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Bigdaddynz's Layout - Extensions and Alterations - bigdaddynz
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#251 Posted : 21 April 2013 10:49:22(UTC)
Bigdaddynz

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Thanks Ian.

On Friday night we had a running session on our H0 modules at the MMRC club. I had my 377994 Big Boy there, so I took a small video of it. This is the first time I've had it out on the tracks.

The other train you see is an Alaska F7 with 2 'A' units and a 'B' units, pulling a silo car train. The F7 and the silo train belong to 2 separate club members.
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#252 Posted : 21 April 2013 14:00:44(UTC)
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Hi Dave,
I can't watch your vid, it shows 'private' / black screen. Confused

Marco
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#253 Posted : 21 April 2013 18:10:51(UTC)
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#254 Posted : 21 April 2013 19:58:56(UTC)
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Hi David,

You have to change your youtube settings so we can see it.
Ray from the Rock.
Mostly Marklin Era III & IV
6021 replaced with MS2
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#255 Posted : 21 April 2013 20:28:26(UTC)
Bigdaddynz

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Not sure what happened there, all previous videos I uploaded with Picassa were OK. This one for some reason set itself to Private viewing only! Confused

Anyway, I've changed the settings, so you should be able to view it now.

BTW, those are R1 curves that the BB is running on!
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#256 Posted : 21 April 2013 20:41:17(UTC)
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Hi Dave,
Wow, that is a long loco !! Scared
First time I see a Big Boy in action.
Thanks for sharing.

Marco
Only my passion is out of scale !

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#257 Posted : 21 April 2013 20:47:58(UTC)
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Thanks for the video.

"BTW, those are R1 curves that the BB is running on!" Just goes to show how good Marklin's engineering is.
Gary
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"Never let the prototype get in the way of a good layout"
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#258 Posted : 12 May 2013 05:01:22(UTC)
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I took a small video this afternoon of the first train to run over the new bridge on the layout. Please excuse the mess on parts of the layout, and the bright afternoon sun coming through the window. There's one or two slight dead spots i need to sort out as well, so you might see the loco jerk a bit in places. The loco is the Marklin 30210 V200 with 6 tinplate coaches.
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#259 Posted : 12 May 2013 06:27:45(UTC)
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The first dead spot you see in the video, going down the ramp to underneath the layout, I found to be on the first piece of track on the boundary of where the boosted section starts, and the piece happened to be a feeder track piece. Whoever thought you'd get a dead spot on a feeder track piece!?? I replaced the piece of track, and now all is good in that area!
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#260 Posted : 12 May 2013 07:04:24(UTC)
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Hi David,

Great video, really lets us have a look round your layout. ThumpUp

Ian.
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#261 Posted : 12 May 2013 07:24:08(UTC)
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Dave,

Enjoyed the video, I didn't realize how big your layout is.
thanks for sharing

John
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#262 Posted : 12 May 2013 08:42:27(UTC)
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Excellent video, David.Smile

I see two controllers - ECOS and CS2.
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#263 Posted : 12 May 2013 10:08:43(UTC)
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Very nice video, David. I really like the layout too. PeterThumpUp Smile
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#264 Posted : 12 May 2013 10:26:52(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: steventrain Go to Quoted Post
I see two controllers - ECOS and CS2.


Yes, CS2 with booster was powering the layout, although I do use the Ecos from time to time. I was using an Ecos power supply to power the CS2 booster. I also use either one to power my 1 Gauge Carpetbahn from time to time.

Also not on view is a 6021 and a CS1 (let alone MS1 and MS2).

I've just had to spend a bit of time troubleshooting the layout, as the first time I used it after not having done much with it over the summer months, I discovered there was a short somewhere. That's why you see some track disassembled - I had to break sections up in order to discover where the short was. It turned out that it was one of the turntable spokes - the one the turntable is set on in the video.

The helix / spiral you see is a branch line which will eventually lead to a village situated at about 120mm above the bridge line. You can see the entry line with passing bay running under the Bietschtal bridge. The bridge line is 180mm above the main level, and the lower level is 230mm below the main level. That makes a total of 530mm from the lowest to the highest levels.

Edited by user 12 May 2013 10:56:15(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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#265 Posted : 12 May 2013 19:21:16(UTC)
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Hi Dave,
Great video !! ThumpUp
It is the first time I see your entire layout this way.
I really like it.

Marco
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#266 Posted : 12 May 2013 19:30:25(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: river6109 Go to Quoted Post
Dave,
Enjoyed the video, I didn't realize how big your layout is.
thanks for sharing
John

Dito ! Really nice to see all that running space ...

Y Drool

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#267 Posted : 12 May 2013 20:38:18(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kweekalot Go to Quoted Post
Great video !! ThumpUp
It is the first time I see your entire layout this way.
I really like it.


Thanks all.

That's one of the reasons I made the video (apart from showing off the first train to run across the bridge!). It's one thing to look at a bunch of pictures and a trackplan, but there's nothing like a video with trains running on a layout to get a sense of scale of the layout.
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#268 Posted : 12 May 2013 20:50:03(UTC)
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Thanks from video and good overview tour of your layout. Good alterations and enough track lenght! ThumpUp You can run a very long distance before the loco is back again at the starting point. It looks also good with long trains and it is always nice when locos have to climb the hills. You have very much layout area, if you are going to make scenery there also?

I will make scenery only to top part of my small layout (kind of U-shape in a room of around 3x3 meters only). Bottom level will be without scenery = only tracks. Actually my "bridge table" will get scenery and also tunnel entrances to below top level layout. I have the bottom level only 15-20 cm below top level so it can not be seen easily. It will only be used to turn locos direction, some train storage and to do some optical tricks when trains dissapear and suddenly comes visible from different place and/or direction. My layouts top and bottom levels are not yet connected together.

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Janne
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#269 Posted : 12 May 2013 22:59:39(UTC)
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Hi Janne, yes there will be scenery at some time, but for now my focus is to complete the wiring of turnouts / signals and sensors. There are 3 stations on the layout, I have the Kibri Bonn for the M track station area, the Vollmer Baden Baden for the station area on the other side of the bridge, and the Vollmer Moritzburg for the alpine village.



Kibri Bonn Bahnhof



Vollmer Baden Baden Bahnhof



Vollmer Moritzburg Bahnhof

Now of course, these stations aren't anywhere near each other in real life, but I like the buildings, it's my layout and I can put whatever buildings wherever I like! So, maybe not one for the purists, but there you go!
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Janne75 Online
#270 Posted : 13 May 2013 08:19:28(UTC)
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Really beautiful stations. This hobby must not be taken too seriously and everyone can make their own layout just like they want. I have no any real places or buildings at my layout. I have not even space for such great looking stations. Thanks for sharing these pictures ThumpUp .

Janne
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#271 Posted : 13 May 2013 21:45:23(UTC)
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Hi David,

Thanks for the latest video. I like your layout very much, it really is an achievement.
(Lots of work too Blink ).

It has so much track, and places of interest for a train watcher.

regards
Kimball
HO Scale - Märklin digital DB ep III, C Track - other 2 rail HO scale models (US - N&W and Australia - Queensland) - English LNER/BR Hornby Dublo 3-rail - a few clockwork items O gauge Märklin and Hornby.
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#272 Posted : 14 May 2013 09:29:02(UTC)
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Hi David,

Great to see a video of your layout. Excellent track plan and layingThumpUp

Look forward to see more as the layout progressBigGrin

Brgds - Lasse
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#273 Posted : 14 May 2013 16:30:32(UTC)
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David,

Great video, and the layout is really coming together and looking good. ThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp

I hope you will continue post lots more pics over the coming weeks, as I am always looking for ideas, and enjoy seeing the final layouts come together.

BR

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