#modelrailway

#ModelRailway #Baseboard #Progress

Early trial fitting of the next baseboard, which I designed yesterday evening and built today. This Easter has been a write-off as my partner is still in bed getting over the COVID infection I first caught over three weeks ago.

This is the first of three that will bridge the gap between the helix and the board in the back left corner of the room.

This board is in approximately the right position and the hatched area is to be cut out to ensure the board doesn’t interfere with the helix.

That’s it until the end of the week. I need to decide how this board is anchored to the helix board, and there is more than one way to do that. Needs some consideration.

An odd-shaped model railway baseboard, built from 12mm ply and positioned next to the helix I built last year.

**Anthony** @skyfire747@aus.social · 3d

Two Hornby 101 class locomotives running back to back. Direction of travel is to the left. #ModelRailway

Two ateam locomotives coupled together back to back on a model railway.

**Anthony** @skyfire747@aus.social · 3d

An older view of the model railway with Bonn railway station in the foreground. #ModelRailway

An older view of a model railway resting on a floor of brown carpet with a bed in the background.

**Anthony** @skyfire747@aus.social · 3d *

3d *

Locomotive Clan MacDonald at night on my model railway. #ModelRailway

Model railway with a steam locomotive visible called Clan MacDonald.

**Phil Haigh** @gulfie@mastodonapp.uk · 3d

#ModelRailway #OOScale #Progress

Another round of trial fitting of all the rear baseboards now that the left rear corner board is permanently installed. You can get an idea of the absolute chaos in the room with this wide-ish angle photo.

The board that isn’t in place on the left needs some small adjustments now that the corner board next to it is 2cm further forward than the others. There will also be a step in the backscene boards where these two boards meet that I will do my best to disguise with scenery.

A wide angle shot of the layout as it stands. There is a as helix on the bottom right corner, then a number of baseboards of varying sizes fit across the back wall of the room.

**John** @Brask@pixelfed.dk · 5d

**Yspertaler Modellbahn** @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de · 5d

Yspertaler Modellbahn @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de

8 years ago – the model railway under construction

vor 8 Jahren- die Modellbahn im Bau

#t1116 #taurus #besterzugderwelt #bestelokderwelt #schnellstelokderwelt #öbb #siemens #madeinaustria #moba #modelleisenbahn #modellbahn #modelleisenbahnanlage #modelleisenbahnbilder #modellbahnausstellung #modellbahnh0 #wirsindmodellbahner #rainermodellbahnen #yspertalermodellbahn #modelrailway #modelrailroad #railwaystation #highspeedtrain #modelrailway #modelrailroad #modeltrains

#modeltrains

**Phil Haigh** @gulfie@mastodonapp.uk · 6d

#ModelRailway #OOScale #Tracklaying

I’ve today off so naturally I’m trial firing the remaining track on the second reverse loop before I take out the corner board for one last time to fit the backscenes to the back and side of that board.

Two long, straight (ok, almost straight) tracks running down a gradient towards the second return loop.

The start of the gradient down to the second reverse loop, the electoral curves away and down to the right. There are 3D printed templates between the rails to keep the curve in shape.

**Jon Roach** @FourT4@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 16

Apr 16

Jon Roach @FourT4@mastodonapp.uk

In 3D printing news, I have swapped the 0.4mm nozzle for a 0.2mm nozzle and now everything takes 4x as long to print, but, oh my word, the detail.

I am now in "production" for the PCA009 & GUV designs. I needed to stop tinkering and actually make some "final" versions.

Currently printing a GUV and 2x PCA009. 40 hours remaining on an estimated 60 hour job (although it tends to over-estimate, I'm expecting this to be more like 43 hrs total, based on previous.)

Top tip: get the design right first with the wide nozzle.

Is fisheye lens photo of 3D printing bed with work in progress. A bunch of weird grey plastic shapes sit on a dark background while the printer head makes another weird grey shape above them.

#3DPrinting #ModelRailway

**Yspertaler Modellbahn** @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de · Apr 16

Apr 16

Yspertaler Modellbahn @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de

8 years ago – the model railway under construction

vor 8 Jahren- die Modellbahn im Bau

#modeltrains

**Tom** @Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social · Apr 15

Apr 15

Don’t mind me, just admiring my pretty railway. #ModelRailway

A close up of the model railway showing a brown van wagon sat in the siding, a small picket fence and gate with a border collie stood this side of it next to red flowers and a circular picnic table.

A small black tank engine with red and yellow lining sat inside its little grey stone engine shed with the doors open

**Phil Haigh** @gulfie@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 15

Apr 15

#ModelRailway #OOScale #KadeeCouplings

Today I learnt that Kadee #19 couplings are not long enough at 10.7mm for Accurascale Mk1 coaches where the NEM pockets are recessed quite a long way back compared to most other rolling stock I own. They couple up - just - but the buffers are almost touching and a rake of them won’t go around a 500mm radius curve (the tightest on my layout).

So I’ve ordered some #20 couplings (11.7mm) which I’m hoping will add enough length to give enough clearance. If not they’ll get used elsewhere and I’ll use magnetic couplings between the coaches instead, with a Kadee on each end of the rake.

All the other rolling stock I’ve added Kadees to have been fine. Most locos need #19 while everything else is fine with #18 (8.6mm), even the Syphon Gs which I thought would need #19.

Continued thread

**Tom** @Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social · Apr 14

Apr 14

The Modeler's ForumBleat - a 009 exhibition layoutBleat - a 009 exhibition layout

I've found some further info on the layout posted by its creator if anyone is interested. It's called Bleat and is OO9 scale. https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6354.0 #ModelRailway

**Yspertaler Modellbahn** @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de · Apr 14

Apr 14

Yspertaler Modellbahn @Yspertaler_Modellbahn@pixelfed.de

8 years ago – the model railway under construction

vor 8 Jahren- die Modellbahn im Bau

#modeltrains

**virtualmarc** @virtualmarc@myimg.social · Apr 13

Apr 13

virtualmarc @virtualmarc@myimg.social

The model railway in the Grugapark in Essen had some nice old cars and steam locomotives.

#Grugapark #GrugaparkEssen #Essen #photography #trains #railway #ModelRailway #OKtoRail

A photo of an old city of a model railway with old cars in the streets. There is a tram line and some shops. One house is currently renovated.

A photo of a small model railway train station, wirh a small kiosk on one platform. A bus is driving on a road behind the station.

A photo of a steam locomotive with no wagons standing on a small model railway train station.

A photo of a post bus with passengers on a model railway.

#oktorail

**Anthony** @skyfire747@aus.social · Apr 13 *

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My On30 scale Shay after having some painting done and adding detail parts to convert it to an old backwoods locomotive. #ModelRailway

Model locomotive from above with paint added to the front half.

Model locomotive seen from the side with paint added to it.

Model locomotive seen from the other side with paint added to it.

Model locomotive seen from behind with paint added to it.

**Tom** @Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social · Apr 12

Apr 12

Now I need a picnic for the dog to be looking hungrily at. Maybe a pizza. That was Jess’ favourite. #ModelRailway

A model railway photo. In front of the railway is a picnic bench and parasol under the edge of the shade from the tree. A black and white border collie dog stands next to it.

Continued thread

**Tom** @Erased_Citizen@cupoftea.social · Apr 12

Apr 12