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#1 Posted : 12 November 2005 23:23:07(UTC)
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Ok. Here is an overiview of my main Era IV-V layout.

First the Stadt:


Closeup of the town square:


And at night:


Now the Hauptbahnhof:


The valley at the north end (including the famous "earthquake road":


And the current status of the "West River" which is my current project:


More can be seen at my site linked below.

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#2 Posted : 12 November 2005 23:26:08(UTC)
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Wow,I like the Town.Smile
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#3 Posted : 12 November 2005 23:43:18(UTC)
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Town an station are just GREAT
Bedroom layout building in progres....
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#4 Posted : 12 November 2005 23:50:05(UTC)
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Thanks, Steven & Francisco. I'm pleased with the way it came out. I actually have extended the hintergrund on West River and done mor of the road, but it's not recorded yet. I'll post pictures as soon as I can.
-Ron
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#5 Posted : 16 November 2005 04:39:11(UTC)
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Update on West River. Just finished this work tonight.

Looking back to the corner, the hill and tunnel are in place and the road is done except for the shoulders.


Looking back toward the station:

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#6 Posted : 16 November 2005 04:52:48(UTC)
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Ron! when are you having an open house Mark and I are ready to visit your layout.
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#7 Posted : 16 November 2005 06:57:51(UTC)
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Oh yes, great pictures of a great layout [:p]

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#8 Posted : 16 November 2005 08:29:59(UTC)
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Very good work Ron, great Station, lights and road.Smile
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#9 Posted : 16 November 2005 08:44:20(UTC)
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Very nice. I like the night time shots.

I'm a bit worried about those cows. They might stray onto that busy road!

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#10 Posted : 16 November 2005 09:48:57(UTC)
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very good night pictures! Love the 'Hauptbahnhof'
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#11 Posted : 16 November 2005 09:52:50(UTC)
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Awesome station. Some more inspiration for mine. Smile
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#12 Posted : 16 November 2005 10:19:55(UTC)
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Hi Ron, your Hauptbahnhof makes such a great picture. Well done!!!
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#13 Posted : 16 November 2005 13:59:57(UTC)
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Ray: The cows are on temporary loan to the owner of that house. They will be permanently relocated to a hillside in Switzerland when I get around to that extension of the layout. Just have to find some tiny bells for them. Smile Thanks for caring, though.
-Ron
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#14 Posted : 16 November 2005 15:03:28(UTC)
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Ron:
your layout is growing to be a really great one!!!!
Bedroom layout building in progres....
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#15 Posted : 16 November 2005 16:17:32(UTC)
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Francisco: Wish I had more time to spend on it. I really should have the West River done by now, but I have had a number of distractions lately that have been cutting into my train time. I haven't run my trains in several weeks, partly because I had the main line masked over for this work, and partly due to time constraints. I can't wait to start my industrial area which is the next expansion, but I decided that I must finish the West River first. I will post the plans of this expension tonight in the plans section.
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#16 Posted : 19 November 2005 16:35:04(UTC)
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Quote:
[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by rschaffr
<br />..., but I have had a number of distractions lately that have been cutting into my train time....


It's terrible indeed, the amount of MRR-hours we have to sacrifice in favour of non-relevant things like family, work, feeding and sleep.

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#17 Posted : 20 November 2005 15:08:45(UTC)
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Are there all K track?,Keep up the good progress.
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#18 Posted : 20 November 2005 15:32:17(UTC)
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Steven: Yes, this layout is all K track. My Epoch III layout is C-track.
-Ron
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#19 Posted : 27 December 2005 23:39:43(UTC)
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Had a famous visitor to my layout today! A book and movie star!



My grandson is over and he brought him with him.

Actually, this lok runs better in digital than in analog. Must be the pulse duration/frequency that it likes.

Edited by user 29 September 2010 19:21:57(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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#20 Posted : 28 December 2005 01:29:02(UTC)
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It's always nice to have a special visitor on the layout. Your layout is progressing nicely even if you think it's going to slow.
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#21 Posted : 28 December 2005 03:54:39(UTC)
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Nice visitor!!!!!!!!!
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#22 Posted : 28 December 2005 15:34:02(UTC)
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Very nice new road, Ron. Looks as if the earthquake was thankfully confined to a very small area... wink
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#23 Posted : 28 December 2005 15:55:41(UTC)
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I bet your Grandson was delighted to see his famous engine run on your beautiful layout.

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#24 Posted : 28 December 2005 17:09:17(UTC)
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Guus: Yes..he was very excited. Especially when it came out of the tunnel.
-Ron
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#25 Posted : 28 December 2005 17:45:12(UTC)
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#26 Posted : 28 December 2005 22:53:52(UTC)
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Thanks, Timaximus. Now that Christmas is over, and I have dischared another of other responsibilities, I will have all evening Thursday and all day Friday to work on the layout! Hope to finish the "West River" and get started on my expansion.
-Ron
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#27 Posted : 28 December 2005 23:13:21(UTC)
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Hello Ron,

Can you tell me which images you have used on the Station background?
(The picture from large buildings)

I like your station (Haupt Bahnhof) area.
All FALLER I see, first I did not recognise the Platform extension 120203.

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#28 Posted : 28 December 2005 23:34:26(UTC)
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Yes, the station is entirely Faller. The city backdrop was called "Altstadt", but I don't recall who made it. I can't seem to find it now on any of the manufacturers.

On the station, I added some small "grain of wheat" type lightbulbs in the top of the covered stairwells at the end of the station to provide light for my Preiserlings.
-Ron
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#29 Posted : 04 January 2006 02:30:41(UTC)
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Update on West River: I have finished the "North End" of the road. Here is a picture:

Edited by user 09 January 2010 15:09:25(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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#30 Posted : 04 January 2006 02:59:15(UTC)
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Very nice Ron.
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#31 Posted : 04 January 2006 07:43:08(UTC)
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#32 Posted : 04 January 2006 13:43:53(UTC)
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My server is down. Have to go check it.

Added: It's going to stay down for a few hours until we can find the problem. Pictures should be back in 3-4 hours.

Added: Ok. We're back...hope it stays back! We installed a new server on New Year's Eve (fun project) and have been having problems ever since. I think it was a heat problem on one of the drives. We relocated the drives and installed a new fan. Hope it works!
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#33 Posted : 04 January 2006 23:30:05(UTC)
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Great job, Ron - congratulations [:p] !!!
I hope no one visits a poor Southener's layout in Brooklyn. Intruders beware of Gators.
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#34 Posted : 04 January 2006 23:33:05(UTC)
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Pictures are back. Thanks Ron.
I hope your semi-trailer has brakes !
Nice layout.
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#35 Posted : 05 January 2006 22:06:11(UTC)
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For those of you who like catenary pictures, here are a few of the "South" end of my Hbf going into "West River"





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#36 Posted : 05 January 2006 22:48:12(UTC)
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Great job, Ron [:p] - love those wires as long I don't have to fiddle with a loco under it ... [:I]
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#37 Posted : 06 January 2006 14:41:40(UTC)
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Yes, John, that is a problem. When I designed the track plan at this end of the station I didn't realize how complex it made the catenary. I also included the tensioners for realism which added to the complexity.
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#38 Posted : 06 January 2006 21:48:55(UTC)
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Great job,look promise Ron.Smile
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#39 Posted : 19 January 2006 04:11:29(UTC)
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West River is finally done! I can now move on to the expansion project ath the north end of the Valley!

Here are a few pictures of the south end of West River:





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#40 Posted : 19 January 2006 06:52:58(UTC)
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Very nice work.What material did you use for the roads?biggrinconfused
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#41 Posted : 19 January 2006 11:23:16(UTC)
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Very nice.
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#42 Posted : 19 January 2006 11:56:44(UTC)
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Yeah, very nice indeed.... I just wonder how many years will it take for me to get to a similar development stage......[:(]

I particularly like the station (the station photo looks very realistic with a sort of dusk setting in), and the town square. Looks indeed quite central europe.

It's gonna a lot of very enjoyable years for me, though!

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#43 Posted : 19 January 2006 12:31:17(UTC)
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Congratulations, Ron - great job [:p][:p][:p] !!!
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#44 Posted : 19 January 2006 15:36:50(UTC)
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Foumaro: I used the Woodland's Scenic road system. It has thin foam tape to set the sides, then you spread a flexible plaster material between them. The paint is Woodland's Asphalt topcoat, and I striped it with an automotive pinstriping tool and an Acrylic white paint I bought at an art store. See my site at http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/era_iv/westriver/westriver.html
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#45 Posted : 20 January 2006 04:28:49(UTC)
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Ron, it's breath taking, I am totally open mouthed at the realism of your layout.. it gives me a target to aim for in my long term goal of a prototypical layout.
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#46 Posted : 20 January 2006 04:40:55(UTC)
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Thanks, Sam. Now that I have finished that section, I plan to just play for a week or two, then start on my industrial expansion.
-Ron
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#47 Posted : 20 January 2006 23:28:10(UTC)
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Look great,well done Ron.
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#48 Posted : 21 January 2006 06:38:46(UTC)
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Playing with the layout is just as important as working on it.
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#49 Posted : 23 January 2006 20:18:35(UTC)
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Keep the pictures comming as you make progress!
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#50 Posted : 24 January 2006 13:58:17(UTC)
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Jim(Trainingtime): It will be a little while. I have a LOT of deferred work to do on loks and wagons. Converting my lighted wagons to RTS couplers, installing decoders, etc. Probably won't start on the industrial expansion for a few weeks. I will keep you all posted once construction begins again.
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