Testing is FUN!

Wolfgang,

I agree, testing is fun!  And I love your extension.  The compact track arrangement still seems ot have lots of operating potnetial.  I also like the WT logo hangin above the layout.  Talk about well placed graphics.  Keep it up - we Americans are really getting inspired by our European brother modelers.

Nice!

Nice! Like the compact Wye arrangement!

Colin

Hello Wolfgang, your Silver

Hello Wolfgang,

your Silver Creek modules looks great. Did you use the FREMO FREDI walkaround controllers?

Markus

Great Wolfgang! Now that's what I call Model Railroading!!

I love those Blackstone Engines I wish I had a movie camera so I could show you a double Header of those Mudhens going up a 4% grade. I could sit and watch those engines going up and down that grade all day. I still think you have some really fine track work and those Stub switches are Outstanding. I can't wait to see your scenery! If it's anything like the rest of your work it will look great.

Dan

track work

kcsphil1,
the logo was a present from my son Eric many years ago.

Colin,
yes, the problem was to get the wye at the three segments of the module. Each segment trapezoidal and not longer than 1m (think of the car ! )  And the crossings and turnouts should not be above the segment border.

Markus, I use about ten FREMO FREDIs. But I own also two UT4. These are quiet handy when you use different engines. My FREDIs are dedicated to several engines.

Dan, until now I have no engine to operate. This Blackstone is "leased" from a friend. Only the two cars are mine. For this module I'm "fighting" with the rocks. I'm not satisfied with the color. And I need some rocks more. In this video you see another "leased" engine from another friend.

 I had to built these bridges before laying track. Therefore there's some scenery start.

I like scratch building, especially trackwork. With my next module I think about some code 40.

Wolfgang I 

Good on ya!

Good on ya! I love it Wolfgang. Nice stub turnouts. Your trawork looks great and it couldnt feature a nicer looking engine. Looks like you had a fun time making this video. Hope to see more in the future.

Mike Martin

one more video

Here you're! This is from the FREMO meeting in October, the narrow gauge part.

Wolfgang

Cut it

Aha!: the scissors wye.

More work with Silver Creek

More work with scenery.

Nicely done.

Nicely done, Wolfgang. You've done an excellent job of cramming a lot of stuff into such a small space and you've done it so that it doesn't look crowded. Love the bridges.

aspen

Now I've finished - for now - the third segment from my "Silver Creek". Two more to detail!

I've made the aspen following the idea from my friend Peter.

Wolfgang

Great Aspens

Well done, Wofgang. The layout might be small, but the detail is outstanding.

Now I'm happy. I'Ve got

Now I'm happy. I'Ve got another room for my H0n3 Silver Valley RR. And I've made a first video:

Enjoy it !

Wolfgang

Tunnel Lumber

Very nice, Wolfgang, thanks for sharing.

I do have a question on the wood used for the tunnel liner and portal - do you intend on weathering it further?  I see the smoke stains on center of the portal, but it all looks so new, which maybe your intention.

Here're the prototype

Here're the prototype pictures, where I've got the idea: DRGW.net

Wolfgang

This video makes me glad and

This video makes me glad and I guess that's what model railroading is all about

Thanks för sharing your joy!

Here're the prototype

Gotcha. I figured with you, it was the look you wanted.

Cheers!

Thank you for the video

I've never seen a wye built like that, very very cool.  I would like to have a wye on my layout, however I never felt I had enough space to do it.  Now that I have seen this method of doing it, I could see a number of places where I could squeeze it in.  Again, thanks for posting this.

Noce video and modeling Wolfgang!

I have a question, though.  I finally saw the couplers at the end of the video.  Which model Kadees are you using?  Those humps and bumps in the track are deliberate, I'm sure, but they look so extreme that I was expecting the cars to come uncoupled as they went over them.  They obviously didn't come uncoupled, so congrats!

coupler

I use Kadee # 714.

That's the type our group prefers.

Wolfgang

First Train at silver Valley

Love those Mudhens. Keep those videos coming I like watching your work in action also your aspens are not bad at all. I have a few of them myself (Mudhens) but can't run any right now as I chain sawed my HOn3 lay out and started over. I have 1/2 to 2/3s of the new bench work in place with no track or road bed on it yet and have been building Trees for the past week. I have just started my own aspens or experimenting with the weed tree as the aspen groves are all connected together by their roots spreading under ground and sprouting in groups.

you have great trunk colors on yours and I'm trying to get the same effect on mine.

Keep D&RGW Narrow Gauge alive.

Dan

more

That's a good point with modules. You connect them and run the train.

Well, I've made another trip over the line. A photo special train!

And my friend Jim Railbender made a video !

Wolfgang

Nice

Thanks for posting the updates, Wolfgang. The detail is excellent. Keep up the great work.

Roy

Special train event

Here's another video from Silver Valley RR

Enjoy it !

Wolfgang