tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24335685085211170062024-03-06T10:51:52.871+11:00JLandT RailroadFollow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger era...JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.comBlogger544125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-88264836535824649002022-06-01T11:53:00.006+10:002022-06-01T11:54:33.221+10:00RDG - FWd Flatcar...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ok I’m calling the design & the first complete prototype of the Reading (RDG) - FWd Depressed Centre Flatcar (HO Scale) done.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZL3lnvhcVAs_f4R8wJ3IoTuGmZCAblUWGHI9rfh9z8Wbw3y0Oi5YzU02UkBrwqJgFjgnRQFLPN_Xy816uHB1DBUK60BBj8bOfbRD0RYnHfeVrnqyER2tmCgEVW0l_xmBqFlUQI6CugNR6lQKQw5NzD8xJTO_NKr3daAawbgoZOrHKjqc_r9ebKtq/s2342/IMG_5636.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2342" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZL3lnvhcVAs_f4R8wJ3IoTuGmZCAblUWGHI9rfh9z8Wbw3y0Oi5YzU02UkBrwqJgFjgnRQFLPN_Xy816uHB1DBUK60BBj8bOfbRD0RYnHfeVrnqyER2tmCgEVW0l_xmBqFlUQI6CugNR6lQKQw5NzD8xJTO_NKr3daAawbgoZOrHKjqc_r9ebKtq/w640-h366/IMG_5636.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve checked everything today, finalised the design, and printed the pin system to secure the trucks & couplers to the flatcar body.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JtF75P4WvRWFUzpIcwgIrquP0Q634xTfmaNKFvU8jH6pjhWQ6wUhxt8llpVnFwCr--mYH_nERfv_NLDce8NXW-wsjIYshsRbiuviutdATYYAJSIsIj2o_Ae5eXv7DArbdnrJ5Rgd_vD3VOmApoAjhB8yAI-9fjtH_YZOoifySkAbtf8TMLOwhxKx/s2048/IMG_5641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JtF75P4WvRWFUzpIcwgIrquP0Q634xTfmaNKFvU8jH6pjhWQ6wUhxt8llpVnFwCr--mYH_nERfv_NLDce8NXW-wsjIYshsRbiuviutdATYYAJSIsIj2o_Ae5eXv7DArbdnrJ5Rgd_vD3VOmApoAjhB8yAI-9fjtH_YZOoifySkAbtf8TMLOwhxKx/w640-h480/IMG_5641.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve settled on the print settings for the Sonic Mini 8K & the support placement that has produced an impressive print today. I still have to print successive & successful prints without failures too.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD8NIwj5ZDzYRGj9m7tTkXe6snpVaEOAm2PPyE-nOOEYn2BK1jCnVEF6eLWzQPl94fC6YLmeB59FT5iiXD0O6fHv5KGQztVBPUTiF1HiCCH-i_8C7VhSs74jNLjWq9IleDS8mha2967iLi5QNChsqyn0PxJeivvntZ-YZYx51pIgN7QQ1S7F4UE2q/s2048/IMG_5642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD8NIwj5ZDzYRGj9m7tTkXe6snpVaEOAm2PPyE-nOOEYn2BK1jCnVEF6eLWzQPl94fC6YLmeB59FT5iiXD0O6fHv5KGQztVBPUTiF1HiCCH-i_8C7VhSs74jNLjWq9IleDS8mha2967iLi5QNChsqyn0PxJeivvntZ-YZYx51pIgN7QQ1S7F4UE2q/w640-h480/IMG_5642.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m working with Highball Graphics to also produce a decal set for the RDG units. Once I’ve achieved consistent prints, with the quality I’ve produced today & the decal sets are ready, I’ll put them up for sale online.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAkScvfBDnt64yL2V5U0DLNwUJLX8-CXEqKu9pkZTo8BM94lvqByu36TGaHAaNLn19P33nZWoclTj1k7f_iL3_luqkd7AVCdgbd46ayFwy9VR81bBc0jOl-g8_y9HRHO1XqGSvSodIvzOQTsqjZBijF84H1kKQP2lgShrVwRHQVJaMspshfcJVzfU/s2048/IMG_5643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAkScvfBDnt64yL2V5U0DLNwUJLX8-CXEqKu9pkZTo8BM94lvqByu36TGaHAaNLn19P33nZWoclTj1k7f_iL3_luqkd7AVCdgbd46ayFwy9VR81bBc0jOl-g8_y9HRHO1XqGSvSodIvzOQTsqjZBijF84H1kKQP2lgShrVwRHQVJaMspshfcJVzfU/w640-h480/IMG_5643.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The kits are going to be offered as an undecorated kit, with the main flatcar section, trucks, Kadee Narrow Coupler boxes & securing pins. I’ll list the other parts I’ve used (wheelsets & couplers) but leave the final choice & purchase to the buyer.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyTXVKnNGECVc9NFJSg4EGM8CK0Lz8ANlGXeEPXrOed230V5p9Rau9koODS7camEZvJRl5-X7kllxDI2Ibl9KQvjWO1qRpnWBM9_ISrbPy4goolIezjPTIx0hVkTDNM4JE_-7W2tJvBoazvJN88FjTI4I2bv24Jpvi_KDy847M7gdpe5tXZpie7vJ/s2048/IMG_5649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyTXVKnNGECVc9NFJSg4EGM8CK0Lz8ANlGXeEPXrOed230V5p9Rau9koODS7camEZvJRl5-X7kllxDI2Ibl9KQvjWO1qRpnWBM9_ISrbPy4goolIezjPTIx0hVkTDNM4JE_-7W2tJvBoazvJN88FjTI4I2bv24Jpvi_KDy847M7gdpe5tXZpie7vJ/w640-h480/IMG_5649.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1ZeEuw6l5uxYjZildmt6uPXd2DaA21iwftLb17BgdcP7jPgl6KxAoKD0FHWS2RwvupBG28RPqmbclPjhrxFuVTmHdNVoPlx_3oNnoqpaTi9Txz2939GNZUTtK39KHlnx4_sbfIQibd4cfdQOC-iIZEPUvaLac6QgsIFXo-4DHuZOv7WA_Gs3s5DZ/s2048/IMG_5650.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1ZeEuw6l5uxYjZildmt6uPXd2DaA21iwftLb17BgdcP7jPgl6KxAoKD0FHWS2RwvupBG28RPqmbclPjhrxFuVTmHdNVoPlx_3oNnoqpaTi9Txz2939GNZUTtK39KHlnx4_sbfIQibd4cfdQOC-iIZEPUvaLac6QgsIFXo-4DHuZOv7WA_Gs3s5DZ/w640-h480/IMG_5650.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m aiming the quality & therefore price point somewhere between a Bluebox & RTR type model. As these haven’t been on the market, and resin is somewhat untested in the hobby, the price will be reflective of this.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jason.</span></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-80101433138138051542022-05-22T18:35:00.003+10:002022-05-22T18:39:26.880+10:00New RDG - FWd - Flat Car...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well I've been a little quite on the 3D Printing venture of late, but earlier this month things took a positive step forward with the arrival of my new printer.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K, has a bigger build area, and double the resolution of my previous Mini 4K printer. It's resolution is 0.022mm compared to the older 4K @ 0.035mm.<br /><br /><a href="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700283/IMG_5421.jpeg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="IMG_5421.jpeg" class="bbc_img" src="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700283/IMG_5421.jpeg" style="width: 233px;" /></a> </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700284/280172792_1630970117281954_96777051602846484_n.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="280172792_1630970117281954_96777051602846484_n.jpg" class="bbc_img" src="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700284/280172792_1630970117281954_96777051602846484_n.jpg" style="width: 526px;" /></a> <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The bigger build plate has finally allowed my to print my first project at full HO Scale size. The RDG - FWd Depressed Centre - Flat Car.<br /><br />I can now fit the 54' (HO scale) flat car into the build area, at the correct build angle, and both sets of trucks. The build time is a little over 16 hours.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy46givfSqIik7tZcwEN9a0qdcTkJ1X0jeNpSZ05JR3jUZ6K1USfj5a-JisYdRytPS7OFXPBP0pElvhlDI51BT0GihhRqC5a5wrSbnmcxx_4GFrXX0HBLlnd3ezg3ceWKeiEq2Vih77HL3Oh3pDCbOChFbuNl2nQmyzVZsDLO5H3wBWHR0E9Hc9g9/s785/281895046_1636844303361202_8323146222062535626_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="785" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy46givfSqIik7tZcwEN9a0qdcTkJ1X0jeNpSZ05JR3jUZ6K1USfj5a-JisYdRytPS7OFXPBP0pElvhlDI51BT0GihhRqC5a5wrSbnmcxx_4GFrXX0HBLlnd3ezg3ceWKeiEq2Vih77HL3Oh3pDCbOChFbuNl2nQmyzVZsDLO5H3wBWHR0E9Hc9g9/w640-h360/281895046_1636844303361202_8323146222062535626_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This is was the first print, and also a test print after dialling the settings of the new 8K resin & Phrozen print setting.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><a href="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700288/IMG_5455.jpeg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="IMG_5455.jpeg" class="bbc_img" height="480" src="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700288/IMG_5455.jpeg" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I was amazed at how well the first/test print turned out, there was no warping of the main body, there was no failures of any of the prints, and the flat car deck was super smooth too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><a href="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700289/IMG_5463.jpeg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="IMG_5463.jpeg" class="bbc_img" src="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700289/IMG_5463.jpeg" style="width: 382px;" /></a> <a href="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700290/IMG_5466.jpeg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="IMG_5466.jpeg" class="bbc_img" src="https://d28lcup14p4e72.cloudfront.net/259338/7700290/IMG_5466.jpeg" style="width: 385px;" /></a> <br /><br />The flat car is strong and when flexed slightly did not snap, and maintained its shape. The trucks are flexible enough to get the Intermountain 33" wheel sets in too.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xoGBk9yS7rO5auqcjC4nzsfISk1LvdrAURGpyRcd6i0aN10ALXIf4yBc-HPzzvEoc_T0dhpP5kbV7kTTxiUYOzPDs3hDcfOYnEeeHaFHxicXNayAfhHteZAP4mYd52rg0uRHQGbGf1nYnV06w0T_tq3nEAW1ECQ_QpG2SBRl6dcmXxDfp2jpjwEB/s2752/IMG_5468.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="2752" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xoGBk9yS7rO5auqcjC4nzsfISk1LvdrAURGpyRcd6i0aN10ALXIf4yBc-HPzzvEoc_T0dhpP5kbV7kTTxiUYOzPDs3hDcfOYnEeeHaFHxicXNayAfhHteZAP4mYd52rg0uRHQGbGf1nYnV06w0T_tq3nEAW1ECQ_QpG2SBRl6dcmXxDfp2jpjwEB/w640-h266/IMG_5468.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Underneath showing the three recesses for the stick in 1/4oz wheel weights.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3-7JwP7bkypyqYU5CnGsFzZQkbPen_-fgJvO2zhLxTCYcvdyORFK8ZmKUeKRfatab3Dfh83h1LwtjVx4VvfHRv1q--_HnaE4-lp1RxlO6c9NahVdI0KRc3jRAKf91GEWlYoejDqHRO0tNDQQxszSU84xWCbhW5mmw4tvaRWwgHIVL879bOatUOkT/s2195/IMG_5475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2195" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3-7JwP7bkypyqYU5CnGsFzZQkbPen_-fgJvO2zhLxTCYcvdyORFK8ZmKUeKRfatab3Dfh83h1LwtjVx4VvfHRv1q--_HnaE4-lp1RxlO6c9NahVdI0KRc3jRAKf91GEWlYoejDqHRO0tNDQQxszSU84xWCbhW5mmw4tvaRWwgHIVL879bOatUOkT/w640-h418/IMG_5475.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Next stage is to install some Kadee #158 - Whisker Couplers, screws for the truck bolsters and test out on the layout track.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT_Blxi4zRXTtn774yTwBwauohtrqi2K-HwgwZJl-7zB_EA4jwgIoovMv5ajtfKabNfuKEA9GWLYLYRKU_Z9ox4mp8WmWoY-55X3oZU3NlSMlyN2xuOp70-hLAV_i-iFDeWU72nS39oy2CIpxuU2BpafxVXKf2lh9fC5sjowgDE6aMBD5aqO0oJl0/s2048/IMG_5477.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT_Blxi4zRXTtn774yTwBwauohtrqi2K-HwgwZJl-7zB_EA4jwgIoovMv5ajtfKabNfuKEA9GWLYLYRKU_Z9ox4mp8WmWoY-55X3oZU3NlSMlyN2xuOp70-hLAV_i-iFDeWU72nS39oy2CIpxuU2BpafxVXKf2lh9fC5sjowgDE6aMBD5aqO0oJl0/w640-h480/IMG_5477.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Stay Tuned...</span></div><br /></div></div></div>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-92223367633070631232022-02-06T12:28:00.004+11:002022-02-06T12:29:12.216+11:00RDG - Centre Depressed Flatcar - Test print...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Printed Version 3 of the completed truck for the RDG flatcar today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Actually printed a full set of four trucks, prints were a success, all four at 0.03mm turned out really well. I’ll be now using these setting for the production run.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA5sUbcMtkJhZvhszYN3H2aDtQx74cy8mrJhZPayPAjcd-OOGr7uvR3RiR73S3YbrxzHvuHXS0NRKsRJOYNrZDxEzVGFOZ8U4baXT7JTrgh1OGv8OwDdYsfmaH2qXFNmYIkd9xf89nd16PgTdLtmGyJdPmp0zdeFXH5Ohk_9z4lC3ubeWys7wVqo9J=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA5sUbcMtkJhZvhszYN3H2aDtQx74cy8mrJhZPayPAjcd-OOGr7uvR3RiR73S3YbrxzHvuHXS0NRKsRJOYNrZDxEzVGFOZ8U4baXT7JTrgh1OGv8OwDdYsfmaH2qXFNmYIkd9xf89nd16PgTdLtmGyJdPmp0zdeFXH5Ohk_9z4lC3ubeWys7wVqo9J=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjG9ZGOjFifr2OkBwi8zqxdblqB-LjdWrcKqez6x_zStZ5SxoBUpUOodOf7k5uaBKMA55cy8kTj_tcC2NGzKdM_YDizXZF17QqUgyV85OeelE6WB997MlG6JZh9Z9j3hpXd-ywnmxbQsLUgyWBCxFgi1T631Uf8c2A9i0ZtI1X0OXM5GGrSDiRcYt6=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjG9ZGOjFifr2OkBwi8zqxdblqB-LjdWrcKqez6x_zStZ5SxoBUpUOodOf7k5uaBKMA55cy8kTj_tcC2NGzKdM_YDizXZF17QqUgyV85OeelE6WB997MlG6JZh9Z9j3hpXd-ywnmxbQsLUgyWBCxFgi1T631Uf8c2A9i0ZtI1X0OXM5GGrSDiRcYt6=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Just have to wait for the new 8K printer to arrive so that I can do the main flatcar body.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilaD8S_y3g1PsqTAg78w9OgCnuuNRdBV4_I2Ns9NH3S2HiHdTacahDMt7dxxAOqvCbuLCE2j10Kqn9Ts9smGHFpNj7GcqbAthFDij0e5xxe1mmwC55bVU-FZuqF1SDIX0YBSnOZXyzyEuRvdHdDWLEHWbj1oxQ14X_5tzY11Nrg3DQRxX8x525vpb1=s2328" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2328" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilaD8S_y3g1PsqTAg78w9OgCnuuNRdBV4_I2Ns9NH3S2HiHdTacahDMt7dxxAOqvCbuLCE2j10Kqn9Ts9smGHFpNj7GcqbAthFDij0e5xxe1mmwC55bVU-FZuqF1SDIX0YBSnOZXyzyEuRvdHdDWLEHWbj1oxQ14X_5tzY11Nrg3DQRxX8x525vpb1=w640-h372" width="640" /></a></div><p>Jason...</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-75050424689955219712022-01-27T13:50:00.003+11:002022-01-27T13:50:44.382+11:00RDG - Centre Depressed Flatcar - First Test Print...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">First test print ready to go for the RDG - Centre Depressed Flatcar trucks & connecting bracket...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If the print is successful I'll also test fit the Intermountain - Semi Scale 33" wheels too.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyeqLYLCkXFMJJlUWxQkos9Ugi7wcjx83-CvSS1OBNY86Te1OxxQoNhn2hwBeG46bh3Wo-iRVmSKgmT2jccl6WDpUbrb9B-DwnlFRbwvi_ka4t4YGvz_aqU9fHrJvMIOxC84le2D2G7qFzNy3jSUKJ2DEGwHw2S3YwaJe0oRoerDm1o4YU8AoBklcF=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyeqLYLCkXFMJJlUWxQkos9Ugi7wcjx83-CvSS1OBNY86Te1OxxQoNhn2hwBeG46bh3Wo-iRVmSKgmT2jccl6WDpUbrb9B-DwnlFRbwvi_ka4t4YGvz_aqU9fHrJvMIOxC84le2D2G7qFzNy3jSUKJ2DEGwHw2S3YwaJe0oRoerDm1o4YU8AoBklcF=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-86513328668127179542022-01-16T15:12:00.001+11:002022-01-16T15:12:07.919+11:00Reading Deep Well-Depressed Centre - Flat Car...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Over the summer break I've had very little time on the layout, I have however managed to sneak a few hours in on my next 3D Printing project.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've stated before that research in this hobby, and in particular prototypical anything costs you money. Well I may have found the flip side to that in 3D Printing. Someone posted a photo of a RDG depressed centre flatcar on one of the FB pages, I have a few TTX versions from Walthers, but didn't know the Reading had there own.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VAw-WuIEkkm44mjpOo7dS2i5Flp0jmqihYB7CVAHQ0rScEcK4JrfhJ9gIWLZe1vFVjScGpTrbRTb8DxJmxSjN17CszVoyrVDFidnbgjGxAwi8Rao8dzNF7on9kB-ex5__ydfuUaE6b_V2DVOSvtRfQ76exlxn5HkUQ6R5oY3FmGEERET7kTBn7j5=s704" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="704" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VAw-WuIEkkm44mjpOo7dS2i5Flp0jmqihYB7CVAHQ0rScEcK4JrfhJ9gIWLZe1vFVjScGpTrbRTb8DxJmxSjN17CszVoyrVDFidnbgjGxAwi8Rao8dzNF7on9kB-ex5__ydfuUaE6b_V2DVOSvtRfQ76exlxn5HkUQ6R5oY3FmGEERET7kTBn7j5=w640-h374" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So I set about gathering a few photos, and was also lucky enough to source some original working drawings of the very car, now having 2D plans is extremely helpful as I can place the 2D print into Fusion 360 and work a 3D rendering sketch from it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So far I have the base & depress section 3D rendered, and it should just fit into my current build plate on my 4K printer, I have a newer printer ordered, which is 8K and has a slightly bigger build plate too.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSpNRbj9SfINAf1ZR8lxS5fYknclEVUwp7z1bXm6NYhcQY1fcl_HKoMVzRbI4xZ_c2W-8RPnFHqnpDPTAlUNkQ7LFGxdPPKvu3f4_B6mOLGqK9Ms2sueoO2ow9lxfcpme_jjJUibqLJfw2hlAY2dC_mvZfc3jWpyJu45g6QMBn2O5-MWKNJxAENyw8=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSpNRbj9SfINAf1ZR8lxS5fYknclEVUwp7z1bXm6NYhcQY1fcl_HKoMVzRbI4xZ_c2W-8RPnFHqnpDPTAlUNkQ7LFGxdPPKvu3f4_B6mOLGqK9Ms2sueoO2ow9lxfcpme_jjJUibqLJfw2hlAY2dC_mvZfc3jWpyJu45g6QMBn2O5-MWKNJxAENyw8=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67TnVrvuN9IYhWREVfHJcLU9fiXgcr6TJTuPJJm7FlzfP90CKfktjLBxae85K75ensB8Qg2Un0V81ZE0Vej4H9Pl2z23uf1rM2nssxSqq93jM7CchG_97igu77I_jaQRWMfhuEGPmzESTskFDc79YdBtryb9zF5DJQLkaShMQ3vJfLMKbneZ6j7iZ=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj67TnVrvuN9IYhWREVfHJcLU9fiXgcr6TJTuPJJm7FlzfP90CKfktjLBxae85K75ensB8Qg2Un0V81ZE0Vej4H9Pl2z23uf1rM2nssxSqq93jM7CchG_97igu77I_jaQRWMfhuEGPmzESTskFDc79YdBtryb9zF5DJQLkaShMQ3vJfLMKbneZ6j7iZ=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;">More soon as I progress with the rendering & test print of the base.</span></p><div>Jason.</div></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-8065142317742569032021-12-30T16:38:00.005+11:002021-12-30T16:38:26.810+11:00Anther ProtoThrottle to see out 2021...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">As a little Xmas gift to myself, and my operators when they return once I've done a major clean...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I purchased another ProtoThrottle for the layout, that bring the layouts total to three (3), and will allow for one for each of the layouts main operating areas.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWDCmbcRLH8hijwzmEp4O4-pPP9y7DtVuMp5Pd18zprsMXEZ_d7bs-JOOY9_tNCL5a5hhQpkCrfKqGBAUU-ELSNVye9HV3oKHxCE7myvi54fzZiLodbHBL4jK_6lgrb3OUea5ZD8TPMwuGB-xryd5Xl7ZG6ZnmzaC7mkstXgahlm7g_X0wFqpDKNg9=s228" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="228" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWDCmbcRLH8hijwzmEp4O4-pPP9y7DtVuMp5Pd18zprsMXEZ_d7bs-JOOY9_tNCL5a5hhQpkCrfKqGBAUU-ELSNVye9HV3oKHxCE7myvi54fzZiLodbHBL4jK_6lgrb3OUea5ZD8TPMwuGB-xryd5Xl7ZG6ZnmzaC7mkstXgahlm7g_X0wFqpDKNg9=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These controllers/throttles coupled with the LokSound V5 decoders I'm now using in my locomotives have made a huge difference to the operations of the layout. Switching has become so much more prototypical...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a previous video I shot using one on my layout:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="357" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rS2vnJbCK0w" width="480" youtube-src-id="rS2vnJbCK0w"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-57506408045626619112021-11-20T13:37:00.004+11:002021-11-20T13:37:59.903+11:00RDG SD45 - Extended Cab Finished...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've been busy of late with 3D Printing Projects going on sale, outside projects and life in general taking up whatever spare time I've had.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I managed to fit, paint & decal the SD45 - Extended Cab to one of my Kato - RDG SD45's.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0kzyZaOhEw/YZhfGOWfxTI/AAAAAAAAGXw/KmPLii1j-HgQ0LGovmQ3HnfdyqMz06ingCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3009%2B%25282%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0kzyZaOhEw/YZhfGOWfxTI/AAAAAAAAGXw/KmPLii1j-HgQ0LGovmQ3HnfdyqMz06ingCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h336/IMG_3009%2B%25282%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rdi673Z4oPU/YZhfQpeO1mI/AAAAAAAAGX0/OJKCyr_JWi4NIb3O1z5SGdF-cgN5TJD_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2048" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rdi673Z4oPU/YZhfQpeO1mI/AAAAAAAAGX0/OJKCyr_JWi4NIb3O1z5SGdF-cgN5TJD_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h474/IMG_3011.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm in the process of making up some clear headlight lenses for the cab...</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-32792973269236648302021-09-02T12:58:00.001+10:002021-09-02T12:58:30.468+10:00The Elusive Reading SD45 - Extended Cab...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">For the last two weeks I’ve been working on a project that has been somewhat of an elusive thing for most Reading Railroad modellers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A prototypical RDG - SD45 with that 12” cab bump out…!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrAUM1SiRxg/YTA0Y9re6gI/AAAAAAAAGVc/mG_d7Ksxnb8xTY0Lvt-6s90tgG-tQFAFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s250/sd457601det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="250" height="445" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrAUM1SiRxg/YTA0Y9re6gI/AAAAAAAAGVc/mG_d7Ksxnb8xTY0Lvt-6s90tgG-tQFAFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h445/sd457601det.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Some have tried various methods to achieve it, some have worked really well, others haven’t.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So with my new found eagerness to build things using Fusion 360 to 3D render them, and my 4K Resin printer, I thought why not have a go.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--jiIKgLWYrM/YTA4vLTHZRI/AAAAAAAAGVo/OpOQKkavCv4K6nQ_o3XM80XMyp1dFSZBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Image%2B2-9-21%2Bat%2B12.34%2Bpm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="2048" height="348" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--jiIKgLWYrM/YTA4vLTHZRI/AAAAAAAAGVo/OpOQKkavCv4K6nQ_o3XM80XMyp1dFSZBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h348/Image%2B2-9-21%2Bat%2B12.34%2Bpm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have two Kato - HO Scale RDG - SD45’s, so I decided to use this as my base. I measured the cab and took detailed measurements of everything that was detailed enough for HO.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N0KZ9sQob8/YTA61i3byDI/AAAAAAAAGV0/2pEWtwP_eQApj06Aq8nphrKrLrfwFKUVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2896.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N0KZ9sQob8/YTA61i3byDI/AAAAAAAAGV0/2pEWtwP_eQApj06Aq8nphrKrLrfwFKUVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2896.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>I wanted to 3D render the cab bump out, drip strips & the Sinclair Antenna onto the cab. So after a week of rendering in Fusion 360, a non-detailed shell - test print yesterday, some fine tuning this morning, and a whopping 4hr & 33min print, the detailed version is here.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6bv1ySx5lg/YTA8l0MsxjI/AAAAAAAAGWA/7JH2GCG1c5ol5uGoxlZsehFxQOWhDiv0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2887.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6bv1ySx5lg/YTA8l0MsxjI/AAAAAAAAGWA/7JH2GCG1c5ol5uGoxlZsehFxQOWhDiv0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2887.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJpk1GMJijA/YTA8tzZcHhI/AAAAAAAAGWE/y3qE3nxpk44Qh-Zh_YxHA0aegCOVLHzjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2897.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJpk1GMJijA/YTA8tzZcHhI/AAAAAAAAGWE/y3qE3nxpk44Qh-Zh_YxHA0aegCOVLHzjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2897.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I’ll be trying a few more different print angles, and dropping the layers down to 0.02mm print to see if I can get a super smooth finish & details.<br /><br />I also primed & painted one of the test cabs too, SMS Paints work really well with the Phrozen resin...</p><p>More soon.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-25644053989643732722021-08-26T16:39:00.004+10:002021-08-26T16:39:25.176+10:00First GRS TR-2 3D Printed Signal Head assembled...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">So today I’ve successfully assembled my first 3D - Printed GRS TR-2 Triangular Colour Light.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It has four separate pieces that are resin 3D printed, the light box, the front background disc, the rear cover/door & mast bracket.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2iDpONyQms8/YSc1rnLjqzI/AAAAAAAAGUg/6Chcj6QgGdsaQGrgyylxHzpD8p6wrqzuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Finished%2BPrints.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2iDpONyQms8/YSc1rnLjqzI/AAAAAAAAGUg/6Chcj6QgGdsaQGrgyylxHzpD8p6wrqzuACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Finished%2BPrints.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-family: arial;">The LED’s are all colour correct to AAR standards, and are 0603 LED’s with magnet wire, the lenses are acrylic light pipes, these are HO scale.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uDfzlsHLpI/YSc10OfCzVI/AAAAAAAAGUk/SmzbPmtILIwKFxw2-wqmi-IJfEFvHHrhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/IMG_2727.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="135" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uDfzlsHLpI/YSc10OfCzVI/AAAAAAAAGUk/SmzbPmtILIwKFxw2-wqmi-IJfEFvHHrhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w179-h135/IMG_2727.jpeg" width="179" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Lz-tN0NWT0/YSc16j1KsCI/AAAAAAAAGUo/MOcs9bWiAaUeZWZLfCo4_0pDKqIVBKGfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/IMG_2728.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="135" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Lz-tN0NWT0/YSc16j1KsCI/AAAAAAAAGUo/MOcs9bWiAaUeZWZLfCo4_0pDKqIVBKGfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w180-h135/IMG_2728.jpeg" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQNNzyhf1RE/YSc2cJ3oeyI/AAAAAAAAGU4/oslLC8mpq84z7zdSKupKBz73i3KOgQDagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2729.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="132" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQNNzyhf1RE/YSc2cJ3oeyI/AAAAAAAAGU4/oslLC8mpq84z7zdSKupKBz73i3KOgQDagCLcBGAsYHQ/w176-h132/IMG_2729.jpeg" width="176" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">The printer has even managed at 0.03mm to print out the US&S logo on the back door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxrq7OEXnN8/YSc3AHPewbI/AAAAAAAAGVA/zt2YcRiCrB469vlbmP5kzH-FwPX5LUWVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2730.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxrq7OEXnN8/YSc3AHPewbI/AAAAAAAAGVA/zt2YcRiCrB469vlbmP5kzH-FwPX5LUWVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2730.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">These will be replacing the older IHC plastic kit heads I had.</div>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-10664971815260926022021-08-19T23:37:00.002+10:002021-08-19T23:41:42.076+10:00Successful Prints…<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well I finally got my first full print build, eight pieces all successful…</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-saYymjh_TAc/YR5ebY4aDxI/AAAAAAAAGT8/vRPTOH_nN44AJrQPb7pdqZN-8I3ZRZpTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FBD2112B-B2CA-49A5-B07B-C5E77D95B4C1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-saYymjh_TAc/YR5ebY4aDxI/AAAAAAAAGT8/vRPTOH_nN44AJrQPb7pdqZN-8I3ZRZpTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/FBD2112B-B2CA-49A5-B07B-C5E77D95B4C1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Now to see if I can continually replicate it.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-89074033279585364492021-08-17T16:16:00.007+10:002021-08-17T16:16:58.308+10:003D Printing - First Prints...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">So more fine tuning today, have had some really successful prints and a few that haven’t printed properly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7PoEQi6_9Q/YRtT8Ci2goI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/hndZRor08Vcg08i07bO8fZ_W5vxIavIOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s485/IMG_2604.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="485" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7PoEQi6_9Q/YRtT8Ci2goI/AAAAAAAAGTQ/hndZRor08Vcg08i07bO8fZ_W5vxIavIOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/IMG_2604.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Unfortunately there is no manual for how to get a successful print, first time, every time. Well apart from the test rook, that comes with the printer.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are a few settings that can make a print work or not, a lot of the things I’m printing are under 1mm, most around 0.05mm and some down to 0.03mm so settings come into play getting this to work.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUL7cphrIGw/YRtURf5JYEI/AAAAAAAAGTY/xLFdekmXQ80uczS5o6pLUFHuEpE-mJPawCLcBGAsYHQ/s505/IMG_2603.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="505" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUL7cphrIGw/YRtURf5JYEI/AAAAAAAAGTY/xLFdekmXQ80uczS5o6pLUFHuEpE-mJPawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/IMG_2603.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>At the end of all this trial period this is what I’m trying to achieve, a GRS - TR-2 Triangular Colour Light, with its mast bracket, at least I have one…!</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-21705902983241024472021-08-11T16:55:00.001+10:002021-08-11T16:55:25.889+10:00Resin 3D Printing...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well I decided to delve right down the rabbit hole yesterday into the world of 3D Resin Printing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've purchased myself a 4K Resin Printer so that I can start producing my own signal heads, signal parts, and whatever I feel like creating for the layout in the future...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEvsRrEEfJP9VyricJjbVITr9fdQS0LlrIoH1ENm5ci_enQEXJH-BjyB0q7oDIIpT-Q8bEXWqjl4f2LFnSt_1pSbbqi9-a7Cwz2IaNqidKcDR7xOmD5pLB7vi1syoxNWA2qzBqCkhl08/s1152/IMG_2551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1008" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEvsRrEEfJP9VyricJjbVITr9fdQS0LlrIoH1ENm5ci_enQEXJH-BjyB0q7oDIIpT-Q8bEXWqjl4f2LFnSt_1pSbbqi9-a7Cwz2IaNqidKcDR7xOmD5pLB7vi1syoxNWA2qzBqCkhl08/w560-h640/IMG_2551.JPG" width="560" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>It's going to be a steep learning curve as I have to learn Fusion 360 so that I can design & build parts in 3D, and then I need to get my head around Chitubox for the printing side of things...</p><p>This screenshot of a US&S - TR-2 TriLight Head has taken me a full day to get to this point, countless "how too" videos on YouTube, and lots of coffee...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpES4YHZsN4/YRN0GYfY7JI/AAAAAAAAGS0/zZ19P319aTMLH-xkk_EMvhsqU4Zls_KawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-11%2Bat%2B2.49.46%2Bpm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpES4YHZsN4/YRN0GYfY7JI/AAAAAAAAGS0/zZ19P319aTMLH-xkk_EMvhsqU4Zls_KawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-11%2Bat%2B2.49.46%2Bpm.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Should have the unit tomorrow, so hopefully an update, and maybe a print by the weekend, stay tuned...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jason...</div><p><br /></p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-82604593556317899872021-08-06T20:12:00.002+10:002021-08-06T20:12:12.100+10:00Pulp & Paper Mill - Structure Painting...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Airbrushing day today, the first of the structures for the Pulp & Paper Mill are getting primed and first coats of colour.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J23aN_V2RyxKV_AMElYdeUbn6FUYageC2eZFgErJyj4R-peeViJrjix0YC_YUYNyUQ9yDrV3C_itoh3BHRfpsne4TWu2H5j0bvd_tqup5TlGlBMsLtRbKyF_-cllRCwCLpTebxrc7K4/s2048/IMG_2494+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J23aN_V2RyxKV_AMElYdeUbn6FUYageC2eZFgErJyj4R-peeViJrjix0YC_YUYNyUQ9yDrV3C_itoh3BHRfpsne4TWu2H5j0bvd_tqup5TlGlBMsLtRbKyF_-cllRCwCLpTebxrc7K4/w640-h480/IMG_2494+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The bleach plant has had its primer done, and first two coats of SMS - Tan color, the roof will be SMS Light Gull Grey.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FRr4bcNW134/YQ0KWZHXi6I/AAAAAAAAGSI/JUBGQFOn6QgiM-5lR6sGnk2kGT11bqiWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2495.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FRr4bcNW134/YQ0KWZHXi6I/AAAAAAAAGSI/JUBGQFOn6QgiM-5lR6sGnk2kGT11bqiWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2495.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Woodchip Unloading building has been primed, I tried Rust-Oleum - Flat Grey Primer for this, and it goes on great, quick & even coverage, just have to wait overnight for it to fully cure on the plastic.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VnszoknTJZw/YQ0KkvxfdtI/AAAAAAAAGSM/k1lJbH5gQBYS5gtEWIzZDk0MT6kWSv-JQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/IMG_2496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VnszoknTJZw/YQ0KkvxfdtI/AAAAAAAAGSM/k1lJbH5gQBYS5gtEWIzZDk0MT6kWSv-JQCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/IMG_2496.JPG" width="360" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jason...</span></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-91325732887391277762021-08-04T14:28:00.004+10:002021-08-04T14:30:51.275+10:00GType/Tri-Light - Signal Mast finished...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finished up the GType/Tri-Light triple head mast that is using the Showcase Miniatures heads.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/ho_scale/ho_scale_signals_wigwags_trackside_details/2354.html">Showcase Miniatures - Tri Light Signal Head</a><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpdGQLRrunA/YQoWtzToNZI/AAAAAAAAGRc/cau-aBRgw2sviZ5rxtBQ9prCl0ZkcjVcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2363/IMG_2478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2363" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpdGQLRrunA/YQoWtzToNZI/AAAAAAAAGRc/cau-aBRgw2sviZ5rxtBQ9prCl0ZkcjVcACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_2478.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>The three heads have been added to Tomar brass mast, the LED’s are color correct 0603’s with magnet wire.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByiXc-HM66U/YQoXG54RQ-I/AAAAAAAAGRk/ssbjgNXqc0UMiG2IsSlONEU5-F2o8dO4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2472.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByiXc-HM66U/YQoXG54RQ-I/AAAAAAAAGRk/ssbjgNXqc0UMiG2IsSlONEU5-F2o8dO4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2472.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2J0SvdyCLmU/YQoXNXJrf0I/AAAAAAAAGRo/ro-ltwhPZ_EUYQdn6U6BAtBrotXN0sKNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2J0SvdyCLmU/YQoXNXJrf0I/AAAAAAAAGRo/ro-ltwhPZ_EUYQdn6U6BAtBrotXN0sKNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2471.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>These have been an enjoyable build, to the point I’m considering changing over the existing IHC - Searchlight plastic heads for these. They have more detail and I’ve got the process down to a point I can complete a head in about 30 minutes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uniod0RLcbI/YQoXW-KOu7I/AAAAAAAAGRw/9PbF6VASDRImLb2f6pl-0Pj5Xv8Ny_MRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2438/IMG_2483.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="2438" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uniod0RLcbI/YQoXW-KOu7I/AAAAAAAAGRw/9PbF6VASDRImLb2f6pl-0Pj5Xv8Ny_MRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h338/IMG_2483.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Jason...</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-71495624316277677132021-08-03T17:57:00.003+10:002021-08-03T17:57:34.596+10:00Finished the Concrete Areas for the Pulp & Paper Mill...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finished off the concrete area for the Pulp & Paper Mill this afternoon. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Went really quickly, even having to reprint three A4 sheets because I printed them on the wrong side…</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bYMk8fxNZ3Y/YQj2tq4qDUI/AAAAAAAAGQk/54jF2Ib-Cw4cx_je3ce3Snelmz4Q51zfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2467.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bYMk8fxNZ3Y/YQj2tq4qDUI/AAAAAAAAGQk/54jF2Ib-Cw4cx_je3ce3Snelmz4Q51zfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h412/IMG_2467.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Checked all the track clearances with the SW1500 Switcher and some rolling stock.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1i6mCk6iIvJorQEr1Uzc_ejw31KyM4SZkw6e0SzVGR5eKk_NvnSvAUu3YjduBdYjbjYQIk6r9z6mtcL0yixKydw0tbdyI0XJHsmhLJyoX2LQWG4-vzwy4vgpEOz4x0ucEGHjtphA6Q-k/s2048/IMG_2469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1i6mCk6iIvJorQEr1Uzc_ejw31KyM4SZkw6e0SzVGR5eKk_NvnSvAUu3YjduBdYjbjYQIk6r9z6mtcL0yixKydw0tbdyI0XJHsmhLJyoX2LQWG4-vzwy4vgpEOz4x0ucEGHjtphA6Q-k/w640-h360/IMG_2469.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I’ll add line marking, expansion joints, and more detailed later on in a second round.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-49675676279512698322021-08-02T16:03:00.005+10:002021-08-02T16:03:47.548+10:00Pulp & Paper Mill - Concrete Standing Areas...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finished up the major portion of concrete standing areas for the Pulp & Paper Mill today.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MK2ItZ3Rkew/YQeKiTi1fZI/AAAAAAAAGP8/6lqXauoO7pMslG8qQoWjgMDUUU71oqL_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2365/IMG_2454.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2365" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MK2ItZ3Rkew/YQeKiTi1fZI/AAAAAAAAGP8/6lqXauoO7pMslG8qQoWjgMDUUU71oqL_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_2454.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Once the concrete areas are finished I’ll give the structures their first coat of paint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28OHoX_HYE4/YQeKpE9zX9I/AAAAAAAAGQA/C81lUIave5ImzDkgleaki0ZkEzWm0IoggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28OHoX_HYE4/YQeKpE9zX9I/AAAAAAAAGQA/C81lUIave5ImzDkgleaki0ZkEzWm0IoggCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_2457.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Jason...</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-50771787339554294702021-07-31T14:27:00.003+10:002021-07-31T14:27:35.969+10:00Staged Scenery Photos...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some staged photos with some of the big guns of the Reading…</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5fFBKwo9EQ/YQTQ_xKbWLI/AAAAAAAAGPM/1oGTCZ_wP6Eh1fUwZRmnIhWDrKFMIvDPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2442/IMG_2396.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="2442" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5fFBKwo9EQ/YQTQ_xKbWLI/AAAAAAAAGPM/1oGTCZ_wP6Eh1fUwZRmnIhWDrKFMIvDPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h338/IMG_2396.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>This will be a great spot for railfanning the layout as trains work their way out of the helix and through the buildings behind the backdrop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-180isNQi0qo/YQTRHbeJVoI/AAAAAAAAGPQ/QmAAIIkrn7oMx3_9FZltec7JyGErlvvBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2397_PS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-180isNQi0qo/YQTRHbeJVoI/AAAAAAAAGPQ/QmAAIIkrn7oMx3_9FZltec7JyGErlvvBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/IMG_2397_PS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Jason...</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-10504760256787136242021-07-30T16:50:00.006+10:002021-07-30T16:50:54.416+10:00Concrete Bridge Foundations...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Tonight I finished up by adding the concrete bridge foundations, Evergreen styrene sheet glued to the timber blocks. They’ll be painted in a concrete colour and weathered later on.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dT_n7h3fxI/YQOg0ZXU1wI/AAAAAAAAGOY/bvUCLPmpGHIKjiT_AuI40lA2KwDYyEVpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2414/IMG_2388.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="2414" height="346" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dT_n7h3fxI/YQOg0ZXU1wI/AAAAAAAAGOY/bvUCLPmpGHIKjiT_AuI40lA2KwDYyEVpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h346/IMG_2388.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hwlx75TUhk/YQOhAUEB8vI/AAAAAAAAGOc/KgLn24gRGlMJS2-py-K9RWXUxlRMF4yoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2186/IMG_2387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2186" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hwlx75TUhk/YQOhAUEB8vI/AAAAAAAAGOc/KgLn24gRGlMJS2-py-K9RWXUxlRMF4yoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/IMG_2387.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>The whole scene is starting to take shape now…</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsWZHv2Q90/YQOhIO__zmI/AAAAAAAAGOk/IFI0K8VuDJkEl7RbwBwXAYf4gUVfSpMSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2473/IMG_2389.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2473" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsWZHv2Q90/YQOhIO__zmI/AAAAAAAAGOk/IFI0K8VuDJkEl7RbwBwXAYf4gUVfSpMSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h330/IMG_2389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vgSQ7h2s7KU/YQOhOtBRZ8I/AAAAAAAAGOo/O5xkqtWuoF48sThjjKXU-ugEv8nZgyqVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2115/IMG_2390.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2115" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vgSQ7h2s7KU/YQOhOtBRZ8I/AAAAAAAAGOo/O5xkqtWuoF48sThjjKXU-ugEv8nZgyqVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/IMG_2390.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-2594999240979660102021-07-28T20:18:00.000+10:002021-07-28T20:18:07.298+10:00Backdrop Transition Buildings added...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another productive day today, installed two more structures into the backdrop transition scene. The bigger structure/building is one kit that was spread out to cover the remaining areas within the scene.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8G_KoGCdTo/YQEt2J9ntDI/AAAAAAAAGNs/QBgDDU_wx88U5LCmJgI_CcdT7tll8B_MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2364.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="2048" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8G_KoGCdTo/YQEt2J9ntDI/AAAAAAAAGNs/QBgDDU_wx88U5LCmJgI_CcdT7tll8B_MQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h358/IMG_2364.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>It adds some variety & bulk to the smaller buildings. It also managed to cover the backdrop drywall cut on the Locomotive Shops side, and spans the track work too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVpbLbSZwWk/YQEuHeQDxqI/AAAAAAAAGN0/fjBe0u0t5QsLTBUFbChgvrIbhbhpPJRSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2281/IMG_2365.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="2281" height="386" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mVpbLbSZwWk/YQEuHeQDxqI/AAAAAAAAGN0/fjBe0u0t5QsLTBUFbChgvrIbhbhpPJRSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h386/IMG_2365.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The second building was used to hide the corner of the layout frame work, and again blend the foreground backdrop into the scene behind. Tricking the eye from multiple angles, whilst trying to maintain depth, and make it look plausible, requires a lot of lateral thinking, and trying different configurations.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RL9usuGZmDY/YQEuqO9XubI/AAAAAAAAGN8/5FJ9aTdm7ooUKZmp-wWjNaNBnqaPMCgDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2052/IMG_2361.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2052" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RL9usuGZmDY/YQEuqO9XubI/AAAAAAAAGN8/5FJ9aTdm7ooUKZmp-wWjNaNBnqaPMCgDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_2361.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Eventually the upper fascia will cover the very top portion of the 5 storey building, the mark on the right is 255mm - 10” and is the shadow box gap that will be created when the upper fascia is built.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-34759481009408217042021-07-25T15:33:00.002+10:002021-07-25T15:33:55.442+10:00Helix/Locomotive Shops - Backdrop Transistion Scene...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Working on the backdrop buildings for the helix/locomotive shops transition onto the layout. These buildings will get a basic paint & weathering. This scene actually sits between two backdrops, but because it can be seen from sides of the layout I decided to add some basic building & scene to finish off the area...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiKW6-xiWOA/YPz2FacQf0I/AAAAAAAAGMk/28MuvAcZtCsCgXUc4jisn_2RxQP9EyWrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2276.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiKW6-xiWOA/YPz2FacQf0I/AAAAAAAAGMk/28MuvAcZtCsCgXUc4jisn_2RxQP9EyWrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2276.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EAlFGQR0FW0/YPz2XQSaJ5I/AAAAAAAAGMs/72TA0myW3sogoVBLHP3soaAGD1WPWK5FgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EAlFGQR0FW0/YPz2XQSaJ5I/AAAAAAAAGMs/72TA0myW3sogoVBLHP3soaAGD1WPWK5FgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2278.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I knew there was a reason I stocked up on Walthers - Modular kits. These are perfect for kitbashing buildings for view blocks.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmTrFyC4hxc/YPz2pses2_I/AAAAAAAAGM0/s8rHbCn2GBkR9Y6MS-Q8jAT_sfOk0M1TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2279.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2048" height="392" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmTrFyC4hxc/YPz2pses2_I/AAAAAAAAGM0/s8rHbCn2GBkR9Y6MS-Q8jAT_sfOk0M1TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h392/IMG_2279.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>This is the second building backdrop work for the helix/locomotive shops transition between the backdrops.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oItpfX1Ak88/YPz2x701ARI/AAAAAAAAGM4/TAZ0JkoWwzoq26OoLGMTOLIL59fQD8VeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2293.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oItpfX1Ak88/YPz2x701ARI/AAAAAAAAGM4/TAZ0JkoWwzoq26OoLGMTOLIL59fQD8VeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2293.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yyLiCmh1v9I/YPz28Q8paAI/AAAAAAAAGNA/-ZIRCliQbMgszCWfTuHMsP1vI_LauJBHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2296.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yyLiCmh1v9I/YPz28Q8paAI/AAAAAAAAGNA/-ZIRCliQbMgszCWfTuHMsP1vI_LauJBHACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2296.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Again I used a combination of Walthers - Modular kits. These are really adaptable & quick to put together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBNdtHH2iXA/YPz3DyYUbTI/AAAAAAAAGNI/JWrIu_VnpZ8Beyiz1nZkxvKUTbP9yuhAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2475/IMG_2299.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="2475" height="328" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBNdtHH2iXA/YPz3DyYUbTI/AAAAAAAAGNI/JWrIu_VnpZ8Beyiz1nZkxvKUTbP9yuhAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h328/IMG_2299.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Two more structures to build and the scene will be ready for painting & weathering.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-36697749104693853182021-07-24T15:01:00.005+10:002021-07-25T20:44:13.867+10:00Bridge/Backdrop Transition changes...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Tweaking the bridge/backdrop transition today, previously the bridge deck was sitting below the backdrop cut line. I wasn’t happy with it as you could see the cut in the backdrop through the bridge railing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4KBY_-em55w/YPucU0rDMKI/AAAAAAAAGL0/4WMdfgYu2a0diUf6IdZcGZK9qj5Y-Nf8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2351/IMG_2262.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2351" height="364" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4KBY_-em55w/YPucU0rDMKI/AAAAAAAAGL0/4WMdfgYu2a0diUf6IdZcGZK9qj5Y-Nf8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h364/IMG_2262.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I’ve now raised the bridge about 20mm - 3/4” so that the bridge deck is in-line with backdrop cut line, and now hides the transition perfectly.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SbShPo9Jf8/YPuegG7eweI/AAAAAAAAGL8/sFkgkyXvRUo-mlSvQoTBMZfokXnpeZoPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2263.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="2048" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SbShPo9Jf8/YPuegG7eweI/AAAAAAAAGL8/sFkgkyXvRUo-mlSvQoTBMZfokXnpeZoPACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h330/IMG_2263.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNiFJI90hkI/YPuenC0nxoI/AAAAAAAAGMA/hxxVaMcoPt8FIPeMyCBXseX8RJmm9yDcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2486/IMG_2264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2486" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNiFJI90hkI/YPuenC0nxoI/AAAAAAAAGMA/hxxVaMcoPt8FIPeMyCBXseX8RJmm9yDcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h326/IMG_2264.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>With a few vehicles strategically placed, the view is much better than before from both angles the scene can be viewed from.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-57155468247750403712021-07-18T11:00:00.003+10:002021-07-18T11:00:46.698+10:00Triple Head Signal - Progress...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Installed the last Showcase Miniatures- G-Type/Tri-Light lens cabinet on my scratch built - Triple Head Signal Mast.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mx8OW_xcj5U/YPN7uYIdKiI/AAAAAAAAGK4/AXvEwJ_M8B0qP0o6F8R_O39TV8eu3sFHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2206.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="195" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mx8OW_xcj5U/YPN7uYIdKiI/AAAAAAAAGK4/AXvEwJ_M8B0qP0o6F8R_O39TV8eu3sFHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w260-h195/IMG_2206.jpeg" width="260" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCR7r9xqBKo/YPN7ucPy5oI/AAAAAAAAGK8/kUJEq5Z4Nlw_95KaLEw46Ni_eTZ4n4CeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2207.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="195" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCR7r9xqBKo/YPN7ucPy5oI/AAAAAAAAGK8/kUJEq5Z4Nlw_95KaLEw46Ni_eTZ4n4CeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w260-h195/IMG_2207.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I’ve got the process down to about an hour per head, that’s solder the magnet wires onto each 0603 LED, twist all three pairs of wires, install the 1/8” light pipes, glue the LED’s to the light pipes, and then feed the three pairs of magnet wires through the mast stem.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJkp5AtPr8c/YPN8cHhqLkI/AAAAAAAAGLM/b2a__hq1bA8tk3IHiI_-LVmxIJ6YxeteACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2209%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="201" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJkp5AtPr8c/YPN8cHhqLkI/AAAAAAAAGLM/b2a__hq1bA8tk3IHiI_-LVmxIJ6YxeteACLcBGAsYHQ/w269-h201/IMG_2209%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="269" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKGBjXVpLRE/YPN8cEnejNI/AAAAAAAAGLI/2CjQiUi1oDoHMCC83CIjPMlqFSa00-ztQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2210.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKGBjXVpLRE/YPN8cEnejNI/AAAAAAAAGLI/2CjQiUi1oDoHMCC83CIjPMlqFSa00-ztQCLcBGAsYHQ/w266-h199/IMG_2210.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Last step will be to prime the lens hoods, and paint in flat black and install them onto the lens cabinets, and install the lens cabinet backs after a final check of the LED's...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9Vrn1IzdSc/YPN87unVORI/AAAAAAAAGLY/Pi1-_n8pGCscP7MKzIKzmbhuiIhK6dTNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2212.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9Vrn1IzdSc/YPN87unVORI/AAAAAAAAGLY/Pi1-_n8pGCscP7MKzIKzmbhuiIhK6dTNACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2212.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-30004349379798827652021-07-16T20:14:00.001+10:002021-07-16T20:14:49.941+10:00Triple Head - GType Signal Head progress...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Next G-Type/Tri-Light triple head mast. Using the Showcase Miniatures heads & hoods again, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">1.8mm - 1/8” (diameter) Light Pipes for the lenses, and 0603 SMD LED’s.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ow7cPL7Bgg/YPFaQ-KA_hI/AAAAAAAAGKE/o4cTWUmRsNIqeRAy2TBxhzlc2rhpFy4rACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2169%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ow7cPL7Bgg/YPFaQ-KA_hI/AAAAAAAAGKE/o4cTWUmRsNIqeRAy2TBxhzlc2rhpFy4rACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2169%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PTIhN3HTPM/YPFaifT73jI/AAAAAAAAGKM/FeV4GhgQWm0ib6zJi7KYTY_6kegsntE3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PTIhN3HTPM/YPFaifT73jI/AAAAAAAAGKM/FeV4GhgQWm0ib6zJi7KYTY_6kegsntE3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/IMG_2187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Trying a few different processes on this one. I've colour-coded the four pin connector for ease of connection when under the layout, the four pins are smaller than the Tomar mast base so the hole connectors will be smaller than the base.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPlpjQj7J6ut1y_0u7VifwC_RzcalqoPMBea0bxYox95HX8mttQyQUvYJoPQXPF1bY8z43kPQ0zI0qCXPPO3W6JAhTossOc-YIZSJw9-DgfzV3WfFB3z3aulF1Fa6Xld_JdUgYwIjF_0/s553/IMG_2182.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="553" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPlpjQj7J6ut1y_0u7VifwC_RzcalqoPMBea0bxYox95HX8mttQyQUvYJoPQXPF1bY8z43kPQ0zI0qCXPPO3W6JAhTossOc-YIZSJw9-DgfzV3WfFB3z3aulF1Fa6Xld_JdUgYwIjF_0/w640-h358/IMG_2182.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEwht8pjJiY/YPFbcQZ_J8I/AAAAAAAAGKY/FN8OAppfAfQytHlF7XgMZHFPA0r0wgD-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s480/IMG_2184.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="480" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEwht8pjJiY/YPFbcQZ_J8I/AAAAAAAAGKY/FN8OAppfAfQytHlF7XgMZHFPA0r0wgD-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/IMG_2184.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Second Showcase Miniatures head installed, got the process of soldering the 0.19” magnet wire to the 0603 LED’s sorted now, one more to go and I’ll install the hoods.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDRhXTr86Go/YPFbqHdXR2I/AAAAAAAAGKg/7exOJ12SL6IEEJVZPvhLXOwrT_va6JrSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDRhXTr86Go/YPFbqHdXR2I/AAAAAAAAGKg/7exOJ12SL6IEEJVZPvhLXOwrT_va6JrSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2195.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hu59LZ9NyZs/YPFbz000wBI/AAAAAAAAGKk/HFUY9GU7z2IXW-5kL6dQyDMJlHELupbHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2197.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hu59LZ9NyZs/YPFbz000wBI/AAAAAAAAGKk/HFUY9GU7z2IXW-5kL6dQyDMJlHELupbHACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2197.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Jason...</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-70255820177226141482021-07-15T17:15:00.005+10:002021-07-15T17:15:33.211+10:00G-Type/Tri-Light Triple Head Mast - Newer Version...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today was spent scratch building a newer version of a G-Type/Tri-Light, triple head mast signal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I purchased some heads from Showcase Miniatures, these have great detail and are really good prototype versions.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HnTXa21IX6A/YO_fc5IfJdI/AAAAAAAAGJc/DoJUrHpCt7Iw-Rr0JwJN6CiYu41fsFE5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s561/GType.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="561" height="618" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HnTXa21IX6A/YO_fc5IfJdI/AAAAAAAAGJc/DoJUrHpCt7Iw-Rr0JwJN6CiYu41fsFE5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h618/GType.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>I found some 1.8mm light tubes that fitted the cast lens case perfectly, I glued the 0603 LED’s directly to the light pipes, and fed the magnet wire through the bottom of the lens casing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQa36ZmfIUU/YO_fvLvVoUI/AAAAAAAAGJk/lE1-ohXdgPEsdH_dOUAGBZO7F5nOnP_IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2145.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQa36ZmfIUU/YO_fvLvVoUI/AAAAAAAAGJk/lE1-ohXdgPEsdH_dOUAGBZO7F5nOnP_IQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h416/IMG_2145.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>These kits also come with cast mounting brackets too, I soldered the bracket to a modified Tomar signal mast. I’m redoing these as they’re right on the fascia edge and I wanted more detail in them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIL16nnoTCY/YO_f9NNPBxI/AAAAAAAAGJo/cOBySbtMsrsZz1_H8ahl2ZLUzXq-etcXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2152.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIL16nnoTCY/YO_f9NNPBxI/AAAAAAAAGJo/cOBySbtMsrsZz1_H8ahl2ZLUzXq-etcXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2152.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I also came up with a method of connecting the mast magnet wires to the wires that connect to the Digitrax TSMK & SE8C.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOz5aR1adXU/YO_gcY8vyEI/AAAAAAAAGJ4/nsVFjKSonZkHFaeEMZYBxgb_zy6uWkCAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2160.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOz5aR1adXU/YO_gcY8vyEI/AAAAAAAAGJ4/nsVFjKSonZkHFaeEMZYBxgb_zy6uWkCAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2160.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZK0D0dYefk/YO_gJT53ZDI/AAAAAAAAGJw/32hlGb7RiSYaKTfAyxs8sELIDmfSwc3dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2162.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZK0D0dYefk/YO_gJT53ZDI/AAAAAAAAGJw/32hlGb7RiSYaKTfAyxs8sELIDmfSwc3dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h446/IMG_2162.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This will allow me to disconnect masts & signal bridges from the scenic area of the layout, without disconnecting the wires from the detection system wiring.</p></span><p></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433568508521117006.post-67602874583642909892021-07-02T17:15:00.005+10:002021-07-02T17:24:45.540+10:00Making your own colour correct signal LED's...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">So at the end of today's little experiment I've managed to get all three railroad signal colours into seperate 0603 SMD LED's. I decided to try this out, as I couldn't find them anywhere with the correct colours for use in HO.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_tA-abByhkU/YN68XYixUUI/AAAAAAAAGIc/zk8_6CGsCOEhoPdkYJmtg4rDpKBlzyrYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2021.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_tA-abByhkU/YN68XYixUUI/AAAAAAAAGIc/zk8_6CGsCOEhoPdkYJmtg4rDpKBlzyrYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2021.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They're not the easiest things to work with, but I'm sure that after making a few, I'll pick up a process. I've even purchased a digital soldering station with some SMD tips to help out.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrOgyxOw7YHRXWhpCVWXWwE4WtkK2ECp6rghg7hJ1IyL_tje1o6jKAZkI6GTmnX2_-Ar59MLZ7ArErCqvxvVAsPdvzYUpFA3hjrde16SlOGU-BT23XFR-WvkPrSjBuWgkqZUHqSyf_74/s2048/IMG_2004.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrOgyxOw7YHRXWhpCVWXWwE4WtkK2ECp6rghg7hJ1IyL_tje1o6jKAZkI6GTmnX2_-Ar59MLZ7ArErCqvxvVAsPdvzYUpFA3hjrde16SlOGU-BT23XFR-WvkPrSjBuWgkqZUHqSyf_74/w640-h480/IMG_2004.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiXQT5Gj3GI/YN68lVodcaI/AAAAAAAAGIk/PeNBe10EtaceY1PhrM8g-aC6D07RIeZugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2005.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiXQT5Gj3GI/YN68lVodcaI/AAAAAAAAGIk/PeNBe10EtaceY1PhrM8g-aC6D07RIeZugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2005.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Really happy with the green, it's the magical 505nm wavelength and the emerald green required for railroad signalling as recommended by AAR's AREMA railroad signal colour guide.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ispP7eThc98/YN68s7un3oI/AAAAAAAAGIs/T3N_SeDKIwo2A5UnheQmSQxpgbeoO_-VwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ispP7eThc98/YN68s7un3oI/AAAAAAAAGIs/T3N_SeDKIwo2A5UnheQmSQxpgbeoO_-VwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2013.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These will eventually go into my tri-light/g-type signal heads that I have on order.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jason...</span></p><p><br /></p>JLandT Railroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com0