Evening All

[Steve Cook]

Evening Gents

Thought I should raise my head above the parapit and come and say hello
I know a couple of you face to face, but mostly I recognise some of the (mighty fine) models and usernames from various places around the web.
Me, well I'm into Gauge 1 models in a big way, and its all the fault of that book seller chap Simon. He also has to take responsibility for me being here and getting me started on a line in the garden..now you know who to blame :laugh:

I'll start a thread on my garden line a bit later (weather is too nice to be inside right now), but as a reasonably accurate taster of progress so far

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All the best
Steve

 

[Jordan]

Welcome aboard, Steve! :wave:

... at this rate the Gauge 1-ers will outnumber the O scalers here...!!

 

[28ten]

Hello Steve
it that one of the Bachmann brass panniers? Is my memory playing tricks or did you have a small US line in the office?

 

[marsa69]

Hi Steve,

welcome aboard

regards,

Mark

 

[Phill Dyson]

Hi Steve :wave: ,
Welcome to the forum & I will be looking forward to seeing more of your railway
Cheers Phill

 

[Steve Cook]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys

Is that one of the Bachmann brass panniers?

Well spotted guv Its a new arrival, all I've done so far is remove the RC gear to convert it back to two rail electric so I can test / have a play. I've ordered a DCC chip for it and hope to add the RC gear back in as well, giving me a variety of options for going 'on tour'. Bit more appropriate for my line than the 03 which has now passed in to the safe hands of Simon.

Is my memory playing tricks or did you have a small US line in the office?

You've got a good memory I still have my dark side layout running around the back room, although I'm slowly photographing it as a record before it goes to the great layout scrapyard in the sky :shock: Its a shame, but I need a larger work area for my Gauge 1 stuff, and I have an S scale layout to house for the winter modelling / small scale interests.

Steve

 

[28ten]

You've got a good memory I still have my dark side layout running around the back room, although I'm slowly photographing it as a record before it goes to the great layout scrapyard in the sky :shock:

Steve

You had better post some pictures for Jordan..... Out of interest how big is it? my eldest will soon be getting to the stage where he wants something.....

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum. I like the pic. Mmmm this gauge 1 seems to be becoming popular

 

[Steve Cook]

You had better post some pictures for Jordan..... Out of interest how big is it? my eldest will soon be getting to the stage where he wants something.....

I'll pop a quick one up here, then try and sort something out in Area 51 :lol:

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Its roughly 6'6" square, although the front does taper down. Getting it out in a usable state will be a mission and a half, but not insurmountable....

Steve

 

[Jordan]

Blimey I remember that one!!! I followed it with interest back on RMwhatsitsname.... it's something quite different to the usual Dark Side sort of layout, especially for running big modern locos and long rolling stock...
Had you not thought of selling it, or does it need demolishing to get out of the room? I can't remember?

What's the S scale, then? Dark Side too, or totally scratchbuilt UK outline..?

Finally, do tell more about the R/C gear you took out of that Pannier Tank!! Elsewhere here we've only recently been discussing alternatives to DCC such as Infra Red, and R/C (or the lack of it) came up. I for one would be extremely tempted to go Garden Side if I didn't have to run elektrickery through the tracks.... :scratch:

 

[Steve Cook]

Blimey I remember that one!!! I followed it with interest back on RMwhatsitsname.... it's something quite different to the usual Dark Side sort of layout, especially for running big modern locos and long rolling stock...
Had you not thought of selling it, or does it need demolishing to get out of the room? I can't remember?

Cheers Jordan, I can't remember how far I had got with the build on version 2.3.2.1 or whatever it was! The easiest way to get it out is using a jigsaw :lol: I had intended it to be split into separate boards, but when it came to track laying and scenery, I choose the easier route and bailed out of doing separate board joints. The scenery fascia is unsupported where it curves between boards, so I have no idea what shape it will attempt to take when cut. Its not impossible, but it would be a b!gger to split and then reassemble (and need a van to collect the large three pieces!)

What's the S scale, then? Dark Side too, or totally scratchbuilt UK outline..?

Small terminus to fiddle yard, Isle of WIght, mainly kits (unstarted and partially finished) hoovered up over the last 18 months or so. Nothing too exciting or large (common theme for me ), but mainly to give me something to try out ideas for presentation and lighting.

Finally, do tell more about the R/C gear you took out of that Pannier Tank!! Elsewhere here we've only recently been discussing alternatives to DCC such as Infra Red, and R/C (or the lack of it) came up. I for one would be extremely tempted to go Garden Side if I didn't have to run elektrickery through the tracks.... :scratch:

Will do Have to give me a bit of time, the loco came with a speed controller and batteries, but no receiver. I want to move the batteries into the boiler, freeing up the rear bunker for the DCC chip. The debate then, is whether to go for an aircraft style transmitter, or try out one of Cliff Barkers key fob style remotes. Both have pro's and cons, perhaps I should post a bit on the relevant thread :scratch:

Steve

 

[Phill Dyson]

Will do Have to give me a bit of time, the loco came with a speed controller and batteries, but no receiver. I want to move the batteries into the boiler, freeing up the rear bunker for the DCC chip. The debate then, is whether to go for an aircraft style transmitter, or try out one of Cliff Barkers key fob style remotes. Both have pro's and cons, perhaps I should post a bit on the relevant thread :scratch:

Steve

I would be most interested in that topic too Steve .......perhaps here would be a good place : viewtopic.php?f=2&t=185
Phill :wave:

 

[28ten]

I would be most interested in that topic too Steve .......perhaps here would be a good place : viewtopic.php?f=2&t=185
Phill :wave:

+1 I would love to hear real impressions of the system