02-22-2015, 01:12 PM
Merci Syl! Il faut dire que ton réseau nous inspire aussi beaucoup!
At this point ,the benchwork over the cabinet will be enlarged about 6 inches. The cabinet will then be moved accordingly help air to circulate. I don't know the exact details, but Louis told me he had thought about ventilation when designing the cabinet. He will probably revise the design if it's not satisfactory in the long term. Knowing him, he probably thought it twice. Also, we rarely operate more than 2 hours in a row per week. This isn't a ver labour intensive layout!
Only the cars end up in slanted drawers. We used this system for about 4 years and never experienced damage from this storage method. In fact, I find it easier to careful pick them up and store them again.
About locomotive, this isn't advisable. We use a regular drawer with a foam lining. Locomotives are stored parallel to the drawer's tracks to be sure they won't loose balance while pulling or pushing it. Is it optimal? No. Is it practical, enough. But as you guessed right, most regular locomotives will probably stay on the layout in staging. Of 6 regular locomotives, 2 are permantly stored at their respective industrial plant. That keeps damage to a minimum.
This is far to be the best material out there. You are right, the material is easy to work with but can crumble. I only use it as a topping where I want heavily forested areas. I cover it with paint and papier-mâché. In this particular scene, most foam used was regular foam. At this point, I'm still experimenting. I've been doing model railroading for decades but have very little scenery credentials! Recently I moving away from plaster. If I have to use it, I'll tint the mix before using it. It's quite disappointing to see nice rock outcrops get chipped and looks like broken chinaware.
I guess the actual scene in Maizerets will be a kind of experimental benchwork for scenery to try and set a few standards for the rest of the layout. If I could completely scenic the layout between Maizerets and Villeneuve this year, it would be a great improvement.
Matt
MLW Wrote:In the pictures I did not notice ventilation slots/holes for the DCC system. The group I belong to has a cabinet of sort with ventilation holes/spaces to prevent the DCC (and the power system - ) from overheating when in use. Granted the fan does cool the system but there seem no escape for the warm air and no intake for the cool air in your cabinet that I could see. Does Louis-Marie plan to incorporate this in the future?
At this point ,the benchwork over the cabinet will be enlarged about 6 inches. The cabinet will then be moved accordingly help air to circulate. I don't know the exact details, but Louis told me he had thought about ventilation when designing the cabinet. He will probably revise the design if it's not satisfactory in the long term. Knowing him, he probably thought it twice. Also, we rarely operate more than 2 hours in a row per week. This isn't a ver labour intensive layout!
Quote:For detail cars and locomotive what do you plan to do? I know how fragile all those exquisite details can be, and manipulating them increase the chance of braking them. Do you plan to leave the loco in staging then?
Only the cars end up in slanted drawers. We used this system for about 4 years and never experienced damage from this storage method. In fact, I find it easier to careful pick them up and store them again.
About locomotive, this isn't advisable. We use a regular drawer with a foam lining. Locomotives are stored parallel to the drawer's tracks to be sure they won't loose balance while pulling or pushing it. Is it optimal? No. Is it practical, enough. But as you guessed right, most regular locomotives will probably stay on the layout in staging. Of 6 regular locomotives, 2 are permantly stored at their respective industrial plant. That keeps damage to a minimum.
Quote:I recall a while ago that floral foam can actually dry up. I squeezed a piece of it and it crumpled in my hand! What do you plane to do to prevent this? I imagine it depends on what you put “on top” - plaster, paint, ground foam etc. –
This is far to be the best material out there. You are right, the material is easy to work with but can crumble. I only use it as a topping where I want heavily forested areas. I cover it with paint and papier-mâché. In this particular scene, most foam used was regular foam. At this point, I'm still experimenting. I've been doing model railroading for decades but have very little scenery credentials! Recently I moving away from plaster. If I have to use it, I'll tint the mix before using it. It's quite disappointing to see nice rock outcrops get chipped and looks like broken chinaware.
I guess the actual scene in Maizerets will be a kind of experimental benchwork for scenery to try and set a few standards for the rest of the layout. If I could completely scenic the layout between Maizerets and Villeneuve this year, it would be a great improvement.
Matt
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