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Who takes a summer break from modeling when it’s constantly raining outside? Certainly not David, ’cause he’s busy rock’n out in his basement! In this episode, he tackles the challenges of adding new rock formations to the expanding Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout.
Thanks David I am enjoying the series. You know how sometimes things just pop into your mind and they don’t leave well for me from the begining when I saw all that white it looked like a winter scene.
Hi David, progressing nicely. I would also like to see a
video of installing the capacitor in the porter? It would be of great interest to those of us that have these loco’s Thanks david
Hi David,
You were going to let us hear the plug in sound card on number 5?
This layout is looking great and thank you for all the fantastic info that really helps a novice modeler like me.
David,
Very interesting series! Did logging railroad bridges have guard rails? If so, were they metal or wood?
Thanks for all the hints and answers!
David;
Great series. Love seeing the changes to the Olympia and seeing your thought process as you decide what to do.
You mentioned that the Porter was awaiting installation of a capacitor to improve performance. I have a porter engine identical to the one you used on the original Olympia series. I would love to see how you install a keep-alive type capacitor into such a tiny engine. I want to do the same thing, but have no idea how to go about it.
Keep up the great work!
On a small layout, the “measure once, cut twice” policy is a good one. It effectively doubles the size of the layout by doubling the work. You do it once, think of a better way, rip it out, and do it again. The concept seems to be serving you well on this layout.
Hi David – a day late and dollar short, but in a much earlier MRVP there was a brief glimpse of your slot car track in your basement. Very curious – what scale is it? A particular brand? Are you ever going to give us more than just that glimpse?
TIA,
Bill
Thank you, David, for an excellent series. As I follow the videos, I am amazed at the amount of information that I am able to apply towards my own, n-scale layout. Being able to follow your trains of thought as to how you arrive at your ultimate decisions really helps me understand all of the nuances involved in the process and, also helps me with my decision making. Great series! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks again, Reg!
It was your postings that convinced me to try it in the first place. Since I named the engine for my wife, I figured I really needed to make it run well, and I couldn’t believe the difference in the Climax’s operation after I’d added a capacitors to it. You did all the hard work of identifying where to make the connections.
I have the open-back model, so I really liked your application of placing the capacitors in the ceiling of the cab. I’ll have to get a KA-3, as I originally bought a KA-4 instead.
I’ll keep you posted!
D.
Nice rock work David. I’m glad that you discovered the hot wire foam cutter, nifty tool when worked with the foam insulation scenery type. Those Climax and Heisler locomotives run wild at Cass Scenic railroad in Cass, WV., your crew should visit that site someday. Thanks.
I am very much enjoying this continuation of the logging RR. I have posted on the Railroad Line Forum, instructions for adding a Stay Alive capacitor device to the small Bachmann Porter that was mentioned at the end of the video. This requires soldering the positive wire to the tiny circuit board. I believe the TCS KA-3 is the smallest available for such an install.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42624
Above should be a link to topic.
Reg Barron
Cant wait till scenery painting starts. I am at a stuck point on my layout because i used cast rocks and foam rocks. The cast rocks look awesome after i dyed them using the woodland scenic pigments.The foam rocks is another story. To my surprise they wont take the dye. Im no artist and need to see how they are all blended color wise. Id love to share some pics of it with you David and maybe get a few pointers and suggestions. Better yet how about a rehab my railroad road trip. lol
David, on the Heisler, don’t change the name, just obliterate most of it; thus making the engine look as though it came to your logging line second hand.
Think you are getting there with the track plan.
Love the rubber “rock”, think that is a great boon to the hobby.
Looks good, David. Looks like your basement fared better than my parent’s, they had a foot of water from that storm we had, we live south of you in Burlington……..
Jan Faro, the Netherlands.
Can you show how de capacitor is installt in the Porter?
And where we can buy it.
Thank you for the grate video. I am already loking forward to the next one.
Jan.
David – When you reletter #5, please also reletter #6 to center the company name vertically on the cab sides. That spacing has bugged me since I saw Cody letter the locomotive many months ago.
David, the layout is looking really nice!! make the rocks permanent!!
Love your rock work!
Very nice David. I like the way you’re willing to change aspects of the layout when you come back for a second look after being away for awhile. I do it all the time when I can improve an area and be more prototypical for appearance and operations. The increased work speed with normal voice over is a great viewing enhancement putting more info into a shorter video. I’ve expressed my thoughts of seeing the Canadian Canyons layout at Trainfest 2017… and if not, then the Olympia is a very close second for a display. Finally, I too have to stop working on a layout and try a new locomotive or piece of rolling stock just to ‘enjoy’ running trains on the layout at the end of a work session. (Are you recording by yourself or is anyone helping with this blog?)
THANKS VIDEO
LOOK GREAT WITH BUILD OF NEW SECTION
Looks great!! ????
Loving the progress. A couple of thoughts.
First, I like the idea that you are permanently fixing in the mountains. I was thinking, that to better hide the demarcation between them, if you put rubber rocks on each face, then when you press them together you should be able to get it to squish together so the seam is pretty invisible. The other thing that I was thinking of was a waterfall in that area but I’m not sure where the water would come from unless you put in a flu from the rock on the other side of the track.
Looking forward to the next installment.