New N-scale railroad, part 2: lower helix
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2023
- Last week I started a new layout build - not only the first project in the new workshop, but also the first N-scale layout in a few years. Check in each week and watch it grow.
If you are in the market for a custom model railroad design and/or build, please contact me at: www.superiormodelrailroads.com - Розваги
Don't know if the choice of containers was deliberate or not, but it made me smile that you were using Evergreen containers to check clearances given that it was an Evergreen ship that got stuck and blocked the Suez canal for ages a year or two ago.
I just purchased what was on sale.
I like your new way of wiring the helix - looks very robust.
It was suggested by a viewer some time ago.
@@mpeterll A good suggestion 👍
Peter you make building helix very easy, very impressive keep up the great work
My method is not my own invention. I adapted a method I first saw around 1980 in Model Railroader. The idea of letting the support blocks do double-duty as splice-plates is my own though.
Wood blocks are far easier than the alternative method of using threaded rods for spacing.
Great update, thanks Peter. I still can't get over the size and well designed work space.
All designed for maximum efficiency.
Prefect!@@mpeterll
THANK YOU FOR SUPER DETAIL VIDEO
Beautiful Work!!
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Peter, thanks for the tips on building a helix, better way in MHO. I did buy the Soboy ferrule crimp tool and kit, since I use the white barrier strips ( for their versatility ) cleaner install. I do have a question where did you find the double ferrule ? Thanks for sharing!
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Hello Peter, how are you doing sir? I have a quick question on your track laying in curves. Do you solder a few sections of flex track together before laying, or do you lay a section at a time leaving a few inches loose from the roadbed to attach the next section to? I am getting close to start laying my track, and I plan on starting at a curved section since it is the most complex part of my layout. I am sure that you have covered this in prior videos, so if you could point me to the episode where you demonstrated your method would be most appreciated. Thank you for your time, and have a great day. Love your new shop by the way, awesome building. I may put up some French cleats on my walls also.
When a curve is less than 6-feet long, I solder two sections of flex-track together before bending it, thus completely avoiding joints on curves. Unfortunately, many curves need to be longer than this, so expansion gaps are necessary. In such situations, my first choice of track is Micro Engineering, as that holds its shape well and minimizes the problem. My method of getting around the problem when a customer specifies another brand of track, is fully explained in this video and the previous one.
All my earlier track-laying videos are grouped together in the "track-laying" play-list.
Your craftsmanship is amazing!!!!! I might have missed it in the video what radius is your helix?
I think it is 25" + 26.5". It's been a while since I did it.
Very nice Peter. What is the minimum radius you would use for an N gauge helix? And what is the minimum radius of this helix?
There is no hard and fast answer to that. The bigger the radius, the better can be the clearance with any given grade. Even a few extra inches on the radius makes a big difference. This is particularly critical in N-scale where the thickness of the structure, the height of the track and roadbed, and the thickness of your fingers are the same as in other scales, requiring that the rise per lap be significantly larger (proportionately) than in HO-scale. I discussed this in the first video in this series.
What grade of wood do you typically use for your projects? I am about to start my next layout and have been researching the right materials to use.
It's called "whiteface" from Lowes. If you cannot find that, any cabinet-grade plywood will do. go for whatever has the most plies. I use 3/4" for framing ND 1/2" for tops and subroadbed.
Thank you! I I will look into that!
How is the new saw working out?
It is awesome. Worth every cent.
When tearing the track with the N Gauge it shows how far the train leans over when going through the bends. I wonder if the manufacturers should fit ANTI TILT blocks on each unit to make the train more rwealistic instead of having such a pronounced lean (tilt).. This is not so obvious on HO scale.
The locomotive is NOT leaning over. It is the distortion of the camera lens caused by looking down from above.
Thanks Peter. Had noticed it before on other video's. Cheers.@@mpeterll
That is a really clever way of doing the helix 😮 I would never have thought of that. 🤔🤔👍👍 Just seeing how much more you can fit into the available space with N gauge really makes me wish I could wave a magic wand and turn all my HO stuff into N gauge.😢
As a modeller in HO scale for about 60 years, I have N-scale envy when I see how much they can fit. Especially the last few years now that N scale is so detailed and runs so well. @@johnoneill5661