What did you do on your layout today? (N scale)

[valkyriepm]

Wow! Love the looks of that! Really something different to watch.

 

Martin

[Pauljag900]

30 minutes ago, valkyriepm said:

Wow! Love the looks of that! Really something different to watch.

 

Martin

Thanks Martin,will get the crossovers in place and the rest of the Trains back on the layout and will do a short video for YouTube.

[AllScales]

On 28/11/2016 at 11:43 PM, bill937ca said:

Assembled and stickered a B Train Shorty Toden Arakawa 7511 after dinner. Dug out a couple of old Kato Pocket Line items from a few years ago and photographed them.

 

 

 

Where could I find a loco like this? I need something for a works train/beer train... ;-)

[bill937ca]

6 minutes ago, AllScales said:

Where could I find a loco like this? I need something for a works train/beer train... ;-)

 

You are looking for a Kato 10-502-1 (red loco) or 10-502-1 (blue loco) but be warned this model uses a kato 11-103 drive and doesn't have much towing power. Both are long sold out but do get reissued from time to time.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144819

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10113314

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1708/0/1

 

Tomytec has also issued several small electric locomotives.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1704/0/1?Make=Tomytec

Edited March 9, 2018 by bill937ca

[brill27mcb]

1 hour ago, AllScales said:

Where could I find a loco like this? I need something for a works train/beer train... ;-)

 

They pop up on Ebay every so often.

 

Rich K.

[Kiha66]

7 hours ago, AllScales said:

Where could I find a loco like this? I need something for a works train/beer train... ;-)

There are currently two for sale on buyee.

http://buyee.jp/item/search/query/10-502/category/2084259591

[Pauljag900]

 

Seems my crossovers have arrived,yeeha!!

the view from my shed door.

[AllScales]

10 hours ago, bill937ca said:

 

You are looking for a Kato 10-502-1 (red loco) or 10-502-1 (blue loco) but be warned this model uses a kato 11-103 drive and doesn't have much towing power. Both are long sold out but do get reissued from time to time.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10144819

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10113314

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1708/0/1

 

Tomytec has also issued several small electric locomotives.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1704/0/1?Make=Tomytec

I’m well familiar with that Kato 11-103 drive. I also model in HOe...

 

Those little Tomytec loco’s look cute are they really powered? At that price?

[Kiha66]

10 minutes ago, AllScales said:

Those little Tomytec loco’s look cute are they really powered? At that price?

 

Unfortunately not, you have to buy separate power units, and separate pantographs.  The cost usually ends up being the same or more as a normal loco, with slightly worse detail.

[kvp]

On 2018. 03. 08. at 4:58 AM, nxcale said:

I checked some JPN bus stations and these look quite square, actually they do not like my design.

If you have so much space, you can go around with the buses and there is no need for a turntable.

Imho modern bus loops before rebuilt stations tend to look similar.

[AllScales]

10 hours ago, Kiha66 said:

 

Unfortunately not, you have to buy separate power units, and separate pantographs.  The cost usually ends up being the same or more as a normal loco, with slightly worse detail.

Actually, it’s not too bad, about £40 for the three pieces (plus p&p of course). So I’ve ordered it with a box van and a funny guard like van unit thingy!

Edited March 10, 2018 by AllScales

[Pauljag900]

Fitted some lights to the yard buildings and mounted them to some tarmac card  which will get blended in,glued the track down and brought some of the Trains back out.The piece of paper in the middle will be the greenmax station office building.

[Pauljag900]

well It was nt my crossovers it was the tarmac sheets that arrived,still it meant I could carry on with the storage/display yard.

had a bit of a running session this morning if anyone s intrested.

 

 

[bill937ca]

5 minutes ago, Pauljag900 said:

well It was nt my crossovers it was the tarmac sheets that arrived,still it meant I could carry on with the storage/display yard.

had a bit of a running session this morning if anyone s intrested.

 

 

 

I like the simple gray background.  Wish I had room to a setup like that!

[Pauljag900]

Cheers gents.

bill,

it s  actually foam underlay for laminate floors,high density so it’s quite tough but easy to cut with a craft knife.Because I m given to changing my mind I wanted,if possible,something that looked ok but that I did nt need to ballast so when I take it up any damage will be minimal.plus I wanted this as a display area as much as a yard and I think it’s an ideal colour to show off the Trains.

I wish my shed was bigger bill😂😂👍no matter how much room we have we always wish we had more ha ha👍😀😀

[bill937ca]

We're a pair.  Can't count the number of times I have changed layouts. I've long felt my one-bedroom condo was flawed because it doesn't have a trainroom (second bedroom).

[Pauljag900]

Hi bill,

we sure are,any room outside? Shed maybe?

[bill937ca]

8 minutes ago, Pauljag900 said:

Hi bill,

we sure are,any room outside? Shed maybe?

 

I'm on the 12th floor of my condo building.  Lots of room outside..... but not for a layout!

[bill937ca]

Working on the sidewalks / platforms.  

[Pauljag900]

31 minutes ago, bill937ca said:

 

I'm on the 12th floor of my condo building.  Lots of room outside..... but not for a layout!

Ahh,maybe not then,😂😂

[Pauljag900]

2 minutes ago, bill937ca said:

Working on the sidewalks / platforms.  

Nice work there bill,look at the detail on the track,superb👍😀

[valkyriepm]

Hi guys! Finished the Grennmax factory kit! I'm happy with the result. Now I have to finish some accesories from the kit (storage tanks, and others) and wait for some of the Tomytec industrial plant to arrive so I can start playing with everything and plan where to go with it ;)

 

Martin

[AllScales]

4 hours ago, Pauljag900 said:

Ahh,maybe not then,😂😂

Cantilever, it’s your friend... If Bill has a balcony, then I can see plenty of opportunities!

[bill937ca]

2 minutes ago, AllScales said:

Cantilever, it’s your friend... If Bill has a balcony, then I can see plenty of opportunities!

No, no balcony. Its not that bad its just we always want more.  

[AllScales]

True, having just finished a loft conversion, I now want a giant shed (with heating) for more space. Not sure how trains will get from A to B, but that’s not important right now!