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trainspotter-usa
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 Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: Gonou (or Gono depending on what you read...) |
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That time is here.
Starting on the new layout.
I've been thinking and sketching away for quite some time coming up with ideas for the successor to Hitsu.
I was inspired by these pictures I fund of the Gonou line http://aomori.photo-web.cc/gonou2/01.html and came up with this idea
The numbers on the plan correspond to pictures on the website. That inspire rather than copy the scene.
The seafront scene would allow me to show off some of the Eishindo boats and it would be very very nice indeed if I could conjure up some kind of working lighthouse.
The Hitsu station platform would be re-used along the long straight and many of the trees I made will also find a home here.
I went out yesterday and bought a 3' x 2' cork faced noticeboard from Menards (less than $9) and that should do the job nicely, with little bit of extra bracing around the edges as it is slightly bowed.
Hopefully this should be able to show off T gauge to good effect.
Ian
p.s. I just added a detailed posting to my blog http://more-t-please.blogspot.com/2009/01/meet-gonou.html
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Jax
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Ian
If you look amongst the model boat fraternity you may be able to find that lighthouse. |
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Jax wrote: | Ian
If you look amongst the model boat fraternity you may be able to find that lighthouse. |
One step ahead of you there. I found a pretty comprehensive Japanese lighthouse website. I think it is called Torii Saki lighthouse.
Very interesting structure.
Ian
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Right then, to get the ball rolling I'd like to open up discussion on the Lighthouse project. I've just announced it to the world in my blog, so here's the gen.
I thought it would be an interesting project to get the ball rolling - a working lighthouse. After making a T gauge working lighthouse everything else should be a doddle really.
So the first thoughts are that I would have a grain of wheat bulb or an LED rigged up to a simple flashing circuit on top of a section of evergreen styrene tube for the principal structure. I'm sure it's easy to get hold of a small enough bulb to do the job. Am I right? Will there be any issues with heat from a bulb or LED to melt the styrene?
Also on a not unrelated note. I'll be buiding the rocky island that the lighthouse sits on top of from polystyrene foam. except I recently broke the wire on my hot wire cutter. Does anyone know what size and type of wire is suitable for a wire cutter? It might be just as easy to nip into Michaels crafts and buy a new one.
Thanks for the help
Ian
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DanMacK
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ian, looks great! Can't wait to see it. Railways and water have always been my favourite combination.
For the lighthouse, Possibly an LED if you can get one that small?
Also, I thionk you should look at incorporating picture 9 in the layout somehow (dinghy on a rock with a couple of swimmers) . Little miniscene opportunities 
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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The dinghy on the rock eh?
Well after working on the lighthouse that should be easy... 
I did start on the lighthouse last night. I've used a section of 4.8mm evergreen tube for the tower and made up some walls of 6.3mm strip for the base building. I'd post a picture but the tower is only 23mm tall and the white styrene keeps bleaching out
Ian
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Jax
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I have some Grain or Wheat that are 1.8mm if you want one. |
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trainspotter-usa
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| Jax wrote: | | I have some Grain or Wheat that are 1.8mm if you want one. |
Thanks Jax. Much appreciated offer.
I'll try to get one over here first. Of course most Americans don't know what a mm is 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| trainspotter-usa wrote: | So the first thoughts are that I would have a grain of wheat bulb or an LED rigged up to a simple flashing circuit
Will there be any issues with heat from a bulb or LED to melt the styrene?
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Bulbs generate heat. Power can be calculated as voltage * current. LEDs don't dissipate as much. LEDs are directional though. You might want to have it firing up at a conical reflector.
You can get LEDs in 3mm bulb type, appx. 2mm axial lead, or .030" x .060" and .020" x .040" surface mount types.
A good source for flashing circuits and small LEDs is Richmond Controls: http://www.richmondcontrols.com/
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Jax
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| trainspotter-usa wrote: |
I'll try to get one over here first. Of course most Americans don't know what a mm is
Ian |
I try to work in both because I supply both dollshouses collectors who work in inches, and railway enthusiasts who tend to work in mm. I was 'told off' at the weekend for specifying inches rather than mm at a railway show.
Have to say, I'm happier with Imperial than Metric. |
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| rmyers wrote: | Bulbs generate heat. Power can be calculated as voltage * current. LEDs don't dissipate as much. LEDs are directional though. You might want to have it firing up at a conical reflector.
You can get LEDs in 3mm bulb type, appx. 2mm axial lead, or .030" x .060" and .020" x .040" surface mount types.
A good source for flashing circuits and small LEDs is Richmond Controls: http://www.richmondcontrols.com/
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Thanks Bob.
I see that Richmond controls have a flashing light circuit for the Walthers lighthouse. I'll send them an email and see if that would be suitable for a Tgauge lighthouse with a much smaller light bulb of course!
Ian
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David K Smith
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Here's a wicked thought. Use fiber optics. Build a mechanism with an LED at the base (below ground level), and a fiber leading up to a tiny reflector. Motorize the whole lot to rotate slowly.
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DavidMcC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Of course most Americans don't know what a mm is
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Yes we do!! It's a small round chocolate candy with a hard coloured shell.
You can get them with peanuts or almonds in them too. 
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zomer
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| DavidMcC wrote: | | Quote: | Of course most Americans don't know what a mm is
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Yes we do!! It's a small round chocolate candy with a hard coloured shell.
You can get them with peanuts or almonds in them too. |
Bwahahahahaha!!! Classic!!
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trainspotter-usa
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| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:51 am Post subject: |
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The lighthouse is going pretty well. Much easier and better than I thought actually. I'm doing a lot of thinking over the construction. With only 1 dimension known to me. its not too difficult to take liberties with the size. As long as I capture the spirit of the structure I'll be happy.
It might be difficult to make out the shape but if you compare it to the prototype pictures you might begin to get a feel for it
Ian
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