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Author: | Guest [ Sun Jun 20, 2004 1:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | 0m track, early test |
Not much activity here yet, but somebody has to be the first! I model metergauge in 0-scale. I follow a Norwegian prototype, but I am very much inspired by the work of Tom Piccirillo (http://www.eastpenn.org/photos_tomp2.html) and the late Bob Hegge. At the moment I am putting the finishing touches on a set of etching films for a brass boxcab electric. Here is a photo of the pilot model: Pantograph is yet to be built. I have also started to experiment with tracklaying. I started out with Code 125 from Micro engineering: Ties are Kappler stripwood. Tieplates are home etchings made by a friend. Spikes are Micro Engineering small spikes. Ballast is homemade, its just crushed rock. The result look quite nice in my own opinion, but I will make some adjustments. In the future I will use Right o Way code 100. (The railsize of the prototype scales out to about code 110). The ballast should be slightly finer. I will also look for spikes with a finer head, maybe the micro spikes from ME could be used. Some slight adjustments will also be made for the next batch of tie-plates. To put it short, I look for a slightly lighter look, the results so far look a bit to much like a garden model railroad. (no offense meant to garden model railroaders!) Comments are welcome! For some more info on my projects, please visit my homepage: http://www.folk-rovere.org/mj/index_eng.php Best regards, H?vard H |
Author: | CKD [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:06 am ] |
Post subject: | track photo |
[quote] As you noted the spikes are glareingly too big. Look into p87 150% spikes. Regards, Leonard[quote] Where does one find the above referenced p87 spikes? Thanks and regards, CKD |
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