Kudos to the engineering genius of the gnomes! Efficient, economical, and . . . electrifying! If the new electric lokie is a purchase and not a lease, perhaps the gnomes might add a side window to improve the driver's view (or view of the driver)? A nice brass bell would be a nice touch (just a thought). Really, this is such a nice addition to the railway! I very much liked the Vancouver Island layout with its overhead wire. Now you can run electric, steam, and diesel. Is a trolley a possibility for local (cheap) passenger service down the road? And that rail chariot!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I shall pass your compliments along to the gnomes. The lokie is a purchase. I think port hole windows on the side may be nice. I’ll suggest it to the railway’s maintenance department to see where on the priority list it may be. And a bell would be nice. The Pencross has a spare steel bell that is not too fancy but can keep a lookout for a brass one. If a trolley is in the future it would have to use a pantograph as the wire junctions are not set up for a trolley pole. Hmmm. Even an interurban…
I always wanted to try overhead electrification in G thanks Terry. Would be neat to have an urban overhead trolley line. Great job and explanation on how to make it work.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks Which is why I prefer pantographs on operating models. 😃 The poles do look grand, and sounded grand on an HO layout I had in the 1990s. In this century though, G is easier than HO and pans are easier than poles. Oh, and tell the Gomes that their old rail for wire support is an idea well worth borrowing.
@@scottfw7169 yeah. The pantographs just seemed easier. This whole overhead wire system came together really fast! And using the rail fits well with the cash strapped private industrial loops railway. The Gnomes know how to cut corners to get things done! 😊
Another wonderful video to watch with my morning coffee! What I love most about your channel, Terry,, is the whimsical characters that populate your layout. Great job on the overhead wiring, it's something I always dreamed of doing. You made it work so well!
Great video Terry! Those gnomes sure are industrious and creative too! I like that they used the old rail for the support poles, exactly like a cash strapped gnome run rail road would do! Maybe. Anyway. It gives me a great idea for how to use those solar powered Christmas lights I left up on my planter railway. They are tiny LED's connected with two thin copper wires, when hun similar to yours it may look almost scale, possibly, sort of, good enough!
Thanks Everett! 😊 I shall pass on your compliments to the Gnomes. I like “possibly, sort of, good enough” as that’s generally what I go for. I have read on forums people complaining about how expensive G scale catenary systems are. Well then. A bit of old rail…
Well that is some fantastic work there. A tidy job indeed! Thanks for the mention. 👍 I wonder if we'll find out the name of Simon's chum. All we know is that he's very well-spoken. 🤔
Incredible! I started doing something like this on the HO layout using wooden skewers and all that, with the wire a touch above most pantographs to avoid having to make it too perfect. This setup with the bent rails is genius, especially since it's already conductive! The curve tensioners are really clever, too
Fantastic! The "Gnomes" did a great job with the catenary. I like the spans over multiple tracks the best. Now you have a perfect trifecta of motive power. Are you planning to get more electric traction? An Interurban car I think would fit your operation well. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Hmmm. I hadn’t thought of an interurban car, but that would be fantastic! I love the older LGB crocodile locos. Not the new super expensive ones with DCC and sound I don’t need.
Wonderful Terry now you have steam deisel and electric.Keith better not reach up too high or he will be a conductor.Love the little doggie. Well done the gnomes😊
Hi dear Terry, I have only now seen, reported to me by a friend, this wonderful work you have done with the construction of the overhead catenary! I see almost all of your videos but I missed this one since I don't always watch UA-cam! Congrats on the work! I have always said that electric locomotives must circulate only by taking power from pantographs! I get hives when I see electric locomotives running with pantographs lowered. On the internet there is an old H0 scale model of mine, where my child son shot a VHS film where you can see that all the pantographs were up and operational! Now I'm testing the LGB catenary and I'll try to make a themed diorama! Greetings Fabrizio - like 51
Dear Fabrizio, thank you so much for your wonderful message to me. I completely agree. I love to see electric locomotives using overhead wire. My system is not as realistic as the real railroads and is not very complicated, but I think it is much better than using no overhead wire at all. I hope you will show us your themed diorama when it is finished. 😊😊😊
Hi Terry, your overhead catenary electrical system is very intelligent and is comparable to the ancient ones of narrow gauge light railways, especially mountain railways! I really like. In Australia there is an enthusiast who has created a system similar to yours and he is very nice! My diorama, measuring 2.76 m, will be ready later, have a good day Fabrizio@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks
@@fabrizioviscardi3209 the fellow in Australia had a really nice system. His system is more complicated than mine because he runs poles not pantographs. I like what he has done.
Don't tell me, nobody gnomes who did it 😂. A major upgrade from those hard working gnomes. Reuse, repurpose, restyle. you've got the lot with a massive saving that I'm sure you'll reallocate to your layout. No about this double running idea that David came up with? 🤔😜
Nope, nobody gnomes. ☺️ I have read in forums people complaining about the cost of catenary systems. And they are quite expensive. So yeah. I save where I can. 😊 especially if one day I want another RH engine. Haha, nope. There won’t be another layout on top. I’ll be able to stretch the legs of my 32 mm gauge trains outside. Soonish we start the modest garden line.
Great work Gnomes! I enjoy your videos. Just curious, are your Pencross Railway logos waterslide decals or adhesive stickers? Or have the Gnomes come up with something completely different?
I’ll pass on your compliment to the Gnomes. 😊 given the scale I used thin adhesive vinyl stickers. I made the logo image and then used stickeryou (google them). They are an online service and sheets of the stuff came in the mail. There no doubt will be situations where waterslide will work best, but so far I have been lucky.
You probably can solder it. There isn’t solder used anywhere here. There are some places and connections that would look improved soldered instead of wrapped. But that may be part of the general improvement of the layout after the basic scenery is finished.
Thanks for the education. Does anything different need to be done for trolly poles? Seems like they might not always track to the correct catenary wire when it splits at a switch or something like that.
Yes indeed. Trolley wiring, even in real life is different because the pole end wraps around the wire. A scale model trolley pole would not work well on my layout.
I wonder if on really old trolley lines they came to a split junction and the operator physically moved the pole from one wire to another. I honestly don’t know much about trolley wiring but you’ve piqued my interest.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks I’m curious because I have both pantograph engines and trollies with poles. Your system works well enough for pantograph, but seems it will foul trolly poles. I wonder if there is a way to rig the same wire for both.
@@northernutahlivesteam3566 hmmmmm. You’d need a sort of inverted frog where the overhead wires split. … Goodness. A quick google search of trolley wire junctions proves me right. And it looks complicated. I bet it can be done in G though, but not so simply as what my railway now has.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks You can definitely do trolley pole overhead in G scale, it's not as complicated as it might seem. I've got an electrified line with trolley poles and pantographs.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks Ah gotcha. Yeah should’ve known that it’d be kinda hard to short the overhead wires if they’re only one polarity. My mistake! 😅
Kudos to the engineering genius of the gnomes! Efficient, economical, and . . . electrifying! If the new electric lokie is a purchase and not a lease, perhaps the gnomes might add a side window to improve the driver's view (or view of the driver)? A nice brass bell would be a nice touch (just a thought). Really, this is such a nice addition to the railway! I very much liked the Vancouver Island layout with its overhead wire. Now you can run electric, steam, and diesel. Is a trolley a possibility for local (cheap) passenger service down the road? And that rail chariot!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I shall pass your compliments along to the gnomes. The lokie is a purchase. I think port hole windows on the side may be nice. I’ll suggest it to the railway’s maintenance department to see where on the priority list it may be. And a bell would be nice. The Pencross has a spare steel bell that is not too fancy but can keep a lookout for a brass one. If a trolley is in the future it would have to use a pantograph as the wire junctions are not set up for a trolley pole. Hmmm. Even an interurban…
I always wanted to try overhead electrification in G thanks Terry. Would be neat to have an urban overhead trolley line. Great job and explanation on how to make it work.
You’re welcome! A trolley line where it uses trolley poles would require special work at the junctions.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks Which is why I prefer pantographs on operating models. 😃 The poles do look grand, and sounded grand on an HO layout I had in the 1990s. In this century though, G is easier than HO and pans are easier than poles. Oh, and tell the Gomes that their old rail for wire support is an idea well worth borrowing.
@@scottfw7169 yeah. The pantographs just seemed easier. This whole overhead wire system came together really fast! And using the rail fits well with the cash strapped private industrial loops railway. The Gnomes know how to cut corners to get things done! 😊
Another wonderful video to watch with my morning coffee! What I love most about your channel, Terry,, is the whimsical characters that populate your layout. Great job on the overhead wiring, it's something I always dreamed of doing. You made it work so well!
Thanks John! I’ll pass along your compliments to Lord Michael and the Gnomes. 😊 And now it’s time for my morning ing tea!
This is pretty Cool Terry. I'm taking it that Lord Micheal has given his Approval on his Chariot Ride. The Scenery is coming along nicely.
Thanks Matt. 😊 Yes, Lord Michael is very happy and definitely approves.
Great video Terry! Those gnomes sure are industrious and creative too! I like that they used the old rail for the support poles, exactly like a cash strapped gnome run rail road would do! Maybe. Anyway. It gives me a great idea for how to use those solar powered Christmas lights I left up on my planter railway. They are tiny LED's connected with two thin copper wires, when hun similar to yours it may look almost scale, possibly, sort of, good enough!
Thanks Everett! 😊 I shall pass on your compliments to the Gnomes. I like “possibly, sort of, good enough” as that’s generally what I go for. I have read on forums people complaining about how expensive G scale catenary systems are. Well then. A bit of old rail…
Really awesome that the gnomes and lord Michael had really good idea doing this overhead wiring system on the pen cross railway.
Right!? They’re super awesome. 😎
Well that is some fantastic work there. A tidy job indeed!
Thanks for the mention. 👍
I wonder if we'll find out the name of Simon's chum. All we know is that he's very well-spoken. 🤔
Indeed. He’s very private. Some sort of relative I suspect. Not close close, maybe a 3rd cousin or such? I could be completely wrong.
Incredible! I started doing something like this on the HO layout using wooden skewers and all that, with the wire a touch above most pantographs to avoid having to make it too perfect. This setup with the bent rails is genius, especially since it's already conductive! The curve tensioners are really clever, too
Thanks! In the end how did your wire system look?
Wow! The Gnomes do very impressive (and speedy) work! Looks fantastic Terry…awesome job! ❤️🚂😎
Lol. They sure do! Thanks! 👍🤭
Those gnomes might be on to something...the savings in sound cards alone is tremendous! 😄
Lol. Yes indeed! I know you can get sound cards for electric locos but I think that’s far less worth it than for diesel.
Fantastic! The "Gnomes" did a great job with the catenary. I like the spans over multiple tracks the best. Now you have a perfect trifecta of motive power. Are you planning to get more electric traction? An Interurban car I think would fit your operation well. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Hmmm. I hadn’t thought of an interurban car, but that would be fantastic! I love the older LGB crocodile locos. Not the new super expensive ones with DCC and sound I don’t need.
Wonderful Terry now you have steam deisel and electric.Keith better not reach up too high or he will be a conductor.Love the little doggie.
Well done the gnomes😊
Hahahaha. Conductor Keith! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Those Gnomes sure do know what they are doing. ☺️
They did a great job but remember they do nothing for nothing.Im sure they wil have some task for you to perform😁
@@davidwhite1864 no doubt. But currently they get free room and board.
Hi dear Terry, I have only now seen, reported to me by a friend, this wonderful work you have done with the construction of the overhead catenary! I see almost all of your videos but I missed this one since I don't always watch UA-cam! Congrats on the work! I have always said that electric locomotives must circulate only by taking power from pantographs! I get hives when I see electric locomotives running with pantographs lowered. On the internet there is an old H0 scale model of mine, where my child son shot a VHS film where you can see that all the pantographs were up and operational! Now I'm testing the LGB catenary and I'll try to make a themed diorama! Greetings Fabrizio - like 51
Dear Fabrizio, thank you so much for your wonderful message to me. I completely agree. I love to see electric locomotives using overhead wire. My system is not as realistic as the real railroads and is not very complicated, but I think it is much better than using no overhead wire at all. I hope you will show us your themed diorama when it is finished. 😊😊😊
Hi Terry, your overhead catenary electrical system is very intelligent and is comparable to the ancient ones of narrow gauge light railways, especially mountain railways! I really like. In Australia there is an enthusiast who has created a system similar to yours and he is very nice! My diorama, measuring 2.76 m, will be ready later, have a good day Fabrizio@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks
@@fabrizioviscardi3209 the fellow in Australia had a really nice system. His system is more complicated than mine because he runs poles not pantographs. I like what he has done.
Yes but I like so much your very interesting job not so usual. Ciao Fabrizio@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks
Fascinating !!
Thanks! ☺️
Like the pantograph Terry.
Thanks Hunter. 😊
nice job Terry
Thanks Don! 😊
Looks good
Thanks so much. ☺️
Don't tell me, nobody gnomes who did it 😂. A major upgrade from those hard working gnomes. Reuse, repurpose, restyle. you've got the lot with a massive saving that I'm sure you'll reallocate to your layout. No about this double running idea that David came up with? 🤔😜
Nope, nobody gnomes. ☺️ I have read in forums people complaining about the cost of catenary systems. And they are quite expensive. So yeah. I save where I can. 😊 especially if one day I want another RH engine. Haha, nope. There won’t be another layout on top. I’ll be able to stretch the legs of my 32 mm gauge trains outside. Soonish we start the modest garden line.
Great work Gnomes! I enjoy your videos. Just curious, are your Pencross Railway logos waterslide decals or adhesive stickers? Or have the Gnomes come up with something completely different?
I’ll pass on your compliment to the Gnomes. 😊 given the scale I used thin adhesive vinyl stickers. I made the logo image and then used stickeryou (google them). They are an online service and sheets of the stuff came in the mail. There no doubt will be situations where waterslide will work best, but so far I have been lucky.
That looks like it came out well! Can you solder the stainless steel wire?
You probably can solder it. There isn’t solder used anywhere here. There are some places and connections that would look improved soldered instead of wrapped. But that may be part of the general improvement of the layout after the basic scenery is finished.
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Hurrah!
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks wish I had yr gnomes ! 🤣🤣🤣⚓🥀
@@associatedblacksheepandmisfits they get lots done!
Shocking!!
Indeed Tim! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🤭
Thanks for the education. Does anything different need to be done for trolly poles? Seems like they might not always track to the correct catenary wire when it splits at a switch or something like that.
Yes indeed. Trolley wiring, even in real life is different because the pole end wraps around the wire. A scale model trolley pole would not work well on my layout.
I wonder if on really old trolley lines they came to a split junction and the operator physically moved the pole from one wire to another. I honestly don’t know much about trolley wiring but you’ve piqued my interest.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks I’m curious because I have both pantograph engines and trollies with poles. Your system works well enough for pantograph, but seems it will foul trolly poles. I wonder if there is a way to rig the same wire for both.
@@northernutahlivesteam3566 hmmmmm. You’d need a sort of inverted frog where the overhead wires split. … Goodness. A quick google search of trolley wire junctions proves me right. And it looks complicated. I bet it can be done in G though, but not so simply as what my railway now has.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks You can definitely do trolley pole overhead in G scale, it's not as complicated as it might seem. I've got an electrified line with trolley poles and pantographs.
Out of curiosity, wouldn't the overhead wires crossing over each other create a short?
No shorts. All the overhead wires are in common power of the positive controller post. The negative post is wired to one rail of the track.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks Ah gotcha. Yeah should’ve known that it’d be kinda hard to short the overhead wires if they’re only one polarity. My mistake! 😅
@@mylesspear an easy mistake to make methinks!
Your aeroplanes had better not fly too low. It could be nasty. But very well done
They’d better be experienced pilots! 😮 Thanks Chris. 😊
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Hahaha. Fabulous. 😊👍