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Post by ptitrainrouge on Jun 7, 2020 14:24:17 GMT -5
 thx
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Sept 6, 2020 14:14:55 GMT -5
a new video
just running trains
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Post by neverland on Sept 6, 2020 15:24:26 GMT -5
Just curious... what made you switch from European to US trains and why Arizona. You did a great job modeling the buttes and mesa.
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Sept 7, 2020 11:34:26 GMT -5
Neverland
I was bored by my N scale trains going around and around with poor possibilities for operations.
I have tried to design a new layout, but I soon realize that I had not enough room for my project (too tight curves)
So after a while, why not Z scale. Marklin was not an option with theese horribles hooks, and the price!!!
After watching a video of the Baz boys layout: it was clear that I wanted to do that. long trains, flashy locomotives.
Then Google is my friend, ....
and Arizona: Sedona, Antelope canyon, meteor crater,... : so many places I want to visit (I Have planned a couple of weeks this spring, but the COVID has arrived)
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Post by markm on Sept 7, 2020 11:44:37 GMT -5
Neverland and Arizona: Sedona, Antelope canyon, meteor crater,... : so many places I want to visit (I Have planned a couple of weeks this spring, but the COVID has arrived) Meteor crater is impressive. But you really need to take the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the canyon. One of the only railroads running on cooking oil! Try to stay overnight at the canyon. The day trip is just too rushed to enjoy. |
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Post by BAZman on Sept 8, 2020 19:00:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the nod. Desert scenery or California golden hill make for fast, easy, cheap scenery. Nice blend into the mountains Can almost feel the 2% grades  |
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Post by cwrr on Sept 9, 2020 9:15:52 GMT -5
Another great video, thank you! That shot at @2:20 in the video is awesome! |
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Post by zdave on Sept 9, 2020 18:14:07 GMT -5
a new video just running trains Nice! |
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Sept 11, 2020 14:16:29 GMT -5
thank you a lot
I really appreciate
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Oct 21, 2020 14:27:42 GMT -5
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Post by DAZed on Oct 21, 2020 15:27:00 GMT -5
More great work. Thanks for sharing.
Is that cantilever signal from TrainCat or is it custom? Looks awesome. I'm looking for a similar one. Planning to use one of Hobo-Tim's more modern one if I can't find a TrainCat or similar. (as an aside, just noticed Z-Scale Monster has another run of the HoboTim signals if anyone is interested. They are very nice.) I'm not even sure that TrainCat ever sold them, another reason I'm curious about your pic.
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Oct 22, 2020 1:11:13 GMT -5
Dazed, it is an ANIMEK model (you can find it in the Z scale Monster site.
the material is lasercut polypack
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Post by markm on Oct 22, 2020 12:31:06 GMT -5
More great work. Thanks for sharing. Is that cantilever signal from TrainCat or is it custom? Looks awesome. I'm looking for a similar one. Planning to use one of Hobo-Tim's more modern one if I can't find a TrainCat or similar. (as an aside, just notice Z-Scale Monster has another run of the HoboTim signals if anyone is interested. They are very nice.) I'm not even sure that TrainCat ever sold them, another reason I'm curious about your pic. At the 2011 NTS in Sacramento, TrainCat had dozens of 24” square brass sheets of z scale, waiting to be turned into kits. I would think that he would still have much of that material remaining. In a related thought, I see that Monster Z has recently added a number of metal signal bridges from HTT. |
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Post by tjdreams on Oct 22, 2020 17:40:09 GMT -5
markm TrainCat has been on hiatus ever since his wife passed (2014-2015) quite a few years ago. And his products have been sold out all over the place for at least 5 maybe 6 years now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 0:00:31 GMT -5
For Z signals You can contact Tabear on Shapeways, for me he modified some of his N-scale signals to Z-scale ; here You can see the result :
( I added concrete pedestals, custom designed by me with Sketchup and printed at Sculpteo)
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thx 
