wiggy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
IrishModelRail Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 Excellent work there Wiggy. Great to see the Concrete sleepered trak and the huge fleet! Quote
burnthebox Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 Hi & many thanks, I feel I should explain my reason for the question regarding the tunnels, I'm confined to a wheelchair & in my ( hopeful ) planning I have to at all times try & remember I may not e able to reach / fix any loco / wagon which may have become derailed, you may have seen an earlier text from me refering to a " bridge " which would be my access to a ( my ) layout, which of course will not be in an attack, Paul Quote
wiggy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
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BosKonay Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 That the Dapol little hoover - does it work? Quote
RedRich Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 That the Dapol little hoover - does it work? I wonder could it or the CMX one be converted to 21mm. Rich, Quote
wiggy Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
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RedRich Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Not sure if you can.Not sure what's involved in converting to 21mm. The pickups on the Dapol are on the inside of the bogie frame. Thanks for that Wiggy. Where there's a will there's a way. Rich, Quote
Barl Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 That the Dapol little hoover - does it work? They actually pick up a surprising amount of dirt for the size of them, can be dangerous if they suck up a loose piece of ballast, it can go flying anywhere . The switch on the top of them can be a bit troublesome, mine started smoking one day so I just replaced it and hard-wired a decoder into it and it works fine. Layout's looking excellent too Wiggy:tumbsup: Quote
wiggy Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
burnthebox Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Hi wiggy, for a minute I was expecting Clint Eastwood to pop up on screen, tell me when you were laying the track, did you use any particular method to set the radious, like Hornby 3rd / 4th. radious, to ensure the loco's etc, don't collide on the bends, Thanks Paul Quote
wiggy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
wiggy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
Robert Davies Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Wiggy, Who makes those width gauges? (The ones that you reckon are worth having!) -Rob Quote
Broithe Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Wiggy, Who makes those width gauges? (The ones that you reckon are worth having!) -Rob Available from Antics - http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/2151_1_16598.html And available direct through eBay - http://proses.com/modelrailforum/items.html Edited October 11, 2012 by Broithe Quote
Dave Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Wiggy, does the cutters cut the track neatly and square? I have been using a dremel, but it can be time consuming. Quote
Broithe Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Wiggy, does the cutters cut the track neatly and square? Quote
BosKonay Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Yes, the Xuron is great once you use it correctly, it cuts a perfect, square, clean cut. Quote
wiggy Posted October 12, 2012 Author Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
wiggy Posted October 12, 2012 Author Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
BosKonay Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 You're working apace!! Looking forward to the video! Quote
Broithe Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Wiggy, does the cutters cut the track neatly and square? I have been using a dremel, but it can be time consuming. I have found that, when using a Dremel to cut the track, it's best to have the tool over the track that you want to use, rather than over the bit that you're cutting off. The cutting disc is usually smaller than the diameter of the tool body, resulting in a slight, off-vertical, angle to the cut. If the joining piece also has this slope, the other way, then there is an inevitable gap at the top of the rail, even though the bottom edges of the rails are butted up hard. Quote
wiggy Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
wiggy Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
BosKonay Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 You're a layout building machine wiggy! Quote
Glenderg Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]3099[/ATTACH]Wiggy. Excellent work. Any plans for that girder bridge on the upper right hand side of the photo? Richie. Quote
burnthebox Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Hi wiggy, re that girder bridge, what lenght is it, also is it double track, Paul Quote
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