tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50032737150618203772024-03-13T02:20:57.371-07:00Euro Rail Hobbies and More BlogEuro Rail Hobbies & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547383004556513230noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-28410190168826372352021-06-24T09:27:00.000-07:002021-06-24T09:27:05.618-07:00Developing a City Park (How to Eliminate Annoying Corners on a Layout)<p>I was thinking about an awkward corner of the layout. Sharp lines such as corners are distracting and annoying to the viewer. The citizens on the layout could just “walk off the edge” of the layout! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OyhPfXM420PMUYRkT1Djfi5vRVjJbB-zzqabt9csPSQU0fRTCP3gO32_S9rd5k_RJoc49Cc81o4pDVVDGm2gc9t2i_4jg7aaEx6wlgcMYL0sTEWty5SG8f3A3P2shtVz6amlODetCFk/s2048/al_park_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OyhPfXM420PMUYRkT1Djfi5vRVjJbB-zzqabt9csPSQU0fRTCP3gO32_S9rd5k_RJoc49Cc81o4pDVVDGm2gc9t2i_4jg7aaEx6wlgcMYL0sTEWty5SG8f3A3P2shtVz6amlODetCFk/w640-h480/al_park_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Completed city scenery on the corner, with proposed addition to “soften” that corner. </p><p>Why not create a “park” for the citizens to walk, relax and to “connect with each other” ?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOzO52MXyF33YdMVWYpWcO8cXUwyCqMEC0bldmhyphenhyphenR6guaHJjREwWs2jLLdQQ7ybK_GHfIhDG4U6nb6kFlIv_vqG0MnZDtkE9Z1f0Y62jRQmj46DYRFY3hnCCmV1ZYMc9UCo057_zbeN4/s2048/al_park_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOzO52MXyF33YdMVWYpWcO8cXUwyCqMEC0bldmhyphenhyphenR6guaHJjREwWs2jLLdQQ7ybK_GHfIhDG4U6nb6kFlIv_vqG0MnZDtkE9Z1f0Y62jRQmj46DYRFY3hnCCmV1ZYMc9UCo057_zbeN4/w640-h480/al_park_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>With this contour the “eye” is pulled from the left side of the layout to right, and it softens the overall impact of the scene’s sharp corner. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHu5eUTRY6kfSb35Webqop4__ZslkSlvs1aIhV0m2HS4IPCRijNPPZlSBhD-B0oLK1SRZ0kZm7U0woxgaAqzagg_MOmwbfkU6K-eihPqnMuV8rCEUp_qY_E0grcV_SNmAZCKfgml_IgU/s2048/al_park_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHu5eUTRY6kfSb35Webqop4__ZslkSlvs1aIhV0m2HS4IPCRijNPPZlSBhD-B0oLK1SRZ0kZm7U0woxgaAqzagg_MOmwbfkU6K-eihPqnMuV8rCEUp_qY_E0grcV_SNmAZCKfgml_IgU/w640-h480/al_park_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The mock-up progresses! Using “curbstone” material from Preiser: #18200. We’ll create 3 separate entrances for the park…appropriate for a city this large.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xl80h3OUs7s88ECQrEqAIZjOenZhYDMSfPVZMEX5xfiHfIba_Q5A5g6BomRyviAs23wJWHjf6yswAwjfbyTDRJqZceIG0QA3F0aHT5hZ0KYwMZ94zMToWEOAve2I5LVqbYr9TNEgHh0/s2048/al_park_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xl80h3OUs7s88ECQrEqAIZjOenZhYDMSfPVZMEX5xfiHfIba_Q5A5g6BomRyviAs23wJWHjf6yswAwjfbyTDRJqZceIG0QA3F0aHT5hZ0KYwMZ94zMToWEOAve2I5LVqbYr9TNEgHh0/w640-h480/al_park_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We have now added pavement with adhesive— Busch #6031… removing the “edges” and applying each section adjacent to each other. <br /><br />The “Curb pieces” now glued in place. Maybe too many park benches for our citizens? <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRe7VVnh-4P9PATb-goeuTXeaQmMJoETYCMV5qcW7pQDxNYJ97q2VBaf6LBoLj0h48GHqifgfU31ydmo2ljpaNgCr15SfirmXsGKGIlu_NefqkL3JVf9EkAdwT6ukOdAwpJoF7KrpW_k/s2048/al_park_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRe7VVnh-4P9PATb-goeuTXeaQmMJoETYCMV5qcW7pQDxNYJ97q2VBaf6LBoLj0h48GHqifgfU31ydmo2ljpaNgCr15SfirmXsGKGIlu_NefqkL3JVf9EkAdwT6ukOdAwpJoF7KrpW_k/w640-h480/al_park_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Now we’ll add grass, trees, hedges and fencing …plus some strolling and relaxing folks enjoying the park. <br /><br />Grass: Woodland Scenics: T1349 Blended Green Turf ( I “painted” dilute Mod Podge on wood surface, and then applied the grass.)<br /><br />Trees: all are from Noch…with a little color<br /><br />Fencing: e.g Noch #13096</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I think we are done. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that the city lights are on, time to say Auf Wiedersehen <br /></div><br />Euro Rail Hobbies & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547383004556513230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-13673331488621206292020-10-01T17:17:00.002-07:002020-10-02T05:04:30.774-07:00City Streets and Roads, Creating a Village <p>Hello all.....Sorry I've been AWOL for such a long time since my last post. Now, back to work! </p><p> Let's examine a technique used to create city streets and sidewalks. Because I have a better sequence of pictures of how I completed the little "village" on the layout, I'll start with those details as an example. </p><p>Below is the corner of the layout where we'll find the proposed village site. Note that as with the rest of the layout, I used a WS foam padding over the birch wood bench work base. The C track and the buildings will now be on the same level. BUT....this foam surface is way too soft for the Bush adhesive street products detailed below. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Gk926RSKt7eugdBZBk2j-Hhmq9w2DcJopWBf54bXgmLFmC32HJMrpt5wtPhcUD1AhI7saWHdE75Jo9Da1EexWwbMeu3RHhvEYvwF91cw9Ps3TAXJepEx7_Ml3g_NKIXSmVr8I5o7DvG/s2048/FFF8AF8F-8793-4A02-8B18-B7477494F1F6.heic" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Gk926RSKt7eugdBZBk2j-Hhmq9w2DcJopWBf54bXgmLFmC32HJMrpt5wtPhcUD1AhI7saWHdE75Jo9Da1EexWwbMeu3RHhvEYvwF91cw9Ps3TAXJepEx7_Ml3g_NKIXSmVr8I5o7DvG/w400-h300/FFF8AF8F-8793-4A02-8B18-B7477494F1F6.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I added <b>1 mm</b> acrylic hard plastic sheeting held with old fashioned Elmers white glue to give a firm surface. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUtAYBuxCVHJXhvMHmY0J77UmfJxoBc4kvhw7LVHcvGmLxEjQU-wDImJwWuVUb8_MZqhAaKxCNLch5twYl_pugnf7V-edAB58JShUFHLTT4XFx6YLuXsoK9_BXacZP5qtyguO92spZAcl/s2048/AABA4A83-8101-402C-BB65-D58863D81CF2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUtAYBuxCVHJXhvMHmY0J77UmfJxoBc4kvhw7LVHcvGmLxEjQU-wDImJwWuVUb8_MZqhAaKxCNLch5twYl_pugnf7V-edAB58JShUFHLTT4XFx6YLuXsoK9_BXacZP5qtyguO92spZAcl/w400-h300/AABA4A83-8101-402C-BB65-D58863D81CF2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now---- how to lay out the building positions, streets, parking, lights, etc ??? The unfolded strip of Busch Roadway material is seen in the middle of the proposed roadway, leading from the crossing ramps. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDUygA56BNF0MjkLRzsS84mKtr7a9Ujy7o2J0HktS2zxPYvvXYbZysS4keYehyap_1wvHhrLjQOzT6qzARAR7EU5W-DTpiMJQ-OLXpbXCp0UmNr4YD6m3FEsL_-fIk-q_ciW76Opz0l0I/s2048/56B76A16-7DD9-42ED-9D73-2E0909AF642C.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDUygA56BNF0MjkLRzsS84mKtr7a9Ujy7o2J0HktS2zxPYvvXYbZysS4keYehyap_1wvHhrLjQOzT6qzARAR7EU5W-DTpiMJQ-OLXpbXCp0UmNr4YD6m3FEsL_-fIk-q_ciW76Opz0l0I/w400-h300/56B76A16-7DD9-42ED-9D73-2E0909AF642C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Materials used: </p><p>1) Busch 6031 Street adhesive ( lovely cobblestone pattern) -- 2) Busch 6032 adhesive Paving squares ( under the buildings) </p><p>3) Noch 60670 Sidewalk adhesive 4) Noch Stencils 60740 ( for road markings, parking lanes, center lines using an air brush and acrylic white modeler's paint. --- 5) Noch Curbs 14209 --- 6) Noch Road signs 60525</p><p>Final appearance. Sidewalks and streets in place. Now we need parking lanes---and much more...like buildings, people, cars and street lights. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqEAk4iwjAbem1lzR3Jjs_r6TdKACgNEMtKWAYchOTQ_18-5roN_Ou9-qiptj7Ulv99jgQk-uj0Pb6CrOUe4NJvaCsBwYenKj3WFU0XbimyXVY_27Byi6W5YVTiyRf_Cok-Fbm-J-Msdi/s2048/483B6788-8FBD-4680-A607-72667A958D28.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqEAk4iwjAbem1lzR3Jjs_r6TdKACgNEMtKWAYchOTQ_18-5roN_Ou9-qiptj7Ulv99jgQk-uj0Pb6CrOUe4NJvaCsBwYenKj3WFU0XbimyXVY_27Byi6W5YVTiyRf_Cok-Fbm-J-Msdi/w400-h300/483B6788-8FBD-4680-A607-72667A958D28.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Using the Noch stencil package and an air brush.....using blue tape to make certain there is no overspray. Be certain NOT to have any of the blue tape adhesive touch the Busch streets ( so place tape backing on all sticky tape surfaces) ...otherwise any contact with a sticky tape surface on the Busch street material will ruin your day....you'll mar the road surface and be really upset! Believe me! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMqHes703AJ3rUwTjLacbXuviy_FVsqr76xnLn85bPxsZfgEEcDoc0S1AqPr39ERltE5fjd_BpyxCoc7_-81zTJ0KIrxyU1E4jeyvFA5r-y-NnncrK36bB_h-Rkyqeuiz_6ZLHNQ1Yg2r/s2048/386D8CB9-BD49-40E5-82FB-B9B735B3138D.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMqHes703AJ3rUwTjLacbXuviy_FVsqr76xnLn85bPxsZfgEEcDoc0S1AqPr39ERltE5fjd_BpyxCoc7_-81zTJ0KIrxyU1E4jeyvFA5r-y-NnncrK36bB_h-Rkyqeuiz_6ZLHNQ1Yg2r/w400-h300/386D8CB9-BD49-40E5-82FB-B9B735B3138D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aha...now we have parking spaces, directional arrows on the main part of the street, and a speed limit of 30 ! Curb pieces mark the ends for the parking lanes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2SajgbL5rqYskddCJ6qW149hyWdQem92-fZp_QD6vTlm4IDLRKPC1avqEsBlmS4irubFJrQjzIgqGnR2pTU8GoHeKF-KmDWcXHeb6m2-8STZn0Se0-6cWJOIecHV627XnRId4yO-yJDT/s2048/92EAC056-318D-4FFF-812D-B1C9FB29305F.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2SajgbL5rqYskddCJ6qW149hyWdQem92-fZp_QD6vTlm4IDLRKPC1avqEsBlmS4irubFJrQjzIgqGnR2pTU8GoHeKF-KmDWcXHeb6m2-8STZn0Se0-6cWJOIecHV627XnRId4yO-yJDT/w400-h300/92EAC056-318D-4FFF-812D-B1C9FB29305F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now it's coming together. What do we need next? --> people, cars, people, building lights, people, and street lights....and people .....sorry, just emphasizing a point........</p><p>Let's view some final pix for this section: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4J_X6e3_7_k9HmYOfhjlMdtzoEk5oSq5q10mOMNc4eYOr6NaTCSXahEdZDuQfTr7qfA4vSVNcrVXNXTXJ6r6vHzPgVlGxBLAg-dHwKgtgbsSg2CW78kP04lqcISP2GeIQXIXmgdPMv39/s2048/152CDE49-6388-4437-8DB8-B2A1D75BA749.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4J_X6e3_7_k9HmYOfhjlMdtzoEk5oSq5q10mOMNc4eYOr6NaTCSXahEdZDuQfTr7qfA4vSVNcrVXNXTXJ6r6vHzPgVlGxBLAg-dHwKgtgbsSg2CW78kP04lqcISP2GeIQXIXmgdPMv39/w400-h300/152CDE49-6388-4437-8DB8-B2A1D75BA749.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAwidpgRxjU5SPoKFR9JTFpTgV-DuiE_etg3tqRNr4jDgbPyueuPheew-vuR_len8PWTIVYS59a-u-Vxv8chaQgjXMxei7e5O_5bX04ZXyIDPIzarLLWlTucrsvsoxAKQS6B1kDM5DPg_/s2048/DF268DCA-CCDA-4DFD-BA94-D28299551B65.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAwidpgRxjU5SPoKFR9JTFpTgV-DuiE_etg3tqRNr4jDgbPyueuPheew-vuR_len8PWTIVYS59a-u-Vxv8chaQgjXMxei7e5O_5bX04ZXyIDPIzarLLWlTucrsvsoxAKQS6B1kDM5DPg_/w400-h300/DF268DCA-CCDA-4DFD-BA94-D28299551B65.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCUHI2J050IkFgi2zBQbBaZ7cm6upfmV9aROonU85-tJ8YuJNfEjDYOMIIi7UIdETiFNNiU0qG3rffRQE8vyFddMdopxAccbi5H0-B4WHl_FQqy1LHSFxwacRyXcTziovT9IoeZ2TUyu/s2048/9FB6A140-C9A6-433A-93D3-FE6E1DB27244.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCUHI2J050IkFgi2zBQbBaZ7cm6upfmV9aROonU85-tJ8YuJNfEjDYOMIIi7UIdETiFNNiU0qG3rffRQE8vyFddMdopxAccbi5H0-B4WHl_FQqy1LHSFxwacRyXcTziovT9IoeZ2TUyu/s2048/9FB6A140-C9A6-433A-93D3-FE6E1DB27244.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCUHI2J050IkFgi2zBQbBaZ7cm6upfmV9aROonU85-tJ8YuJNfEjDYOMIIi7UIdETiFNNiU0qG3rffRQE8vyFddMdopxAccbi5H0-B4WHl_FQqy1LHSFxwacRyXcTziovT9IoeZ2TUyu/s2048/9FB6A140-C9A6-433A-93D3-FE6E1DB27244.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCUHI2J050IkFgi2zBQbBaZ7cm6upfmV9aROonU85-tJ8YuJNfEjDYOMIIi7UIdETiFNNiU0qG3rffRQE8vyFddMdopxAccbi5H0-B4WHl_FQqy1LHSFxwacRyXcTziovT9IoeZ2TUyu/s2048/9FB6A140-C9A6-433A-93D3-FE6E1DB27244.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtCUHI2J050IkFgi2zBQbBaZ7cm6upfmV9aROonU85-tJ8YuJNfEjDYOMIIi7UIdETiFNNiU0qG3rffRQE8vyFddMdopxAccbi5H0-B4WHl_FQqy1LHSFxwacRyXcTziovT9IoeZ2TUyu/w400-h300/9FB6A140-C9A6-433A-93D3-FE6E1DB27244.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>No people, street lights or cars yet! Notice the difference?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkmQfOUEoF22Z2s5bgh70F_Xa6kBYjeF1v6zBBzxKBlwlGLEO8MTc5kbTKwrRC8SNFQvBXy9OaYTl0lCG-pimWBcrSzAeMyTum-BYCDCwYzmQrcSjRhBcuQpKw0QXfGakG5nRollL0pY2/s2048/DCD29D91-73D7-4702-8087-07F384C370ED.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkmQfOUEoF22Z2s5bgh70F_Xa6kBYjeF1v6zBBzxKBlwlGLEO8MTc5kbTKwrRC8SNFQvBXy9OaYTl0lCG-pimWBcrSzAeMyTum-BYCDCwYzmQrcSjRhBcuQpKw0QXfGakG5nRollL0pY2/s2048/DCD29D91-73D7-4702-8087-07F384C370ED.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkmQfOUEoF22Z2s5bgh70F_Xa6kBYjeF1v6zBBzxKBlwlGLEO8MTc5kbTKwrRC8SNFQvBXy9OaYTl0lCG-pimWBcrSzAeMyTum-BYCDCwYzmQrcSjRhBcuQpKw0QXfGakG5nRollL0pY2/s2048/DCD29D91-73D7-4702-8087-07F384C370ED.heic" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOokpw7vAD9jzXJkGXv25yIShFKz539-fcmUCpk3xnM913DLE_vA9kI7M_K3a6Zf_-WgRd9R5MRLB6quaz61dulflXsOJQma1HAdur85mKouYflmPYO23gWumNosRMe5itMrQ64oLxaBcA/w400-h300/3C7E21B5-654F-4FDD-B8EE-3AEE0173B885.heic" width="400" /></a><span style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">As above.....I guess by this time, we are all adapting to "outdoor dining" ! ;-) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRK1jaur0ynKzLpaf5ki9-tq9JsvUjWQbgDZKYjVX_ObsunYf8OQjpBd5wwYQg_GQABADLJUUO_0n7PK2OLMghFi3mkXR1PC_Xf970c3VqALjVRGS8BRsgumX8YpHRvf-Lm2uRN1TSqHM/s2048/23E3DE60-D480-4795-81D4-88EAD281CA27.heic" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRK1jaur0ynKzLpaf5ki9-tq9JsvUjWQbgDZKYjVX_ObsunYf8OQjpBd5wwYQg_GQABADLJUUO_0n7PK2OLMghFi3mkXR1PC_Xf970c3VqALjVRGS8BRsgumX8YpHRvf-Lm2uRN1TSqHM/s2048/23E3DE60-D480-4795-81D4-88EAD281CA27.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRK1jaur0ynKzLpaf5ki9-tq9JsvUjWQbgDZKYjVX_ObsunYf8OQjpBd5wwYQg_GQABADLJUUO_0n7PK2OLMghFi3mkXR1PC_Xf970c3VqALjVRGS8BRsgumX8YpHRvf-Lm2uRN1TSqHM/w400-h300/23E3DE60-D480-4795-81D4-88EAD281CA27.heic" width="400" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Above--Added a little meadow to at the end of the layout to complement the serenity of the village.</div></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote><p>Now we can take a tour of the rest of the layout which used the same techniques as with the village. This pic identifies the end of the city near the mountainous area documented on previous blog entries. Again note the use of the Busch street adhesives, air brushed parking lanes, etc, and the addition of lots of citizens. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXGDxi58BO-YquKyUETBE_7AFqCNQVsbk0jGzLa7ZbrQRb3-cOlnqHoMPb9EmZ8FQHdxyVHKClGIs-_YFF7VMCdP2UzFyEEwuYi3d8pBxNnE6PC1nC6N2d1xThEffHgPPvznL0WqiNmBW/s2048/56DE2951-0378-41A7-9E5B-87793E8535A3.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXGDxi58BO-YquKyUETBE_7AFqCNQVsbk0jGzLa7ZbrQRb3-cOlnqHoMPb9EmZ8FQHdxyVHKClGIs-_YFF7VMCdP2UzFyEEwuYi3d8pBxNnE6PC1nC6N2d1xThEffHgPPvznL0WqiNmBW/w400-h300/56DE2951-0378-41A7-9E5B-87793E8535A3.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This pic is the adjacent to the pic above with typical apartment type buildings and roadways. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtF5sTpwrWIHC_nzBi6c3Vb4VQoHm4tkVUljcZCkOticDJM8d-6bQgECO0FMC3vwKsFlIMhVkxhKB4sHH7jOAChTU0mJkJfc2nIK5CeM41MHB-ZaaseReD7E954PSufZwMybfkIHzS_fs/s2048/BB6AA78A-9921-4E53-B8C6-39CFEB0ED9DF.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtF5sTpwrWIHC_nzBi6c3Vb4VQoHm4tkVUljcZCkOticDJM8d-6bQgECO0FMC3vwKsFlIMhVkxhKB4sHH7jOAChTU0mJkJfc2nIK5CeM41MHB-ZaaseReD7E954PSufZwMybfkIHzS_fs/w400-h300/BB6AA78A-9921-4E53-B8C6-39CFEB0ED9DF.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a corner added to the layout to soften the harsh right angle of the layout bench work. Of course we had to place a "gate keepers cottage" to watch over the crossing gates. As an aside, I finally gave up on the Faller crossing gate system....I tried for months to make it work, but in the end I surrendered. Probably the best option in any case, because with only a single main line, and five or more trains running in a scripted block system, the Faller gate system may have collapsed in exhaustion. BUT...I have warning lights which are contact track activated with each passing train... ( sorry for the unruly gaps from time to time...I'm having some problems with the software..my bad) </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/s2048/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/s2048/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/s2048/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/s2048/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/w400-h300/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HtHPzK4f8xwlMnQbYD_olV29XwnzU1F6NQU4bLXmQ5ndj4g59Elc3Sgsfoze5kE3823Wzv0jSrRK-StpEzz1p11AMnAhnb7smC9BfsDR_j20IMUBXhvDD7qnrjFnUZpLaq5_CxMiJh2z/s2048/E98A5895-7739-4189-B8C5-242131B84914.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caution: these new building lights are terrific but they are LED's...and if connected to typical digital transformer current which supplies the layout and CS's, they will flicker because of the digital current. So I had to connect the M84 which turns on these lights to an old fashion dial type Marklin transformer with the power to the M 84 connected from the red/ brown side of the transformer. ..now lights are NOT flickering. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbd-cZPnBVA75VTE5DJfAaNRVd-9kBjNRCwd6-Z1Ov3_myvbRc6f7mMlgn6v-k80NLOKRG8lQ1bCp5SYrrn2Z0Y2UVTFwZl8jceYGUbPWlV2_-5ukT3pyPM_Dbxpw3YTV5FnTatQhQ1-s/s2048/A4B7FC06-D3CE-424B-A441-CFA3E09CF9EE.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbd-cZPnBVA75VTE5DJfAaNRVd-9kBjNRCwd6-Z1Ov3_myvbRc6f7mMlgn6v-k80NLOKRG8lQ1bCp5SYrrn2Z0Y2UVTFwZl8jceYGUbPWlV2_-5ukT3pyPM_Dbxpw3YTV5FnTatQhQ1-s/w400-h300/A4B7FC06-D3CE-424B-A441-CFA3E09CF9EE.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice view of the crossing gates....note here , as with the rest of the layout, the strategic placement of trees, bushes and other greenery to "direct the viewers eye" in a specific direction...called visual manipulation! Note that even the curb material used to "frame" the green lawns subjectively pulls the viewer into the scene. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxjytfmGB31eJLZ9t-RJmr-n6vuIdjAdCPb46p_2-T3vilxupq9ktQ26sdOuo9YWV9ICkLUEpF_iLxD0uKxKbcwQJkQQT-xwXNdqipHMmQ1dl-DZBtMR6r2npYxyKPH8_xevzTeRlLB7h/s2048/71F80778-72EB-4C8C-AB09-A025841CBD7C.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxjytfmGB31eJLZ9t-RJmr-n6vuIdjAdCPb46p_2-T3vilxupq9ktQ26sdOuo9YWV9ICkLUEpF_iLxD0uKxKbcwQJkQQT-xwXNdqipHMmQ1dl-DZBtMR6r2npYxyKPH8_xevzTeRlLB7h/w400-h300/71F80778-72EB-4C8C-AB09-A025841CBD7C.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/s2048/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/s2048/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/s2048/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/s2048/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/s2048/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1IFkgzQ9Vr3hBpAUYo85LdTik4VAX_K_rTKrmeWG0Vski9TrcfWZL0k7l69TgJm1S6WHOOnpl5HnaLcXsNIyxxZBDrSjypMoVfeag8AsFv_XSMQrJiGY6CaNYbzLwJLsMEkV3Ehk1rgY/w400-h300/9D7EA549-2047-4096-A6F7-3FEFBD134212.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>These "Nuremberg" lights are almost 20 years old and sooooo very fragile. They require so little current, so I had to connect them to the M84 using the adjustable ( dial ) transformer type. Here the lights are connected to a standard Marklin transformer....too much juice !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some scenes from the city ................</p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJcfEIg28ykkVConYCkaTzdEqJmYcqMPSjJpdPdTl97QsVFyUgvDaA_KieHtHOdzG0cU5rLWhSukJhPblctnx7Sw7nB-s50YiHDSopdgn9CQVSgc-9naCePC0QoTEG4Lz4-DWb652IWIO/s2048/537BBF97-2C72-4432-B9EC-EC246F0C1FBA_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJcfEIg28ykkVConYCkaTzdEqJmYcqMPSjJpdPdTl97QsVFyUgvDaA_KieHtHOdzG0cU5rLWhSukJhPblctnx7Sw7nB-s50YiHDSopdgn9CQVSgc-9naCePC0QoTEG4Lz4-DWb652IWIO/w400-h300/537BBF97-2C72-4432-B9EC-EC246F0C1FBA_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>To the left is the Post office, electrical grid station, and brewery...also a "control tower" for the trains. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now we'll look at an interesting problem....how to make a curved center line on the street....( I just recently found a Noch product which will allow you to do that ) ...but here I just used the Noch Curb ( Kerb ) materials to create a center line and a lane divider which probably has more prototypical significance than a simple white line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwag1zbi671ALDdAVicMETZPB17ESDqsLbJfHksW5Wfh9rhH101eUHA7MQMzGdXtkK1vD2Nl06mcsrX_UhOO2_XFP0q_qRSkTsJPZaCay0sq0M071XvMCHKxDU_pZRbq-8XQmfSC3ciAJT/s2048/BB5CED24-B369-4FD5-A752-5EBC249EC577.heic" style="clear: left; 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The Freight yards and lanes are on the far side of this viaduct. ( as the old military saying goes: "improvise, adapt, and overcome". ) </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCOydMQ71crzdmgGSEa4UTLSZNzTNz3831Bge4NuURmw-_J5WK-WpYgvjT-k7HRb_l5pvWNPT5C7i7wcdc3YhUD_ThUAoAqgykW-OtHvU4dJMVrIhH8DbeSM9L2PN3v-4qHX6j0ssHwyJ/s2048/8B976C5C-7BFE-441C-8725-0926721C2EA3.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCOydMQ71crzdmgGSEa4UTLSZNzTNz3831Bge4NuURmw-_J5WK-WpYgvjT-k7HRb_l5pvWNPT5C7i7wcdc3YhUD_ThUAoAqgykW-OtHvU4dJMVrIhH8DbeSM9L2PN3v-4qHX6j0ssHwyJ/w400-h300/8B976C5C-7BFE-441C-8725-0926721C2EA3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Bahnhof.....lovely building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYVNspEdvd1HtpmC6y8HPhmxzz-lVPAmN1bmKYrEEXa9A_sqQdJfi7UYo3FnE1RnTxIMnExzaA8pw6oLoW5E4PonWqKfQUctLCuP2sCvNT8m6PwSOQko-cgV6UbM9BUYPVCXqIBZSUCqV/s2048/1B9C72E5-A62C-49AF-ACEC-E99C55DDF1EE.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYVNspEdvd1HtpmC6y8HPhmxzz-lVPAmN1bmKYrEEXa9A_sqQdJfi7UYo3FnE1RnTxIMnExzaA8pw6oLoW5E4PonWqKfQUctLCuP2sCvNT8m6PwSOQko-cgV6UbM9BUYPVCXqIBZSUCqV/w400-h300/1B9C72E5-A62C-49AF-ACEC-E99C55DDF1EE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Below...platforms....awaiting the platform lights --on order...holes drilled for the plug-in sockets...precisely at 6.5 mm....drill hole started with a <u>sharp pointed drill bit </u>smaller than 6.5 ...found at Home Depot....otherwise if one tries to trill a hole in that smooth plastic platform using the typical drill bit, the drill bit would scoot all over the place and mar the plastic. 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Perhaps at some point in the future, we can review the process for some "scripting" with the CS3 and the use of Contact Tracks, S88's, etc....( we already covered signals in an earlier post. ) Let me know if you want to touch on these subjects....I am not the ultimate expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I have anguished at times with frustration trying to negotiate the learning curves....If I can save anyone that misery, it would be my pleasure. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>See you down the rails someday......</div><div><br /></div><div>Be well, stay safe and many blessings.... alan</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsm2Pmg7O3U6VWKTQEuxmbhoXaW5300qIT4JcRilvx0hJnV7lGgqATzdLfzoXixfBUH3VqCxMYrcjr1hDHksmnF8krq5sWEEX7gGXLXP6YOTNyq-i6RWqaMhjNYDJgIEYHAXxXSu6IJDR/s2048/1464C5D7-6D4A-481F-8159-085B13207DD6.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsm2Pmg7O3U6VWKTQEuxmbhoXaW5300qIT4JcRilvx0hJnV7lGgqATzdLfzoXixfBUH3VqCxMYrcjr1hDHksmnF8krq5sWEEX7gGXLXP6YOTNyq-i6RWqaMhjNYDJgIEYHAXxXSu6IJDR/w400-h300/1464C5D7-6D4A-481F-8159-085B13207DD6.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-3513843551712733272019-05-07T15:13:00.002-07:002019-05-07T15:25:59.343-07:00Landscaping Part III<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here we are again, only this time we are coming down the home stretch to finish the mountain scenery on the layout. Thank you for joining us.<br />
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The pictures posted here hopefully will show the progression of techniques already discussed.<br />
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This blue / pink foam combo began with 4 layers of 2" insulation foam. ( The pink foam was from Home Depot, but they stopped carrying it in store, but Lowes carried the same material in guess what color? ) ;-)<br />
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I have no earthly idea how many glue sticks I have use on this layout ! Carved the foam with my trusty hot sculpting iron previously described. In the last section I noted that all terrain features, be it trees, mountain contours, even placement of figures...should all have a purpose...that is to guide the viewer's eye....<br />
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Below note that the "notch" on the close side of this formation slopes up....toward the Kirche Platz, ( the church ) and the large mountain on the mural !<br />
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Forming a walkway from the last bridge down the formation to the Kirche Platz. </div>
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Below ....toward the tunnel and Kirche Platz...</div>
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Note that the entry to the tunnel is lined with Noch wall material, but the tunnel is large enough to allow the viewer to see through the tunnel. Now a series of pix with the orthopedic gauze coverings. </div>
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Note the walkway leading the eye to the Kirche Platz, as well as the helix w waterfall, and the large mountain in the mural ....</div>
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Here we can see the stair case at 9:00 from the city, the path from the staircase to the Chapel, and then the pathway to the pedestrian bridge and then arching back to the Kirche Platz. </div>
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The next area to scenic is the one at 3:00 with the smaller wooden bridge. We already discussed the crossing with the "pedestrian" bridge. </div>
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In the last post we discussed the section to the left of the tracks. ....it is still "curing" ( drying --may require about 7-8 days to cure ) Now we are focused on the section to the right of the tracks....already scenic'd with rock moulds and Sculptamold ( SC). Track is weathered and the curves are "super-elevated" with 3mm foam strips ...trains look cool traveling around the curves ! </div>
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This terrain "notch" was intentional in its location.....placement of trees, terrain features, and contour of mountains should all have a purpose, and that is to take the viewer's eye to a specific location on the layout. That intended "target" for the viewers can be a section of the mural, the church, the helix, or just to pull the eye thru the "gap" in the mountains following the trains. </div>
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Sorry...lighting not perfect...but note the multiple rock moulds. The black washes certainly make the details jump out. That's all for now...on to the next post.....thank you for participating.....</div>
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I just completed three stages of Landscaping and thought I would share a few photos and discuss some of the techniques. I have actually used 4 slightly different techniques to scenic the rock work on the layout, all seemingly blending into each other.....fun to experiment !<br />
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<u>Let's look at the first project: </u><br />
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In our first stage we needed to create an initial path from the city up to the path already created to the chapel shown on previous slides.<br />
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Below: The foreground area at 6:00 is the area of interest for this initial discussion. We can see the "pedestrian" bridge crossing multiple tracks ( kit bashed from two kits ) to the other terrain feature at 1:00 and one of the stair sections which came with the kit at 4:00 providing entry from the city to this upper level. <br />
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We'll examine the area across the tracks at 1-2:00 with the next session. The area of "pink" foam board is the tunnel formation, and the large mass of layered blue foam at 10:00 will be in our third session.<br />
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I hope you are laughing with me with the use of scrap foam below to build the base for this formation. I carved some of the foam with a small rod foam cutter : </div>
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Actually a pretty nifty little foam cutter. Foam formation below looks really rough, no? '-)</div>
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Also below, we can see the Kirche Platz and the path to the Chapel mentioned earlier. </div>
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Carved out the ramp across the tracks to the upper bridge with the foam cutter...saved a lot of rasping, carving and vacuuming......</div>
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Covered the foam base with orthopedic gauze ( commercial available in bulk ) and Sculptomold ...love to work with that material. Used multiple rock mold castings as well. We can see the re-located stairs a 9:00 near one of the city bulidings. Now for the staining and landscaping. </div>
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To connect the stairs to the pathway, I had to scratch build a walkway. Used a thickish piece of cardboard, painted it, and covered it with Noch wood planking. Added railings...</div>
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We now can note how the stairs connect with the path which veers to the left to reach the Chapel, and to the right to reach the pedestrian bridge. Note the rock molds...multiples ! </div>
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There are multiple videos demonstrating how to incorporate the rock molds in the scene with the Scupltamold....just us a 1-1 1/4" old brush and "work in" the SC into the joints around the rock molds. ...blends well. </div>
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1) Air brush the unfinished plaster / Sculptomold base with a light gray paint....</div>
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2) Dilute yellow ochre, burnt umber and raw sienna as accent stains. </div>
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3) Multiple very dilute black washes over the entire surface...makes the creases "pop" out ! </div>
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5) With a small artist's ( 1/4" )brush, paint on dilute Mod Podge ( about 4:1 ) over the areas where you want to add some very fine greenery --like a lichen or moss growing among the rocks. ...I use a combination of Woodland Scenics fine turfs..( Burnt Grass and Earth Blend mixed in a plastic cup and gently blown onto the wet surface with a small spoon of material and propelled by a puff of breath. ) </div>
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6) Then I sprinkle on a mixture of WS coarse turfs if a light green and yellowish color. Throw in a little red and yellow coarse turfs --and you have field flowers ! </div>
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7) I also like to use the WS "Foliage"...a netting material impregnated with a fine green material....nice to cover over junctions of tunnel entrances and where the Sculptomold meets the tunnel mantels. </div>
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9) Fix the loose materials in place: first spray with a FINE mist of rubbing alcohol, then with a FINE mist of dilute Mod Podge. </div>
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Hikers have now gained access to the fist level on the path to the Kirche Platz...they'll have to cross the pedestrian bridge and then the small wooden bridge seen at 2:00 ...both illuminated, BTW. ( the path base is a fine ballast material) </div>
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EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-31396195579456664162019-04-20T14:29:00.000-07:002019-04-20T15:12:54.171-07:00Block Signal Network Problem ---BEWARE ! Hello friends...<br />
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I have been slowly installing a block signal network and recently encountered a significant problem: With the most recently installed set of signals, one block signal would not communicate with the next block signal in line !<br />
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<u> Below is</u><b><u> Signal # 14</u> </b>on my layout. ( 76495 ) Programming achieved with the method described in my previous post using the programming track connections and CS 3. ( this particular signal placed more toward the middle of the lanes b/c the longest passenger cars would scrape the signal if attached per usual )<br />
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The address for this signal has been created. <u>The next signal is # 17</u> ( 76495), also a block signal.<br />
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<b>Signal # 17 </b>is red. <b>The signal below is # 14</b> and should show twin yellow Distant lights indicating that the next signal ( # 17 ) is red. Obviously signal # 14 does not show the yellow lights ! <br />
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<b>The address for the next "distant" signal is correct: 218 </b>( which is the home signal address for signal # 17..the next in line ) This data was entered when the signals were mounted on the layout. </div>
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NOTE WELL: Under CV "Type Distant Signal Mast" ...there is NO SIGNAL !!!! This is why Signal # 14 will not read the next signal in line ! <br />
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Below ...note that "block signal" is now in the CV for "type distant signal mast".<br />
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And now we have success ! Signal # 14 reads the home signal status of # 17..the next signal in the block chain! <br />
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The underlying quandary is why did this situation occur now? I installed a pair of block signals a few months ago in the same manner, and quite frankly, I do not remember changing the "type distant signal mast" CV as we discussed....so I assume it occurred spontaneously. ....I have no answer for what happened here.<br />
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This post is only to advise others how to remedy a similar problem if encountered. <br />
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Rick Sinclair of the Marklin Dudes was the sagacious advisor who sleuthed the solution in just a few minutes. Thank you, Rick!!! <br />
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-28118813472933261622019-04-09T17:50:00.001-07:002019-04-09T20:10:03.857-07:00How to Program MFX signals with the CS 3Hello everyone....hope all is well with you.<br />
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This blog entry focuses on how to program mfx Marklin signals ( 76xxx ) onto the CS3! <br />
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After returning from a two month hiatus visiting grandchildren, I stumbled once again as I attempted to program new signals for the layout. I had documented the basic steps, but forgot an important sequence in the programming and thus I had to experience a "refreshment" of the "learning curve".<br />
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Basic "first class" Marklin packaging. <br />
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Remove contents! Programming the 76xxx series differs significantly from the previous Marklin series of signals.<br />
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The enclosed brochure lists all the possible codes. I will program this signal to # 220 on the CS3....in other words, there are 219 available slots ahead of this position.<br />
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Circuit Board now programmed to the digital code. Note that the #10 is in the "on" position! I am programing all my signals with the DCC format as recommended by the "Marklin Dudes", and also exemplified in the "manual" Item # 03092. Page 49-52. The # 10 must be on for programming in DCC.<br />
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Now this is where it can be confusing....the new item ....our signal icon, appears at the beginning of the "article list" cue......NOT next to all the other signals previously programmed into the CS....why?---because we have not yet assigned an ordinal number for the cue list.<br />
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Click on the "Edit" tab once again and select: "Edit Article List" . Remember that at the end of this process, if you wish to check the signal ....or any other article added to the list --from a turnout to a light---you MUST EXIT the "Edit" mode.<br />
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Now we see the page for editing the signal icon. Note that the format is DCC. I assigned the "cue position AND address of # 220. Usually the CS3 selects the correct icon for the signal automatically. <br />
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Here the signal is named "Exit signal"....I eventually changed the name to Sig # 18.<br />
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Here the signal icon appears on the proper page. ( I often forget to do this little step ...ugh! )<br />
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I did not document moving the icon on the TDCB to the proper position. One has to check the "Edit" tab, then check the "EDIT TDCB" and then drag the icon.....now located deep into the Right Lower Corner of the TDCB page into the intended location on the TDCB page...ie ....next to its track location ! <br />
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Now our signal icon is in the proper position in the Article List cue. Hard to read, but it is the third icon from the right on the bottom row. .....signal # 18 ! <br />
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Now we can feel at least a little smug that we successfully programed a signal into the CS3 and IT WORKS ! <br />
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Great...the "red" works too! ;-) Now let's install the rascal!<br />
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1) Manual ! doh! <br />
2) Wire cutters...will have to shorten the wires...plan on a mount under the C track.<br />
3) Marklin wire stripper....I guess these are not available now...mine is about 19 years old1<br />
4) Portable butane soldering iron, and solder.<br />
5) Electrician's tape--to anchor the wires under the C track.<br />
6) Portable "flame thrower" to shrink the shrink wrap around the soldered wire unions...after shortening the wires.<br />
7) Surgical "pick up" ( tweezers ) and iris scissors.<br />
8) Black marker to record on the layout where the "insulation" points are located. ( stop track)<br />
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"Power wires for the signal....remember to make certain to provide power to the track on BOTH sides of the stop track .....I have been embarrassed numerous times by failing to do so...I've had to run additional feeder wires to solve the problem.<br />
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Insulation point for stop track. Red wire in lower right attached to source of power to the circuit board, and the other red wire ( not seen ) feeds the stop track. Don't forget to check the power to the "stop track" with the signal on red" !!!!! ....if the check fails....suspect your insulation points !<br />
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The "other" red wire for the stop track. Blue/ White wires heading for the signal on the Lt.<br />
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Signal attachment mechanism seen on Lt. ....note that the assembly occurred on the EDGE of the layout so the signal could be installed to the track, the wires affixed to the track with the electrician's tape--as neatly as possible....<br />
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When working around signals...try this trick....provides some modicum of protection so you won't destroy a very expensive piece of equipment !<br />
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Installed the 76495 in under 15 minutes! Both signals work beautifully.....<br />
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-89629505814132837202019-02-15T18:55:00.000-08:002019-02-15T18:55:00.973-08:00CS 3 / S88 Contact Track. "Arrival vs Departure" Options. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The original scheme for programing Contact Tracks was the Loco icon, either preceding or following a period like dot with an underline of the loco icon. With a recent software update that scheme was changed. To my knowledge there was no announcement or explanation of the changes to those of us who own a CS 3 / CS 3 +</div>
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-52229824497907450292019-02-11T17:31:00.000-08:002019-02-13T08:48:19.146-08:00Complicated Shuttle Route From Bahnhof to Kirche Platz.Hello all....time for a fresh post. <br />
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Let's explore some various methods of train control involving signals, contact tracks and circuit tracks on a two way route to and from the Bahnhof and Kirche Platz.<br />
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1) Examine the pros and cons:<br />
a) Contact tracks<br />
b) Circuit tracks<br />
c) Reed contacts.<br />
2) Discuss the complicated "scripts" for this route ...(at least --initially complicated )<br />
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The shuttle route is a point to point traffic pattern between the Bahnhof and the Kirche Platz--outlined in yellow marker. Note that this route crosses the main line which runs clockwise around the Kirche Platz. (Blue track is elevated track descending to the green mainline track)<br />
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The Shuttle route is the second track from the left. TO 21 ( located to the left of the control tower) merges the mainline and the shuttle route to the Kirche Platz. The C track has been weathered but not ballasted. Warning....do not ballast the track until the "train control" bugs have been entirely eliminated. </div>
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The Shuttle train emerges from the left, having exited the Bahnhof. </div>
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The Bahnhof, with the Shuttle route on the extreme left of the four lanes.</div>
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<b><u>1) Contact Tracks:</u></b></div>
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- Easy to make with C track. </div>
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- For one way traffic, one can control "entry" and "exit" scripts. ( The contact track is "downstream" from the signal and the stop track( which precedes the signal)... see multiple Digital Newsletters. </div>
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- If one uses CT's ( Contact Tracks) for two way traffic be aware that a loco going in either direction will trigger the CT ...ie. the same result via the S88 regardless of the direction of the train! </div>
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- The CT's are invaluable to show occupancy on a track, because they are NOT MOMENTARY but "constant current" while activated. </div>
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<b><u>2) Circuit Tracks:</u></b></div>
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- CirT's ( Circuit Tracks) are well suited for two way traffic train control. </div>
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- Each CirT can control two "functions" ..i.e, activate a signal and close a turnout.</div>
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<b><u>3) Reed Contacts:</u></b> </div>
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Please note that I certainly am not the final authority on this topic, but after struggling for several weeks to resolve my shuttle route the application below works!</div>
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<b>Please refer to this diagram if you wish to follow the route control script by script. </b></div>
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Circuit Track = Green outline ( each circuit track has two connections to the S88. The numbers are listed for each) (--> under each circuit track indicates direction of travel activation) </div>
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CirT 57 - Sig 6 --> Red ( stops mainline traffic) </div>
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--> - Shuttle stops at Sig 13 Red ( Sig 13 Red, triggered by descent route to the Bahnhof) </div>
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CirT 59 - TO 19 --> Red</div>
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CirT 56 - Sig 6 Green ( releases mainline traffic) </div>
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CirT 62 - Sig 7 --> Red. </div>
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Thanks for viewing. I hope there are helpful hints here for some so inclined...and that it keeps the "learning curve" a little less steep. Be well, blessings....alan </div>
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Just finished the Kirche Platz and thought I would share some photos of the process.<br />
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The "main line" is the outer loop and with traffic descending clockwise from the 4" elevated tracks. The inner loop traffic travels counterclockwise terminating at the Kirche Platz. The shuttles run from the Stadt Bahnhof to the Platz. <br />
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At a later time we'll find foot traffic access to the Kirche Platz from the busy city area via two bridges yet to be built, and then the hikers can cross over the tunnel and access the Kirche...pink board at 10:00. <br />
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Trees were thus planted on the Rt. side, and another planting area for trees was created at 9:00 near the front of the church. Pink foam boards still exposed. Weathered the platforms. Contact tracks in place so that when a train enters one of the terminus lanes, the turnout throws to direct the next train into the adjacent lane. </div>
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This wedding scene is in honor of our lovely daughter who is happily married with two beautiful children.<br />
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Lots of folks watching the wedding couple about to ride in their carriage....<br />
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The chapel....accessible by trail from the city....with a view of the mountains. </div>
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Happy with the ballasting and weathering of the C track.<br />
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Don't forget railings ....people can walk around the "old city" wall...<br />
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Hope you enjoyed this little journey....I think I'll rest against the railing and wait here to watch the next train pass......Auf Wiedersehen... Just added two shots of the Chapel....amazing the changes when adding more greenery, fencing and people !<br />
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The cliff area is comprised mostly of Sculptomold ( SCM) and smaller rock casting along the face. The two ledges near the bottom of the cliff are horizontal hot glued cardboard pieces covered with Sculptomold. The stream bed is "leak proof" with plaster gauze covering pink foam board, and then SCM used to build the landscape including the stream bed.<br />
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The Steam bed is colored with a green / blue mixture of pigments ( craft store) and then a little black wash to darken the base. Sorry about the tint of the pic...2700K lighting...<br />
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Recall that the season is late spring or early summer. The spring snow melt and "run off" are over and now there is only a minimal gradual snow melt coming from the mountain, so one would not expect heavy water falls this time of year, only a gentle "bathing" of the cliff face with gentle, transparent sheets of soft and slow flowing water. Further the color of the water during "run off" is more turquoise, but now it is more greenish blue.<br />
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Below are the "holding pools" just beneath the melting snow pack. <br />
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Note now that there are numerous small rocks sand which have washed into the outflow from the melting snow and from the spring run off.<br />
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Lower pool. The water from the upper pool softly flows over the slight rocky drop off into the lower pool, coating the rock face with a sheen of slowly flowing water. Again note the abundant small rocks. ( the rocks, and sand like debris were made from old rock castings which were placed in an old towel and beaten to smithereens with a hammer....then dyed with gray pigment ....don't forget to save "everything"..even the smallest bit if debris)<br />
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Top of cliff face with two "drops" above the cliff.<br />
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Now pouring Woodland Scenics Realistic Water. Drizzled down the face of the cliff into the base stream bed, starting to cover some of the stream bed rocks.<br />
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Note the "sheerness"--almost translucent ....nature of the sheets of gently flowing water. Achieved with WS "Water Effects" paste,-- placed in strips of varying width and length on a glass pane and then " messaged" laterally and length wise to create a very thin, almost transparent sheet of water. Best to allow the material to dry a lot longer than recommended ( 24 hrs) ..but better after 72 hrs. Dry brush with a light coating of white acrylic and "glue" in place with the Water Effects.<br />
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Interesting affect....illusion of very soft and minimal water falls.<br />
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Lower stream. Note the more turbulent water around the boulder. Created with Water Effects and brushed / dabbed gently on the surface, then white dry brushed. Cute little "eddy line" downstream from the boulder.....<br />
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Ripples are achieved on the glossy hard "water surface" by dabbing GLOSSY Modpodge on the surface and "blowing" it around with an air brush ..empty of course. ...allow to dry....<br />
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End result.... quite a challenge but worth all the time invested. Added lots of greenery to soften the scene....always lots of bushes growing next to water source and smaller trees as well. </div>
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Thank you for viewing. ....blessings...EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-24891647982540340712018-08-18T10:27:00.001-07:002019-04-09T14:20:12.043-07:00Helix Mountain nearing completion. Hello, friends. <br />
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I've been working on scenery on the mountain for the last couple of days and thought I would update some photos. <br />
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This pic shows the added base of the mountain with a planned water fall on the Lt, and a catch basin below, with an egress of small stream from Lt to Rt. The amount of snow on the mountain would dictate that the water fall actually be small rivulets gently cascading down the face of the mountain, and not an outright "water fall" of high volume.<br />
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The Sculptomold was stained with "stone gray" and black leopard spotting technique with a charcoal mix as the last coat. I thought the end result was a bit too "bright" so the trusty air brush was summoned for acton to tone down the rock faces. Note that the base of the bench work was painted black. After the stains dried, white brush finish applied to bring out all the intricate rock detail of the Sculptomold.<br />
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Another view. Hard to believe that a 2.5 turn helix lies beneath all this nylon mesh and plaster / Sculptomold. The small stream exits the layout on the lower rt. Now we need to add greenery.<br />
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This is the ledge made initially of hot glued cardboard....finished well. The water fall rivulets will cascade onto these ledges. Stream bed below.<br />
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Train ascending helix to the main part of the layout. Greenery added. I also added "moss" type vegetation to the faces. Technique: with a small paint brush apply dilute white glue or Mod Podge to a limited section of the mountain wall face, then "blow" a fine mist of WS "blended turf". ...I changed my technique a little. It's easier to place a little of the turf material in a small spoon and gently blow it onto the prepared rock face. Seems to work well. It softens the starkness of the rock faces.<br />
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Added greenery around tunnel entrances....color not ideal...caused by 2800k lighting.<br />
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Train descending...<br />
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More later as the "water fall" develops. Thanks for viewing.....blessings...alanEuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-27537810320241329892018-07-26T18:19:00.002-07:002018-07-27T10:02:24.156-07:00Update Photos of the HelixHello all,<br />
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I've been working on the helix scenery, attempting to refine what was previously applied, as well as adding some new aspects to the overall presentation to the viewer. Hope you enjoy these few pix.<br />
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Some "catch up" shots: The helix under the Sculptomold mountain. Arcade "pass though" adds appeal.<br />
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Another view. There are three collecting "pools" of glacier water on the plateau just to the left of the snow capped mountain, which eventually will spill a series of small gentle water falls onto a ledges at the left side of the mountain. --more of a "drizzle of rivulets" .....<br />
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Better view of the arcade which partially encloses the ascending lane from the staging yards to the main layout on the Lt.<br />
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Added "scree"-- boulders and rocks --at the base of the mountain. Made the scree using old fashioned hammer with old plaster of paris rocks enclosed in a towel. Soaked the rocks in gray dilute pigment and dried them on paper towels. The smaller the better! <br />
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More scree on this side of the mountain...again..another method to soften the "hard" line borders between rocks, ballast and Schulptomold....<br />
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This technique really softens the visual lines between the base of the mountain and the ballast.<br />
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Starting to build around the base of the mountain. Goal: to have multiple gentle water fall streams cover the face of the mountain under the collecting pools on the left side of the mountain plateau, and have the streams collect in a small basin below which then forms a gentle stream running along the base of the mountain from Lt. to Rt. The "base" is now painted green. ( I had to paint this surface...I made a mess of the white surface while staining the mountain.--spots and drops all over the place ! ) ( BTW.....lots of "drop cloths" on the floor under the working surfaces.)<br />
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Just when you think you have a project all "figured out", boom...an "uh oh" appears. Problem: the vertical drop from the top edge of mountain will not hit the base well, so I added two ledges ( hot glued cardboard pieces to the wall ) onto which the water streams will hit the surface then fall to the pool below.<br />
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Sculptomold on the ledges, forming a small pond and egress stream with two water falls before exiting the layout on the Rt.<br />
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First water fall below the collection pond at the mountain base with stream flowing around the mountain.<br />
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Further developed.<br />
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Steam exit stage Rt!<br />
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Finished the day with static grass / catenary and other scenery to the left side of the viaducts.<br />
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Thanks for viewing....it's fun sharing the development of this layout with you.<br />
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Be well, blessings...alan<br />
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PS...I highly recommend the series of YouTube videos by Luke Towan ....excellent !!!! Best I could find...this guy is a real master !<br />
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-26575652888835120752018-07-18T18:22:00.000-07:002018-07-19T08:22:33.970-07:00Scenic Detail for the Parade Routes. Hello again....<br />
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Interesting scenic nuances discovered today while addressing finishing touches on the Parade Routes.<br />
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The Parade Routes cross the front of the layout over a distance of 12', at an elevation of 4" over base level on 4" WS risers shown below. The tracks are unmounted on foam tracks from WS as well.<br />
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Using crushed newspaper type paper taped to the risers, then covered with orthopedic plaster gauze, the rock molds were mounted with Sculptomold against the WS risers.<br />
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The Sculptomold requires about a week to "cure" or dry suitably so stains can be applied. I used the WS Leopard Spot technique again ( actually my variation of such) but increased the pigment concentration to darken the wall comparable to the previously completed corner unit which was achieved by a different process described earlier in this blog. The two grey colors did not match as well as hoped, so I diluted the acrylic paint used on the corner unit and over sprayed the "new" wall with the airbrush and the colors. Then they matched! Love that airbrush.<br />
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Dry brushing with white acrylic paste brought out lots of beautiful rock details from the rock molds and the Sculptomold.<br />
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Lovely detail. ;-)<br />
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Now how to add green to the wall? Too often portions of layouts appear "sterile" because they lack strategically placed greenery detail in the landscape. The most often employed technique is to "spray" a mist of adhesive such as Mod Podge and then gently "blow" a mist of fine turf type material onto the wet surface ......but ....then we have a large area with the adherent material which sometimes does not appear authentic. So what to do?? When in doubt consult an expert ! So I asked my lovely wife for her advice. ....we have lived in mountains or recreated in mountains most of our lives...so my wife knows mountains ! :-) Her advice: place moss like growth on the top surfaces of the rocks and sparingly on the sloping sides of the wall. Easy peasy ! ....brush dilute Mod Podge on the surfaces to be coated with turf material and then go for it!!!<br />
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Happy with the result....note also that I added a sparse fringe of the turf material along the edges of the wall where it meets the ballast material....nice touch to diminish the harshness of that edge.<br />
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Over the last few days I have been attempting to weather the mountain recently constructed on the layout helix. <br />
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From Woodland Scenics I ordered the following pigment containers: Black, Stone Grey, and Yellow Ochre. I followed the WS instructions on this video:<br />
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The "Leopard Spot" technique was employed with the following results:<br />
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After:...unacceptable to my eye. The Sculptomold did not seem to absorb the dyes well compared to the rock castings, featured in the video. The "granite" rock is much too washed out and not nearly grey enough compared to my other rock terrain features. I increased the pigment concentrations, added black to the grey to make the solution more charcoal, reapplied the solution, ...yet it didn't seem to work as desired. <br />
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Plan B: I used the airbrush and diluted the Stone Grey pigment by 50% to "over spray" the entire mountain...This shot appears more brown than grey...but it is grey...this technique darkened the stonework and brought out significant rock relief detail.<br />
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Frontal view...better color on this shot. This grey tone is consistent with the background mural and also with the completed rock work described earlier in this blog.<br />
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Sorry for the color discrepancy...I had adjusted the color in the computer but the true color did not transfer well here.<br />
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Below: Dry brushed the rock work with white acrylic tube paste to enhance the textured detail so characteristic with the rock molds and especially the Sculptomold. </div>
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Another view after dry brushing with white. ....and no vegetation applies as yet. This will be fun to work with as the project progresses. Trees, ground foliage, "moss dusting" of WS fine blended turf, drainage ponds, and gentle water falls are next.<br />
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Now it's time to build a mountain....during one's lifetime, how many people have the opportunity to build a mountain ??---but here we go !<br />
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Let's begin with the helix itself: 2.5 turns from base to top level. 2.3% grade, R-4 & R-5 curved C track. Painted gray because I plan to leave open the side of about 1/4 of the vertical circumference so viewers can see inside the helix for interest. ( the open area will be to the viewer's rt. front. ) Feeder wires populate the track. <br />
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Added 2' foam on the open areas at the base. Started to " screen" in the sides of the helix with nylon screen door material from Home Depot, stapled and trimmed. Built "quarry stone arcade" system with Noch product ( #58269) and "kit bashed" a background wall from old material from previous layout. Ran catenary all the way through the arcade...because folks can see into it ! Track already weathered and ballasted.<br />
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Front of helix: top track is the ascending track which enters the main part of the layout to the left, about 4" above base grade. Trains run from Rt to Lt. The bottom track ( in front of the Noch wall) is the beginning of the descending track to the staging yards on the left. Note the interior tunnel liner to the Lt. </div>
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Building the vertical supports for the mountain terrain. Anchored with screws, and cross braced with 1" X 2" slats. Now comes the real challenge....to arrange the nylon netting to complement the background, such as mountain valleys leading the viewer's eye to through the mountain terrain to the background....done on various aspects of the mountain terrain around the helix. </div>
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Orthopedic plaster cast gauze material applied over the netting. Purchased the ortho. material in bulk from an online supply house--actually fairly inexpensive. This forms a shell onto which we can add rock castings and Sculptomold. We can see the detail of the top "ascending" lane and the arcade, as well as the lower level descending lane. The area over the arcade: too flat ! </div>
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Viaducts ! There are 12 tunnel portals is this helix complex. Should be a lot of fun watching the trains dance in and out of the tunnels as they weave their way around the helix. </div>
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Note that the catenary was anchored<b> inside</b> the tunnel portal with appropriate stanchions. Tunnel liners inside portals provide positive impression. ( thanks, Walter and Jan ! ) ;-) </div>
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Bring on the Sculptomold !!!! ( and some rock castings ) Aahhh...the area over the arcade looks a lot better now ....Sculptomold also bought in bulk from the big "A" ! </div>
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I'm planning some "snow melt" and the forming of connecting small pools of mountain water, and gentle waterfalls along the path of the water descending from the top of the mountain , eventually reaching the mountain LQ at the top of the helix where we'll see a gentle waterfall into a small lake below, and then a draining river from Lt to Rt wrapping around the base of the helix.<br />
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Now we wait till the material dries completely...about a week !!! Then I plan to try a different method of staining with Woodland Scenics pigments: Stone Gray, Yellow Ocher, and Black....followed of course by planting dozens of fir trees and topped off with a crest of snow at the peaks....should be fun to create this "mountain-scape". </div>
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-34264347187419453352018-07-02T17:46:00.000-07:002018-07-02T17:46:12.329-07:00Hello friends. Sorry that I have been A.W.O.L. for a while. Life happens as we all realize.<br />
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1) Converted to the CS3 + unit ! The learning curve was a bit steep, but ultimately with friends like Curtis of the Marklin Dudes and perseverance I escaped the clutches of frustration. Wow! What a unit is the CS 3 !<br />
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2) Began scenery in some critical areas of the layout to test different construction methods. <br />
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3) Have trains running....yahoo !<br />
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4) Donated a lot of equipment / track to the NW chapter of ETE for their SIG modules. Wish them good luck in growing that chapter as led by lots of energy with Mitch. Please support them if you can....or join ! Great group of modelers.<br />
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<b>Corner Module: </b><br />
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Began with trusty hot glue gun and styrofoam boards ( 2" thick) molded a little with a rasp. Applied Sculptomold and rocks from molds with pleasing affect. The idea is to see the train "dancing in and out of terrain features" which adds interest.<br />
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Side view. Lot of detail in with the rocks from the molds.<br />
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Now a coat of inexpensive grey latex paint from hardware store.<br />
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Used dilute yellow ochre, raw umber, etc to add some color to the rocks. One of the secrets is to spray the formation with dilute Mod Podge ( 1:4 dilution) then "blow" onto the surface Woodland Scenics blended turf ( fine). Process: take folded piece of letter sized paper ( folded length wise), sprinkle the blended turf into the crease and gently blow a sparse "mist" of the material onto the surface treated with the adhesive. This tones down the rock faces and adds "character" to the rocks, as if a fine coating of scattered moss is growing on the rocks....looks neat ! </div>
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Final result....Catenary installed over the turnout, track already weathered, ballasted and glued in place with the dilute Mod Podge. ( 1: 4) Using Mod Podge seems a better option than white glue. The ballast adhered with the MP seems to transmit undesired sound to the underlayment much, much less that that held with white glue. I suspect that the MP has some elastic qualities vis-a-vis the white glue. I have tested both.<br />
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Happy with the end result and especially with the prototypical "super-elevation" of the track around the turn !!! </div>
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<br />EuroRailHobbies Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516252057321325197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003273715061820377.post-89353082562649950852017-12-19T09:24:00.000-08:002017-12-19T09:24:08.971-08:00Experimenting with "weathering" Marklin C track, masonry walls, etcMerry Christmas to all......<br />
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Update on the layout while anticipating the new CS 3 Walter is shipping this week. Decided to invest in the CS 3 and delay using a computerized system for the present. The latter option always remains viable.<br />
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The elevated main line transiting the main level: Masonry walls necessary for realism and interest. Using a flexible tape to measure the distance between bridge pillars. <br />
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Noch masonry walls. Walter always has a generous supply! Now....how to gently bend the walls to fit the curvature of the elevated WS styrofoam risers ? Having tried various other methods, the "light bulb" came on and I found that simply holding the "wall" material over our gas range burner at a height of about 12-18" allowed enough heat to gently soften the Noch materials without burning them. Easy peasy! </div>
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The junction between the wall and bridge abutment can be easily hidden with "selective" greenery! The ht. of the wall was measured sufficiently high enough to accommodate blasting the Marklin C track and canting of the curved track.</div>
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Interesting that the cant on some curves required only about 3mm of elevation, and others, like the curve in this picture, required a 5 mm elevation!!!! The affect is dramatic for a train "comin' round the bend" !!!! </div>
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I've experimented with various colors and methods to weather the rails and the track beds. Air brushing is simple and easy. U Tube has many videos with an wide assortment of methods to achieve realistic weathering. I've also studied many pix of European trains, specifically the appearance of the rails, sleepers, and the middle portions of the tracks. In sum, the " natural weathering" created by usage, is subtle.....it's "there", but then again, "it's not there"....in other words the weathering of the track does NOT attract the eye away from the main point of interest: The Train! </div>
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Obviously, some track lanes which experience less traffic are more "rusty", and tracks in geographic areas with abundant rainfall , also have a more overall "rusty" appearance, but for the most part the rails in Europe do not seem to have that stark rusty appearance. ( Photographic axiom: light, and contrasty colors attract the eye.") </div>
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So.....the recommendation was either "Scenic Glue" from WS, or "Mod Podge" ....diluted 1:4.</div>
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Main Level of Layout where the helix at the top of the pic feeds elevated blue track to main level and receives trains exiting the main level to return to the staging yards. </div>
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Adjacent C track with the insulator on the same side as the soldered contact to the S88<br />
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With the system booted up, plug in the Bus transformers one at a time till the layout shorts out with the last one plugged in.....then search that section for the culprit. In my case I found that a feeder wire paddle had detached from the C track. I soldered that feeder wire!!! ( must have happened with taking apart track to add the contact track) </div>
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Sorry for being incommunicado....visiting grandkids in California for a month, will return in the Thanksgiving time frame....then more progress on the layout and subsequent blog entries. <br />
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This separation from my layout has provided a fortuitous opportunity to "step back" and evaluate options regarding how to proceed with layout wiring and train control.<br />
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Fortunately I have been presented with distinct opportunities to speak at length ( email) with some august members of ETE ( European Train Enthusiasts) who represent a vast reservoir of experience and passion for the hobby.<br />
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The Marklin-users.net Community remains an constant as well as interesting cache of information and experience...much to learn from this forum.<br />
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<u><b>Options:</b> </u><br />
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1) Proceed with the<i> traditional approach: </i>wiring the layout with expensive Marklin signals, CS block regulation, programming the Central Station accordingly, installing the 72442 Marklin braking modules ( or the VM equivalent), etc.<br />
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2) <i>Computerize the layout</i> and allow the more sophisticated software programs currently available to regulate the layout with the options of manual override.<br />
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<u><b>Traditional Approach:</b> </u><br />
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<b>Pros: </b><br />
1) Plethora of printed information created by the "Marklin Dudes" available in the Marklin Digital Newsletters.<br />
2) Marklin Dudes represent and incredible source of advice and experience if one were to encounter difficulties.<br />
3) Satisfaction of wiring the layout and all its intricacies! -- ( not completely convinced about that one!! )<br />
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<b>Cons:</b><br />
1) Frustrations encountered with the learning curves and working out the "bugs" of wiring difficulties.<br />
2) Time--and more time-- and effort to wire the layout.<br />
3) Cost: Marklin signals are expensive,( but beautiful and efficient, even more so than in the past. Would need lots of these signals.<br />
4) Learning curves with programming the CS.<br />
5) Potential problems with running trains bi-directionally....thru the signaled sections.<br />
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<b> <u>Computerization of Layout:</u></b><br />
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<b>Pros:</b><br />
1) More expeditious completion of the process to "wire" and achieve a functioning layout. (Then can spend more time on my favorite aspects of the hobby: Scenery!!! )<br />
2) More control of train movement without the threat of "accidents"--especially counter-directional competing with "through" traffic.<br />
3) More options for moving trains around the layout with less hassle.<br />
4) Movement of trains bi-directionally without complicated contact track and signal programming-wiring / CS programming.<br />
5) Save $$$$ by buying signals which do not require the sophistication or control of Marklin signals. The less expensive signals have no regulatory control, only "eye candy" for the observer. The computer does all the work.<br />
6) Some software programs have a steep learning curve...others...not so much.<br />
7) Incredible number of UTube learning videos available for the "TrainController *TM) software.<br />
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1) Cost: Will have to buy a PC ( I am currently an "Apple guy") ...Costco a good resource, etc.<br />
2) Cost: Will have to buy the TrainController *TM software, install and program. ( i.e. learning curve)<br />
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The cost of the PC and software just about offsets the cost of additional modules such as the 72442, Marklin signals--of which I will need many to make the layout appear as "ideal" as possible. ...see latest Marklin new mags.<br />
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So the bottom line: save time and frustration crawling under the layout and wiring the "traditional approach" vs. computerization.<br />
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One of my ETE friends had already wired his layout in the traditional manner, and subsequently removed all that work and invested in computerization. I believe he smiles a lot! I can't imagine tearing out all that wiring and those modules, but he did so.<br />
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Thought provoking, no?<br />
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Some pix taken before we left for Calif to visit the grandkids....below is a mockup of potential steam repair facility--yard ....not certain how to proceed...do not have room for the equipment from last layout and that very detailed steam yard.<br />
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Modified the ascending ramps the the "old city " and cathedral area....looks better. Will need some water effects and bridges in there somewhere. Obviously will need to place the foam boards for proper elevation.<br />
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Testing locations for city buildings and bridges. Could be an interesting scene. ...tram? Possibly.<br />
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More test locations of existing buildings...and control towers.<br />
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Well, I'll sign off for now. If anyone wishes to offer advice please PM me at amfisher102@mac.com.<br />
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Thanks for reading....Hope your Thanksgiving and Christmas Seasons are joyful and blessed for you and your families.<br />
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Main Level birch plywood replaced over the staging yards, once they were wired, contact tracks and stop tracks installed, AND the CS programmed to automate the yards! The main line through the yards was not automated.<br />
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The ramps from the helix proper to the main level of the layout had to be replaced with wider ramps and the Noch viaducts. Below shows the "up" ramp to the main level which enters the main layout 4" above grade. A lot of adjustments with pitch, incline and precise positioning during installation. Hot glued the structures to the base "plate" secured in place with screws and thus removable for scenery details to be added later. Noch viaducts incredibly easy to work with. Ask Walter!!! ;-) </div>
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From the helix vantage point, looking across "up" viaduct to main level. The "exit" viaduct from the main level return to the helix crosses under the "up" ramp. "Base" plate for the "exit" viaduct is closest to the helix on proximal side of the "up" viaduct. </div>
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Both viaducts installed. Removable for scenery placement. Higher viaduct is "entry" from helix to main level, and lower viaduct leaves main level and enters helix down ramps.</div>
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Time to add Woodland Scenics Super Sheets...5mm ( 3/16") foam padding for sound reduction. On my last layout the foam insulation worked very well for 14+ years before we moved. On the last layout, I used mostly the "track foam" under the C track, but I continually had to deal with the hassle of the 3/16" difference in Ht for building placement, centenary masts, etc...a real pain in the neck. So here I decided to use the foam on the whole layout. Not cheap, but a real time saver. </div>
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Four passenger lanes to the terminal on the Rt, and the industrial areas / freight by pass on the Lt. </div>
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This bridge was a real challenge! Positioning pillars was difficult to establish realism. Could not use the common cement pillars here, so used the Noch pillars.<br />
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Overview. Elevated track ( with passing lane) continues down the left edge of the picture, then crosses over the main line to the descent ramp onto main level.<br />
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Trains leaving the passenger terminal traveling to the "Old City" and the cathedral, will bypass the main line ( counter main traffic) and enter an elevated ascent track to the elevated plateau ( not yet installed with pink foam) where we will find the not only a cathedral and the "old walled city", but perhaps a monastery as well. The plateau will be at least 4" above grade and the cathedral, well .... perhaps more. </div>
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Now....to wire the layout for power, install contact tracks, stop tracks, and signals. ....and begin to develop a strategy to weather --airbrush the track --and add some ballast...<br />
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Thank you for sharing ....if anyone has suggestions regarding weathering track ...please...shout out! alan<br />
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<u><b>Staging Yards.</b></u> ( BTW the German alphabet has no "Y")<br />
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This is the "north bound" section of the yards, with an almost reciprocal image for the "south bound" lanes. One passing lane and 4 "holding" lanes on each side of the staging area.<br />
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<u>Conceptually, the plan follows thus: </u><br />
1) The passing lane ( entry / exit lane ) will not be automated.<br />
2) The staging yards will be automated.<br />
3) Entry into the Staging lanes will be manually controlled, not automated. ( more below)<br />
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<u>Stop Blocks:</u><br />
Prepare a stop block at the end of each lane with M84, K84 or VM 5213. Make certain that when the train halts it will not impinge on any other adjacent lanes.<br />
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Much has been written about Contact Tracks. Best reference: Curtis' article in the Marklin Digital Newsletter: Vol 27, No. 2 pages 6 & 7. Make certain that then CT's are not too long ( about one car length) otherwise the CT shortens the length of any train which can be stored on that lane.<br />
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<u>Be careful! Contact Tracks are a trap for frustration. Some pointers:</u><br />
1) Use a Dremel to cut the "ground" joints under "C" track--cleaner method.<br />
2) Solder a single wire to the CT section. I chose "blue" wire for simplicity...to connect to the L88. NO solder on these connections to the L88!!!!<br />
3) Keep meticulous notes! Keep meticulous notes!!!<br />
4) In the layout mode place the CT icon on each lane and ID the contact point.<br />
5) Frustration: Even tho the CT's were properly soldered, and insulated on all lanes, ( I thought!) the icon on the layout panel of the CS 2 --on only ONE lane indicated occupancy when there was none! Now what? After replacing track, and essentially rebuilding the CT area, the same occupancy indicator appeared! Aarrrgh! Then the "light" went on....the insulator points were on the same "ground" side of the track, but not on the proper side....switched the insulators to the other side. and hooray ...it worked. <br />
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I have not seen this mentioned in some of the other blogs I have read....just a word of caution! ;-)<br />
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<b>Now onto programming the yards......</b>....<br />
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Now for "fun" times!!?? The process is actually fairly straightforward IF you follow all the instructions precisely. ( I made plenty of mistakes!)<br />
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<u>References:</u> Marklin Digital Newsletter: Vol 28, No. 1; ( pages 6-12); Vol 28, No. 2 ( pages 6-13)<br />
Study them...a lot!<br />
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1) Make certain all the components are programmed into the "K<b>eyboard":</b> Turnouts, Stop Blocks and Contact Tracts<br />
2) Make certain all the components of the layout are programed on the <b>"Layout"</b> section, including all Turnouts, Stop Blocks, and Contact Tracks.<br />
3) Programming the "Memory" section, involves "activating" ( wrench) the Memory Section while accessing the components in the Layout Section ( not the Keyboard....much easier to use the Layout Section)<br />
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<b><u>Goals: </u></b><br />
a) Have a passing "main line" lane through both sides of the staging yards, with 4 storage lanes on each side of the yard.<br />
b) This allows "favorite" trains to pass thru the staging yards and return via the helix to the main level of the layout.<br />
c) Option of "manually" operating a turnout, allowing a train to enter the staging yards to an empty storage lane on either side of the yard.<br />
d) Once the Turnout has been thrown allowing the train to <b>Enter</b> the Staging Lane ( SLn), the train passes over the Contact Track, converting the Stop Track on the same lane to turn red...to stop, and also turns the adjacent stop track to "green", allowing that train to leave and enter the main through lane.<br />
e) When the train <b>Exits </b>the<u> contact track,</u> the turnout through which the train entered the staging lane now turns to prevent another train from entering the same lane.<br />
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Screen shot of the Layout: one side of the staging lanes. A train has entered the lowest lane and stopped. Simultaneously, the train in the lane just above the lowest lane has left the yards, because the stop track has changed to "go", releasing that train.<br />
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Programming the "Exit" component from the Contract Track:--> Move the "Loco" icon to the right side of the little box with the pointer. Then, select the turnout from the Layout Screen. Thus when the train leaves the Contact area, the turnout throws to prevent another train from entering that same lane.<br />
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Next step: Click on the "EXT" icon. This screen appears. The top line is the "temporary" contact line ( see Newsletter). Make certain that the appropriate contact track number is registered. e.g #5! AND the L( S88) is registered!!!!! Close this screen. When finished programming that Memory icon, then close the window with the blue down arrow and then the green check mark. ...to save the info.<br />
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This screen shows a Loco entering the staging lane at the top of the four lower lanes. The very top lane is the "main line". The contact icon is yellow....indicating occupancy. REMEMBER: if your Contact Track appears yellow and there is NO train on that CT, then you have your insulator points on the WRONG side of the track! </div>
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I believe that one of my biggest obstacles was the time frame involved for the Central Station to "digest" the programmed information. My "hunch" is that the processor in my older 60214 is much slower that the newer models. ( When finished programming any information, I usually allow the CS to remain "on" and "idle" for about a half hour before "saving" the information and then "quitting" the CS. </div>
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Side point: I marked the insulation point on the track in the Staging Yards with a double black stripe, so if I have to return to shorten or lengthen contact blocks or stop blocks I would know immediately where the insulation points were located. </div>
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Brief video showing how train passes over contact point and throws turnout to prevent another train from entering that particular staging lane. </div>
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For the most part connecting the L88, the first device between the CS and the S88 feedback module <br />
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Connect the L88 to the CS at the 60174 booster slot. All S88's then connect to the L88. THEN connect the power module. </div>
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Do not make the same mistake I made with my dual Central Stations! </div>
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The red wire rising from the Left CS is a temporary programming wire connection to a section of track to register locos and reprogram signals. </div>
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Problem: I mixed the connections between the "slave" and the "master" CS units and my L88 would not properly register on the master CS. ( thought I had really scoped out the correct connections!!) </div>
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In sum: The cable connecting the two CS's: the 6 pin connection is the master; the 9 pin connection is the slave. Once properly connected, no problem with registering the L88. </div>
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Whew...now onto the fascinating challenge of installing signals ( stop blocks), contact tracks for each staging lane, and programming the CS's so that when a train enters an empty staging lane, it released a train in an adjacent lane....should be fun when it all works out!!!! ;-) </div>
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1) The best Marlin references on the planet are the Digital Newsletters from the Marklin Digital Club! Take a bow, Curtis Jeung, you are a hero to so many of us! </div>
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Because I retained 8 Marklin yard signals, 74371 / 76371, from my old layout, and because they really look cool when watching a train stop in the staging yards, I decided to wire them into the layout as an easy way to secure a stop block for each of the staging lanes. </div>
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To reprogram these signals I read the signal instructions, reviewed the newsletters, and decided to give it a shot. I had never used the CS to program signals before. ( CS = 60214- with current software: 4.2.1 ) </div>
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<b>Addendum:</b> 19 Sept: Decided to save the signals for the most visible part of the layout, and not use them for the staging yards. Choices for control devices: VM 5213, M84, K84. All work quite well and are easy to install and program on the keyboard. Enter the information onto the "layout" portion of the CS. ( Marklin Digital Newsletter resource is invaluable!!!! )<br />
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1) Used "green" wire from the middle of the stop block to connect to the control module--fitting because the wire inserts into the "green" port!<br />
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1) While moving around under my last layout, and using a traditionally plug-in soldering iron, I happened to accidentally place the palm of my hand on the soldering iron!!! Big ouch! Now when I am done with the short soldering chores, such as wire tips, I turn off the iron and place it in an old teflon coated pie pan and push it away! <br />
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2) While using the same traditional wire fed soldering iron, the dumb thing fell off its cradle and burned the rug! Ugly! My bad! </div>
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This time, I am meticulous to make certain that my red / brown wire junction plugs are not adjacent to each other but safely offset. On my old layout, two plugs contacted each other and shorted out the entire layout....what a mess to diagnose and finally resolve the issue! Zip tags are an easy method to identify ( and record!!!) your wiring harness. </div>
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Remember: Experience-> knowledge-> wisdom-> success. By sharing blunders and faux pas perhaps we will spare others ! ;-) </div>
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Previously, my wiring was almost all "overhead" secured to the underside of the lowest level of the layout. A few scalp scars attest why this current layout's bottom level is higher than the last one! Further, I will never secure servers, etc overhead....especially with soldering...too much danger of solder accidents.</div>
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Now, I secure wiring harnessed to a vertical plane. This particular panel is screwed to a support leg of the layout. Note that each bus is labeled with the Zip tags. </div>
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Bus #1: Through lanes</div>
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Bus # 2: "South bound lanes</div>
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Bus #3 North bound lanes. </div>
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Yellow lane: Main through route. </div>
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Keep meticulous notes !!!! </div>
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