ThomasI Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 It goes on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 So, I laid more tracks inside. In the garden in I removed the winter tarpaulin and started cleaning a little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Great to see the covers coming off - I take it play is about to resume? Looking at the indoor section I can't help thinking there's going to be one heck of a noise when you get all the trains running round there. The final photo in your previous post is mind boggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, mick said: Great to see the covers coming off - I take it play is about to resume? Looking at the indoor section I can't help thinking there's going to be one heck of a noise when you get all the trains running round there. The final photo in your previous post is mind boggling. Hello Mick Yes, if there are a lot of trains going it will not be quiet. It is the same with the real railway. But I have already thought about shielding the stagging yard and the "underground" connecting lines with some noise insulation. Best Regards Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) The bridgehead destroyed by rocket fire on New Year's Eve is being restored. Edited April 19, 2020 by ThomasI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 You use the extremely expensive Styrodur adhesive from UHU and then it eats away the Styrodur anyway. As a result, I was allowed to tear out the whole route. Two switches are scrap, two more need repair. Now I would like to use Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF board instead of Styrodur and PVC to rebuild, but I can't find a dealer in Germany who has it and cuts it. That means probably the end of the building season outside this year ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 That is not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 But indoor I make some progess and will soon start with the installation of my big helix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Looks like the helix is well on its way but how do you manage to get to work on it with all the ground level track in place? Is that a sliding door in the background? Does the helix have to rise to the level of the framework that's fastened to the wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, mick said: Looks like the helix is well on its way but how do you manage to get to work on it with all the ground level track in place? Is that a sliding door in the background? Does the helix have to rise to the level of the framework that's fastened to the wall? Hello Mick! The sliding door is on the left, the one at the back is a wardrobe. If necessary, you can roll it away or remove the bottom drawer and then crawl through it. Otherwise you can walk around with caution on the rails of the lower level. The helix will ride about 25cm higher than the level whose base is now visible. This is about 110cm above the floor, the level you can see is 85cm above the floor. Regards Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Building a big helix in top of a small one is much more work as I estimated... Edited May 2, 2020 by ThomasI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) I made a roadtrip of about 400 miles/640km today and I got (yes!!!) two plates Medite Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF waterproof with 50 years guarantee. Medite, a British manufacturer, had previously sent me a sample, which I kept for 6 days in a row in the filled sink for test purposes and the result exceeded all my expectations. The Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF has neither warped nor swollen. It is a material made for our purposes. Pictures: The sample after 6 days in water. My plates. The sample in the sink. Edited May 16, 2020 by ThomasI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 40 minutes ago, ThomasI said: I made a roadtrip of about 400 miles/640km today and I got (yes!!!) two plates Medite Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF waterproof with 50 years guarantee. Medite, a British manufacturer, had previously sent me a sample, which I kept for 6 days in a row in the filled sink for test purposes and the result exceeded all my expectations. The Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF has neither warped nor swollen. It is a material made for our purposes..... Just been having a read on their website Thomas and as you say, it's something worth considering given the 50 year guarantee. It's not exactly cheap but there again, other similar materials we've been using aren't cheap either. I can see for your type of layout that it will be extremely suitable. 400 miles? That's further than I've travelled this whole year so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, mick said: Just been having a read on their website Thomas and as you say, it's something worth considering given the 50 year guarantee. It's not exactly cheap but there again, other similar materials we've been using aren't cheap either. I can see for your type of layout that it will be extremely suitable. 400 miles? That's further than I've travelled this whole year so far! After rigid foam PVC sheets and rigid PVC sheets were not heat-resistant enough for places with a lot of sun, acrylic and plexiglass became brittle and since no servos can be screwed onto Styodur, Medite Tricoya Extreme Durable MDF really seems to be the solution. Compared to HPL, it convinces with its lower weight and above all because it can be processed like normal plywood or normal MDF. The plates are available in a thickness of 4 mm to 21 mm. This actually makes it possible to build a model railroad outside the way you are used to from inside. And even if you sawed the material or drilled holes in it, no further treatment is required to survive outside. Edited May 16, 2020 by ThomasI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 First work with the new material. I am still very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussietmrail Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Hi Thomas, wow, great to see your spiral coming a long, how many levels , those long points are awesome , I would like those longer curved point , some 2 feet long on a curve rather than the Peco larger curved points , I have the longer straight express points . Your MBF board must be pretty good for outside , brother said even the water proof boards we do have wouldn't last long out side in our extreme weather conditions . The days here are pretty col with those winds, not far of to winter, I will be stepping up my construction of the bridge and layout to follow. How is the working outside, you said rocket fire from new year's eve party did the damage, wow rockets must of being falling out of the sky to do that damage,what happened. Keep the great work up and pics flowing of your progress, can't wait to see your high speed trains going through those points and spiral . Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddles Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 6 hours ago, ThomasI said: First work with the new material. I am still very excited. What thickness is the material? I think it is available in 9mm and 12mm. Obviously the thicker it is, the more expensive it becomes. Is it easy to saw and does it hold pins and screws well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Riddles said: What thickness is the material? I think it is available in 9mm and 12mm. Obviously the thicker it is, the more expensive it becomes. Is it easy to saw and does it hold pins and screws well? It is available in 4mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 19mm and 21mm. I got 6mm. It is easy to saw and it holds pins and screws very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasI Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 So, weather is good, progress also...😁😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I am so glad that all I have to do is cement a few rocks in place! You have my total admiration for getting on with this and as Tony says, those large radius points look amazing. I keep saying it but it really is going to look stunning once it's completed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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