Time Lapse

Video is cool. Going to miss this railroad.

I enjoyed the video and I too

I enjoyed the video and I too will miss your railroad! I hope the move goes well for you and your new layout happens soon!

Gary

Cool!

Wow! That is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time!!

Thanks for sharing that!

Murphy's Law

Great Idea

I'm impressed with the forethought that went into this project Rick! I did enjoy it..........except for the part where the construction halted!  

Thanks, Alan

Alan,

Thank you for your kind words.  I wanted to do something a little different video-wise and you don't see many time lapse model railroad videos.  Thanks for watching!

Rick

Neat and very sad

I really enjoyed watching this video and every post you have made showing the evolution of your railroad.

It is sad that you have start over. On the other hand my next layout is always better than my last.

Time Lapse

I've always loved time lapse videos since watching shows like Discover 67 back in the sixties. It is definitely a technique which is under used in the model railroad video genre.

Looking forward to your new layout!

George

Thanks, Gary!

Gary,

I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and I look forward to the Richlawn Railroad V2.0!

Rick

Thanks, Mark

Mark,

Thank you for your kind words.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could do months worth of work in minutes!

Rick

Great video Rick.

Great video Rick.

Murphy's Law - tunnel

Art,

You bring up a good point.  I've already run over 200 trains through the tunnel without a derailment; however, Mr. Murphy is a tricky type.  That's why I have access to the tunnel.  The fascia has a removable panel held in place with magnets.  The tunnel itself has hinged access doors that can be lifted open in the event of a derailment.  Here are some pictures:

Here's the tunnel area with the fascia access panel removed.

Here you can see the tunnel with the access door in the closed position.  The "hinges" are plaster cloth with the hinged portion not hardened - I didn't wet those areas.

Here I'm holding the access door open.  The flat black panel is the inside far tunnel wall.  With this system I don't have any area that is over 18" long where I can't reach in either through the access doors (there are 3) or through the tunnel portals to remove derailments.

Rick

Video

Nice work, Rick, not only with the video, but with the railroad. Your step-by-step videos showed how anyone with a little thought and effort can achieve the same result. I'll be watching for the new Richlawn RR. Good luck with the move.

Roy

Thanks, Kevin

Kevin,

I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.  I hope to do a time lapse on my next railroad if possible.  If I am going to be doing a shelf layout, you are definitely one of the experts I will be contacting, my friend!

Rick

Thanks, Bob

Bob,

I'm glad that you enjoyed watching the railroad evolve.  I'm hoping that the new one will be even better.

Rick

Thanks, George

George,

Time lapse videos do have sort of a retro feel, don't they?  I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and I hope to do more time lapse in the future.

Rick

Thank you, Roy

I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and watching the progress of the Richlawn Railroad.  I've learned much from the forum and magazine and look forward to putting it into use on V2 of the Richlawn!

Rick