looking good! I DO so like this
S
Simon Dunkley
Guest
Steve, Have you forgotten this memorable post?Steve Cook said:
Methinks Jordan is a true craftsman, for he underestimates the quality of his workmanship!
Steve Cook
Flying Squad
I don't even need to click on the link
Still makes me cringe thinking about it!That was the first (and hopefully last) time I get drunk and try and drive the internet
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
Oh gawd here we go again....I don't even need to click on the link
That was the first (and hopefully last) time I get drunk and try and drive the internet
Listen, when I see some of the traversers and sector plates on the Exhibition circuit and how well they've been engineered, believe me - a warped bit of contiboard resting on a slice of hardboard, supporting my famous home-made "guess the gauge" Code 100 track is definitely not "Craftsmanship", and it's also amazing what flat black paint can hide, in best Soo Line tradition !!
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
Umm... I don't have any plans for the blank bridge...Nice solution for the fiddle yard Jordan.......what are your plans for the blank bridge ?
Phill
It is just there to try & hide the train a bit more, and leaving it black I was hoping that it won't draw attention to itself too much.As further evidence that my talent is being somewhat over-estimated in certain circles, I would also like to point out in the pictures that the pin is missing from the split hinges that are supposed to be holding both boards together.
As it is, they have stayed together without the pins for the whole weekend now - but I bet you that just as soon as I put some expensive loco or piece of stock on the boards, they'd collapse.....
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
The Deed is Done.
Today Withyn Reach moved home from Shed to Loft, and my Hymek ran the inaugural service.
I did take a short video clip of the train arriving, but my home Broadband is currently down, so I'm here on a dongle , which would take forever to download it....
Just as with the layout, Normal Service will be resumed as soon as possible..!!!
Today Withyn Reach moved home from Shed to Loft, and my Hymek ran the inaugural service.
I did take a short video clip of the train arriving, but my home Broadband is currently down, so I'm here on a dongle
, which would take forever to download it....Just as with the layout, Normal Service will be resumed as soon as possible..!!!
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
Okay, nothing spectacular, and the camera wildly over-compensated the lighting, but here's the clip...
The Hymek numbers have been 'worked on', prior to fitting etched ones (still to do), and the sound is from an MRC Soundbox - American sounds from an under-board speaker, no DCC Witchcraft here I'm afraid, so what with trying to run the train, hold the camera and operate the sound system I didn't get to play some of the other nice sounds it can do such as flange- and brake- squeal.
Still, a historic moment for me and a far cry from a few months back when I was contemplating scrapping this layout....
PS I am happy to report that the pins are most definitely in place in the split hinges!!
The Hymek numbers have been 'worked on', prior to fitting etched ones (still to do), and the sound is from an MRC Soundbox - American sounds from an under-board speaker, no DCC Witchcraft here I'm afraid, so what with trying to run the train, hold the camera and operate the sound system I didn't get to play some of the other nice sounds it can do such as flange- and brake- squeal.
Still, a historic moment for me and a far cry from a few months back when I was contemplating scrapping this layout....
PS I am happy to report that the pins are most definitely in place in the split hinges!!
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Ahem !....American horns on a HYMEK !!!! 
......... SACRILEGE!!!!! 
Seriously though, great to see it up & running
........just lose the horn
Having said that though, I am very impressed with the sound unit.........I bet you could get one up on the DCC boys as I would think you could use kick ass speakers with this unit
More vids please!
Phill
......... SACRILEGE!!!!! Seriously though, great to see it up & running
........just lose the horn Having said that though, I am very impressed with the sound unit.........I bet you could get one up on the DCC boys as I would think you could use kick ass speakers with this unit
More vids please!
Phill
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
There are three choices of horn available - this is the closest to a UK horn, the others are of the "chime" type and much worse for any UK diesel!!Ahem !....American horns on a HYMEK !!!!
......just lose the horn
Like the one in the corner of this picture..?Having said that though, I am very impressed with the sound unit.........I bet you could get one up on the DCC boys as I would think you could use kick ass speakers with this unit
Which is why I had a long think about why I was considering it - what was wrong with it?... and as I've said, it boiled down to it just being in the wrong place!!
Good idea...
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Nah mate..........LIKE THIS !Like the one in the corner of this picture..?
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I have one at home that's not doing much these days
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
Not really, I'm afraid. I still have to work on the traverser power connections (need some brass tube and rod to fit inside it), and also need to rig up some lights over it, as although it's now safe and warm (mostly) up the loft it's also in rather a dark part, under my HO layout. I have been running engines on it occasionally though, and hopefully some time soon it will host a certain new loco.....Any updates on this great layout, Jordan ?.
Steve