Layout update 2018 It's all down hill from here
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- well it is all down hill from here. I continue on from the mine area. install woodland scenics risers. and show you the method I use to install them.. and on top of that I install woodland scenics plaster cloth. not hard stuff to use, but very messy. layout update 2018 It is all down hill from here is a continuing journey of building my HO scale model railroad.
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Nice one mate...Looking good. I like the skewer idea, it works well. All the best ....Tom
thank you . the risers are cheap enough, but just in case they have to be tweaked or something. easy enough to do. the plaster cloth pulls right up off of it
SWEETA!!!! GREAT WORK... I like how you are not trying to make the lift- out in the curve's.. good thinking... thanks for the update sparky... Tom B.
that might have been a hard thing to do . lol
Hey Sparky, great update on the layout, thanks for sharing
thanks for watching Randy. Amherst show next weekend then i will get right back too the layout
Hi Sparky: Cool update. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
thanks for watching
You will be running trains around the whole layout in no time. 👍
lets see what happens. I am thinking in about a months time
Sparky don't forget to cut your incline decline section for the take out section at water heater
it is done. but that MIGHT be in the next video,that i show that better
Nice job, my man!
thank you sir
Looking good man, my future layout is going to have elevation changes as far as track goes. It make for so awesome photos and videos. Thanks for sharing David. -Ed
yes. i like the elevated track sections. I wish i could have made this area like my last layout with the e z track. i liked when mine looped back over itself
Eagle Valley Model Railroad you should have seen the 3-foot superelevation I had in my track
Wow.. your moving along just well.. great job..thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance
Cool idea with the skewers. But by adding the plaster cloth and scenery later, you're effectively gluing them to the foam anyway!? And if your plaster cloth is one piece, you glued the two risers together!? I forgot to look for the kink! Have to go watch it again. I will have a few videos up by tonight. Driving on I-80 over and down Donner Pass, working on the layout and running some trains. Maybe 1 that might gross people out, again! Kink is for the bedroom! Have fun bro!
the plaster cloth pulls right up off of the foam risers. and doesn't rip chunks out of the foam.
and don't gross people out.. that last video got banned by you tube did it not?
sparky107107 And I explained myself and it got reinstated too! No blood in this one! No knives! Just weird stuff! Live stream soon! Oklahoma dust storm!
Not sure where the kink was at? Maybe on the mine spur, back track of the double line, before the rerailer?? It's all that I could see!
Thanks!
thank you. hope it was helpful
You sir are a smarty pants! Lol. Great idea using the skewers. Wish I would've thunk it! 😝 Anyways layout is really coming together. You have an opportunity to put in a super cool curved bridge which will be an awesome photo spot later. Also be careful on that edge of table. We wouldn't want to see any unfortunate accidents!!!! Thanks for sharing. David
Looking good buddy
ty sir
nice work I use woodland scenic's products on my layout they male the inclines a simple task.
now its really starting to come together, nice!
Thanks for your video. It has helped me with a decision I was pondering over as to whether or not to use risers & inclines. I will now👍
Great progress Dave, glad you put your glasses on. You can also use hot glue gun here and there to hold down the foam risers and have the same effect of easy removal for changes.
I really have to get my ass in gear. You will be down your entire layout at this rate before i even have my track laid lol
As for the curved bridge I can scratch build one for you if you like. I did one for my past n scale that turned out great.
again, this is just how i do the risers. there are many ways in this hobby to complete the same tasks . and if you can build it.. that would be cool. what do you need from me besides a key to the front door..
sparky107107 depends on what type of bridge you want. Might have to kit bash a bridge kit or go with simple styrene. We can discuss it when your ready to go with it.
Most class 1 railroads (like Conrail) use a straight bridge and curve the track on the bridge instead of using curved bridges with curved track
Thanks 4 the tag, I was at the Paris train show it was very good
i forgot all about that show. but then again all my money will be needed next weekend
hi sparky... you have mad awesome progress...i like the way you secure the rises to the sub roadbed...looking forward to seeing a train running the entire layout... thanks for sharing & KUTGW... vinny
Looking good.
thanks. pop's is live. come in and bug him
sparky107107 have you sent the package yet? And who are you shipping with? Because I have to look out for them it's probably not best to have a package in the hallway even know usually everything's fine.
Zane's Trains N Things not yet. I will send you a comment when I do
sparky107107 okie dokie.
A very nice video and layout. I plan on using Woodland Scenics risers and inclines as well, but only wanted to make my layout semi-permanent. This method you've shown of installing the risers and inclines seems much easier to take apart than gluing everything down.
I like the fact that you used the skewers with the risers never would have thought of that. I can’t wait to see what’s happening at Amherst Train show. By the way what days are you going to Amherst. Hope to see you there... MegaMultiMoe
i am going to be there for both days. if you see me.. feel free to grab me and shoot a video to say hi
Looking good my friend wish I had thought of the sticks to fix mine down but think I'm gonna use the plaster cloth technique even though I'm not ballasting all the way down and up mine.
looks good Sparky, Like the mine set up. On the incline you put in all ready, by the bridge it looks like a "kink" on the horizontal plane , Chuck RVRR
do you have a time stamp and i can go check that out. next time i am down there.
thanks for your help
are you going to make it Wednesday nights for my live chats?
Sparky between :40 - :52 it may just be an optical illusion in the video but you can lay a straight edge on it to check it out. I hate saying anything about someone's railroad, I was trying to help, not being judgmental.Chuck RVRR
i love the help sir.. always feel free to say what is on your mind,, you know i normally do.. lol.
Was it just an illusion? After watching again I thought maybe the curve of the track might have caused it. Also what time is the live show. Chuck RVRR
i will do a fly over look of the track area you are talking about, I think, what you are seeing is a single 22 inch radius track piece i have in there, between two pieces of flex track
Good work sparky107107 you'll be running trains all the way around soon!
thinking in about a month, will be nice when work changes back to four tens for our work days. instead of five eights. gives me that extra day to work on it
That will give me a chance to catch up to you! lol
Great video sparky, for some reason I'm not getting notified for you videos ,thanks for sharing...
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You should have watched Mike Fifer's last layout update about taping the tops of his risers so ballast wouldn't fall through! Less mess, no plaster!
i seen it. but scenery sticks to the plaster cloth better.. i think.. we all have different ways of doing the same task
I agree with you that plaster to plaster makes a more solid connection. I have a suggestion of how you can avoid the wet plaster mess. Cut the cloth in shorter sections, just long enough to lap over the sides of the risers. Lay the strips side by side with the smooth factory cut edges next to each other but don't overlap them. Next take a mister and spray water over the plaster cloth. When wet the cloth naturally settles over the riser. Then if you wish, smooth out the sides and gently the top. The less you do to the top the better.Too much fiddling with the tops can cause the cloth to sag into the gaps in the risers and thus cause an uneven surface for your roadbed. Overlapping the cloth often produces bumpy seams. Maybe those bumps will not cause a problem in HO scale, but they certainly do for N scale.
Hi Dave, outstanding video, I really enjoyed how you installed the risers.
thanks. i do it this way just in case i have any tweaks i have to do. before track goes down. well in this case all set so plaster cloth on
Curved trestles are possible, but I don't believe it's possible to curve bridges, It is possible, however to skew bridges to accommodate curves. I don't see how you may be able to salvage the foam inclines after you have covered them with plaster and laid track on top.
Nice Dave. You’re chugging along there!!!!! 🤓 looks like you can use a hot wire foam cutter there for that gap 😉. PS. You’re going t have fun at Amherst this weekend.
have you been to the show in Springfield?
Oh ya, I was there back in 2015, man two days is not enough. 4 buildings huge buildings. lots to see. my favourite building was I think building 3? the vendor building. Found so many great deals, I almost went bankrupted there. lol. but really I almost did. You will have a blast. get there early, It will be packed from when it opens till it closes. Have fun Dave, safe drive and take lots of pics. if you can go to their website and get a floor plan of the event, and mark out the booths that you want to see, or thats important to you. plan out your day. its over whelming. man I wish I was going. lol
SHARPER SIDE CUTTERS, DUDE!
i agree
Lookin good Sparky!!!
thank you sir
Yes were getting to that age where we need glasses to do the fine detail work , bet your glad your doing HO instead of N scale ! Nice t shirt Dave did you get at the Amherst train show ? Your using linemans pliers , you need side cutters ! that track is right on the edge hope you don't have any derailments ?
Ok didn't want you to forget lol
How well do the Woodland Scenics Risers and Inclines work for sound deadening when placed on plywood?
i would say the same as cork does. but I don't glue mine down so it is not solid against the wood.. kind of floats a bit.
Great video!! 👀
You can use antistatic sheets from your dryer after they are used.
i like that Idea as well
Hi Sparky, first video i have seen, enjoyed watching and looking forward to seeing some more
well grab a pot of coffee and watch some of my play lists. the Arizona trip is a good one.
i will be doing just that mate
thank you,
Very cool! How long do you think the whole project took from start to finish? Thank you!
I like the riser and plaster cloth technique. Might use this in the future. Could you have laid down the cork directly on top of the risers without using plaster cloth? . . . Diana
if you do that all your ballast would fall between the cracks
sparky107107 The cracks in the cork???
after you put the cork on the riser, there will still be cracks . that the ballast can fall into from the risers
Late to this video but great idea with skewers. I hot glued mine in place. Your method provides for repositioning.
BTW, how do you reach your power panel back there, is there an access space?
the layout is 4 feet off the floor, and back by the water on demand system, that part of the layout comes out.
So would you trade my conrail for a fmc chemicals and if you have Florida's east coast or csx cars
i don't think I would do a trade at this time. working on my track work before i thinking of any trains, loco's or cars
Ok
that was a bumper thought we were here for a bbq why you had the skiers for spoil it again note to spark just use the right tool to cut them differ wire cutters or a hobby hand saw for my choice was the use different wire cutters its does look great
jennifer white train bug
Sparky really enjoy your channel. I am just getting into American railroads from the UK. Just wondering do you have way of contacting you via social media as have a few questions
sparky107107@yahoo.ca
So you're one of those Dr Pepper guys eh? My mom never bought it growing up so I never developed a taste for it. I sip from my wife's glass once in a while.
i myself can't stand the taste of the stuff. But Amy has a sweet tooth for it.
sparky107107
Same here only my Aimee is spelled different lol
Plaster cloth is so much fun to work with, not.
hello sparky
Yeah could fill the space full of skewer sticks
MAN I WISH I HAD THAT SPACE