Great update, glad you have nearly finished all wiring broads , nice loco's and rolling stock you got, SD80, SD90's great loco's, have 12 Kato's of them in N scale Cheers Glynn
Hiya Steve, even though I'm from the the UK Here's some info on the DB 143, taken from wikipedia DBAG Class 143[edit] 143 972 on the Höllentalbahn The following year more locomotives were moved to the west where they were used on the Schwarzwaldbahn, the Höllentalbahn, the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn and goods trains from Dortmund. After the DB and DR were combined in 1994 to form Deutschen Bahn AG the Class 143 locomotives were used on many more lines in the former West Germany. The former 212 001 remained the property of LEW and after testing by the DR from 1982 to 1984 was used for various measuring and experimental tasks. In 2002 it was sold to EKO-Trans and (now numbered 143 001) was painted in their red and silver livery. In May 2008 143 001 was repainted orange with the logo of its new owner, Arcelor Mittal.[2] Six Class 143 locomotives (041, 069, 186, 191, 286, 874) have been sold to Bahn- und Hafenbetriebe der Ruhrkohle AG[3] and a further six (179, 204, 257, 344, 851, 864) to Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn Gesellschaft (MEG) where they have been renumbered as MEG 601-606.
Stephen you might try Black Magic Bleche Wite Tire Cleaner to strip the paint off that stubborn loco. Some people in the 1/24 model world use it to strip paint. I have been enjoying the progress on the layout so far.
Tide detergent will work for taking off the paint and also another one that will work is snobowl for cleaning toilets will take the paint off in about a half hour to 2 hours time in a deep bath of the cleaner
I love your video series and really enjoy watching how you build the electronics for the layout. Very good ideas! However, what I am missing is maybe an overview episode that explains the overall set up of the control and how did you get the idea to do it this way. Or did I miss an episode? Nevertheless, keep going and share more of your progress! Thanks, Martin
Regarding the "Say what?" part: This is the departure announcement for passenger trains at the station. In German, the announcement says "Bitte einsteigen und Türen schliessen. Vorsicht bei der Abfahrt!", tranlated in English "All aboard and close the doors please. Stand clear, the train is about to leave!"
On removing paint from the shells, Try submerging the whole thing in brake fluid for 3-4 days. I have had good success with this method. Sometimes you will have to take it out and scrub with soap and water, then back into the brake fluid. Hope this works for you. Darrin
+Rob Bennett FYI it's just the former Canadian government cars that have the new reporting marks. Their federal government transferred the cars to the two railways. The Saskatchewan cars are still the same and if you get any Alberta government cars there still the same as well.
Neat, the DB pulling a stack train. Impossible of course due to the required catenary. I enjoy your vids, but am completely clueless on the used electronics. I have a Marklin fully automated ABS digital system with live catenary, my only claim to some realism. With funds available I would have liked to restart and follow your build, it looks great. Some of my Marklin stuff is 50plus years old, my dad started it all. So will stick with it. Robert
The Canadian cars look great. Did they come with the Kadee couplers or did you install them? The Rocco unit is cool. Not a fan of Rocco when they make Canadian stock, its not very accurate but they do a really good job European. I enjoy the electronics and wiring since there is very little on it. The block detectors do they come built also or just DIY? If they do is it much of a difference in price. Scott
Scott Downey Scott- they came with the Kadee's installed. For the DCCOD's, they can be purchased fully assembled and tested for $17 w/Molex connector, $18 with screw terminal (Phoenix) For a kit, prices are $10/$11 respectively. sliqelectronics.com/products/ Assembling them is not really hard, so for a large layout the kit option will save a fair mount of $$ if time isn't a huge factor. You can also buy just the circuit board from JLC Enterprises for $5 and the pulse xfrm for $2.50 and then buy all the other parts from Mouser, Jameco, Digi-Key, etc. Parts lists are on the JLC site: www.jlcenterprises.net/Support.htm#Parts Cheers!
Matt Jenkins Matt- we got this unit with DCC/Sound installed, but the following is from the paperwork that came with the unit: "The model can be equipped with an optional NMRA DCC-compatible decoder. Although this model is set up for normal DC analog operation from the factory, it can be easily converted for digital operation by replacing the dummy plugs in the factory-installed DCC socket with the decoder." So while I haven't had the the loco open to confirm, from the above it sounds like it does have a quick plug type of setup. It appears there is an 8-pin socket on the board.
Brighton Junction Block detection and signal system mostly. And also grade crossings, turnout control, and whatever else we decide to have controlled by the computer!
raymond chason Of course! It is actually #907. That loco will be used on the branch line often, which loosely (very loosely) represents the BLE/CN line from Wallace Jct to Albion, PA.
Chicago Line Railfan Yes...ok, not to be a smarta@#- we are doing this more freelanced. We are modeling both really. No specific prototype, kind of a joint operation loosely (VERY loosely) based on the CSX in our area, with some melding in of NS locations. It is a double track, CTC controlled layout with a visible staging yard.
Great update, now I have to watch all your previous numbers.
Love the Canadian Hoppers. Very slick paint schemes
Matt Jenkins Thanks, yea the Canadian cars look very nice!
Nice job. Like the layout.
Blueboxes are a lot of fun to detail and practice with. Good luck, I sp far have had good experiences.
Great update, glad you have nearly finished all wiring broads , nice loco's and rolling stock you got, SD80, SD90's great loco's, have 12 Kato's of them in N scale
Cheers Glynn
Those dummy units going to keep you busy. Looks like some nice future projects.
Sick, SICK layout.
Thanks that is what I was looking for to use both my American stock and my German Stock the Kadee Connectors #19 thanks. You are right for passenger
Nice choice of music.
Bill rouleau Thanks!
I'm gonna be going it college in Erie next year, I can't wait, I hear theirs some excellent rail fanning!
Nice update! Would love to know what it said at the end too! Lol. Cheers, Dan
TheMisterdan01 Thank You!
Hiya Steve, even though I'm from the the UK
Here's some info on the DB 143, taken from wikipedia
DBAG Class 143[edit]
143 972 on the Höllentalbahn
The following year more locomotives were moved to the west where they were used on the Schwarzwaldbahn, the Höllentalbahn, the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn and goods trains from Dortmund. After the DB and DR were combined in 1994 to form Deutschen Bahn AG the Class 143 locomotives were used on many more lines in the former West Germany.
The former 212 001 remained the property of LEW and after testing by the DR from 1982 to 1984 was used for various measuring and experimental tasks. In 2002 it was sold to EKO-Trans and (now numbered 143 001) was painted in their red and silver livery. In May 2008 143 001 was repainted orange with the logo of its new owner, Arcelor Mittal.[2]
Six Class 143 locomotives (041, 069, 186, 191, 286, 874) have been sold to Bahn- und Hafenbetriebe der Ruhrkohle AG[3] and a further six (179, 204, 257, 344, 851, 864) to Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn Gesellschaft (MEG) where they have been renumbered as MEG 601-606.
Stephen you might try Black Magic Bleche Wite Tire Cleaner to strip the paint off that stubborn loco. Some people in the 1/24 model world use it to strip paint. I have been enjoying the progress on the layout so far.
Stephen Bennett, where are you? I need some updates! Your layout has totally inspired me, and I'm jonesing for some updates.
Update is coming later today! First update of the fall, and many more to come!
The 143 were built as multi purpose locos. Although they are mostly used to haul passenger train now adays.
Tide detergent will work for taking off the paint and also another one that will work is snobowl for cleaning toilets will take the paint off in about a half hour to 2 hours time in a deep bath of the cleaner
I love your video series and really enjoy watching how you build the electronics for the layout. Very good ideas! However, what I am missing is maybe an overview episode that explains the overall set up of the control and how did you get the idea to do it this way. Or did I miss an episode?
Nevertheless, keep going and share more of your progress! Thanks, Martin
Regarding the "Say what?" part: This is the departure announcement for passenger trains at the station. In German, the announcement says "Bitte einsteigen und Türen schliessen. Vorsicht bei der Abfahrt!", tranlated in English "All aboard and close the doors please. Stand clear, the train is about to leave!"
Martin Kusch Vielen dank! (If I got that right...)
On removing paint from the shells, Try submerging the whole thing in brake fluid for 3-4 days. I have had good success with this method. Sometimes you will have to take it out and scrub with soap and water, then back into the brake fluid.
Hope this works for you.
Darrin
Great progress. even if it is electronics. It is all part of the process.
The CN cars and the CP cars have been restenciled now to just CN and CP marks if you model present day.
Tim
tmh57 Ah, thanks...we do. Part of the reason we want to get out and get some current photos of these cars. The information is very much appreciated!
+Rob Bennett FYI it's just the former Canadian government cars that have the new reporting marks. Their federal government transferred the cars to the two railways. The Saskatchewan cars are still the same and if you get any Alberta government cars there still the same as well.
Looking good! Question Stephen what video editor are you using? I'm looking to upgrade from Windows Video Editor, and wanted some ideas.
cool
Neat, the DB pulling a stack train. Impossible of course due to the required catenary. I enjoy your vids, but am completely clueless on the used electronics. I have a Marklin fully automated ABS digital system with live catenary, my only claim to some realism. With funds available I would have liked to restart and follow your build, it looks great. Some of my Marklin stuff is 50plus years old, my dad started it all. So will stick with it. Robert
The Canadian cars look great. Did they come with the Kadee couplers or did you install them? The Rocco unit is cool. Not a fan of Rocco when they make Canadian stock, its not very accurate but they do a really good job European. I enjoy the electronics and wiring since there is very little on it. The block detectors do they come built also or just DIY? If they do is it much of a difference in price.
Scott
Scott Downey Scott- they came with the Kadee's installed. For the DCCOD's, they can be purchased fully assembled and tested for $17 w/Molex connector, $18 with screw terminal (Phoenix) For a kit, prices are $10/$11 respectively.
sliqelectronics.com/products/
Assembling them is not really hard, so for a large layout the kit option will save a fair mount of $$ if time isn't a huge factor. You can also buy just the circuit board from JLC Enterprises for $5 and the pulse xfrm for $2.50 and then buy all the other parts from Mouser, Jameco, Digi-Key, etc. Parts lists are on the JLC site:
www.jlcenterprises.net/Support.htm#Parts
Cheers!
how is your railroad layout going seen all the videos upto number 35 but carnt find any more updates for it
Brake fluid will strip that right off.
When is the next update??
Do they Kato's have a quick plug set up for DCC conversion like Athearn or are they different ?
Matt Jenkins Matt- we got this unit with DCC/Sound installed, but the following is from the paperwork that came with the unit:
"The model can be equipped with an optional NMRA DCC-compatible decoder. Although this model is set up for normal DC analog operation from the factory, it can be easily converted for digital operation by replacing the dummy plugs in the factory-installed DCC socket with the decoder."
So while I haven't had the the loco open to confirm, from the above it sounds like it does have a quick plug type of setup. It appears there is an 8-pin socket on the board.
thanks for the info. Cuz i always wanted to try Kato out but i know alot of there locos are just DC. thanks again
why is there so much electronics? what is it all for?
Brighton Junction Block detection and signal system mostly. And also grade crossings, turnout control, and whatever else we decide to have controlled by the computer!
do you still have the the bessemer and lake erie engine 901
raymond chason Of course! It is actually #907. That loco will be used on the branch line often, which loosely (very loosely) represents the BLE/CN line from Wallace Jct to Albion, PA.
Do you model NS or CSX?
Chicago Line Railfan Yes...ok, not to be a smarta@#- we are doing this more freelanced. We are modeling both really. No specific prototype, kind of a joint operation loosely (VERY loosely) based on the CSX in our area, with some melding in of NS locations. It is a double track, CTC controlled layout with a visible staging yard.
Ok, thanks! Originally I thought that you modeled just NS.Thanks again, nice to know.
when is the next up date?