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The Third Rail
South Africa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 เม.ย. 2016
Building 1/24 scale trains of Southern Africa origin. Highlighting the journey from garden to garden railway. Everything scale train related. Weathering. Scenery. Tracklaying and detailing.
Class 32 200 in HO scale. Run test and sound demo!
Long overdue loco in HO scale. Tracks well. Is smooth. Coreless motor in there. Picks up nicely. Will show you when it’s done!!!!!!
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HO scale Class 33 stretching its legs!!!
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Got it away to one of my customers for a test period. So far she is performing better than I expected. Picks up 14 Trans Karoo coaches and runs over a 2% incline like its nobody’s business. Thank you for the video Heinrich Maritz. Tolbos makes 33-001 look the part!
Static model order is done!!!!!
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Finally, made the deadline by quite a margin. Lekker man.
The static 34GM is done!!
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Or almost. I hate deadlines. Works on my nerves. Anyway, tell me what you think.
GE 34-500 diesel loco in Cape Gauge 1 1/24 scale
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Its done! Next up is getting it packed and off to Australia!!
The sacrifices we make…..
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To get a loco to run in scale, you always adapt stuff to suit. When you don’t have to…… this is what happens.
1/24 Cape Gauge 1 Class 34 GE. U26C. Running at last!
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Not the best loco I have ever built. But as a reference model, its perfect. Enjoy.
The new class 35’s are up and running. Afrikaans video.
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Afrikaans want julle manne was deur dié bou bankvas agter my. Dankie aan almal.
When a colour makes you all nostalgic…..are you getting old?
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Gulf red. A mystical magic color. From a bygone era.
Funky new sound settings on ESU decoders!
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Bass and treble. Lovely. If anyone knows how the dynamic sound control works, let me know. Cheers dudes
What to look out for when building a 1/24 scale loco. Motorblocks!
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Especially if you handle them a lot or ship them somewhere.
1/24 scale ballast. A new plan.
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Lets give this a go and see how it looks. I will ballast a piece and we can chuck opinions around. Thanx dudes!!!
How to sand a FDM 3d printed part.
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Carefully. With patience. Put Mozart on. Or Floyd. Or both.
I am here. And alive!
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That time of the year dudes. Busy with stuff. Been slack on TH-cam.
Mercedes Benz LS 1928 S36 in 1/24 scale. Almost there!
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Mercedes Benz LS 1928 S36 in 1/24 scale. Almost there!
Special occasion for me! Some banter on the XPD’s.
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Special occasion for me! Some banter on the XPD’s.
Finally. 34GE is packed and works out perfectly.
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Finally. 34GE is packed and works out perfectly.
At last! I am the proud owner of a 35GM too!!!
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At last! I am the proud owner of a 35GM too!!!
Aluminium paint and the problem I had with it!!
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Aluminium paint and the problem I had with it!!
Which of these weathering techniques do you prefer?
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Which of these weathering techniques do you prefer?
Bush bearings vs roller bearings….. and why I stuck to my guns
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Bush bearings vs roller bearings….. and why I stuck to my guns
We hit the trifecta! Triplets at last.
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We hit the trifecta! Triplets at last.
And sometimes a loco does NOT want to be built!!!!
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And sometimes a loco does NOT want to be built!!!!
I am building at an insane pace. Dummy diesel loco in the making
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I am building at an insane pace. Dummy diesel loco in the making
Some banter… dummies and how to alienate a whole nation
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Some banter… dummies and how to alienate a whole nation
When a loco wants you to build it…..
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When a loco wants you to build it…..
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Are you familiar with this 3D printed locomotive model? Is this the GT38AC Locomotive?
sound is really good and authentic!
Beautiful models
Waar het jy jou rollende voorraad gekoop?
@@majorboots6390 Ek bou hulle.
Hello... nice layout! What is the size layout do you you have? I see you have Digitrax. Have you linked it to a PC, too?
I think the scale is HO or OO
Hello... I know that the scale is HO, I am trying to find out what size of the full layout is?
That Diesel is outstanding waiting to see the Class 36
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Ooh, I glimpsed a biplane. Flying out of the Sandstone Estate perhaps ? As for thecdetail in your layout Riekus, superb.
Very nice
Are you planning to try exhaust smoke in HO scale?
very nice
Het jy die axle spacing van scratch af gebou of het daai bogie die spacing reg gehad vir die Class 33? Jy weet mos daai loco met sy lang neus bly my favorite.
@@spitoinkr Eks bly jy sien dit raak. Custombuilt ratkaste met die regte spacings. So mens hoef nou nie meer ander goed te hack en dan steeds met “amper reg” sit nie. En soos jy weet, dis gewoonlik nie eers naastenby reg nie.
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Are you going to be selling this model for modellersto buy. HO scale.
@@ralphdavey7303 Yes, the first batch os sold out. Taking orders now for the second batch that will be built in 2025.
Hi. Just came across your site. I have a HO scale m9drl of this wagon and was looking for pics to weather it. Great weathering. Will be my guide. Tks.
They were silver back in the day. So I paint them silver and then fade it with deck tan. From there its just brown and streaks to taste.
Very nice. Super. I could have one.
You can yes. Where do you stay?
You're an artist Riekus!!!👍🏻
Excellent. Beautiful locomotive.
Excellent work there Riekus, 🎉
A beautiful gorgeous locomotive. I am partial to Garretts even though I am in the US. I sort of fancy a double K Mikado for the D&RGW that never was. The exhaust beats are only 1/2 of what they need to be for each engine unit revolution of the wheels to be correct. It does sound good though.
very nice .any more film of your Garratts running ?
This is in george right? Saw 2 of them standing there
Indeed. At the Transport Museum.
Dr nefario!?
Ship to the U.S.? 😂😂😂 I feel like we need to get your stuff to the states!
Of course. I have send a 34GM over a couple of years ago.
@@riekusvanderwesthuizen471 I think I’m gonna have to order something now!
Op die man se dag af bou hy nog n wa😂 kannie stil sit nie. Die weathered outjie is my favorite ook. Groete.
Awesome! I would have thought they follow recent TFR practice and paint only the dome of the jet fuel tanker yellow, but I like the blue idea too!
Awesome, for me personally the weathered tanker looks the best 👏🏻
Netjies!
I miss the Classic EMD/GE non wide nose design here in the US. Beautiful locomotive!
Static express
lima's G motor models are underrated
I LOVE the Diorama!
Baie mooi
Every time I think you built the Best Loco, then you surprise us with something like this Loco. THIS IS AN AWESOME BUILT and I am proud to say I AM THE OWNER OF ONE OF YOUR MASTERPIECES
It seems a shame to see such a beautiful locomotive that is stationary. Excellent modelling.
I agree but then that was the request. Alovely looking machine anyway
Very pretty!
Are you from south afrika if you are i would love to visit
Really hope to see some Australian trains some time! great work thanks for sharing!!
I am concentrating on South African stuff solely. Peter Robin does some Australian stuff.
Fantastic!!!! You never fail to AMAZE!
Thanx Paul
As ever Riekus, I'm bowled over by your ability & attention to detail. Another happy customer no doubt. 👍
Thank you for the kind words!
Wow, that looks amazing 🎉🎉🎉 I'm new on your channel. You said a couple of times customer, are you selling these models, or is it just for friends? Best wishes from Germany
He's selling them to friends :)
Hi, I build them commercially yes.
Absolutely stunning 🤩
Riekus, can you be so kind and put the Orange, Red and Blue loco’s next to each other on there own track for a photo shoot 🙏
Will do
Looks really great. So nice to see the locos on a layout as opposed to the short length of track in the workshop where you could not get up to speed. I do not know if it is only me but from the side it almost looks like the wheels are up oof the track and the loco is traveling along on the diesel tanks.
Hey? Tank on a 34 is very wide. That is probably throwing you.
Excellent as always, I can’t wait to see how the static model will turn out. I’m currently modeling a steam locomotive that i plan to print and build. It’s a scaled down model of a 1:12 live steam locomotive
I Just Purchased This Model..... I hope, I can Make mine look Half as good as this one.... Top Notch Detail !!! BRAVO !!!!!!!
Hi love ur work. Can u build a 25nc Loco ans 2sleepper wagens.
I dont do steamers, but Andrew Giffen does. He is currently building Bi Ebing for me.
Riekus, that is gonna look fantastic. To be very honest, if you never pointed these things out, I would be ignorant about it. You do make me wonder though, those scale flanged wheels - if there were a model using them that ran, no doubt they would need fine-scale track or something?
Nah, there is no way you can run a scale flange. They are 1mm and because we have tighter radii than in real life, we have a lot riding on the flange. It will just push over. Minimum we can run is 2mm.
New to the channel, what control system are you using? This thing sounds and looks fantastic!
ESU XL5 with an USATrains SD70 smoker. That I remove the rope wig from and use a bed of cotton bacon. The smoke files I program into the sound file via a lokprogrammer.