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ThomasI

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  1. Instead of laboriously painting wooden parts, I tried a new method, the entire wooden component is laminated in a thin, self-adhesive plastic film.
  2. Hello everybody! My layout also went a little further. However, I had to change the tunnel entrance in the northeast corner and change the position of the junction with the many switches in the garden. But you can already see how it will go on. Best Regards Thomas
  3. That's why I also use the Z21. It also works fine with WiFi repeater if needed.
  4. Hi John, I like likes, so nothing to excuse. 😁 Yes, I had a vision of how it should be, but it was changed several times. Actually, I wanted to build on the western garden wing first and also build a shed there with additional siding. In fact, I have now built the eastern garden wing and initially only kept the shed open as a future option. I tended to underestimate the dimensions of such a layout in the garden. A garden like mine corresponds to a hall of 15m x 15m and you don't build it in one go. In the beginning, I learned the hard way in terms of materials, sunlight and heating the material. In the meantime I would advise against PVC sheets and the like in direct sunlight, especially if they are darkly colored. HPL board and Medite Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF are good, Styrodur and all kinds of insulation boards are also good. And where it can be protected from too much water, there is also wood. Aerated concrete blocks and stones and concrete always work, of course, especially in Greece it shouldn't be difficult to get natural stones. Depending on how your property is in Greece (pot level or on a slope) you can of course have completely different options. In any case, I am curious what there will be to see from you in the future. Best regards Thomas
  5. Short notice: Overpass is finished.
  6. The overpass made some progress.
  7. Hello John! Nice to meet someone from Stummis here! I recommend to think about an indoor layout connected with an outdoor layout. It makes things like a "Schattenbahnhof' much easier. And it's every time modelrailroad season. When weather is dry indoor and outdoor, when wether is wet only indoor. Regards Thomas
  8. Hello Tony! The layout of the turnout is printed out on paper and the individual sleepers are glued there with water-soluble glue, then the rail profiles are soldered onto it. When everything is ready, wash the paper off with plenty of water. The switch is set later with a servo and I use a frog juicer to polarize the frog. I bought two NSWGR Class 86 electric locomotives from Auscision today (in Candy). They should pull my pre-ordered Indian Pacific (first epoch). In the 1980s, it changed to/from electric locomotives in Lithgow. And I just like electric locomotives more. Regards Thomas
  9. My first turnout completely built by myself.
  10. The ballast looks perfect. I also glue mine outdoors with a mixture of waterproof wood glue, water and a drop of detergent. So far it has held up well, but after the first winter you can see all the places where not enough glue has flowed.
  11. Today I built the first stairs for the bridge to cross my railroad.
  12. In German, you bite the grass not the dust. 😎
  13. Translated literally, this results in a German metaphor "den Staub fressen". It refers to the fact that you are left on the country road in the cloud of dust, which causes a happier person who rushes into a carriage or automobile. This means that you have to come to terms with less than you hoped.
  14. I'm not that lucky, I have to work indoors (at least in the invisible area) with radii of 650 to 915mm.
  15. It looks fantastic. And the curves just look better with super elevation. Especially when you can have such large radii as we do in our gardens.
  16. The San Gioachino Germano train station from both sides. Somehow I lack a high-speed switch ... 🤔
  17. Found this video of a really great H0 garden layout based on US motifs. Probably from the Czech Republic, but it really gave me new ideas. Have a look, it's worth it.
  18. Oh my God that is incredible great! That's what I hope my tracks will look like in the future. And please tell us how did you made that viaduct?
  19. This is really great, I would like to see more pictures of it. You wrote above the bridges are from 1996? That means they are already 24 years old? This is impressive. Regards Thomas
  20. Because ist rains since days, I work inside on the big helix. And I'm afraid I underestimated how much work that will be...
  21. So your wooden structures look very stable and seems well made. This gives your railroad a really solid base. Great work!
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