Talking About Trains...

[JayCee]

THAT is handy ,,I think HO guage.is more easily available , here .

 

[Captain Caveman]

THAT is handy ,,I think HO guage.is more easily available , here .

Similar to 00 gauge over here. 12.5mm (12.6mm) wheels are the largest I use but 10.5mm or similar sizes are really useful. 00 and H0 run on the same track width, as do these larger scale narrow gauge trains.

 

[JayCee]

Looking like more research to be fone locating the HO guage travks on my end , and am hoping to "not" to have to engage in building those myself aswell. Wagons must come later ,there is a time and finance issues here. And ability to do the other requirements .
Am still letting my mind wander of the appearance and type of diorama that I wish to have it represent. ( most likely mountainous mining layout)

 

[Captain Caveman]

Looking like more research to be fone locating the HO guage travks on my end , and am hoping to "not" to have to engage in building those myself aswell. Wagons must come later ,there is a time and finance issues here. And ability to do the other requirements .
Am still letting my mind wander of the appearance and type of diorama that I wish to have it represent. ( most likely mountainous mining layout)

To turn on a 3ft wide layout one uses the standard first radius curves. The couplings the loco and brake van has are designed with this in mind. To turn on 2ft wide boards, one ideally needs to make the couplings I make, though those couplings can just about do it; and also one needs to carefully bend some flexible track which come in yard lengths which are cut to size if one wants to form sharp curves. (Some larger locos and stock may not run on sharp curves which is just like the real thing!)

 

[JayCee]

To turn on a 3ft wide layout one uses the standard first radius curves. The couplings the loco and brake van has are designed with this in mind. To turn on 2ft wide boards, one ideally needs to make the couplings I make, though those couplings can just about do it; and also one needs to carefully bend some flexible track which come in yard lengths which are cut to size if one wants to form sharp curves. (Some larger locos and stock may not run on sharp curves which is just like the real thing!)

I see the need for the brake vans , in order to maintain a little historical accuracy.
Nut , from your writings, I can tell the 100 rail is possibly the exact thing,I am looking for.?
But ,I can see a issue,, those rails are going to need to be able to negoitiate alittle tighter curves. Am anticipating the tunnels will need to be smaller Ore mine sized. Definitely narrow guage.
2 foot would be the most practical for the layout ,I have in mind. Thank you for the time to help me work out the various configurations that I am having mind . Please know that your experience in the Model railroading ,business/ hobby is very appreciated.!

 

[Captain Caveman]

I don't have a business... I love the hobby as I have always loved it.

 

[JayCee]

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I don't have a business... I love the hobby as I have always loved it.

understood. my mistake , figured to know as much as you do ,you must have been doing this for a long time . Thank you. regardless

 

[Captain Caveman]

You can make waggons to go behind your locomotive?

 

[Captain Caveman]

Paper clips (Left) and drawing pins/thumb tacks (Right). (Do you have a different name for paper clips in America?)
The drawing pins are used to make the Central buffers with, and the paper clips I use to make the "Drop loop" couplings.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Is surprizing the things one can do. I bought these fun push-along toys to convert the coaches for 7mmNG use, and I realized that the locomotives have potential for conversion too... So while I am no where near finished as a project, I have found things are working out well.

 

[JayCee]

Paper clips (Left) and drawing pins/thumb tacks (Right). (Do you have a different name for paper clips in America?)
The drawing pins are used to make the Central buffers with, and the paper clips I use to make the "Drop loop" couplings.

Brilliant idea on modifying paperclips, Mr Caveman, you prolly need to know that functionally my dominate hand is disabled to a great degree. So making my own Wagons coukd be a very slow process. But you have given me sooo many ideas on how to fabricate things in Model Railroading. That am sure with a few extra days and tools and some bogey wheels . I might be able to do this

 

[JayCee]

Guess ,you prolly already know,that you can use strongly brewed coffee water to stain popsicle sticks and the lot, for a more aged wood appearance.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Guess ,you prolly already know,that you can use strongly brewed coffee water to stain popsicle sticks and the lot, for a more aged wood appearance.

Did not know. I use old wood, or I use paint or dirt?

 

[JayCee]

Did not know. I use old wood, or I use paint or dirt?

Just wanted to offer that as a idea...had read that strong coffee, had been used to stain woods ,Long ago..Hope things are doing well at your place.

 

[Captain Caveman]

The next step is this....

Look how lovely and thick the metal is!

 

[JayCee]

The next step is this....

Look how lovely and thick the metal is!

Wow.. that is so cool that you show all the parts before you start the imagineering process
your skills are pretty darn good from the things I have seen you create .And I have first hand experience with at least one of your projects now .