Thursday, 30 June 2011

Outdoor Operations - First Day

Well, here we are, the video that you have all been waiting for.  Day 1 of outdoor operations.


The video could probably be better but we learned how to use i-movie as well in a hurry today to be able to get it into you tube.   Shows off the two DCC locos.

Lots of lessons learned today in getting here.  I was already aware from the rolling carriage on the photo shoot that the patio slopes.  Quote tonight from Ann - the rainwater runs off it rather than collecting - so the slope is deliberate.  Problem is that the engines don't like radius 1 curves on slopes, and in this configuration I had an S bend followed by the uphill, to the engines struggled.  So, some layout re-design on that basis.  

This was done with lapping passing loops - a track design that I learned off the web last night.  From a safety viewpoint then I think it will be a move to put the sidings etc on the other side of the patio and only have a single line in front of the step to walk over.  

Hmm, the photo uploader seems to be taking it's time tonight, so I'll stick with the video for now. 

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