Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Well, hopefully no so in May but I'll remember to tuck my vest into my pants just to be on the safe side.
Rob
Osgood
Western Thunderer
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NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Crikey !
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Some things you can't unsee...
simond
Western Thunderer
How do you put it on?
There doesn't seem to be a way in, and worse, when he’s as old as most of us on here, he’s going to need to get out in a hurry too, particularly on these cold nights…
paulc
Western Thunderer
In answer to your question Simon , i would suggest very carefully.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
I can think of a way, but on the subject of 4mm scale couplings I have less knowledge.
Mention was made of Kadee couplings before the wind (and me - apologies) blew us off course.
Does the 00 gauge type when installed using NEM pockets provide a nice close coupling?
I guess the 2mm scale version uses a smaller pocket, but might it have an application in 4mm to give closer more discrete fitment?
Maybe a 3-D printed adapter would allow 2mm unit use in a 4mm socket and tailoring of coupling length?
Mention was made of Kadee couplings before the wind (and me - apologies) blew us off course.
Does the 00 gauge type when installed using NEM pockets provide a nice close coupling?
I guess the 2mm scale version uses a smaller pocket, but might it have an application in 4mm to give closer more discrete fitment?
Maybe a 3-D printed adapter would allow 2mm unit use in a 4mm socket and tailoring of coupling length?
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John57sharp
Western Thunderer
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
That's a good shout. I have a good selection of Kadee couplings and magnets. I did think of trialling these on Blackwater, following my experiences with Shwt. I did install them on Ewe but wasn't happy with the operation, mainly due to the fact that there is very little straight track on Ewe, certainly where the magnets needed placing.
There's certainly more work to be done with this.
Rob
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Evening all,
Ewe continues to provide a nice bit of relaxation and operation.
A recent acquisition are a couple of examples of Rapido's dinky little Y7. These are DCC Sound fitted jobs and despite a bit of negativity elsewhere, mine run very nicely.
Here's 68089, which finished it's days on the North Sunderland Railway, seen here shuffling about on Ewe.
This view is pretty much that which I have of Ewe from my perch at The Desk of Doing in The Room of Doom.
Rob
Ewe continues to provide a nice bit of relaxation and operation.
A recent acquisition are a couple of examples of Rapido's dinky little Y7. These are DCC Sound fitted jobs and despite a bit of negativity elsewhere, mine run very nicely.
Here's 68089, which finished it's days on the North Sunderland Railway, seen here shuffling about on Ewe.
This view is pretty much that which I have of Ewe from my perch at The Desk of Doing in The Room of Doom.
Rob
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Morning all,
I've come to the end of what has been a busy period in the shop so I hope to have a bit more free time now.
Mindful that I only do two days a week, I've come pretty close to full time working over the last few weeks, which is not where I thought I would be.
However, that seems to have subsided now, so in between family stuff and finishing off the Crimbo present thing, I can hopefully make a start on Blackwater.
Now, a question if I may.
I intend to use DCC control for the locos. Points will be analogue. So bus bar for the DCC track feeds. No problem with that..
I am thinking of having a second bus for the point motors.
How best to do this ? A separate 16v transformer seems appropriate but I'd welcome a bit of discussion on this.
Remember, Blackwater only has three points so no need for a NASA standard installation !
A reminder of Blackwater Pier.
Thanks in advance,
Rob
I've come to the end of what has been a busy period in the shop so I hope to have a bit more free time now.
Mindful that I only do two days a week, I've come pretty close to full time working over the last few weeks, which is not where I thought I would be.
However, that seems to have subsided now, so in between family stuff and finishing off the Crimbo present thing, I can hopefully make a start on Blackwater.
Now, a question if I may.
I intend to use DCC control for the locos. Points will be analogue. So bus bar for the DCC track feeds. No problem with that..
I am thinking of having a second bus for the point motors.
How best to do this ? A separate 16v transformer seems appropriate but I'd welcome a bit of discussion on this.
Remember, Blackwater only has three points so no need for a NASA standard installation !
A reminder of Blackwater Pier.
Thanks in advance,
Rob
76043
Western Thunderer
Hi Rob,
Below is my "wiring diagram" for Dublingham. My DC busbar (same principle as a DCC busbar) was green/red with black power feeds to all the rail sections. Point motor wiring was the other colours.
But to answer the question, my Gaugemaster transformer has two outputs, one for track power (16v AC for DC feedback) and one for point operation (12v DC). I've since fitted a CDU, not shown.
Cheers
Tony
Below is my "wiring diagram" for Dublingham. My DC busbar (same principle as a DCC busbar) was green/red with black power feeds to all the rail sections. Point motor wiring was the other colours.
But to answer the question, my Gaugemaster transformer has two outputs, one for track power (16v AC for DC feedback) and one for point operation (12v DC). I've since fitted a CDU, not shown.
Cheers
Tony
