Re: A Little Layout Progress (resized photos) Thanks Guys Jim- Glad you enjoyed it, I had a a lot of fun doing it. Unless the train is a Local they are all about that long. There is a very nice variety of cars. From some very good modelers around here. Ken-I dont really know how many cars we rarely count them as long as it fits in the departure tracks it's "Good to Go" Richard- There are 13 boxes of 100, 3' sections of Atlas Code 83 Concrete tied flex track, on the main lines. There are about 10 pieces from the last box left is all. Got it all from ECMR some years ago. Charlie- We got to talk about this embedding thing. Remember some discussion about it but if you are willing to help the media challenged I will give it a go. Sherrel- My friend always good to hear from you Sir. That Flat car is one of the very few SLSF 89'6" flats. Those loads are just pieces of wood with some nuts and washers glued to them with, sandwich baggie tarps painted, sitting on Boley flatbeds, I had lying around after the MOW rigs kit bashes. I never throw anything away. Drives my wife crazy, but I am good at it. Thanks Ryan- I have learned so much from these guys it has been a real blast to try and build some of this stuff and share it with you guys. This web site I think maybe why I am not in therapy right now Thanks Again Guys Tom Holley
Sure. I am at work and videos are blocked or I would have been able to make it work. An embedded video can be viewed right in your post versus clicking on a link to go to YouTube or another site. See this tutorial on how to do it.
There is nothing wrong with sharing that on Youtube for the wider audience that it deserves. Nice work! George
Tom, Great video, that's quite a lengthy train you were running and it ran very smooth. Enjoyed seeing the second unit too. Brad
Re: Making Trees Dja notice how well Tom's train ROLLED ! Ninety percent of the time, HO trains really look hokey in the way they run--Bad track and wheels--Too much rockin' and wobbling. That train looks HEAVY! Tom G.
What I am saying has nothing to do with sharing on YouTube. I am just talking about making the video appear in a post from YouTube.
Got the video embedded in Tom's post: http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?5037-A-Little-Layout-Progress&p=50312#post50312
Love it, Tom, especially the cantilever crossing. As always, great work. I'm going to send you a PM about the grossing, as I eventually want to add one to my layout, but could use a little advice before I attempt it. Pat Moreland, Union Mo.
Yep! Finally did some water under that bridge. I took Friso Mikes advise and just went down bout a quart of the cheapest Latex varnish I could find. After try my best to get the undercoat shade right I started putting coats of the varnish on. Dabbing each layer into the last a very thick coat every time but after 5-6 coats it did not have the ripple effect I wanted, so down to he Art supply store I went and bought a tube of Gloss Gel Medium, and put the final layer on with than, then after a week of drying it has that ripple look I was trying for. Now remember this river/Lake is about 15' long and up to 18" wide so this was quite a project for my first attempt at water. I learned a lot, made a few mistakes that I will try not to repeat. The figures are from several different MFGr's and all the dirt sand and rocks are real. I still have a lot of detail work to do like more trees, ground cover, drift wood. Anyone know where I can get an HO scale raft? Thanks for looking,
I sure like the way Tom Holley's trains roll! He's told us about the weights and metal wheels he uses and it really works. The trains on nearly every layout I've ever seen in person or on a setup at a train show always have a toy-like herky jerky look, but not Tom's. Tom's trains and engines have a perceptible intertia and solidarity that really looks real. Tom G.
Thanks Jim, You scenery looks soooo much better than mine, really no comparison. But Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it.
I sure like the way Tom Holley's trains roll! He's told us about the weights and metal wheels he uses and it really works. The trains on nearly every layout I've ever seen in person or on a setup at a train show always have a toy-like herky jerky look, but not Tom's. Tom's trains and engines have a perceptible intertia and solidarity that really looks real. Tom G.[/QUOTE] Thanks Tom, That is quite a compliment and I appreciate it.. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that all the locos are re geared so that they operate at scale speeds, the strict adherence to coupler heights and car weights are for sure a good thing, I believe. Easement on all curves helps as there is no real abrupt transition from curve to tangent track. I did consider super elevating the curves, but knew the train lengths, grades and stress from that alone, well, we didn't need any help with "string line issues" The fact that these are all 54"+ radius curves on the main tracks help too. I cant mention enough how lucky I feel, to be able to try this on such a scale just once in my lifetime, it is a both gratifying and daunting effort.
Although he models the "modern" era (At least more modern than I do, I cut off at 1964), I'm glad Tom still runs cabooses! )) Tom G.
