/mtg/ - Model Trains General

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>>996690
Is this bait? I do agree model trains are technically toys and would fit better into that board, but
>implying you can make thread about trains in /toy/ that lasts more than half a dozen of replies
>implying there aren't far more train enthusiasts in /n/
>implying there haven't been discussions about trains in /n/ for years
So go ahead and report, cunt. The mods aren't suddenly going to stop the tradition of modeltrainposting just because of your butthurt.

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>>996690
You need some Lionel to cheer you up, man!

>>996708
>>996824
Gee now I guess you know how us bikefags feel when you come into our threads and complain about them, don't you?

>>996851
Don't you have women to displease with your failing cock
Bike fag pls go

>>996545
>green with pink stripe
Well fuck now I need that.

>>996824
>no plasticville

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>>996545
>>997098
The E5 series is objectively the sexiest Shinkansen, independently from how phallic it might be.

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>>997115

>E5
>Not the 500 Series

That was the true pinnacle of Shinkansen design before everything's gone wrong with duckbills and dildos

>>997172
You can see some of the duck bill and canopy bubble in that. Looks like it was just a continuation and natural progression as they into aero.
>>996824
As an Ithiqua hater I must admit that I like this. Very comfy desu

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>>997172
That just looks like a normal Euro high-speed train, like an ICE 3 or else. Mind you, that doesn't necessarily mean it looks bad, but it definitely feels more generic and average in comparison to the E5.

Speaking on the ICE 3, anyone here owns the Minitrix set in pic related, or any Minitrix stuff in general? I bought one a few years ago and have been thinking about starting my layout with it, but most of the trains that interests me are made by Kato instead. I heard they're incompatible systems, how to deal with that?

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>>996545
Obligatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_s

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>>997312
Visited it last year, it's actually even more impressive than the videos make it look like. Literally every cubic inch of each layout in that building is a hand-crafted masterpiece.

>>997312
Literally knew a guy who had something like this, it winded in a custom built corridor through his basement. Easily 200k spent on hobby, the detail was amazing. He was a highly skilled contractor and spent all his money on toy trains. German American and Mormon too.

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>>997277Gotta get in the fight.

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>>997456

>>997459
Do you have palsy or something? Hold the fucking camera still, you turbo autist. If you're going to post pictures online you could at least try to make them halfway enjoyable.

>>997456
>>997459
Nice trucks and buses.

Do you have any Penn Central locomotives?

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>>997277
Postwar Lionel is the comfiest!

>>997567
>GG1s
fapped

For anyone who is a huge enough weeaboo, Tomix is also getting into the 500 Type EVA bandwagon and will release its own N scale set. It will be limited just like the Kato version but will cost 5000 Yen more

http://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/kettei/pdf/20160713-1.pdf

>>997295

Consider the fact that the 500 Series was actually designed by a German (Alexander Neumeister, who also designed the ICE series) the similarity is not surprising with the exception that the nose, which is a lot more pointier than the ICE 3 and most previous Shinkansen sets

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>>997542No. Penn Central was the bastard child of two great railroads which resulting in the biggest business failure since Enron. No Penn Central on my layout.

Has that anon with the dual gauge model railway made any progress?

>>997906
Sadly haven't had much time lately with work, but I'm hoping to start ballasting the tracks soon! I'm worried about my manual point motors though.

>>997312
Topless chicks, rocking fuck vans? That's awesome. I don't think you could properly see everything in one visit. It would be fun just trying to spot all the wacky scenes. I would go to Germany just to see this. Maybe time it around Oktoberfest. My mind is blown. I knew this place existed, I knew about the airport but holy hell, this has everything. Even 'merican tractor pulls.
Is there a nice, long, comfy video tour?

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>>997456
Absolutely disgusting
If I had a match and gas I'd fix this abomination you call a """layout"""

>>997312
3.5 million € for that airport?! That's insanity. Where did they get the money to do that?

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>>997459
Such a messy layout with random garbage everywhere. At least vacuum your shit. It looks like you literally bought whatever and just slapped it down wherever. A 12 yo kid could do better work, 100% serious.

>>996545
Ok this one looks really cool.

>>997987
Fair enough lad, best of luck to you when you get started! Look forward to seeing them pics ;)

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>>998101
Let's see your layout,punkette.

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My local model train museum's layout. It was one of my favorite places as a kid, I'd go almost every week. Haven't been for years now :(

>>998395
Go take a trip and post pics.

>>998284
Me on the left.

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>>998395
Is it even still in Bandana Square? I thought they ran out of money and had to close/move.

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What are some decent planes to be scaled with an N layout, /mtg/? Will something like a Revell 1:144 do alright?

I wanted to build a layout with a small regional airfield, but it's really hard to find properly made small aircraft in that scale ;_;

>>999171
Well N scale is between 1:150 and 1:160 depending on the region, so 1:144 and even 1:200 plane models would probably work fine on a layout.

>>999116
Kek

>>998990
I looked. It moved to somewhere near hamline

>>999356
Cleveland and university rather

>>998612
Hell why not? Be back soon. It's open today.

>>999171
1:144 is fine
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1391/6/1

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>>999361
It has changed a lot since I've been there. Their space is much much larger, and the center piece track (pic related) is still under reconstruction. They've added like 6 smaller tracks, and some tiny ones that have controls for kids, which were cool. It's all still a wip it seemed, so the level of detail etc is low. It was a very nostalgic experience overall.

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>>999435
HO scale small loop

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>>999438
Historical stuff

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>>999439
I liked this

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>>999440

Cheap cars and engines. Cool stuff.

Makes me want to start the hobby. I know a little stuff, like the different scales (I think I'll want HO or N), and I have some modeling experience (warhammer). Anyone have any good sites for beginners?

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>>999435
>>999438
Looks dope even as a WiP, gotta love the buildings in the background. The smaller Marklin layout is pretty cool tho.

>>999443
>Makes me want to start the hobby
I know that feeling, anon. Also haven't gotten into building a layout just yet, my current space is limited and therefore I'm just sticking to engine and car collecting for the sake of display, but every time I see a complete layout my heart skips a beat. Hopefully I'll move to a bigger place this year.

>Anyone have any good sites for beginners?

Will YouTube tutorials do? This channel has some pretty useful tips, for example:
https://www.youtube.com/user/modeltrainsrailroads/videos

Also,
https://www.youtube.com/user/HubHobbyOnline

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Can any fellow Euro N-words point out some God-tier train modelling stores around Europe?

Menzels-Lokschuppen has to be the biggest and most diverse I've ever seen, their HO and N scale vitrines are absolutely staggering. The prices are also really competitive, especially when compared to the internet.

Pic related is only a small fraction of the interior, the store is so big that it covers two facades of the building it was built in. Truly a modellbahn heaven.

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>>999494
Seriously, just to emphasize how generous the prices are, I was able to get pic related plus a pristine Roco DB car (64676 1st/2nd Class Express), a Revell 1:144 Tu-144 / Concordovsky and a Herpa Porsche 944 kit for 60 Eurobucks in total. It just makes me wish I lived in Germany.

>>999443
Model Railroader forum.

>>999538
This.

http://mrr.trains.com/beginners

>>999435
When I said go and take pics I didn't actually think I'd motivate you to do it lol.
Thanks though, it's nice to have some oc

>>999572
Yeah lol, I didn't have anything else to do. Definitely worth a visit for anons in the area.

>>999538
>>999544

Thanks I'll take a look

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Anyone know where I can get more of these tomix tracks with the nameplate on them? The one that came with the train is warped.

It looks like the part with the name pops off, so I'm assuming the base track is available seperately somehow.

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>>999625
Pic showing warpage

>>999494
>Can any fellow Euro N-words point out some God-tier train modelling stores around Europe?

https://www.en.dm-toys.de/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbyusfTaWtw

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>>998267
Started ballasting today, also some pics. Still planing the narrow gauge out.

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>>999867
Another pic

>>999867
>>999989
Very nice, is that American and UK rolling stock? I found this http://www.scarm.info/index.php is a good sight for planning layouts, it might help you!

>>999867
>>999989
why no cork roadbed?

>>999867
Are you going to have a steel plant? I see hot metal cars.

>>999699
Neat
>>999867
Wow, someone's being productive!
Good luck anon, looks good so far.

>>1000107
All American because that's where I live, but I like British steam and coaches better than US stuff. The only problem is the only stuff you can get that's British is from the 70s and no one here works on them or has any spare parts. But I have a GWR pannier tank, a BR Britannia, and a GWR King. Oh, and a few coaches and a crane.

>>1000110
I live in an extremely small town and the railroad that goes through Main St. Doesn't have its ballast anymore. So I put the track flat and tried to make it look like rain had pushed or washed all the ballast away. I'd also like to point out that the crossing on Main St. Has no signals, gates, or signs telling anyone it's there, but it's still used everyday.

>>1000137
Maybe, maybe not. It's just good to be prepared! That and I thought they looked interesting.>>1000291
Thanks!

>>1000420
Slag cars do look cool.

>>1000797
Watching them dump that crap down the hill looks cool.

>>999867
Looks like you're off to a good start. Seems like you're all over the place with your rolling stock and locomotives, though. You might want to pick a specific period, region, and railroad you want to model on your layout. Or if you just want to run trains and don't care about accuracy that's fine too.

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What do you think of this layout? http://www.refere.xyz/TheReFeRe.html

>>1001203
Yeah I just like running trains around a nice scenic layout with a mountain, a station, and a yard.

>>1001210
Cool. Cooler there were little lights on some towers. I guarded a power plant with lights. I looked weird at night.

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>>1001210
This has some more pictures of it and it's free:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/rosemary-border-and-alain-fraval/refere-an-experiment-in187-scale-model-railways-refere-an-experiment-in187-scale-model-railways/ebook/product-18854000.html

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>>1001464
More and bigger pictures than on the website: http://www.comboost.com/photos/449315/AlainFraval.aspx

>>1002223
I like this

>>998099
>>998101
You're doing God's work, anon. A lot of his work reminds me of what I used to see on the MR forums when I frequented them.

>tfw no southern pacific modelers itt

>>1002726
I never thought my funposting would be called that lol. Never went to the mr forums, surprised to find out it was ithaqua tier.
He needs to at least vacuum and dust his """layout"""
Dust on your loco isn't weathering kek

>>1002934
It's not like this doesn't exist on other forums but my issue with the model railroader forums was that you have a pretty big group of the user base that just complains about everything.
>no more athearn blue box
>the hobby is too expensive for my ssi/fixed income
>i can't stand x

Then, when you try to start an actual discussion people just derail (no pun intended) it and almost never offer anything constructive. I haven't visited their forum in years, but I left for a good reason. I'd like to be more active in the hobby these days but playing a lot of miniatures game eats up all of my time. These threads are usually fun, but I'd be surprised if more than a couple anons actually have layouts. Seems like most people here just collect the odd locomotive and call it a day.

>>1002956
To be fair, the hobby has gotten really expensive (or was it always that way). Even if you are buying at discounted prices from places like modeltrainstuff.com locomotives are often at least $80 per unit, and rolling stock is often about $20. Anyone buying at MSRP is a sucker though, and there are usually some pretty good deals to be found on ebay. Thankfully for N scale, new Kato locomotives can often be found for $50 each.

>>1002988
Also, I'm obviously talking about non-DCC units. As an N-scaler I've never seen a need to run with DCC. I don't need sound or flashy lighting and you can run at least 4 DC units together in one train without a problem.

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If you want N scale sets, try Bachmann. They are great starters. Lionel is good as well, but O scale is expensive.

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>>1003002
>Lionel is good as well
t. Ithiqua in disguise

Lionel is a meme brand for boomers.
And 3 rail a shit. 2 rail is awesome though.
I've seen gorgeous steam locos and then that cancerous 3rd rail. And hiding it by using a black rail is even worse. You're admitting that you're ashamed of it but that you're a lazy, shit tier modeler that can't be assed to convert it. How hard is it to convert to two rail anyway?
tl;dr
3 rail is cancerous shit for faggots like Ithiqua.

>>1002956
>playing a lot of miniatures game eats up all of my time
/tg/? What do you play?
And I have fun here. I don't know what it is exactly. Maybe it's the cynical nature and anonymity. No one can put a name to your posts (unless you're a cancerous name/tripfag, which is why they're probably they're hated so much) and you can't do that on reddit which is why a good amount of us despise the site. And you can say whatever the fuck you want unless it's a specific threat of course. I'm sure I'm missing a lot. If anyone reads this whole rambling mess I'm amazed.

>>1002988
I'm not saying the hobby isn't expensive, but over at the model railroader forums it seemed to be a constant thing people would bitch about when I used to post there. Spending more than $250 on a locomotive seems a bit ludicrous, especially when you can easily use a less expensive ready to roll model as a starting point for a kitbash or conversion.
>no dcc
I get that dcc adds a layer of cost and complexity to things, but I assure you it is worth it if you ever intend on running more than one train at a time or having multiple locomotives on your layout at once. It also cuts down on wiring.

>>1003059
Warmachine and boardgames. 3x weekly. You can definitely have fun on the /n/ /mtg/ threads. The discussion here is just usually all over the place and doesn't often involve much modeling.

>How hard is it to convert to two rail anyway?
iirc toy trains like lionel use ac, while model trains use dc. Might complicate things a little bit. I only am in to model trains though, not toys.

>>1003070
>I only am in to model trains though, not toys.

Post your collection then.

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>>997312
>Obligatory
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_s

Gomez Addams would have a field day with this.

Is it feasible to make a Z-scale Japanese themed railway? It seems most of the nip stuff is in N.

>>1003098
Would be great to see a guy running around in a Godzilla suit going to town on this layout.

>>1003103
Look up Rokuhan in the Z scale section of ebay, there's plenty of Japanese prototype models available from them.

>>1003070
>I only am in to model trains though, not toys.
ITHIQUA BTFO'D HOW WILL HE EVER RECOVER

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>>1003113

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My only attempt at modeling so far, changed the numbers and lettering on a WP VO-1000.

Are there any real ugly budget N-gauge steam models that are ripe for converting to OO9, or are they all price inflated because they are useful for such?

>>1000414
>The only problem is the only stuff you can get that's British is from the 70s and no one here works on them or has any spare parts.
Are you working in TT or something?

>>1003229
Reminds me of that Craigslist ad with the imitation crab meat, the guy saying he wasn't gay and that he wanted another man to stomp around his son's trainset.

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>>1003392
Found it

>>1003280
Rather than painting over the lettering you can also use pine sol or simple green to rub the old decals off. Then when you redecal over you will get a cleaner blend of colors. I think if you choose to weather your model it will end upfine as is, though.

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>>1003097

Here's a picture. It's a bit late to dig around and get more stuff to take pictures of. Pictured are a bunch of Greenville 100ton hoppers. What do you want to see? I have a bunch of locomotives, and a shit ton of 80s era and beyond freight cars.
offhand:
>2x gp38-2
>1x gp40
>1x sd9
>1x sd45
>2x sd40t-2
>1x sw1500
>1x baldwin switcher
>1x sd70mac
>1x c44-9w

Also, I'm not trying to bash lionel if that's what you're insinuating. I just make a distinction between model and toy trains. Neither is superior or inferior to the other.

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>>1003404
I did strip the old lettering off the unit with microsol before I applied the new paint. I think the main problem is that the orange I used to patch the paint spots that were stripped with the lettering (Badger ModelFlex WP Orange) was a darker shade of orange than what was already on the unit.

Here's the prototype, btw.

>>1003424
I'm assuming you're the SP modeler? I'd be interested in seeing your older models (GP9, SD9, Baldwin). What's your main era, pre- or post-UPee merger? Have any SPSF painted units?

>>1003469
Yeah. Does he have bloody noses,Black widows,daylighters and kodachromes?

>>100336
I may sound stupid but what is TT?

>>1003651
I meant
>>1003366

>>1003651
TT is a model train scale. You don't see it much in the states.

>>1003681
Oh, no I'm working on HO scale, but I give any OO misfits (in America) a home on my WiP layout. They're old and no one repairs them so I end up with run down locos and rolling stock. I try to fix them the best I can. I'll post some pics of the engines.

>>1003453
Yeah, finding an exact match can be difficult. You can achieve the effect of silver fading through and showing the orange undercoat by applying tape before your layer of silver paint completely dries. Always liked early switchers like the vo-1000. They often had some nice colorful paint schemes.

>>1003469
>I'm assuming you're the SP modeler?
Not sure who 'the' espee modeler is.

I don't actually have a gp9, which is unfortunate. My Baldwin is an older prototype I bought a long time ago in the tiger stripe scheme. I'll try to remember to dig it out this weekend. I mostly model 80s-96, so pre merger. No spsf units. I don't care much for kodachrome and I'd rather have scarlet and grey/black and aspen gold locomotives.

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>>1003651
TT scale is a model railroading scale, whose name stands for table top.
Its 1:120 and between H0 (1:87) and N-Scale(1:160).
It's popular in Germany, Eastern Europe and Russia.

>>1003796
Thanks!

Hey guys rate my layout!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHezwFkypNw

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>>1004335
what

>>1004915
Is that from a video or something?

>>1004335
Good job, posting it on /n/ has gained you an entire view every 5 hours or so.

This video really made me think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DjEmCSoCgg

>>1003719
>I'll post some pics of the engines.
Do it fgt.
>>1003796
Neat

>>1004335
What the fuck did I just watch?


>>1005179
Really got my neurons firing.
That was kind of creepy if you ask me. I think kids got diddled down there.

Are Kato USA N scale locomotives 1:160 or 1:150 scale? Just curious because my F units seem smaller than they should be next to my 1:160 Atlas units.

>>1004931
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjbUnn32_zU

>>1006290
Based Leslie Neilson
F
rip in peace sweet prince

>>1006290
>/n/ the movie

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bump

>>1006471
kek

>>1007664
I'd have so much fun playing with that if I were a kid.

>>1008551
Whatever you do, don't youtube search 'plarail advance'

>>1008586
You do know that now I have to search it, right? Here goes nothing.


hhnngggg, looks so cool. Literally better than Ithaqua's """layout"""

>>1008644
Did you find this guy on first try?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3fkhUn5zg

>>1008990
No, didn't see that at all. The guy's camera work makes me want to vomit.

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>When the model you want costs as much as a used car

>>1009069
>a $2,000 model auctioned off in the same lot as luxury watches and jewelry
I don't understand... why is it worth so much and who would buy such things?

>>1009075
>why is it worth so much
Because of the level of craftsmanship and the amount of labor that went into creating it

>and who would buy such things?
People who have more money than they know what to do with.

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>>1009075
>>1009083
Well even the wheel arrangement is going to drive up the price.

Cause as far as I can tell, this 1970s Tyco model is the *only* non-Brass 4-8-0 model ever.

>>1009069
That gear is pretty fine, H0?

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>>1009173
I think so. It's supposed to be this.

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>>1010690
>A-B-A Sharks

>When the model you want is not only available only in Brass, but a rare and expensive one

>>1010825
iktf, especially when its only available in brass, is rare, AND it's not even offered in your scale.

Really wish N scale would get some more ALCo century models like the C-415 and the C-636. Also electrics that aren't the GG-1.

>>1001210
>>1001464
>>1001465
>>1001466
>>1001467
>>1001469
makes me think of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8FFRRloJU

>>1005179
>Dad also taught vocabulary with model trains
>terms like... "tressel"

Apparently he didn't teach vocabulary very well kek

>this is how non-Americans view America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmY2jMSITw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjfto7yaXHg

>>1011677
As a 'murican I can say that's definitely a stereotypical layout made by a boomer.
And it's shit. Also I hate boomers with a passion.

>>1013710
lol why u mad tho?

Also O scale is the stereotypical boomer scale.

>>1013718
Because they ruined this country and talk shit about the generations that are struggling as lazy while they cash pension and social security checks. Can't wait until they die. Oh, and they also are ruining the classic car market.
>reeeeee

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>>1013721
You're just butthurt that they know what they got and don't take any shit from lowballers and tire kickers.

>>1014078
Nice. Want to tell us what livery is going on there?

>>1014709
iz dat sum O-gauge outdoor?

>>1013721
good goy, focus all your hate on the boomers and not on the ((real cause)).

you talk like milennials aren't worthless safe-space craving pussies.

>>1014726
I'm not sure. Presumably grey paint was cheap or plentiful during WWII?

>>999435
>Grain Belt
Fuck yeah, I love my glorious state

>>1014726
>Want to tell us what livery is going on there?
Auslieferungszustand (condition as supplied to customer)

the final (black) livery was applied later by the rail company

>>1015021
Cool.

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Desktop Dentetsu!

>>1013725
> perfect project car for you and your alcoholic dad
Chuckled

>>1014778
Back to your containment board goy

>>1015203
Nice, what's the size of that loop of track?

>>1015228
315 mm radius, and the straights are 248 mm each. The Japanese stuff I have is fine down to 282 mm, but the US tends to get unhappy if I try to run anything larger than a 4 axle diesel.

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Anyone here gonna pick one of these up?

I have a bunch of old model trains from when I was a kid. LGB brand. Are those worth anything? A lot of them I still have the boxes.

>>1017058
Probably, check ebay.

>>1017058
if everything is in good condition it's worth quite a bit
http://www.onlytrains.com/model/railroad/EE-EE.html

>>1017075
>>1017093
Thanks. They were made in the early-mid 90s I'd say, they are the big size. I took great care of them as a child, then just put them away in storage when I got too "cool" for them as I aged. Pity really, it was the happiest time of my life building my "world" with those trains in my loft.

>>1017010
Is it coming in any liveries that don't suck?

>>1017171
Post pics plz mr dub 71s

>>1017417
I imagine this thread will be alive next week when I get back, so I'll snap some photos sure!

>>1017417
Only UP and SP. They were the only ones that ran them.

>>1017435
The site will 404 before this thread does kek. Although I've noticed chink moot getting new advertisers lately.

>>1017417
What wrong with bloody nose? You like black widow better?

>>1017469
>Only UP and SP
So, 'No' is the answer. Thanks.
>They were the only ones that ran them
Damn boring-ass reality strikes again.

>>1017543
Black paint is just bleh. The only black I want on my trainz is soot.

>>1017417
>Is it coming in any liveries that don't suck?

True, Armor Yellow is terrible. Grey and Scarlet is the goat American paint scheme, though.

>>997312
>that car setup
That's fucking great. I need to figure out how to build a mountain pass with automated cars.

>>1017687
Hey Anon you ask and I gave you an answer. You could have looked the information up yourself but I saved you the hassle. If you want to not be realistic about it, buy one and repaint it to the livery of your choosing. Personally I'm a steam fan. Diesel isn't welcome in my railyard.

>>1018102
>Hey Anon you ask and I gave you an answer. You could have looked the information up yourself but I saved you the hassle.
I know, I said 'Thanks'.

>Personally I'm a steam fan. Diesel isn't welcome in my railyard.
So why were you dieselposting?

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I like photos like these because it means that consists like this are prototypical and not just things you see on a model train layout. Also something you can replicate yourself.

I find it sad that there are no quality steam switchers in HO scale right now. All we have right now is the Bachmann 0 6 0 with the tenders that move like trash and the mantua tank engines. Hopefully someone else picks switchers up and makes them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOairvTLsOc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSHQVBSQ_8

>>1019782
I remember a couple years ago I picked up an 0-4-0, I want to say Atlas or something of slightly higher quality than Bachmann but I don't remember.

Q: Is there any model train that run with power other than electricity?

>>1020633
You mean like battery-powered or steam-powered? Yes.

Also hand-powered and gravity-powered, obviously.

>>1018920
My nigga. It's humble. It's not some show off mile long coal drag that's been put in a magazine.

>>1020659
Well, battery is also a form of electricity

Where can I read more about steam-powered model trains?

And had someone commercialized production of model train and track that operate with principle of maglev?

>>1020689
>operate with principle of maglev?
Maybe a one off in a research lab somewhere but definitely not a commercial technology. That would be one very complex and very expensive set.

>>1020768
So I just searched a bit and come up with http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10324243 which seems to be exactly that

>>1020689
>Where can I read more about steam-powered model trains?
google/youtube/etc 'Live Steam'

>>1020924
Thanks

H-How do I get started if I want a small train to play around with

>>1021362
Pick a scale and buy one of the starter train sets offered by Bachmann, Athearn, Kato etc. If you have the room I'd suggest HO scale but if not then N scale actually has a decent selection of locomotive models and railroad companies represented.

>>1021370
Option B to that is buying a fuckhuge used tub of unsorted train thingys off eBay and seeing how much you like trying to figure out if any of it works.

>>1017687
Union Pacific?
I'd get it, just b/c that's what runs by me. I'm fine with it, but then again it's basically all I see.

Two N-scale questions...

1. I've got an ancient Life-Like F40PH shell in an obscure paint scheme that I'd like to repower. Does anyone know any suitable powered-chassis that will fit?

2. I've got two locomotives - an Athearn F45 and a Kato SD40 - that I purchased to run together. Unfortunately, one seems to run significantly faster with less power than the other. Is there any way to run them together without burning one out?

>>1022460
> F40PH
guess it's Kato, they offer parts
http://www.katousa.com/N/F40PH/

H.P.Lovecraft's Arkham: http://www.ottgallery.com/WelcometoArkham.html

bamp

>>1022765
>http://www.ottgallery.com/WelcometoArkham.html
Nice layout though some Lovecraft fans would point out that certain buildings were in other cities.

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>TFW this is my first brand new model train purchase in a long ass time
>TFW I see this thread

Feels good man.

>>1023612
>l&n

good taste. you down with family lines, too?

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>>1023654
>>1023654
At the moment I don't have anything with family lines (honestly I haven't found much), but I might later down the line. Right now I'm trying to aim for MoPac or MKT after L&N, then I might do FL.

I wonder if a steam loco would look retarded pulling my caboose...

>>1023612
Welcome anon
>>1023662
>I wonder if a steam loco would look retarded pulling my caboose...
Who cares, do what you want.

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My dad recently retired and I'm thinking about helping him finally finish his long-abandoned layout. It's in a pretty sorry state after 15 years of neglect but I think salvaging it could be fun.

What's the best bet for layout control these days? A lot of why it stalled back in the day was because of wiring issues, and I'm thinking it'll be a lot easier to deal with if digital tech (maybe wireless?) could remove the wiring harness clusterfuckage underneath.

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>>1024927
Some of the cool detail stuff has survived, at least. This might at least make a decent preview of what the layout could look like once unfucked.

The structures and scenery are my dad's biggest interest, he's a licensed architect and is much more into that stuff than the trains themselves.

>>1024927
Go DCC. That will solve a few wiring headaches. You will have to do some learning though.

>>1024928
That looks awesome.

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N gauge master race reporting in.

>>1028174
Nice. Post more plz

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>>1028182

Don't have any more for now cause it's dismantled again. It's a slow, but gradual project I'm adding to every now and then. I just laid a bit more track and finished one board so rigged it up with a curve blu-tacked to a spare board to test some new rolling stock. Full thing is about 1m x 4m, haven't started the second board yet or attached the underframe and wiring.

In the meanwhile, wasn't someone earlier on saying N Gauge can't be detailed or realistic? - pic related

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Also related. This level of realism can actually be achieved in N Gauge.

>>1025430
Yeah, that's what I'm planning. I stopped by the local train store the other day and they showed me some options that look pretty good.

>>1027871
Thanks, I'm really looking forward to unfucking it.

>>1028174
Nice, I've always wanted to build an N setup myself. I love how much scenery you can fit into a given area.

I'd love to do a Japanese layout because I'm a weeb like that. (Actually, it's really because my best IRL train memories are of Japan and I'd love to have a little recreation of it in my house.)

>>1028204
I've never seen anyone say that about N Gauge... I wish I could start again with my trains, got so many 00 gauge that is seems stupid to switch to N gauge, but I really wish I could....

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>>1028174
>/n/ gauge masterrace
You missed your chance, OP.

Oh yeah, has any MTGfags tinkered/painted with brass models? I'm trying to model some MoPac steam locos, and plastic has basically give me jackshit for options, so I'm forced to look at brass engines.

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>>1028211

A decade or so when I first tried n gauge modelling ago it was a shit-tier and there was hardly anything good around in the way of scenery or opportunities for big-scale layouts. Now when I got into it again last year it's totally different what's possible. It's ridiculous the scale and level of detail you can go to now. Can get up to stupid levels and do urban ones accurately like pic related.

>>1024927
You know what that layout reminds me of?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_QEt2LT2Sc

>>1028491
N gauge best gauge.

Any britbong trai/n/fags gone to Warley this year? There's some pretty good N gauge layouts and some good US stuff if any burgers are in the area.

>>1029960
Yeah one of the exhibitors there, Love some of the layouts, Especially the Forth Rail Bridge in TT scale, though I know for next year to save up especially for it. Though BRM did a sweet subscription deal.

>>1029960

Couldn't make it this year cause no money and blew it all on some Mk2A coaches when I got paid.

International N Gauge show few months ago was good though.

>>1029990
>blew it all on some Mk2A coaches

Allowable.

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>>1029996

Yeah, they're some of the best n gauge models I've ever seen in terms of detailing and quality. The last couple of BachFar NSE models and a couple of other crowd funded ones have been so good I'm changing my layout era back to late BR sectorisation to match the rolling stock.

>>1030040
What kind of couplers are those? Do europoors still use rapidos?

>>1030041

Just the new standard BachFar ones I think. They're an improvement on older ones that was made standard for all coaches after they did the Class 350s. Huge difference on the older bogey springloaded ones that were crap and lost the spring all the time. Noticeably closer gap too compared to some of my older Farish 100T tankers and VGAs.

>>1029961
Shit m8, didn't see the Forth Bridge model
>copenhagen fields was great though

>helped the guy running Blackgill rerail a wagon
Feels good m8

I just did some repairs on my MTH o-guage Railking Imperial Big-Boy (PS2 Version). Main repairs included a wire resolder in the front motor and replacement tender harness. Also took the opportunity to charge the battery.

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I've been researching drone stuff lately and I was wondering;

Do foamers FPV?
It seems like you could find a shit-ton of disused track and live out your fantasies

>>1031544
There are some really great videos using them on trains in operation that I really enjoy. The steam ones especially.

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>>1031536
Picture of the repaired train under the tree. I am well aware of the need for wider radius curves fir aesthetic reasons.

>>1032305
third rail is gross

Christmas layout is up.

https://youtu.be/49UXYQlDyA8

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New loco today, looks aesthetic AF in that livery. Also a major upgrade on the old Farish 47 with gears that got clogged up easily and full frontal lighting this time rather than the dull old ones and printed on extra lights. Much better quality texture detailing too.

>>1032414
Nice carpet, faggot.

>>1032551
>Farish Capital Connect set

Great taste anon.

>>1032585

It's just the 47 on it's own and a rake of Mk2As I'm slowly adding to every month. Wanted the CC set until I saw it in the cabinet in a Farish trade stand and was bit underwhelmed desu, I didn't realise they were just mixed Mk1s in in the older NSE colours. That said could really do with them releasing some 1st Class ones to the Mk2As.

>tfw when building two full rakes with 47s and no first class

>>1032612
>I didn't realise they were just mixed Mk1s in in the older NSE colours

I thought it was 2 Mk2's and a Mk1? Still, the new Mk1's are nice and they ran plenty of them on the early NSE.

>>999494
>>999503
Gerfag here. If you like Menzels Lokschuppen, you also might want to check out Meises MoBa-Center or Modellbahnshop Lippe too. All of them have a huge variety of goods, are very professional and have a very lively business due to their also enormous web presence. Other than that, you will need a good chunk of luck to find a decent store. While bigger cities (>100.000) mostly still have a couple shops, their quality can go from great to absolutely awful. Only a minority of them tend to have a good organized web presence, which is quite important today, if you want to keep your business healthy.

>>1032632
Forgot to add: their prices are mostly reasonable too. And since they tend to dish out lots of special discounts too, the chance that you won't find anything interesting is quite low.

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>>1032570
Time to clean you mom's basement floor,cunt.

>tfw TT is EU only and no murican freight trains avaiable

I have a pretty nice pack of rails and 2 trains with some stuck, I think it's Tillig from very long ago. Neighbour gave it the family. I have space getting freed up at my place and want to finally build a layout but for muh freight I would need to get into an entierly new scale, but I still wanna use the TT set cause nostalgia. This shit is killing me.

Thanks for reading my blog and be sure to subscribe!

>>1032711
Were you so spazzed out from rage that you couldn't hold your camera still lmao

>>996545
Its plastic.

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>>996545
>tfw these beauties will only be a limited run
>tfw you don't have the time, money, space, or commitment to get into model railroading.

>>1032954
Like, subscribe and comment below!

I finally got my holiday set up. I'll post it later.

Most holiday trains.

https://youtu.be/__hC6wtJLHw

>>999625 place in hot water to soften and bend back?

>>1032622
Being this stupid. kys

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Finally snapped a pic of my holiday set up. I was wondering if I should build a real model railroad that's to proper scale. What does /mtg/ think?

Also, pls rate current layout.

>>1034227
http://www.hattons.co.uk/182014/Graham_Farish_370_430_Capital_Connection_Network_SouthEast_train_pack/StockDetail.aspx

>Class 47/4 47581 'Great Eastern' in original Network SouthEast livery
>Mk1 RMB buffet 1865 in Network SouthEast livery
>Mk2 TSO second open 5136 in Network SouthEast livery
>Mk2 BSO brake second open 9391 in Network SouthEast livery

I was right all along, something something, Burt Wong.

>>1034330
7/10, very festive.

Yes build a real one please.

>>1034330
Background picture adds a lot to it. Continue/10

>>1034358

Just reminded me to double check the Dapol Class 50 I was going to get. Turns out it's original NSE and not late NSE as I thought it was ffs.

Reeeee'ing at this lads I really wanted a 50 for my late NSE fleet.

>>1034372
Late NSE will show up at some point; either in the next batch or a special commision.

My Dapol O gauge 08 showed up today. It's the first thing I've ever bought in O (I normally model N) but it was worth it.

Now I just need something to put it on and run with it. The Dapol/Lionhart class B tankers might be just the thing...

>>1034382

It'll take ages though, already a wait until July just for the 50 even come out. Probably just renumber and rename another Farish 47 instead. But that said, I'm seriously thinking about ordering a Revolution Class 92 at the moment and that's going to be well over a year away.

>>1034388
Could always respray it yourself m8; it's mostly straight lines.

>>1034391

Haven't got an airbrush yet. Probably will fairly soon though, going to have a fuckton of weathering to do once I get this full rake of wagons for my coal sector Class 60.

>>1034360
Wow, I was expecting a really low number and getting told to an hero.
Any ideas for a layout? I'd like to keep it roughly the size it is now.

>>1034366
I'm honestly surprised with all this positive feedback.
What do you suggest I do next?

>>1034406
Needs more trees. And a little wooden halt.

>>1034421
>wooden halt
What's that, I've never heard that term before.

And I agree, I def need more trees.

>>1034406
>What do you suggest I do next?
Second switch, on the frontside, allowing a siding parallel to the rear one, allowing the buildings to sit square-ish to each other. The gazebo is the worst offender of bad scale so maybe it goes away.

Or, you know, do whatever you think you would find fun yourself instead of listening to the internet.

That's N-scale about 3' x 6' right?

>>1034467
I'll still do whatever I think is fun and like. The reason why I asked was to get ideas and brainstorm. The size is roughly 2'x3' iirc

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>>1034453
A small platform made of wood.

>>1003059
> How hard is it to convert to two rail anyway?
Depend on the brand, some train cars are just swap the trucks and add Kadee coupler pockets, others might require mounting pads to be built. As for locomotives....well, MTH has 2/3 rail convertible engines in their high end line. Otherwise it's you better have a machine shop and know your electronics really well.

>>1034560
Thanks

UK lads, is there any appropriate stock of contemporary quality to run behind the bachy patriot in LMS livery?

>>1034406
Wooden halt like >>1034560 said would be nice, I'd personally have a station with a goods yard or something. Also tunnels are always good. Maybe a station with a passing loop, I like them a lot.

>>1034765
Dunno lad, I'm more of an ex LNER fan myself.

>>1034765
Bachmann do a 57ft Porthole Corridor coaches, in BR Crimson and Cream they are ex LMS stock so a repaint into Crimson Lake, with a few LMS transfers would do, but Hornby are selling non corridor LMS coaches.

>>1034765

Not really, it's a narrower choice than it should be desu between Dapol and Hornby ones.

My old club layout used a lot of the Dapol ones which are good basic LMS coaches, cheap and easy to modify and add to (lighting, passengers, painted the interior) but really need extra work to look good with a contemporary loco. Not keen on plastic wheels either.

The Hornby ones look better, especially comparing the printed transfers and greater sense of depth in the lettering but the options and small range is poor and the bright silver roofs on the Stanier ones are vomit inside-tier. They look garish irl without weathering.

It's an odd one, but for a change N Gauge is actually much better right now for Big Four era coaches built to the latest standards. The last few years BachFar ones have been GOAT-tier.

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First full rake of NSE Mk2As finished now.

Just two more to go kek. Just hope they don't go out of production in the near future because I seem to be grinding Hattons's stock down more than once now.

How do you guys have the space for this? I'd love to get into it but have nowhere to put a big setup.

>>1034949
Doesn't have to be big. Check HO and N gauge forums for track patterns to fit a small space. In a O gauge magazine some guy fit a 4x6 layout in his trailer.

>>1034949
Do you have a coffee table? If so you can probably fit 2 loops of N scale track on it if you're using only 4-axle locomotives and switchers and 40-50' rolling stock. Use Kato 183mm or smaller radius curves.

>>1034949

As in last image post (isn't full length though) and few earlier ones, I just keep two large boards that take up most of the dinning room but can easily be packed up and go straight back under a bed with a dust cover over them. Haven't laid one or fitted the underframes yet but it's easy to move around and still a decent size to run larger medium-sized rakes. Most of my rolling stock though I'm building up for my local club layout that's going on the exhibition circuit from next year or 2018 onwards depending on when it's finished. That's a very large 1.5 x 7 meter one though, so looks fine with full size rakes.

N gauge is really the way forward for small spaces, convenience and mobility as both range and choice of manufacturers are getting closer to OO. Good few options though:

Modular systems are one; quite a few companies and individuals now make them to order or sell their own modular systems in sections. I saw some great ones from traders and bespoke manufactures at the International N Gauge Show earlier this year but they don't come cheap. Best one I saw came fully landscaped and started at £150 ($187 for burgers) per modular section.

Cheaper alternative is build your own one in pieces that are easy to store. Just need to be careful and make sure you get the joints right if there's a lot of sections required.

Finally if you don't want a fixed layout but something you can do more than make a basic oval with, there's always Kato's track system. As with modular options, it's not that cheap, but for a temporary and fully adjustable track system in terms of quality, convenience, choice and the ton of extra accessories on offer it's unmatched. A basic double track oval with passing loop can quickly turn into something much bigger whenever you feel like adding to it.

>>1034904
Nice. Keep us updated with what ur doing pal

>>1034840
>>1034893
Cheers, bit annoying that there's nothing too flash to match the quality of the locomotive (those recent K-type Pullmans are amazing) but my budget is frankly more Dapol than top-of-the-line Bachmann or Hornby.

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>>1034773
>Maybe a station with a passing loop, I like them a lot.

Me too. Something I've always wanted to do.

>>1034957
>In a O gauge magazine some guy fit a 4x6 layout in his trailer.

wew lad. That must look worse than your ""layout""

Long passenger cars on super sharp curves is fucking disgusting and annoys me to no end. reeeee

>>1035258

I have the same thing about that, I have a phobia of buying MkIII carriages because it means making every curve a lot longer so they don't get that awful flaring out. If I can see any rail from directly above on a curve, it gets pulled up and re-laid.

>>1035258
6x4 in HO/OO is bad enough, why anybody would want to do that in O, even coarse shit, fucked if I know

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>>1035258
>>1035282
You lack imagination.

>>1035287
I assumed Ithaqua would be talking coarse scale and a tail chaser.
Still, with the sector plate what you posted must be about 6', that's a hell of a lot of space eaten up just for an Inglenook.

>>1035282
What's coarse mean?
>>1035287
Thus is a diorama. You can't run trains in it.
>>1035288
What's tail chaser?

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Just came across grandpas set and have been working on getting the locomotives back in running condition

1/4

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>>1035503

When I was a kid the track layout was 12ftx12ft, had a sweet mountain and lake. Before I was able to see it there was a time when it left the layout and went around the room. My uncle decided to rip it down without taking pictures.

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>>1035505

I plan on building an inside set as I find time and space, considering building one that lowers from the wall on a 4x8 so that I can crank it out of the way. These are all HO scale, hoping to do an outdoor G sometime.

>>1035500
>Thus is a diorama.

It is a layout.

>You can't run trains in it.

Of course you can. It's a shunting puzzle/micro layout.

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>>1035506

This box contains two new locos at the right I bought to play with with my kids. Rather have them learn about breaking stuff on my stuff rather than grandpas. The other engines pictured here are broken and will need repairs. I took two large steam engines in for repair - will see them in like 10 months.

My mom swears that I am missing at least another two boxes of trains.

>>1035503
Cool GN BSB and BN SDs and F45s.

>>1035568

I don't have any clue what I have, any advice would be much appreciated. I will not be selling any. Testing them told me that they all (except for those in the last image) work, just need to be cleaned.

>>1035508
Neat. Used in HO-scale includes the plentiful and extremely cheap Tyco products, excellent stuff to pick up for kidbreak runs.

>>1035500
Tail chaser is basically describing a tiny loop of track, where the back of the train is closer to the front of the train via the gap between rather than via measuring along the train front to rear while it's connected.

>>1035507
Listen faggot, that's just a diorama show piece.
You can't operate shit on something that size in the posted pic.

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Can anyone tell me anything about this engine? Dropped it off for repairs but didn't get much info about it. Was just told that it was unquestionably worth repairing but parts are a bitch to find

>>1035652
What scale is it?

>>1035660

HO, sorry for not mentioning. I regret not getting more information before I handed it over to the repair guy.

He might have told me but I was deep in the Feels because he recognized my name and started talking about my grandpa who has been dead since '95.

Guy probably knows my train set better than I do.

>>1035661
Looks like a Rivarossi. Company was out of business years ago and they were pricey back then. Pray for a Christmas miracle.

>>1035500
Coarse scale is tou=y train stuff like Lionel or old school O gauge stuff that was like toys, really short, coarse, exaggerated details. Tail chasers are small loops where the train chases its tail.

>>1035696
toy* train stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imlq7eX6s48

>>1035638
>You can't operate shit on something that size in the posted pic.

You can shunt wagons. It's a classic shunting puzzle (Inglenook). Are you a child who thinks everything has to be a circle of track with the train whizzing around at a scale 100MPH?

>>1035778
Does the track continue beyond the tunnel?

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>>1035830
Of course it does: into a fiddle yard of some description.

https://youtu.be/LWxnrRsd-zI

New JCRR video.

>>1036170
Astroturf/10
ride-on when

Anyone get any good trains for Christmas?

>>1036274
I got a display case.

>>1036261
Green covering that looks like grass. Many hobby stores have them.

Merry Christmas!

https://youtu.be/kmFinPUYLXo

>>1036274
Got myself a CSD E499 from Piko.

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>>1036274
Got a few things for myself, mainly GWR stuff,
A 72xx, 56xx and a Collett Goods and sound decoder for my P2.

>>1036959
First time I ever saw a 2-10-2 tank engine.

>>1036961
Its a 2-8-2 and yeah they were large beasts especially built for coal and mineral traffic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuwjUZCSB2Y

>>1036274

I got 600 in gift cards for a local hobby shop, thinking about blowing it all on a g scale steam engine for an outdoor track.

Layout around the tree.

https://youtu.be/BorrZyXV0E0

Anyone else have any shunting puzzle yards? I am planning on building a spacesaver but due to never doing track before decided to start with a basic modified inglenook. Five cars need to be on closest line, three on second, make a card for each. Draw the cards and make that arrangement, some 4k diff ways.

>>1038355

Posted in wrong thread. The loop is very tight but the loco there can handle it (tested). Will tie it to a mainline that is elevated so that it can run across the setup and have a larger loco drop off cars.

Think I will set up some trees and a pasture. Make some wooden gangway and a building or two.

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>>1038433

Tonights update, day two. Mainline to go through, back cars into the side where the small diesel that can handle the tight corners will push em back to the three tracks at the side for doing the puzzle.

Go easy please, first track.

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>>1038649

Advice on greens and making hills?

>>1038433
>Posted in wrong thread.
Well actually the other thread isn't on bump limit, not that that'll matter for a month or so here on /n/, but still.

How much total hill are you planning from the one end to the other?

>>1038769
Track will not be on it, just landscaping. I have an idea, will post results in about six hours.

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>>1038769
>>1038779

Ended up using packing peanuts as the base for one small hill and styrofoam for the other. The one in the picture is the foam. Sprayed 50/50 elmers glue/water and covered with tissiue paper to give it that hilly look. More spray and the powder cover.

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>>1038877

Got half of it wired up, enough that I could do the puzzle. That is if the engine I was planning on using didn't decide to derail on everything. Found a longer and newer engine and it had no trouble. Probably just need to oil/graphite the old one.

Off to the right going to make a taller hill and a coal mine, have a conveyer that goes over to the rightmost of the three load lines. Working on building wooden walkways around them right now, kind of visible in the back. Tomorrow is finishing up the grass and getting a few trees in.

I would use new engine but it has different couplers than all of my rail cars. So I gotta switch over cars to new magnet style to make the shunting easier.

Pretty pleased with end of day three.

>>1038935
Neat.

>>1038877
Looks very convincingly like Australia, well done.

Is this effectively your practice pike? I say that because of the track that goes to edge.

>>1039083

I plan on building three or four like above and then making it so I can take them apart and store them. I want to build a spacesaver as well, but we will see what happens.

My wife wants me to build an outdoor HO track. This would be a huge pain and a lot of work, but I might give it a shot anyways because why not.

Burned out a switch yesterday, smelled pretty awesome.

>>1039089
>outdoor HO
Hope you don't have goopy trees.

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>>1039129

This is not a problem that I will have. The puzzles like the one I am making will be built into a box with a removable plexiglass lid with gasket. The track will slope down slightly leaving the box to allow water to run to where it will do no harm.

Suggestions very welcome

>>1039205
Looks good so far!

Here's one tip for you that I found out the hard way; when laying track, make sure to leave a bit of space between the joins/ fishplates for the track to expand/ contract during different times of the year. I had my old layout in an outside shed & the change in seasons & temperatures would massively fuck with my track, ruined a couple bits...

>>1039260
Yeah shit grows in the sun. Vent the shit out of the sides of that box too or it'll be a nuclear enough temperature in there to fuck with your glue/plastic scenery.

>>1039205
Your wood platform game is gud.

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>>1039260
>>1039287

Guess this just became an indoor set. I did not allow for any tolerances. My engines are old and dont like to stay on track. Guess I better enjoy it as much as I can before summer

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>>1039324
If she really wants an outdoor track, you can tell her about G scale.

>>1039336

I was unsatisifed looking at the prices as well as the number of locos available. I like the idea of going with HO and designing my theme of Science Fiction alien planet of giant bugs and plants. Was gonna build some insect containment crew cars.

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>>1039338
>I like the idea of going with HO and designing my theme of Science Fiction alien planet of giant bugs and plants. Was gonna build some insect containment crew cars.

HOLY SHIT

That sounds awesome. Got any of those hokey Bradford Exchange Star Wars trains you see in November infomercials for the task?

Also here's the thread with space in it, as this one is now bottom half of catalog.
>>1028130

>>1039471

I replied in other thread.

New thread
>>1039533
>>1039533

>>1039205
What did you use for that wood platform?