[H0] Another small layout...

[Colbert]

Hello Happy Members and Welcome to my nonsense world !
I decided to build another boring small layout. This is the extremely complicated plan (45'x63').
It took me ages to draw it with my one-neuron brain.
All your comments, criticisms and advices will be welcome. As usual, you can also laugh !

 

[Colbert]

One main track, one siding, one or two trains. Nothing else...I just want to watch my trains rolling through.

 

[migalyto]

I just want to watch my trains rolling through.

Anymore, that's becoming my feeling as well!

 

[Colbert]

The track work is done !

 

[Colbert]

I found that my Model Power 0-4-0 steam loco doesn't like the Trix C track (code 83). It runs much better on Hornby and Peco track (code 100).

 

[John from Indiana]

I found that my Model Power 0-4-0 steam loco doesn't like the Trix C track (code 83). It runs much better on Hornby and Peco track (code 100).

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The wheel flanges look like old AHM engines from the 50's and early 60's

 

[Colbert]

I completely changed my mind in the middle of the night and I built this (see bellow).
I used very small screws (1.4mm x 8mm -sorry I'm a metric guy)) to fix the track on the benchwork. Pics explain better than me:

 

[Colbert]

A few pics...

 

[Colbert]

Santa Fe leads the way !

 

[Colbert]

Oops...

 

[Colbert]

A very special loads:

 

[Colbert]

Today, UP leads the way !

 

[Rico]

Now here’s a guy that’s having fun with the hobby!
I think we sometimes forget to do that?

 

[Bruette]

Now here’s a guy that’s having fun with the hobby!
I think we sometimes forget to do that?

Brilliant!

 

[Colbert]

And now, by popular request, it's Chessie time !

 

[Colbert]

Today is Chattanooga day !

 

[Colbert]

Yesterday the motor of my Tyco 2-8-0 steam loco made a lot of smoke . It's a motorized tender. Then I decided to commit an horrible crime (for all the rivet counters, of course ! ): using the motorized tender of my French Jouef 141R (2-8-2) steam loco. I made a new loco-tender coupler as you can see on the pics. And... it works !
FYI, I can always use my 141R tender with my beautiful Jouef 141R !

 

[migalyto]

I made a new loco-tender coupler as you can see on the pics. And... it works !

Nice fabrication!

As someone who knows very little about steam locomotives, I would never of been able to tell!

 

[Colbert]

My beautiful SNCF (The National French Railroad Company) 141R-416 (2-8-2) made by Jouef in France a long time ago.

And a close view of my homemade coupler:

 

[John from Indiana]

My beautiful SNCF (The National French Railroad Company) 141R-416 (2-8-2) made by Jouef in France a long time ago.

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And a close view of my homemade coupler:

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That's a ring type wire terminal isn't it?