7mm Heyside: 7mm L&Y, late 50s/early 60s

Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
Osgood said:
Richard - I take it these are the high output, non-dimmable type strips?

I would appreciate your opinion as to the desirability (if any) of dimmable LED lighting given your experience to date?

Do you consider that regulating the level of lighting by reducing or increasing the spacing of lighting bars would give adequate variability?

Given my cramped room height and width I'm tempted to install layout lighting bars on a flexible mounting system (tracking) to give background lighting too instead of separate flourescents / other.

Tony (poised ready to order a load of LED lighting).
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Hello Tony,

You are correct, the LEDs are high output, non-dimmable.

Doesn't whether they are dimmable or not depend on what you want? A Dave Rowe 'Catalunya' type layout that goes from day to night and back, maybe, but for my purpose, I needed good light to see the layout. So I did not consider dimmable, and the ones I had are not too bright to worry about it. In fact, I do not think they would be sufficient on their own to light the layout. The room it lives in has fluorescents on the wall and spots on the ceiling.

I do think the spacing of the bars would regulate the light, but I was after an even light, and didn't want any gloomy spots (despite the setting!). I don't think it would be easy because there is a reasonable spread of light from any bar (130 degrees if memory serves). You would again have to work out your needs and experiment accordingly.

I would also add that the 4 bars we have in operation were only commisioned a week ago, so it is too early really to have much experience.

Cheers

Richard
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
mickoo said:
Richard, I find a fibre brush pen pretty good for getting rid of burrs on plastic:thumbs:

I used one to get rid of the raggies left over when turning Slaters spoked wheels to S7 in the lathe.

Having said that, I have three fibre brushes, one the standard propelling type available from local stockist, the second a firmer motor com dressing stick about 10mm in dia and finally a larger softer motor com polishing stick about 20mm in dia, the latter is very good for polishing large surfaces. I've no idea where I got the last two from, picked them up at work over the years and will be lost when they run out, mind they're both still about 6" long so shuld last a few years yet;)
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Hi Mick

Thanks for that - good thought. As you might imagine, I have the same sort of scratch brush selection as you do. In particular I have a couple of useless ones, christened 'tickle sticks' that should be spot on for the job. :)

Cheers

Richard
 
Ressaldar

Ressaldar

Western Thunderer
The I3 and M7 do it for me + the 128. Thanks for posting them Richard.

cheers

Mike

ps - could you please ask Roger to do a 'cut down' I3?
 
Scanlon

Scanlon

Western Thunderer
could you please ask Roger to do a 'cut down' I3?

Mike, The I3 has composite loading gauge fittings. I modelled the loco from a photo of 32075 climbing Forest Hill bank in June 1950 complete with clerestory cab roof and whistle mounted next to the safety valves.

Cheers

Roger
 
Ressaldar

Ressaldar

Western Thunderer
Hi Roger,

many thanks for the reply. I was thinking particularly about the cab roof, somehow, to me at least, the clerestory roof lets the loco 'down' it seems more complete with the alteration. I enjoyed building 32051 as part of the rehab after my first hip replacement. A lovely looking prototype.

cheers

Mike
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
That is fabulous, it has had a few mentions in the G1mra newsletter but never been fully featured.

According the the latest newsletter Trevor has decided to sell the layout and return to the smaller scales due to what he sees as a "lack of kindred spirits building similar kinds of layouts" (in G1)

So watch out you 2 millers......

Simon
 
Jordan

Jordan

Mid-Western Thunderer
Simon said:
Trevor has decided to sell the layout and return to the smaller scales due to what he sees as a "lack of kindred spirits building similar kinds of layouts" (in G1)

So watch out you 2 millers......

Simon
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Not entirely surprising that similar layouts aren't being built..?? It's not only enormous but must have cost a fair bit all told. Surely only a fortunate few can be in that position? Even a Club might baulk at the prospect.
Of course, that makes rare layouts like this all the more special and to be savoured. Thanks for posting!!
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
I can recognise so many touches in this that are present on Heyside. I was disappointed that it was being exhibited on the same weekend as Telford as I would have loved to have seen it. Trevor has immense skill - let alone speed of working - at creating the BR ex-L&Y atmosphere, and what he manages to achieve on his own is incredible.

I find it strange that his reason for moving down is that there are few kindred spirits in G1. I just think he is ahead of the game, and as a loner, does that matter?

Whatever, I have the utmost admiration for what he did on Heyside and now Hoghton Bridge, and will follow his future exploits with interest.

Richard
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
Assuming that the Guild are prepared to pay the transport and accommodation costs, yes.

This is by no means certain, as the transport to any show is £900 -£1000.

Richard
 
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