New Layout for LASM

[logandsawman]

Hawksbury, Yannis; Thanks for viewing;

The water tower came from ebay, I don't recognize who manufactured it; but I cannot take credit for it other than re-assembly after shipping. After putting it up, I realized there needed to be a pump house so put that together the other night.

 

[montanan]

Like the video. Nicely done.

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks Chet. I believe I am steadily improving and thankfully we have a tolerant group to share with.

 

[Bruette]

Great work LASM, you really have built a first rate layout!

Thanks for sharing your hobby with us.

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks for checking it out, Louis. It is always good to hear from you.

 

[wombat457]

lasm it is looking great mate and, as was said, having your town populated adds to the layout. You've done great!

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks, Tony--My wife wanted me to put more people on the layout and when the charge showed up on my Master Card she had to give me grief about it!

I selectively put the cotton in my ears so my hobby doesn't suffer!

 

[Cjcrescent]

Great video LASM! Keep up the good work, and the only thing that will happen is you'll get even better.

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks Carey, and thanks for looking at my stuff!!

 

[steveparkinson]

Layout is looking great, it's amazing how much depth and realism you get from just adding all the buildings, scenery and so on.... I'm finally starting to see that on my layout too.

Your layout is really coming along!


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[logandsawman]

Thanks for checking it out, Steve; The water tower was something in the back of my mind but when I saw this one on ebay I knew it was right for my layout. After setting it in place I realized there had to be a pump house with it.

Now I can put some fire hydrants around, too.

 

[roadmonkeytj]

Just watched your hump yard video .... I applaud your ingenuity and decorative feat of engineering.

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks, Roadmonkey; it took a lot of thinking and I didn't come up with the final design until I actually started drilling holes. I was going to transfer the power with a cable then got the threaded rod brainstorm.

 

[logandsawman]

I finished wiring the streetlights and a couple buildings and here are some pictures, I think it turned out pretty nice:


Looking west down main street:




Looking east down main:




Shows the industrial area, the only lighted buildings are the iron works buildings:




The lights in the background are by the sawmill office and boarding house:



Thanks for looking!!

 

[Hawkesburytrain]

Looking GREAT
How many lights would you put in a building? (house)
I'm thinking of putting for example 1 light in the living room and 1 in another room, which will be closed in by walls so that the light doesn't show in the other rooms, does that make sense?

Thanks

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks, Hawkes: There is one light in the larger Iron Works factory and one in the small factory building, otherwise just streetlights.

It seems like my lights really want to bleed through, I could have used a bigger resistor but used the 12v one that came with them. The street lights from China don't seem to be LED because polarity did not matter on them.

I think one light per building would be fine, in just any room; unless you want it REALLY lit up.

 

[logandsawman]

Check out these pics--The sun somehow made it into the basement this morning and it really shows the detail on the cement pads made from joint compound:





Thanks for looking!!

 

[Bruette]

Great pictures!

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks for checking it out, Loius;

that will be one of 2 days in the year that the sun will make it into that spot, given that it won't be obscured by the clouds.

 

[montanan]

Those are some nice photos. Keep them coming.