Janbouli's Home Layout The Kannewton & CC

[rslaserkits]

looking good Jan, and that should hold the rails just fine when you cut them lose.
rich

[jimmillho]

That is a cool solution to keep the rails aligned.  Wish I had thought of something like that for my hinged section.

Jim

[Janbouli]

Ballasting the liftout , yes you will be able to see a tiny bit of the screws but it won't be too bad.

[Janbouli]

Before I ballasted it I had a run over it , I would say my Golden Spike moment on my upper level.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RbUF8PoRnX0

[ACL1504]

Jan,

Well done my friend, very well done indeed. Love the SF F Unit.

Tom

[Janbouli]

Thank you Tom , I can finally run a train around the whole level , now to do the scenery for the whole level , well I have plenty of time , I hope 
What happened to embedding youtubes , I saw in one of your threads that it only showed the code not the youtube itself.

[ACL1504]

Thank you Tom , I can finally run a train around the whole level , now to do the scenery for the whole level , well I have plenty of time , I hope 
What happened to embedding youtubes , I saw in one of your threads that it only showed the code not the youtube itself.

Jan,

Can you tell me on what page of the thread the youtube only showed a code and not the acutal video? I went through all the ones I had on the build thread for the A&S and they all showed videos.

\Maybe it works for me and not others.

Tom

[Janbouli]

Tom , this is where I found it , bottom of the page , http://www.modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=2807.2535
I tried embedding mine with the

way but didn't succeed.

[GPdemayo]

Great "Golden Spike Moment" Jan.....I enjoyed the video. 


Maybe we should add "videos" to our "we love pictures" slogan?

[Janbouli]

Thank you Gregory , yes we should have more video's.

[ACL1504]

Tom , this is where I found it , bottom of the page , http://www.modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=2807.2535
I tried embedding mine with the

way but didn't succeed.

Jan,

I fixed the problem on page 170 of Part 2. I've posted it here for your convenience. Thanks for letting me know about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaLCKo8wZOU

Tom

[Janbouli]

Had the day off today before I work 7 days , so I did some switch and track work.

Soldering wires to the DPDT switches for turnout control.


Cobalt switch machine installed. I use double sided tape to temporarily fix it to the layout , if the turnout works correctly I then screw the Cobalt, checking if it still works after 2 screws and the full 4.I prefer Cobalts over Tortoises because the wires are not soldered to the switch machine and are therefore easy to change if they make a short or are the wrong way around.


When I have to use other wire then the one in the box I use piano wire, which I let stick out quite a length, easier install then when the wire is exactly long enough , and it's easy to cut afterwards.


Very thin styrene with a slot in it for the wire so I can ballast right up to the wire.


My water filled milk jugs to weigh down the track while waiting for the caulk to set.

[Lynnb]

Nice to see some updates, I'm sure we all will be getting back to the greatest hobby in the world now that the cold white stuff is coming.

[Janbouli]

Yes Lynn , now that the weather is better for modeling I am full of energy .

[ACL1504]

Jan,

Nice gallon weights and cheap for sure.

I'm happy your weather is changing so you can get back to the layout modeling. I always get more enthused as the weather cools.

Tom