Made by a hobbyist
The external loop had a “dirt road” and a tunnel entrance that needed some improvement. After removing the dirt and cleaning, plaster was used to make a more leveled countryside road. Using a knife and an old wagon ensured clearance on the rails. Once the plaster is dry it is painted, ballast added to the…
I want to create a field in my diorama. I will start with cardboard and remove the top layer. This will be the base. After cutting to size, I glued the cardboard to the base, and painted with glue mix with water all the surface to add brown mud. For some reason, the glue had…
This locomotive has around 20 years and has been stored for around 13 years. After unboxing it was working but after some heavy use with the ROCO cleaning wagon the traction wheel rubber broke. The steps to fix this should be simple. However, removing the wheel base was not straightforward. To remove the wheelbase unclick…
I am doing a small diorama to test new ideas. The objective is to make a straight track with a small pond, a field and some unpaved track. The result is quite satisfying, but I am not totally happy with the track painting and the ballast. I will try different colors and rust option to…
My objective is to have a compact, fully automated layout that allows playing with one train while others are automated. Knowing the position of a train is critical. After using Rocrail and iTrain I find the later easier to use. The final connection setup is as follows, The current configuration of areas in iTrain5 is…
Creating a cheap and easy setup to view your model railroad from a cabin can be achieved with basic FPV drone equipment. This is not meant to be realistic, although it can be hidden inside a container. Material needed cost approx 50 euros: The layout is simple: Can be mounted in a low wagon and…
Instruction manual can be quite confusing. Here is my simplified circuit installation in a NOCH preformed layout. The manual states that the switch must be connected to have a more robust connection. I have not being able to avoid short circuits following the manual. Making no additional connection to the switch work well. NOCH preformed…
There are a various way to control the signalling on a layout. One possibility is to use the same P and N (rails) to have it fully integration inside the DCC addressing. For this option and using ROCO devices, the layout and material needed is: It is compulsory to connect P and DCC from the…