RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 Planning finished with how the boards will box up worked out, just need to see if reality matches the idea now, Plan B involves a power saw 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 Sorry Paul to hijack your thread, but I've always been fascinated by the HSB and up until recently had not been. Trouble is, I still can't afford the models. Get real, Andy. None of us can afford those prices, but some things in life just have to be done. You will not regret whatever sacrifice you have to make. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Get real, Andy. None of us can afford those prices, but some things in life just have to be done. You will not regret whatever sacrifice you have to make. Ian, I've already bought 7mm scale models of a Deltic, EE Type 4, 350hp shunter, and a BTH Type 1 using that principle...... Even though my layout is 4mm EM; s'pose that just adds weight to your hypothesis. D'OH. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2018 and so it starts 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silbergräber Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Hello Paul, your rebuild SHE-arrangement is the reason why I subscribed this forum. I live in the western Harz Mountains, me and many fellow citizens are angry and confused about politicians inability to give aid money for a re-connection of Braunlage to the HSB-net. Furthermore some hardcore-environmentalists from the national park refuse this project, too. So it's a pleasure to see our dreams being realized in the UK - in 1:87. I' follow your thread with interest. Best regards Jörn 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 9, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2018 So it's a pleasure to see our dreams being realized in the UK - in 1:87. I' follow your thread with interest. Best regards Jörn Thanks Jörn, hopefully more progress over the next three months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Furthermore some hardcore-environmentalists from the national park refuse this project, too. Why would they do that, surely people travelling on the trains would reduce pollution?! Nice part of the world BTW, we stayed there for a week last year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silbergräber Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 They do so because actually they want nothing but nature. Since these good-guys took over control of todays Nationalpark area, they scraped many famous and the most beautiful walking trails which have been existing for centuries. But this becomes too political for this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Is that "man made" nature?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 9, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2018 Is that "man made" nature?! Some of it was nature left to do its thing in the restricted areas, such as the situation on the Brocken, but political swings come and go and closing off areas completely is likely to lose support in the long run as no one can go so they don't understand why The railway does provide a tightly controlled way of seeing it because people can't wander off the track like they inevitably do on trails. I know there's been some news on the possibility being considered again last May but I've not seen any more so if you have any further updates on the scheme Jörn I'm happy for you to add them here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I was thinking more that today's European Landscape leaves little to nature but is mainly man-made, so it was a dig at those "nature lovers" who are actually trying to "preserve" a man-made landscape! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 12, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2018 I do like boxes of stuff turning up, it's just like Christmas 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 Well that's the points modified to my preferred arrangement for dcc and as can be seen from the photo a strange glowing ball of fire has appeared in the sky so I'm off to the garage to create sawdust! HOm by -salisburyASC- 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 Four hours beavering away in the garage ended up with this pile. Time for a cake 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 The full layout will make its first appearance at Narrow Gauge South 2018 Full list here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/130246-narrow-gauge-south-7th-april-2018/?fromsearch=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 18, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 24ft of backscene on matt self adhesive vinyl arrived today.The blue line shows where it will be double sided to give the 'rest of the HSB' yard a bit more interest for the operators. The purple bit is good old single sided backscenes.Three 8ft sectionsHOm Süd Harz by -salisburyASC- Edited January 19, 2018 by PaulRhB 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 A quick doodle in 3D ish to get an idea of the full layout 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 I must get my loco ready for April. How did you modify the couplings on it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) I must get my loco ready for April. How did you modify the couplings on it? I just put Dapol easyshunt magnetic knuckles in the NEM sockets Edited January 19, 2018 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2018 Joining the new section onto Brunnenbachs Mühle 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2018 The wood strip shows where the backscene divide will be, I might cut it back 50mm or so to hide the end with a tree. HOm Harz by -salisburyASC- This shows the HSB stn on the back and the alignment of the mainline and quarry siding HOm Harz by -salisburyASC- 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Now with the quarry I could hack up some of the shapeways rollwagen and get them to work but on checking the geography the area near Walkenried is actually mined for gypsum products so rather than stone the quarry is going to deal with that. I will still do the rollwagen eventually as they are used for ballast trains on the Harz from the quarry near Eisfelder Tahlmuhle. So what wagons to use? Currently I'm considering two TT wagons, one is a long hopper with a tilt top so I don't have to load and unload it and seems to be the same size as the HOm coaches so should work ok. The second option is a flat wagon with two 20ft containers that I could hack into stone bins like the RhB ones or even replace with an A frame skip body off a HO lorry. I've ordered one of each to experiment photos copyright Busch & Tillig On the layout front the track at the join is soldered on so I just need to match the scenery colours then set up the four new boards. Edited January 24, 2018 by PaulRhB 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) New from Tillig http://schmalspurfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tillig_Neuheiten_Schmalspur.pdf Edited January 26, 2018 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silbergräber Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hello Paul, for gypsum or other bulk freight transport on sherman narrow gauge railoads, I recommend former BTTB-models of OOt-wagons, like these: https://www.der-lustige-modellbauer.com/t23793-schuttgutwagen-oot-in-h0e Similar cars were used until recently in Germany`s lignite mines. However, they require a tipping station (Tiefbunker) and another loading station, if the material shall be transported to further facilities. Best regards Jörn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2018 Gosh, how could I miss this thread for so long! I may have to go back for some more detailed reading here and there but what I did read so far was honestly delightful. Wonderful job on your layout and I certainly am looking forward to seeing it evolve even further! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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