Trackwork
Finishing the Train Elevator
Back working on the train elevator after a pause. Rebuilt the connecting track to improve alignment -- the prior arrangement needed some fiddling when the layout had to be moved. This one doesn't.
The two key parts of this design are the locator pins and the vertical alignment finger on the left. These mate with the elevator side as:
A New Beginning, Chapter 5
I am going to try and do a little step by step on some of the procedures to get the J&M up and running. My first sections of cork are glued down, sanded and ready for trackwork. I always try and start with turnouts as they have to be precise. Flextrack can move to accomadate turnouts. Trying something different this time when attaching feeder wires. Soldering them underneath the rail joiners and feeding through holes in the roadbed.
ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS PART III
Due to the nature of my job I was unexpectedly out of work from last Christmas until te beginning of May which presented a wonderful opportunity to fill the cold winter days by working on my layout uninterrupted. In that time I feel like I achieved quite a lot on the layout construction itself as well as building structures and whatnot. Like most railroad modelers, I tend to get "on a track" of maybe wiring for a while then when I get bored I shift gears and build a structure or two or maybe work on scenery.
ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS CONT'D
I left off with the stage of my railroad development having built the benchwork, added foam risers and platforms, fascia, newspaper and tape to prepare for the addition of Woodland Scenics plaster cloth for the mountains.
ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS
As promised I am including some pics showing the evolution of my railroad over the last 3+ years. As stated previously, this is really two layouts in one with a DC elec loco layout and a DCC steam and diesel layout.
Alpine Railroad in NJ
I have been building an Alpine scene railroad in DCC and DC over the last few years in Z scale and have been inspired by other great blogs to start my own and record my progress/trials/tribulatons. I have learned so much from other member's comments in other blogs and I am hoping my story will help others and I may be lcky enough to have some of my questions answered my my hurtles overcome.
A New Beginning, Chapter 3
We are into phase 3 now. Brought home 2- 4x8 sheets of pink 2" extruded foam for use as the subroadbed. Also 10 pieces of 2x4 Masonite or tempered hardboard for the backdrop. 1 gallon of a nice sky blue and 1 gallon of an earth brown.
I strung the bus wires tonight from one end to the other so that's done before I set the foam in place. And before that's done the backdrop has to be painted and mounted on the wall. Retirement sure is fun!????
Kadee Greas-em
Has anyone have using this product for non-Kadee coupler purposes?
I'm thinking it may be useful to reduce the friction of my electrical pick-up-wipers on my TT's rail. Apparently, it is also a good conductor of electricity, but it just occurred to me it might not be feasible on a split rail set up, as the graphite may go on or between the gaps and cause a short.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/29719?page=7
New to model trains, wanting to set up for disabled child
I am wanting to get a set up for my disabled child. He has physical as well as cognitive issues. I don’t want to continue to purchase battery operated trains with cheap plastic track that he is unable to manipulate without breaking the tabs. He also has issues with getting the cars to sit on the tracks correctly so that they will run around without falling off. I just need to know a starting point as I have no clue with anything means or what’s available for disabled people in regards to model trains. I don’t understand the difference in gauge, dc, doc power, etc.
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