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RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-14-2019
(09-14-2019, 06:26 AM)Tyson Rayles Wrote: Are you going to keep the Euro hook and loop or switch it over to American style knuckle couplers?
Yeah, The base is a Playschool brand and I cant remove the couplers
Most of our layout is Euro, so I'll just switch one of the couplers on the cars.
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-14-2019
(09-14-2019, 10:50 AM)doctorwayne Wrote: Not only an interesting build, but also interesting how you were able to place two photos side-by-side.
Wayne
Yeah, i found out that if I make the pictures under 500 pix wide they upload side-by-side.
Something for you to work with
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-23-2019
I have progressed a bit more with this build.
I now have a large LED Headlight and 2 small red LED's in the rear.
Here is the front
I will box in the LED later.
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-23-2019
It took about 2 hours to cut, glue and attach the skirt shown here.
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-23-2019
A little better view of the roof. This will all be filled with 1/2" X 1/8" strip wood as shown to the left of the stack.
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 09-27-2019
All finished except for the Engineer.
This is the last of the roof boards being glued in.
It now has 2 9V batteries for the steam generator and 2 AA batteries for the LED Lighting.
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 10-17-2019
Just an update, the engine is finished, just waiting for a small 12V fan to help the smoke come up out of the stack.
Here is what it looks like from the front:
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 10-17-2019
The wide opening behind the front wall is the air inlet where I'll mount the fan for the smoke.
If I remember to take video, I'll post it running.
RE: Building a New Engine - doctorwayne - 10-17-2019
Looking forward to seeing it in action!
Wayne
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 11-01-2019
OK - Here are the links to the 5 videos of the different levels on the layout:
On Top Of the Hand Built Engine:
https://youtu.be/yu7Ew__kN3w
In between rails of the Hand Built Engine:
https://youtu.be/N6usW5ftHDU
On top of eggliner - The main level with tunnels:
https://youtu.be/YJg4-nWZYZU
On top of U-25b hanging from the ceiling. The trach is about 6ft above the floor.
https://youtu.be/p67o20s6LeQ
The Ceiling Loop
https://youtu.be/jMO1_wdPq24
RE: Building a New Engine - doctorwayne - 11-02-2019
I think I've got motion sickness...either that or around-the-curves whiplash.
Wayne
RE: Building a New Engine - ngauger - 11-02-2019
Yeah, the whole layout is just 4 loops