Trains, planes, & automobiles, I like models

[Heavy 7]

As stated, I like models, currently building an O, 1/24 layout.

Quick overview 1 year ago, room 16x20.

Today
Twilight Zone "Rod Sterling"

A porthole in a door ...

Through this door is the town of Willoughby.

Pep

 

[BarleyBop]

What a great setup! Lots of room to build, display, and run those rails!

 

[creading]

Green with envy here. What a cool, well lit, perfect playground

Cheers,
C.

 

[Heavy 7]

Driving down to the Great Doorville Gap,

We can see bridges that now connect the 2 main lines. They are removable for access.

Power station

Bike shop

Locomotive update, taking the toy out.

Purchased

Installed decoder, painted yellow stripe.

Weathered, added the engineer, lift rings, horns, window shades, and LED front and rear headlights, which adds some realism to the model.

Pep

 

[BarleyBop]

decoder

Wazzat?

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Wazzat?

Kind of like a receiver on a radio control airplane

 

[Heavy 7]

Wazzat?

The throttle is DCC. Each locomotive has a decoder (IP). So this sort of means each Locomotive has its own engineer.

On the same track, I can run 2 engines in different directions and speeds.

Unlike the Christmas tree train, where the track voltage goes from 0 to 12VDC.

DCC has a constant track voltage, and the decoder uses bits of it to set the speed.

Pep

 

[BarleyBop]

Unlike the Christmas tree train

...go figure! Clever.

Speaking of trains, I had a colleague who, as a kid, was thrilled when his dad offered to bring him to work on 'bring your kid to work day'... it soon turned to disappointment: "where's the train dad, I thought you were an engineer... all you have is tables and desks!" — true story.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

The throttle is DCC. Each locomotive has a decoder (IP). So this sort of means each Locomotive has its own engineer.

On the same track, I can run 2 engines in different directions and speeds.

Unlike the Christmas tree train, where the track voltage goes from 0 to 12VDC.

DCC has a constant track voltage, and the decoder uses bits of it to set the speed.

Pep

That's pretty cool. Two different engines on the same track and different speeds? You got to like that

 

[Heavy 7]

Developing Willougby

Cue the music, they tore down paradise and put in a parking lot.
ha

What is a town without a hot dog stand and a pool hall?

 

[BarleyBop]

Brilliant!