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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #180 on: November 16, 2014, 10:16:26 AM »
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Heh, I know.  Just trying to stir up some remorseful impulse purchasing.   :D

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #181 on: November 28, 2014, 10:37:00 PM »
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Lee,
  Looks like things are moving along now. Keep the photo's coming.
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #182 on: November 29, 2014, 01:21:03 PM »
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Lee
excellent modeling
I really like what you are doing
it is looking really good and has that eastern urban feel
keep up the great work!
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #183 on: November 29, 2014, 09:03:53 PM »
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Looking good, Lee. I like how the city is going in before the rails and if you need a static streetcar, the Bachmann PCC's are only about $25 and come in paint schemes close to Baltimore's.  Even cheaper if you scour the junk tables at the shows...

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #184 on: November 30, 2014, 12:54:42 AM »
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Lee that is looking real good, reminds me of Bob Smaus' new layout featuring
downtown LA with the way your structures and track are lining up and out.
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #185 on: January 22, 2015, 07:51:24 PM »
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Not terribly photogenic yet, but I started laying some cork roadbed tonight!  Progress!!

I also invented a "modular" Tortoise controlled switch.  Since I'm working on a solid 2" foam base that's basically sitting on a counter top, I can't just stick a Tortoise under the table.  So I've come up with this:

I took a bit of 1/8" balsa, same depth as cork, and mounted it directly to the top of the Tortoise, with the rod bent in a Z so it would come up on the side of the throw bar.  Then I carefully aligned the turnout so the points were centered, and glued it to the balsa.

I used a serrated knife to cut a square hole out of the foam, carefully locating it along the right of way, so the Tortoise simply nests in the foam.  I'll attach enough wire to be able to pull it out from underneath to some sort of controller on the fascia.

There's only three, maybe four turnouts toward the back I'll want to control remotely, the rest are at the front edge and will get micro slide switches.



So yeah, it's a mess, but it felt good to do a little site work!

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #186 on: January 23, 2015, 10:25:01 AM »
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That flyover reminds me of the pictures from the business trips the top brass of the WM would take out of Baltimore, I believe the picture is in Western Maryland in Color by Jeremy Plant.

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #187 on: January 23, 2015, 11:41:49 AM »
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What, no trolleys?
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #188 on: January 23, 2015, 12:00:58 PM »
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Modeling 1965.  No trolleys. :facepalm:
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #189 on: January 23, 2015, 01:30:41 PM »
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Digging it.

That tortoise mount reminds me of the one I use for slide switches in foam.
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #190 on: January 23, 2015, 01:45:25 PM »
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Looking good, Lee!
Glad to see you work more of your magic again.

And speaking of mounting tortoises: http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2015/01/23/how-marine-world-tortoise-sex-made-it-into-jurassic-park/

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #191 on: January 23, 2015, 05:39:04 PM »
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I can always count on you guys for the best tips.  Just the tips, though... :ashat:
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #192 on: January 23, 2015, 05:46:12 PM »
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How about a link on that slide switch mount, there Ed.  I've got a few of them between me and actually putting some track down...
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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #193 on: January 23, 2015, 06:36:50 PM »
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You don't need to overly complicate it, Lee.  Just cut a hole in the cork roadbed for a snug fit, voila!



I usually leave them for a while to make sure they're working okay and eventually come back with some CA in the screw holes before ballasting.  Solid!

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Re: Canton, Highlandtown and Fells Point - Compact layout
« Reply #194 on: January 23, 2015, 09:54:09 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on January 23, 2015, 05:46:12 PM
How about a link on that slide switch mount, there Ed.  I've got a few of them between me and actually putting some track down...


I'll write it up this weekend. Been meaning to for a while...
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