Thanks John, that explains it; I went with 13W 16" o.c.. I use 4100K and like the feel very much for my So Cal setting. I also like the fact the bulbs fit between joists rather than below them, allowing a shallower upper deck. Regards, Otto
The spacing is about 24" or 600mm and as you may have seen on the blog I didn't fix them all a set distance but clamped them first to get an even spread of light.
You said modern SP. Does that mean we'll see SP ACe's and Gevo's? Benchwork's coming along nicely. What kind of industries were you gonna have? Are you modelling an actual subdivision or freelance? I'm enjoying the blog. Keep up the great work.
Yes it will be a modern as I can keep it with a bit of retro action as well, some of the industries will be a gravel pit, flour mill and possibly a steel pipe plant and maybe a beer plant. I do have some kato AC'e's that I am planing to paint in a retro Tiger Strpe scheme but that will be after the layout is near complete.
I dig how you went space-saving trapazoidal with the lift-up sections instead of rectangle. And I agree with David: nice, clean and crisp. Envious, because I know my workspace could never be that clean
Interesting to read you mention of "Rocky" when writing about that "digger" you spotted. My father has talked of his time there during WWII. Some of the small pleasant memories he has, between combat horrors, spent there, Yeppoon, Townsville, and riding some trains.
Yeppoon is still a nice place to spend some time but the railway line from Rocky has been closed for over a decade now, and the millitary has a large presence with the Shoalwater Bay training area to the city's north. This year we had paratroopers from Alaska fly direct from their base and refuel over Hawaii and parachute into the training area, at the moment we have several thousand troops from Singapore on exercises.
I have updated my blog. http://tropicalnscale.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/more-lower-bench-work-and-helix-rework.html
Outstanding work! The fun filter at work will not allow me to see much more than the first page, but what I saw was clean and well-executed. Do you have some sort of centering mechanism for your lift-out bridges? I found it frustrating to build a lift bridge that would properly install consistently, every time. I also dreaded trains going for the lunge should the bridge get lifted while trains are running. I once had a liftout and toyed with several ways to ensure it was centered perfectly after every removal/installation. This is what I settled on. You see the general centering idea: Inexpensive microswitch and some copper contacts--these cut track power to the layout (it was a small bedroom-sized layout) when the microswitch was tripped. This prevented the 700 scale foot fall if someone bumped the lift bridge. Low-tech contacts: The whole lift bridge was constructed of 3/4" solid oak for strength and stability.
Looks plenty substantial. Did you ever finish it with scenery? If so, am curious how it appeared when done.
