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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 28, 2015 5:12:27 GMT -8
It’s been awhile since I’ve posed anything of note, so here’s a cab ride video of my layout.
Thank you for looking!
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Post by calzephyr on May 28, 2015 7:19:23 GMT -8
It’s been awhile since I’ve posed anything of note, so here’s a cab ride video of my layout.
Thank you for looking!
Thanks for the ride. Very exciting to meet the trailer train at speed. Nice! Larry |
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on May 28, 2015 8:05:21 GMT -8
Nice video. I really like your signals, they look good.
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Post by atsfan on May 28, 2015 9:29:50 GMT -8
I like it
Curious about your levels
You seem to cover the transition in a very short distance?
Maybe it is the video
Oh, and what camera did you use for this ?
Thanks
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 28, 2015 10:22:28 GMT -8
Thank you guys!
Atsfan, regarding the transitions – the height when the video started is 64” from the floor.
At the end it’s 44”. The distance traveled is about 195 feet to drop 20”. The entire mainline is about 225 feet long.
The grade levels out for the switching areas. To give you a better idea, here are some more heights.
The Hereford peninsula (where we meet the pig train) is all at 58”.
Where we meet the front of the autorack train is at 54”
The end of that siding is 50”.
The start of the next siding is 46”.
It’s a nice gradual grade and the trains going east (or the opposite direction in the video) have to have plenty of motive power to be able to make it up the grade.
The ruling grade on the layout is the turnback curve between Texico and Bovina. It’s a 34” radius, slightly superelevated curve on a 1.8 % grade.
If a train can make that hill, It’ll make it all the way.
The layout is in a 25’ x 25’ climate controlled garage.
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Post by atsfan on May 28, 2015 11:51:07 GMT -8
Thank you guys! Atsfan, regarding the transitions – the height when the video started is 64” from the floor. At the end it’s 44”. The distance traveled is about 195 feet to drop 20”. The entire mainline is about 225 feet long. The grade levels out for the switching areas. To give you a better idea, here are some more heights. The Hereford peninsula (where we meet the pig train) is all at 58”. Where we meet the front of the autorack train is at 54” The end of that siding is 50”. The start of the next siding is 46”. It’s a nice gradual grade and the trains going east (or the opposite direction in the video) have to have plenty of motive power to be able to make it up the grade. The ruling grade on the layout is the turnback curve between Texico and Bovina. It’s a 34” radius, slightly superelevated curve on a 1.8 % grade. If a train can make that hill, It’ll make it all the way. The layout is in a 25’ x 25’ climate controlled garage. I like how you have done the double decking. It is not really noticeable. Love the ATSF trains also |
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Post by TBird1958 on May 28, 2015 11:56:11 GMT -8
Great stuff! Super nice mainline run, your layout is looking fantastic - thanks for sharing it with us!
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Post by nebrzephyr on May 28, 2015 17:06:30 GMT -8
Sammy.....another great "showing" of your layout. As a fellow ATSF modeler am always in awe of your layout and modeling skills. Bob
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 30, 2015 7:09:21 GMT -8
Thanks again, guys! The only thing about these cab ride perspective, it shows me a lot of stuff that I need to fix.
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on May 30, 2015 7:48:25 GMT -8
Thanks again, guys! The only thing about these cab ride perspective, it shows me a lot of stuff that I need to fix. You're the only one that can see that. Still curious about your signals. |
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Post by powerglide on May 30, 2015 8:52:54 GMT -8
Thanks for the ride.
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Post by riogrande on May 30, 2015 10:11:05 GMT -8
Thanks again, guys! The only thing about these cab ride perspective, it shows me a lot of stuff that I need to fix. Ha ha! You do get a different view that way than the traditional operators view. I only just viewed the video today - had the bandwidth where I was sitting down to properly view it in HD and wow, what a nice long run you have there - really shows how a multi deck layout has that advantage! Long runs and long trains - must have counted roughly 25 flat cars on the TOFC train, many/most of them 89 footers - that's not small potato's and a pleasure to see. You don't really see many examples of those kinds of TOFC trains really so I enjoyed that. I've been building up a fleet of 70's and 80's 89' flat cars myself so I enjoy watching others run - rare as they are. Thanks! |
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Post by iandrewmartin on May 30, 2015 19:07:15 GMT -8
It’s been awhile since I’ve posed anything of note, so here’s a cab ride video of my layout.
Thank you for looking!
Really nice Sammy! And yes (echoing others posts) meeting the opposing trains at speed was fantastic. |
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Post by WP 257 on May 31, 2015 0:30:32 GMT -8
Beautiful, Sammy!
John
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 31, 2015 5:27:24 GMT -8
Jim Fitch - regarding the length of the piggy back train, I usually restrict the length of those trains to around 20 cars during operating sessions since some operators have trouble getting those trains up the grade without stringlining the train on the curve! I put a few extra cars on that one - just for the video. My other trains are between 20 and 30 cars for op sessions. There is a coal train that runs 32 cars. Some guys have trouble running it too. Gotta be light on the throttle with that one!
Karl Scribner - about the signals - they are Tomar and BLMA and they are driven by a couple of Digitrax SE8C boards and wired into a PC for a CTC panel. JMRI brings it all together and with detection and control of the switch machines at all of the major control points, it acts very similar to a real CTC system.
Thanks again to all for the compliments on my video!
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Post by mrsocal on May 31, 2015 5:31:49 GMT -8
Thank you for the Cab ride. This is one of my favorite things to do on the net. Taking cab rides all over the world on peoples and club layouts. It's a great way to see the work and effort put into the layout from track level. Thanks again and I look forward to some more.
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Post by atsfan on May 31, 2015 6:01:30 GMT -8
OK, here is a dumb question.
Without a helix, how does the train get back down after it reaches the highest part of the second level?
Does it reverse itself and go back down the way it came?
I am still noodling double decking and trying to figure it out.
Thanks
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Post by SantaFeSammy on May 31, 2015 6:40:36 GMT -8
OK, here is a dumb question. Without a helix, how does the train get back down after it reaches the highest part of the second level? Does it reverse itself and go back down the way it came? I am still noodling double decking and trying to figure it out. Thanks
Not a dumb question at all.
The layout is set up at point to point. Both "points" have reverse loops and double ended staging yards. 6 tracks on top (Amarillo) and 7 tracks on bottom (Clovis).
Each train has a double sided ID card which has instructions for the train. When it reaches the end of it's run, the card is flipped and the train can be ready for a reverse run. During op sessions that run extremely well, such as a session with local guys that are familiar with how things run on my layout, it's not uncommon to run 20 thru trains, along with 3 or 4 road switchers during a 3 hour session.
Lets just say that there's no shortage of traffic.
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Post by mrl250 on May 31, 2015 18:06:00 GMT -8
This is a fun railroad to operate on. I always have a blast at Sammy's.
Glenn Hoover
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