Topherisme
Chris wants more hobby time!!!
Looks great, and better yet seems every thing runs smooth as silk
Thanks!Looks great, and better yet seems every thing runs smooth as silk
Yes, that's the one... The turnout that feeds the spur near the logging site. I have gone over that area a dozen times with rubbing alcohol and an eraser with cloth wrapped around it. It worked perfectly before I masked off the track to lay grass. I need to focus more on that spot to see if it's still crap on the track, or if I may have made a dip in the track worse. It actually stalls right when it hits the joint from flex track to turnout where I have isolated the frog rails. I have gone over that area with a multimeter, and I'm getting power (in the right phase) everywhere along the rails and frog, and I'm not sensing a short when the train gets there... When the train stalls, the voltage reading increases a bit, but that's because the train is no longer taking a load from the track. I see no blip indicating a short. So I'm thinking it's just a low or uneven spot.I did notice a slight stall on the NS train going over a turnout, had the same problem myself, took a little tinkering but I got it to run smooth at extremely low speedsā¦
First, I think your stream looks great. I never heard of using clear-fix, but it is something I may try.
I lived in the wheeling area for a while back in 1983-84. I remember some steep terrain, which you captured in one of the pics.
For ideas, I Google wheeling and there is an image with barges, others like to show parks and the amphitheater. Otherwise, trees down to the river.
I personally prefer the industrial scenes, however there appears to be a lot of latitude on what would fit.
Dave LASM
Thanks! I planned it for a good 5 months before starting. I agree about the asphalt. I just used 2" gaffers tape. It was supposed to be a test. I may replace some before painting it a more weathered look. I also need to figure out concrete sidewalks.After watching the video (which is great), one small suggestion is to paint the roads great rather than pure black - in the real world, the asphalt always fades so you get an uneven grey texture. You have achieved more in a few months than I achieved in a year (and I am relatively fast compared to many here )