Getting back to work on this layout; really happy with the Sears kit home from HDCustomdesign on Etsy; a steal at $10 ea! Just the right amount of...
Got all of the bridges done; most of the trackwork is in, but I've got a short somewhere on one siding; siding bypass works ok, but the mainline...
Should be working today, but this is too much fun [ATTACH] Turned out pretty well... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
going with a reduced SP type 23 depot...think I can squeeze it in....far enough from the oil tanks where fire isn't an issue....printing out on...
found an old Kibiri kit in my stash! Hmmmm...fit is a bit off. Time to kitbash. [ATTACH] That's better, because pre Homeland Security, we...
Kind of wrapped up the plasterwork yesterday, added more bridges, main railroad crossing. Did a laborious track clean and got the trains...
Good question! Running out of room for stuff. Was originally thinking of a small station/loading platform just down from the doublecrossover,...
Got my shipment from ZScaleMonster last week (Thanks, Anthony for the quick shipment!) and took the red Rokuhan bridge, painted it black then...
Finally dug my dormant collection and failed previous layout out from the garage and moved it into the house. Broke up the old Rokuhan tracks and...
Hey, all...looking at the Rokuhan double slip switch and I see that there's a LH and RH version, but I'm at a loss as to what the real difference...
wups...will post is swap section
OK, totally dumb question here...what's the difference between a LH and RH double slip? Seems like the switch works as a straight thru crossing...
Boy, painting the rails may be good in the long run, but it's proving to be a major pain in the you know what. Will try ballasting next, but will...
OK...an update to my setup. 30x42, built on a 1/2" gatorboard base. 3/16" foamcore place on top of the gatorboard Rokuhan track laid out on...
Garth's post #8 seems to explain everything....up is straight ahead and I'm trying to set switches 1,2,3 straight ahead and #4 diverging which...
OK, thanks for your input. In response to Mark M's post, I am using the standard Rokuhan power supply with the two integral switches. I did try...
I was under the impression that the Rokuhan switches were triggered by a pulse that flipped it from one configuration to the other and that you...
I like your suggestion, but the intent of the crossover was to create a large figure 8 type loop folded on itself.
Thanks, David...just put in my order to Anthony for the crossing...but the nice symmetry of a traditional double crossover is lost...I guess we...
this would fit my needs better...3 110mm lengths....maybe a little re-jiggering is needed. [ATTACH]
