Talking T Gauge

B 67 · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

Curve speed boards - in T? Shocked

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darrel · Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 8 Location: United Kingdom

im very impressed by your layout.
I was thinking of using one of those aluminium cases but the one I have is too small so guess i will need to go shopping

victorian t gauge · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

the alluminium case layout is zomers, & yes! he has already made speed curve boards for it! Wink

they look great.

B 67 · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

And just what speed is written on them? Surprised

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victorian t gauge · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA HA! Laughing

Mikkatrain · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 14 Location: Pearcedale VIC OZ

or "ha i cant belive that you this could fit on a milepost?"

Laughing

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zomer · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:02 am Post subject:

Yes I have done a milepost. Wel actually I have done one for every corner. Bit silly seeing as its an oval layout!!! Il put a couple on but not all.

B 67 · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

A T scale semaphore would be interesting - especially if it was a working one - and even more so if it were a working McKenzie & Holland somersault signal. To be honest, it'd be little short of a miracle if anyone could achieve that. Hmmm! Working disc signals as well????

And for those that don't know...

Here's a somersault signal - the arm pivots in the centre. Below is a disc signal that rotates vertically. These are a real challenge to model in HO scale. Have never seen one in N scale. Could it be done in T? What say you Paul? Wink

By the way, I took the pic at Morwell - some time ago.

And here's a pic of one I own - also taken years ago - totally hidden by the trees today. Must go and pull it apart, bring it home and restore it again.

Shows how they work and why they are so difficult to model.
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darrel · Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 8 Location: United Kingdom

victorian t gauge · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

Hmm, the semaphore! hehehe, thatd be pushing it..... Laughing

BUT!!!!!!!!, one HUGE thing i have learnt with modeling is do not rule ANYTHING! out, until you have tryed to build it! seriously!, i have done so many things now that i had thought to myself, na, thats to small, or to detailed ect. & thught "bugger it", ill give it a go anyway..... & much to my surprise, most things work out! some need rethinking on how to tackle it, but i cannot stress enough, modelers, try everything! what do you have to loose!!?

one thing i have never forgotten, that i thought was even a prank when i first heard about it, is a fella who builds sculptures that fit in the eyes of needles by hand! & very very detailed. i figure, if someone out there is doind that, why cant i? were both human. so, i guess having gotten far of the topic of the signal, "ill give it a go" anyway.... Wink

trainspotter-usa · Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota

David K Smith · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Got some dimensions? Height? Length of moving arm? I need to visualise this thing at scale size...
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victorian t gauge · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

hehehehe, im not sure the dimentions off hand. i could'nt imagien it being any taller than 15 or 16mm. Darren would know, im sure. Smile

victorian t gauge · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:14 am Post subject:

nowa nowa was finished at lunch today. after cleanig the rails, i ran the trains again. still problems though. Rolling Eyes

i used the new railcleaner, and had a run. the wheels picked up the fine particals from it in seconds. i didnt think there was any there. maybe because the rubber is new & slightly whitened around the outside? i then tryed a clean with a square of cardboard, (that blackend) and they ran smoother but not well.i think ill pull the bogies off, clean & vac the track. im happy to have the layout finished, all of next week ill make more pass cars & another loco.

B 67 · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:29 am Post subject:

I have noticed lately that the rail cleaning rubbers seem to vary in quality. I have a smooth one that does not leave any obvious debris, yet another (both Peco) that I tried seemed to crumble and leave chunks everywhere.

Card or paper does seem to work well though.

More pass cars and another loco - all in under a week. Only in T. Laughing

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