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yes Japanese railways are something to watch on RU-vid ,the rural lines are best ,loads of level crossings , tunnels galore in places and very curvy ,and the odd street running
wow i have the investigating Jasper National Park for over 84 years the national park took 25 years for Jasper to have the Pine Beatles they were warranted about this happening not it did they would still do anything to prevent it from happening again not letting us harvest the trees i want like the rest to go home We are asking the government to let us rebuild and clean up the forest with the burnt trees
Totally enjoyed this presentation. In the past I've stated N scale is my favorite. What a compliment to you, the country I think that's known for miniaturization, and their coming to you for your layout design! Being the GOAT that's understandable. N scale here proves how much can be done in a room of regular size. Hopefully you're getting a finalized contract to build it?? Best to you and Zeus.
You have ended up with an interesting Japanese layout. Its always hard to model a Shinkansen without curves but you have done well to make it flow through the scene.
Amazing work Peter - always say that lol but getting those angles, levels, grades, depths, lengths and spacings correct is a definite testament to your abilities, planning and workmanship, though I think your 'supervisor' should get more camera time! haha As layout builds go, this one is truly epic.
Good grief, i have trouble with level & plum snd you are figuring out where do i break this so it fits in truck AND if it will fit through doorways and stairways. Your frame work is beautiful , so extended , the kayout will be beautiful. Ih yes, you designed it also. I say again good grief! 👏👏👏
Hard to believe seeing it today it’s been designed and built by one man! Extremely impressive Peter. Thank goodness for the CAD, modern tools and someone who can use everything in such a well organized and logical way. Do enjoy seeing how all those complex structures come together. Your attention to detail is amazing, but that is why it’s gone together so well. Look forward to seeing it grow further! All the best Stephen
I'm too lazy to go back to the plan, etc. to look ... How does one get to the dispatcher's desk area? There is the movable section at the far end, but I didn't see one in this video. Standard duck-under?
I've been watching your videos for a number of years. I'm curious to know how you are able to disassemble and move these sections to the customer's location. It would be nice to see the joint between two modules, how the track is connected, how the modules are connected, etc. Also curious to know about how much each module weighs, on average. Thank you!
I've published several videos where I dismantle layouts for shipping and pack them into trucks. I've also shown the bolts between sections on numerous occasions and talked about the sliding rail-joiners between sections. As for module weight; I've never weights them as it's not normally relevant. In most cases, I can move them by myself, and most of those that I need help for, it's more a case of awkwardness rather than weight. The helix module for the DRC project was an exception - it needed 4 people to move.
Hello Peter and Zeus, I'm a somewhat recent subscriber so I'm not familiar with some of your techniques. Could you please explain what wires you put through the holes you drill across the beams and if there's any color coding what that stands for? Thank you in advance for your time. Take care!
All the bus wires go through these holes. Color coding methods depend on the complexity of the layout as there are a limited number of colors available.
funny, as I am watching I was thinking. What a complexed framing project. just as I finished the thought you said. not a complexed frame.. lol.. sorry just had to say that very impressive.
its certainly bigger than I thought it was going to be from the trackplan!! my dream HO layout would require a 50m x20m shed to model the part of the Tennessee Pass I want model!!
WOW. What a work of art. Designing a layout alone would be a challange but putting it together is a whole new adventure. This is definitely going to be a masterpiece when it finally has traffic running around.
As has been noted many times before, designing these projects in such a way that they can be dismantled and then rebuilt adds many levels of complexity to each project.
Dear Peter, awesome construction job! Like I said last week; whilst reviewing the design video for the Sydney project, the design now unfolds before the eyes. Love the way the workbench and dispatch areas are integrated into the layout design. Adding to that is the placement of the helix in this, let’s say, central position. Beautiful how the different sections interact as a foothold for the peninsula. Will become a great eye catcher when one enters the layout. Cheerio
Yes, the client and I have already talked about how impressive a visitor's first view of the layout will be as he reaches the bottom of the stairs. The most spectacular industry complex right ahead at eye-level and the three stacked staging yards directly below the intermodal terminal, giving four shelves full of trains as soon as one turns to enter the room.
Fantastic work so far, recently found your channel and as a fellow Australian I found this series quite entertaining. However I do wonder, how do you and the owner plan to transport the layout to Australia? So much work gone into it so far and really looking foward to seeing the finished product installed.
Welcome to my channel. If you'd like to catch up with this project, check out "The Sydney Project" play-list. Regarding your other point, every section is designed to come apart and fit efficiently into a shipping container.
Still as solid as ever. BTW: On one layout I built, I had to make a slight adjustment after the track had been down for a few weeks, and was unable to move the foam. I had to cut it away and reattach it with wood glue.
God When People Are Building Ho Layouts There Goin Gonzo on that layout sometimes I Think When Watching These Builds some Are Contract And This Could Be At Home Build it’s Up to The Modeler how He wants It. I Am Speechless.
Let me get this right. You think I should employ a full-tine camera operator. Since editing typically takes about 3x as long as the total duration of the raw video, that would mean three full-time video editors. This means four full-time employees for absolutely no gain in productivity.
If a design is completely new and when completed, does not conform to expectations, is that a mistake or something that could not be foreseen? Keep it up!
Dear Peter, great vid with some important insights! Very interesting how you’ve alleviated the issue with the trestle section from when it was out of alignment. Can imagine that this section with its rather complicated structure is indeed vulnerable to this kind of offset. When I was watching your video, whilst you mentioned the offset issue, I was wondering if a set of triangular braces on the back side of this section would be able to further stiffen it. Provided of course those locations are only scenic elements of this particular part of the layout. Simply awesome how you did the adjustment of the gradient on the right side of the Y (looking from the Y turnout towards the two diversions away from the Y. Don’t know if this part of the layout will be part of the scenic elements, but that much lower visual gradient would otherwise be a great section, or stunning example, on the how to of approaching a flyover. Humbly think those walls lend themselves excellently for a good looking concrete retaining wall. That is, as said, when this part of the layout is part of the scenic elements. Same can be said on the flyover itself and the way you shimmed it up to go from 1/8” clearance to 3/16” and a 1/4”. Especially with a girder this will make an amazing viewpoint on the layout. Very curious about the further progress on this layout! Cheerio
