Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Thank you Simon....much appreciated
Not The Hill in Wales
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Osgood
Western Thunderer
I don't know, but I've yet to see a more convincing example of end-of-stem-era weathering, and the filthy dome looks superb - it would be a great loss to paint it dirty black!
I will be using these three photos as my (probably unattainable!) benchmark for weathering.
Cliff Williams
Western Thunderer
Did you manage to get some video of Aberbeeg Simon? Looks very good, I was not aware of this layout, super work!
SimonT
Western Thunderer
Tony,
thank you for your kind comments. The dome shall stay as it is. The weathering is initially acrylics and an experiment in oils and then finally artists chalks dusted on and held by a pigment fixative available from MIG. It is available from Hobby Holidays, as are a range of weathering powders.
Cliff,
some video is on the list of things to do. Presently busy building new boards for the home version of the layout and putting wireless control on to the layout.
Simon
thank you for your kind comments. The dome shall stay as it is. The weathering is initially acrylics and an experiment in oils and then finally artists chalks dusted on and held by a pigment fixative available from MIG. It is available from Hobby Holidays, as are a range of weathering powders.
Cliff,
some video is on the list of things to do. Presently busy building new boards for the home version of the layout and putting wireless control on to the layout.
Simon
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
With pics
SimonT
Western Thunderer
Phil,
I am in the process of setting things up. I use Lenz DCC and don't particularly want to spend lots of money replacing it. So the plan is to fit a 23151 LAN and USB Computer Interface. This will plug into the controller/amplifier and will also connect to a router, in this case the household Netgear that was retired when we switched to BT. The handheld controllers are members of the i-wotsit family running an app called TouchCab. Between us we can muster 6 various i-things. Most will run the free version as they only need to be train drivers. We have bought two full versions to allow tweaking of CVs, etc. The app stops everything when the 25% battery warning appears
We have been discussing doing something like this for a month or two but it was playing with a similar set up on Bob Harper's American layout at the Fat Boys on Saturday that made us think that it was worth the effort. The set up removes four different X-bus cables, two power supplies and four controllers from the layout set up/knock down.; that is a 15 minute saving for me. We will still carry the old bits with us to exhibitions.
I expect the interface to arrive tomorrow and hope to get playing ASAP. We intend to have a test to break session on 23rd to see if it is practicable for exhibition use before we commit to using it at Wigan.
Simon
I am in the process of setting things up. I use Lenz DCC and don't particularly want to spend lots of money replacing it. So the plan is to fit a 23151 LAN and USB Computer Interface. This will plug into the controller/amplifier and will also connect to a router, in this case the household Netgear that was retired when we switched to BT. The handheld controllers are members of the i-wotsit family running an app called TouchCab. Between us we can muster 6 various i-things. Most will run the free version as they only need to be train drivers. We have bought two full versions to allow tweaking of CVs, etc. The app stops everything when the 25% battery warning appears
We have been discussing doing something like this for a month or two but it was playing with a similar set up on Bob Harper's American layout at the Fat Boys on Saturday that made us think that it was worth the effort. The set up removes four different X-bus cables, two power supplies and four controllers from the layout set up/knock down.; that is a 15 minute saving for me. We will still carry the old bits with us to exhibitions.
I expect the interface to arrive tomorrow and hope to get playing ASAP. We intend to have a test to break session on 23rd to see if it is practicable for exhibition use before we commit to using it at Wigan.
Simon
richard carr
Western Thunderer
Simon
That all sounds very interesting do let us all know how you get on. Is the Lan and the USB interface a dedicated Lenz product or are they related to JMRI at all ?
Richard
That all sounds very interesting do let us all know how you get on. Is the Lan and the USB interface a dedicated Lenz product or are they related to JMRI at all ?
Richard
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Cliff Williams
Western Thunderer
The JMRI stuff is fun - without having an i-stuff I havent been able to try the Touchcab yet, but intend to do so with the next phone.
Here is me playing with the JMRI stuff to show how easy it is
Here is me playing with the JMRI stuff to show how easy it is
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Sorry, you have the wrong number... you need "Aberbeeg Zero One"
Osgood
Western Thunderer
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
Simon, can you confirm that Aberbeeg is booked for the Wigan show this October, please, as I don't have it in the Newsletter Diary. Ta!
Richard