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Andy Glascott
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[OcTRAINber MOC - WIP] Dodge Ferrobus
Andy Glascott replied to Hod Carrier's topic in LEGO Train Tech
That's a wonderful build @Hod Carrier. Very like the real thing, both in the way it looks and wobbles on the track. -
Hi everyone, I've been mainly lurking and commenting occasionally these last couple of years because I've been busy building my latest layout, and rather than post WIP pictures as it went along I've been taking stills to put together into a time lapse video of the whole build. Here's a photo of the layout as it stands. Whole Layout (DSC09786) by andyglascott, on Flickr The video is on Youtube. Building started in December 2016 and for the first 8 months or so was fairly quick, then I got to the point of relying on monthly Bricklink orders. There is still a bit of work to do, particularly on the station, which as you can see is in a corner.... WIP Station (DSC09747) by andyglascott, on Flickr As well as waiting for monthly Bricklink orders, progress has also slowed as the birth of our first approaches next month, so I figured even though things aren't finished, if I don't post this now it might take a while to get to a "finished" stage! The top level of the layout is 9v, with just 2 trains on it, the bottom is 12v with 7 trains, 3 of which can run at any time (there are three 12v loops on the bottom). Enjoy. Andy
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I think it could sell if TLG took out the train element and had 2 road loading areas, it would be very easy to then MOD it to fit a railway layout. They would certainly sell one to me.
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That is fantastic, a great building for any layout.
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This whole project is wonderful to follow, a very unusual theme to build (I haven’t seen anything like it before anyway). Keep up the good work.
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Birth of a layout - time lapse video
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thank you. Part count - no idea beyond 20,000+ green 2x2 bricks in the mountains... I still want to add more trees, develop the park in front of Assemby Square and other bits and pieces. There's no more space for modular unless I add more space, which my wife has suggested -
That’s very impressive, I love the use of the 9v motor as drivers.
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Birth of a layout - time lapse video
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
That's been happening for a while -
Birth of a layout - time lapse video
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
That’s a very good spot @sed6! My method of earning Lego money is youth director at a church, the cross was part of a mentoring program I was part of. -
Birth of a layout - time lapse video
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Sadly, no is the correct answer, the wiring is just too much (my guess is there is 70+ metres of wire to control the switches etc). I can reach every part of the layout directly by hand, no part of it is more than 3 base plates from the middle or any one side. You’re welcome -
Birth of a layout - time lapse video
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thanks y'all. @Capparezza I can assure you there was more than one can of coke moving around the table during the build According to Bluebrick, the track count is: 187 straight 12v 94 curve 12v 1 crossing 12v 6 points/switches 12v (4L & 2R) 116 straight 9v 32 curve 9v 4 points/switches 9v (2L & 2R) @peterab Thankfully the cat no longer jumps up on the table.... -
OcTRAINber 2018: The Foreign Challenge is go!
Andy Glascott replied to raised's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Just curious here, I grew up in Ireland, lived in England for 18 years and now live in the US, so which country is “native” for me? ? I won’t be entering as we have a little builder due to enter the world in October.... I currently have Irish and British locos with an eye on an American build in the next year or two when I finish my new layout.... -
Welcome to Eurobricks addiie. Sloping the rails is a challenge, the gradient needs to be quite shallow, I work on a 2 plate height increase for every section of track. There’s lots of good advice in the Train Tech Master Index, scroll down to the section, go to the Tutorials and Discussion section and click on The Train Techopedia. Once there scroll down to the Track and Layout Design section and find the subgroup inclines and multi level layouts - it has links to lots of articles about how to slope rails.
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The challenge with 12v layouts, as I’m sure you know, is the wiring. The only time I did a show I had a layout I built in 4 sections with all the wiring and remote switches for each section built in, I only needed to connect the 4 sections and transformers and was ready to go. That layout had 2 levels with two 12v loops and one 9v loop on each level. The two 12v loops were connected via switches/points but on the day I never swapped trains from one track to the other, people werehappy enough seeing trains passing each their on 3 distinct circuits. If you are only using three transformers and three signals the wiring shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
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Name of the fictional Lego train company?
Andy Glascott replied to Mr Hobbles's topic in LEGO Train Tech
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Name of the fictional Lego train company?
Andy Glascott replied to Mr Hobbles's topic in LEGO Train Tech
But if it also appears on buses could it be Lego Regional Transit System? -
My biggest Lego train layout so far...
Andy Glascott replied to AlmightyArjen's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Very impressive, the raised crossover is indeed very good, not seen that done before. -
Methylated spirits or rubbing alcohol will both do a good job, just put some on cotton wool and clean away.
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This is excellent. There are so many British Rail diesels of that general shape (Deltic, Class 37s, Class 44/45 Peaks etc) that have the curves in multiple places and are very difficult to replicate, especially in 6 wide, you've done a great job. Well done. The dark blue is a perfect choice too.
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Yes, the black stub on it has the same dimensions as a regular Techic axle so anything you can put on an axle you can put on there.
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Very impressive. A friend of mine back in the UK just worked the footplate on Tornado, this is a great rendition of that loco.
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Why did Lego never sell 12v trains in United States
Andy Glascott replied to Bloodwave's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I don’t have an answer but when I moved from Europe to the US I was mighty glad to be able to get a voltage converter so I could still run my now very vintage collection of 12v trains and MOCs. A few of years ago when building my first layout here I needed I think 24 extra 12v straight conducting rails. At the time Bricklink listed 2 sellers, one with 1 available and one with 29 available. I bought the 29 very quickly! -
That is fantastic, and like @icemorons I’d love to know more about the door mechanism.
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Childhood Layouts! (Meanwhile, back in 1980-something...)
Andy Glascott replied to Jetflap's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I’ve been away from the forum for a while, busy building my biggest layout yet, but have been reading over the last few weeks and finally got round to digging out a few pics not quite from my childhood but my early twenties, before disposable income and a permanent space at home were things... This layout was in a borrowed room in the church I worked for at the time, probably 1997 if I remember/guess rightly. Image quality isn’t great but will give you an idea of what I had at the time and enjoyed, even though it was a temporary set up. I has the 7777 book too, and was very nostalgic to see @HoMa posted pics of his version of the main layout in it, very nice! -
Very impressive sir!