A Foray into Z Scale
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A brief excursion into something small
been uncomfortably hot this week and just doing the normal domestic chores has been difficult, but I've had the odd few minutes here and there to finish laying the track and assemble and install the avalanche barrier.The barrier is made up of a roof and five supporting arms each of which had a 4.5mm collar that had to be cut out and stuck to the bottom of the arm.
My Stanley Knife's blade was too thick to cut the collars out, but luckily I had a scalpel with a thinner blade.
Collars top left with a pencil for comparison. <br /> It's
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Thank ypu for showing us all how rewarding Z scale can be. I imaging one can probably get it in French outline.
At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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The track feeds (droppers) are not connected together yet, so the next job is to tidy up the wiring and get a train running.
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Thought I'd try these lever type connectors, as I could then dissconnect things pretty easily at a later date if I ever did decide to run two trains at the same time.
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Few dabs of hot glue to hold everythig in place.
The different coloured wires (red/black & brown/blue) don't mean anyting, it's just what I had to hand as I was wiring the track feeds.
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Edit: Forgot to say the three lots of coiled wires are for the point motors, but not sure if I'm going to bother with wiring the points up.
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Some cobbled together clips of a Marklin Southern Pacific F7 pulling some box cars.
(It's very noisy and doesn't like the points)
That's about all the options for running there are on this layout (train set)
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I've some buildings and trees/bushes to add and some extremely small figures, when I get round to it.
It's an interesting, if expensive, experiment, but I don't think it's a scale I'd want to seriously model in.
Just a bit of fun really, in a small space.
Add some snow and it's probably great for going round the base of your Christmas tree.
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(The suggested Faller and Viessmann / Vollmer ones are eye-wateringly expensive.)
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One bottle was rock hard, and the other, although still liquid wouldn't stick anything.
Didn't realise superglue had a shelf life.
Best laid schemes ……………………..
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I always buy the little tiny tubes of super glue, 5 or 6 to a packet and cheap, usually from the supermarket or pound store. Less wastage for the little things I do.
keep going Ed.
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Glue has arrived, but I'm now waiting for some sheets of clear plastic for the windows, as the one that should have been included with the kits wasn't.
I've had loads of spare clear plastic sheet lying around in the past, but where it's all gone I haven't a clue.
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With a pencil to show size.
In place.
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