circuit switching), but do electrofrog switching in the future? How did you fig them to the baseboard? Did the double sided tape to ply stand the test of time or did you have to glue, or screw them? Will they work for some points where they cannot be located directly under the points (i.e. via horizontal push rods for points sited at baseboard joints)? Hold up pilgrim. 01 the thread is going wildly astray, and any info, if replied to is Hard to find, if another should search for similar later on. 02 doing a search on the topic results in a very informative thread by scahalane on the subject - empty box, top right of page. 03 failing that,, there is Google, YouTube, and cobalt themselves. You've asked very useful questions, and were they answered, would disappear into the depths of this forum. put them into the right thread please. Quote
Noel Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) In fairness the questions are specifically about this layout and raised because of posts on this thread about the installation of cobalt point motors some years ago. Just interested in Stephen's experience, how they worked out over time on Amiens Street, and his current opinion of these motors three years later. http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/4-Amiens-Street-Terminus?p=14759&viewfull=1#post14759 Edited September 16, 2015 by Noel Quote
Glenderg Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 You miss my point completely Noel. It's a very specific and technical item, which should be in it's own separate thread. That way, someone else, in three years time can find a chat about Cobalt Point Motors via the search. If you search and it returns this thread, you'll have 142 (and growing) pages to navigate for it. I make the point not for my benefit, nor yours, but for the greater number of forum users. Quote
BosKonay Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Hi Noel, I broke out some details in a new post here: http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/4921-Cobalt-Point-Motors-%28and-Cobalt-Digital%29?p=75316#post75316 Quote
Noel Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 You miss my point completely Noel. It's a very specific and technical item, which should be in it's own separate thread. That way, someone else, in three years time can find a chat about Cobalt Point Motors via the search. If you search and it returns this thread, you'll have 142 (and growing) pages to navigate for it. I make the point not for my benefit, nor yours, but for the greater number of forum users. Hi Richie. No prob, understand. The thrust of my query was how they had stood the test of time on Amiens street. Stephen kindly setup another thread. Cheers Noel Quote
BosKonay Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Thanks Irish Rail 0- - as always, lots to do, but the cooler, darker evenings mean the lure of the attic grows stronger Quote
Irish Rail Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 In full agreement there if there ever a reason needed Quote
BosKonay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 In somewhat vain hopes of being 'still a work in progress' here is the latest track plan for the Cement / Quarry branch, which features a small terminus (enough room for a 141 with three cravens and a van) two loading sidings for ballast or cement, a depot, and headshunt. Son no.1 insists it gets called "Manchester"... so be it! I have the backscene in, quarry walls almost done, and 75% of thetrack down, platforms and station buildings built... now just to find a few hours to try finish it off! Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Son no.1 insists it gets called "Manchester"... so be it! ....so it's narrow gauge! ;-) Quote
BosKonay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 ....so it's narrow gauge!;-) Lol, dunno what it is, but if it keeps them interested, I'm all for it To be fair to him, he's a City supporter, not united Quote
BosKonay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Not the best photo, but gives a feel for the branch. Mainline climbs away on the right into the tunnel, Viaduct is off scene below right. The two lines bottom right are the branch back to the mainline and the headshunt with the shed and 5 lines into the sidings and station visible... just about... More anon! Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 I always thought that little corners like that have great potential for all sorts of sidings or depots.... Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Lol, dunno what it is, but if it keeps them interested, I'm all for it To be fair to him, he's a City supporter, not united I'm not that au fait with golf, boskonay...... I'd defer to his knowledge..... ;-) Quote
BosKonay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 I'm not that au fait with golf, boskonay...... I'd defer to his knowledge.....;-) Right there with you Sir Quote
Dave Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Looks great Bos,that baseboard is a fair size if memory serves me right. Quote
Noel Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 In somewhat vain hopes of being 'still a work in progress' here is the latest track plan for the Cement / Quarry branch, which features a small terminus (enough room for a 141 with three cravens and a van) two loading sidings for ballast or cement, a depot, and headshunt. Son no.1 insists it gets called "Manchester"... so be it! [ATTACH=CONFIG]22580[/ATTACH] I have the backscene in, quarry walls almost done, and 75% of thetrack down, platforms and station buildings built... now just to find a few hours to try finish it off! Like the plan for the branch. It looks like it will be a great addition to Amiens Street. Looking at the photo generates anticipation of a really interesting branch operationally as well as visually. Quote
BosKonay Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Looks great Bos,that baseboard is a fair size if memory serves me right. She is indeed The two top sidings allow for just over 4 foot of train between buffers and points, so lots of room for shunting and loco release movements Quote
Dave Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 She is indeed The two top sidings allow for just over 4 foot of train between buffers and points, so lots of room for shunting and loco release movements That will be nice! Get a few pics up when yer done! I have to get a move on with my layout! Quote
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