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Re: Weekend Update 10/15/17
« Reply #45 on: October 19, 2017, 07:53:58 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on October 15, 2017, 11:00:13 AM
A dreary Sunday means no work outside on the house.  So time to turn our attention to some nagging wiring issues that came about as a result of my impatient approach to such things. 



Pulled all the stuff off, and will remove the layout to the kitchen table to see how much I can get done before dinner's ready...

Lee

Lee, Being someone who is also layout space deprived  :facepalm:, I really like the track plan of your layout. Urban railroading in a small space at it's finest. Two thumbs up  :D

Cheers,
Rich S.
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Re: Weekend Update 10/15/17
« Reply #46 on: October 20, 2017, 05:52:28 AM »
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Quote from: robert3985 on October 15, 2017, 10:00:34 PM
First, ya need to know how thick the F-Units' stirrups really were.  Sanding them to the thickness or thinness you "like" doesn't mean they're gonna look prototypical. To help out, here's a photo of the real deal that gives you an idea of how thick these really were:


Here's a shot of one from a slightly different angle.  Pretty thick.

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Re: Weekend Update 10/15/17
« Reply #47 on: October 20, 2017, 06:52:42 AM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on October 15, 2017, 01:38:42 PM
Yeah, I have those but they are too thin at .2mm which just looks awkward with the thick plastic shell.  I tried doubling them up but it wasn't fun.  I'm looking at etching them from .4mm which is a little thick but will go good with the shell.

Jason

Quote from: jnevis on October 20, 2017, 05:52:28 AM
Here's a shot of one from a slightly different angle.  Pretty thick.

Thick is always visually relative in N scale. In the picture above, if the grab is 1" diameter, then the stirrup is roughly 3x that maybe slightly more, say ~3.19".  3.19" in N is 0.0199" or 0.5mm thick, so if anything, 0.5" brass would be perfect.

This measurement was calibrated assuming a 1" diameter grab and and is approximate:
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Re: Weekend Update 10/15/17
« Reply #48 on: October 20, 2017, 10:35:19 AM »
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And just for fun 1 1/2 scale cab step install by human hummingbirds

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Re: Weekend Update 10/15/17
« Reply #49 on: October 22, 2017, 04:16:33 PM »
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Quote from: Lemosteam on October 20, 2017, 06:52:42 AM
Thick is always visually relative in N scale. In the picture above, if the grab is 1" diameter, then the stirrup is roughly 3x that maybe slightly more, say ~3.19".  3.19" in N is 0.0199" or 0.5mm thick, so if anything, 0.5" brass would be perfect.

This measurement was calibrated assuming a 1" diameter grab and and is approximate:
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A certain UP E unit.

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