Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! I am also very recently a G-scale enthusiast and I am absolutely loving your layout. There is a lot of great content and inspiration on your channel! Your collection of different engines is magnificent and your content is exceptional. I am getting a lot of really good ideas and am learning things I will definitely be utilizing during the construction of mine! Cheers from the US! :)
Hi, thank you very much! This is exactely the reason why I started the channel in the first place. Everyone shows off his finished layout but no one shows how to build it from A - Z. That´s my job I guess :) I wish you the very best for your own layout, you picked a great hobby!
Hi Robert, wie heißt es so Schön nur die harten kommen in den Garten! Ja hast ja wieder einige Etappen abgearbeitet. Für den großen Tag! Ich bin auch schon gespannt auf dein nächstes Video mit Fahrenden Zügen. Bis die Tage! LG Dominik
Coming along nicely Robert. All that shovel work will help you stay warm in -3c. Are you working on some structures while it’s cold? trains Trains TRAINS. Bring on the trains. 😂
Do you mean structure like building? I do have several buildings ready for installation but there is a lot to do before I can set them on the layout. First let´s run some trains!
You are one dedicated model railroader .Work in the cold ,snow and dark. Your doing a great job on the layout. I'm looking forward to seeing your trains run.You may want to try liquid flux for your soldering to the rails.
Not yet. We often times get wet snow which is a real challenge for any scale snow plow. After my layout is finished I will have some time to find a solution to this problem.
It looked cold as you worked. I remembered an incident last summer as you pumped air in to the barrow wheel. I had just replaced the wheel on my barrow and I was heading to the skip out front of my house. The tyre exploded like a shotgun , and all the large birds nearby flew off. But I had to empty the barrow and get a new wheel. The shop replaced it for me as I had only bought it a few days previously and the birds came back a few hours later. I look forward to seeing the railroad running.
Interesting story. I should replace my wheel as well. It goes flat after one week or so and it´s somewhat annoying to deal with this issue every time. But for now it is what it is...
Soldering on brass is difficult. Think you came up with a good solution, also can use the wire lug for track power connection. Looking forward to the 12/22 trains running.
I think long term solution will be the connection between the screwing connectors. This should last a long time and is easy to fix if it fails in the future...
Von alleine passiert ja nix 😀 Wenn ich immer aufs perfekte Wetter warten würde käme ich nicht vorwärts und ihr hättet nix zum anschauen. Beides unglücklich... dann doch lieber so. Zumal ich am 22. Dezember Fahrbetrieb machen will. Um das zu realisieren lohnt es sich gleich doppelt dran zu bleiben.
No hace falta flux. Utiliza una esponja mojada en agua. Limpia la punta del soldador, aplícale estaño y pasa la punta por la esponja húmeda antes de soldar. Y utiliza unas pinzas de madera para sujetar los terminales que vayas a soldar. Así no te perderń temperatura y la soldadura será mucho mejor. Con los alicates los terminales se enfrían y te cuesta mas soldar.@@summitrailway
When using a hand pump to fill a tire like that, you should keep pumping until you get resistance pushing down the plunger, don't worry about checking the tire as it will be filled to the proper pressure when you have to start exerting force to pump in more air.
@@2dollarbill650 Perhaps that would be the case, but once the tire is at full pressure it should create resistance to your being able to pump in more...at least it works that way for a bike tire, and it did the one time I had to pump up the tire on my wheelbarrow.
Pumping until there is resistance may not work because by that point the desired tire pressure is well exceeded. If I knew my desired pressure I would have used the pressure gauge but since I had no clue how much pressure I needed I was feeling it by hand...
I'm always impressed by how quickly you get these things done. I was surprised after you dumped the ballast and smoothed it with the shovel, you didn't tamp it down. I hope it will stay level and not sink or swell over the winter. Good luck. Always enjoy the videos. does the crew get overtime when working a night shift? ;-)
Trust me, it´s fast through video magic 😉 The real process takes me multiple hours spread over several days. And there is more to it than I show. For example the trailer which I was unloading had to be filled first of course. This took me 2 hours alone. Now to your concerne... The ballast will settle slightly over time. Tamping alone will lessen the settlement but won´t impede it. So I prepare the track bed as you saw, istall the track, fill it in with the ballast and then it´s just a waiting game. After several downpours the gravel has settled down. Now I simply adjust the track alignment for the second time and then its done. This works great and has proven itself for many years!
Great work. Watching all the construction of the layout and also the peripheral work is great to see. Great motivation and dedication to the hobby to go outside in freezing weather! Connecticut has similar weather but thankfully my layout is indoors 🥶... Question: have you considered drainage? I see you have plastic under the ballast, but in heavy rain this may be a problem.
Hi! I appreciate your comment. I have found that the plastic is not a problem even in heavy rain. I tried several underlayments bevore the plastic and they all had one common problem ... weeds would grow through the underlayment. The removal of the weeds will disturb the ballast on top which results in a unstable track base. Since I am using the pondliner weeds can only grow in from the sides, not from underneath which is much easier to handle. Water will simply flow through the ballast, hit the pondliner and run off to the sides. There are only small puddles left on top of the liner which will evaporate quickly after the rain stops. Even frost is no issue at all.
Hello. Great job! Looking forward to some updates. What kind of glue did you use to secure the ballast? I guess it has to withstand harsh weather conditions, like heavy rain or snow. And, moreover, it has to last 😉
The ballast isn´t fixed in any way. I treat the track bed just like a real railroad would do (exept for the pond liner underneath). I do it that way for many years now and it works flawless. Don´t get me wrong, it´s not maintanace free but real easy to maintain. To make changes in your track plan is also made easy since it´s just gravel...
Hi! Causing a short is not as easy as it seems. Dirt should not be near your track anyways. Rain and Snow is no problem also. I have run my trains in both conditions flawlessly. Even a wet leaf which is touching both rails at the same time does not cause a short. So as long that your track is clean enough for train operation you won´t have any problem with shorts. The most common reason for a short is a derailment.
Disclaimer: i know as much aboot track ballasting as I know aboot nukular powerplant operations (i/e: if it’s not burning, all might be fine (looking at youze Fukushima Daiichi, you sorry piece of junk))
Hey, thanks for your comment! I do compact the ground bevore laying down my pond liner and installing the ballast on top of it. The ballast itself settles not that much since it´s very fine material and the layer of ballast is not to thick. So I keep it simple... installing the ballast and track, wait for a few weeks and for a good downpour and then realign the track. After this process the track is stable and stays in place!
Die neue Lötstelle ist genau so übel wie die, die dir aufgegangen ist. Kauf dir mal nen Lötkolben der ordentlich auf Temperatur kommt, nicht so nen Müll.
Der Lötkolben ist kein Müll sondern schlicht weg das falsche Werkzeug für die Aufgabe. Ich muss normal sehr feine Sachen löten dafür ist der Lötkolben angeschafft worden und erfüllt seinen Zweck bestens. Selbst mit einem leistungsfähigeren Lötkolben käme das nächste Problem auf da die Kunststoff Schwellen anfangen zu schmelzen. Sollte die Lötstelle nicht halten ersetze ich die Kabel durch die später gezeigten Brücken an den Schienenverbindern. Das hält dauerhaft...
@@summitrailway Mit Schraubverbindern habe ich noch keine Erfahrung, weil ich oft umgebaut habe , habe ich bisher nur die Steckverbinder Benutzt. Da wo ich zu faul zum an Profillöten war habe ich an die Blechverbinder gelötet. Ich könnte mir aber vorstellen, daß als Vermeidung von Kontakproblemen an den Lötösen das direkte ANlöten von Kabelbrücken in die Schraubverbinder eine Dauerhaftere Lösung ist, als das Anschrauben mit den Ösen. Die Verbindersätze kann man ja bequem am Tisch löten. bzw. im Schraubstock, wobei da evtl. eine Isolierung zu den Backen dafür sorgt, daß weniger wärme in den Schraubstock geht. Ich habe auch schon M2 er Gewinde von unten in die Schienenprofile gebohrt und da Kabelösen oder Lötösen Angeschraubt, das war aber im Innenbereich auf Spielanlagen.
I can´t miss the deadline, i´ve already invited some friends! Santa Claus won´t deliver more trains but thats fine. I have more than enough rolling stock to fill the layout at it´s current size.
Working in the middle of the night in -3C weather is utter madness ! ...but completely understandable..😆
Oh yes it is madness but since it had a purpose I was fine with it :) Glad you like it!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! I am also very recently a G-scale enthusiast and I am absolutely loving your layout. There is a lot of great content and inspiration on your channel! Your collection of different engines is magnificent and your content is exceptional. I am getting a lot of really good ideas and am learning things I will definitely be utilizing during the construction of mine! Cheers from the US! :)
Hi, thank you very much! This is exactely the reason why I started the channel in the first place. Everyone shows off his finished layout but no one shows how to build it from A - Z. That´s my job I guess :) I wish you the very best for your own layout, you picked a great hobby!
Good stuff. Thanks for braving the cold for our entertainment!
No problem! I had lot´s of motivation to get the layout in operating condition for this event. A little snow couldn´t hold me back :)
Looking forward to seeing the trains running. Enjoyed watching the build.
Thank you! I am excited to share the first operation, hopeflully it goes well!
Hi Robert, wie heißt es so Schön nur die harten kommen in den Garten! Ja hast ja wieder einige Etappen abgearbeitet. Für den großen Tag! Ich bin auch schon gespannt auf dein nächstes Video mit Fahrenden Zügen.
Bis die Tage!
LG Dominik
Moin! Ja es geht forwärts, die Anlage wird langsam betriebsfähig :)
Coming along nicely Robert. All that shovel work will help you stay warm in -3c. Are you working on some structures while it’s cold?
trains Trains TRAINS. Bring on the trains. 😂
Do you mean structure like building? I do have several buildings ready for installation but there is a lot to do before I can set them on the layout. First let´s run some trains!
@@summitrailway Yes,buildings,crosswalks or platforms etc. is what I meant.
Great to see your progress! 👌👌👌 Can’t wait to see the first trains running. 😊
Thank´s! Can´t wait either...
You are one dedicated model railroader .Work in the cold ,snow and dark. Your doing a great job on the layout. I'm looking forward to seeing your trains run.You may want to try liquid flux for your soldering to the rails.
Dedicated, oh yes for sure! I am glad you like my work. Some flux could make the difference, I will try it out...
Dedicated for sure! It’s 60 Fahrenheit out here in the SF Bay Area and I’m staying inside my nice warm house. 😂 ❤ your videos!
great progress and dedication. Hope you have a snow plow or rotatary blower to keep the rails clear.
Not yet. We often times get wet snow which is a real challenge for any scale snow plow. After my layout is finished I will have some time to find a solution to this problem.
Thank you and Merry Christmas. Looking forward to more adventures. Cheers 🎉
That sound´s great! More adventures are comming soon!
It looked cold as you worked.
I remembered an incident last summer as you pumped air in to the barrow wheel. I had just replaced the wheel on my barrow and I was heading to the skip out front of my house. The tyre exploded like a shotgun , and all the large birds nearby flew off. But I had to empty the barrow and get a new wheel. The shop replaced it for me as I had only bought it a few days previously and the birds came back a few hours later. I look forward to seeing the railroad running.
Interesting story. I should replace my wheel as well. It goes flat after one week or so and it´s somewhat annoying to deal with this issue every time. But for now it is what it is...
Soldering on brass is difficult. Think you came up with a good solution, also can use the wire lug for track power connection. Looking forward to the 12/22 trains running.
I think long term solution will be the connection between the screwing connectors. This should last a long time and is easy to fix if it fails in the future...
Du bist immer so fleißig selbst bei Dem Wetter
Von alleine passiert ja nix 😀 Wenn ich immer aufs perfekte Wetter warten würde käme ich nicht vorwärts und ihr hättet nix zum anschauen. Beides unglücklich... dann doch lieber so. Zumal ich am 22. Dezember Fahrbetrieb machen will. Um das zu realisieren lohnt es sich gleich doppelt dran zu bleiben.
Para una buena soldadura, la punta del soldador debe de estar bien limpia y estañada
The tip was tinned but not quite clean. I should have used flux also
No hace falta flux. Utiliza una esponja mojada en agua. Limpia la punta del soldador, aplícale estaño y pasa la punta por la esponja húmeda antes de soldar. Y utiliza unas pinzas de madera para sujetar los terminales que vayas a soldar. Así no te perderń temperatura y la soldadura será mucho mejor. Con los alicates los terminales se enfrían y te cuesta mas soldar.@@summitrailway
When using a hand pump to fill a tire like that, you should keep pumping until you get resistance pushing down the plunger, don't worry about checking the tire as it will be filled to the proper pressure when you have to start exerting force to pump in more air.
I don't know about that. My pump can do 11 bar (160psi) without much effort. That tyre would blow up by then. But ok.
@@2dollarbill650 Perhaps that would be the case, but once the tire is at full pressure it should create resistance to your being able to pump in more...at least it works that way for a bike tire, and it did the one time I had to pump up the tire on my wheelbarrow.
Pumping until there is resistance may not work because by that point the desired tire pressure is well exceeded. If I knew my desired pressure I would have used the pressure gauge but since I had no clue how much pressure I needed I was feeling it by hand...
Dude, you have all those nice railroad building tools and using a hand pump? Get an air compressor. 😂
I do have an air compressor but its awaiting a spare part. It will be fixed soon. The had pump was just the nearest and easyest solution.
I wanted to ask what kind of ballast you are using
It is 2 - 5mm diabas stone, looks good and is fuctional :)
@@summitrailwaycame here to ask the same question 😂. It looks very good
I'm always impressed by how quickly you get these things done. I was surprised after you dumped the ballast and smoothed it with the shovel, you didn't tamp it down. I hope it will stay level and not sink or swell over the winter. Good luck. Always enjoy the videos. does the crew get overtime when working a night shift? ;-)
Trust me, it´s fast through video magic 😉 The real process takes me multiple hours spread over several days. And there is more to it than I show. For example the trailer which I was unloading had to be filled first of course. This took me 2 hours alone. Now to your concerne...
The ballast will settle slightly over time. Tamping alone will lessen the settlement but won´t impede it. So I prepare the track bed as you saw, istall the track, fill it in with the ballast and then it´s just a waiting game. After several downpours the gravel has settled down. Now I simply adjust the track alignment for the second time and then its done. This works great and has proven itself for many years!
Nice, I cant wait to see the result
The final result is due in two or three years. But some intermediate results will be seen along the way!
Great work. Watching all the construction of the layout and also the peripheral work is great to see. Great motivation and dedication to the hobby to go outside in freezing weather! Connecticut has similar weather but thankfully my layout is indoors 🥶... Question: have you considered drainage? I see you have plastic under the ballast, but in heavy rain this may be a problem.
Hi! I appreciate your comment. I have found that the plastic is not a problem even in heavy rain. I tried several underlayments bevore the plastic and they all had one common problem ... weeds would grow through the underlayment. The removal of the weeds will disturb the ballast on top which results in a unstable track base. Since I am using the pondliner weeds can only grow in from the sides, not from underneath which is much easier to handle. Water will simply flow through the ballast, hit the pondliner and run off to the sides. There are only small puddles left on top of the liner which will evaporate quickly after the rain stops. Even frost is no issue at all.
Hello. Great job! Looking forward to some updates.
What kind of glue did you use to secure the ballast? I guess it has to withstand harsh weather conditions, like heavy rain or snow. And, moreover, it has to last 😉
The ballast isn´t fixed in any way. I treat the track bed just like a real railroad would do (exept for the pond liner underneath). I do it that way for many years now and it works flawless. Don´t get me wrong, it´s not maintanace free but real easy to maintain. To make changes in your track plan is also made easy since it´s just gravel...
@@summitrailwayThank you for the reply. I was asking as some other garden railways had the ballast glued. Kind regards.
how can you avoid shorts in the circuit that can be caused by dirt, rain and snow easily?
Hi! Causing a short is not as easy as it seems. Dirt should not be near your track anyways. Rain and Snow is no problem also. I have run my trains in both conditions flawlessly. Even a wet leaf which is touching both rails at the same time does not cause a short. So as long that your track is clean enough for train operation you won´t have any problem with shorts. The most common reason for a short is a derailment.
Shouldn’t you compress/settle/me-don’t-know-word the ballast by hammering on a flat plank of wood to stabilize it before laying the track ?
Disclaimer: i know as much aboot track ballasting as I know aboot nukular powerplant operations
(i/e: if it’s not burning, all might be fine (looking at youze Fukushima Daiichi, you sorry piece of junk))
Hey, thanks for your comment! I do compact the ground bevore laying down my pond liner and installing the ballast on top of it. The ballast itself settles not that much since it´s very fine material and the layer of ballast is not to thick. So I keep it simple... installing the ballast and track, wait for a few weeks and for a good downpour and then realign the track. After this process the track is stable and stays in place!
What brand of track is that?
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Die neue Lötstelle ist genau so übel wie die, die dir aufgegangen ist. Kauf dir mal nen Lötkolben der ordentlich auf Temperatur kommt, nicht so nen Müll.
Der Lötkolben ist kein Müll sondern schlicht weg das falsche Werkzeug für die Aufgabe. Ich muss normal sehr feine Sachen löten dafür ist der Lötkolben angeschafft worden und erfüllt seinen Zweck bestens. Selbst mit einem leistungsfähigeren Lötkolben käme das nächste Problem auf da die Kunststoff Schwellen anfangen zu schmelzen. Sollte die Lötstelle nicht halten ersetze ich die Kabel durch die später gezeigten Brücken an den Schienenverbindern. Das hält dauerhaft...
@@summitrailway Mit Schraubverbindern habe ich noch keine Erfahrung, weil ich oft umgebaut habe , habe ich bisher nur die Steckverbinder Benutzt. Da wo ich zu faul zum an Profillöten war habe ich an die Blechverbinder gelötet.
Ich könnte mir aber vorstellen, daß als Vermeidung von Kontakproblemen an den Lötösen das direkte ANlöten von Kabelbrücken in die Schraubverbinder eine Dauerhaftere Lösung ist, als das Anschrauben mit den Ösen. Die Verbindersätze kann man ja bequem am Tisch löten. bzw. im Schraubstock, wobei da evtl. eine Isolierung zu den Backen dafür sorgt, daß weniger wärme in den Schraubstock geht.
Ich habe auch schon M2 er Gewinde von unten in die Schienenprofile gebohrt und da Kabelösen oder Lötösen Angeschraubt, das war aber im Innenbereich auf Spielanlagen.
Wie man hier halt voll den Deutschen raus hört haha, absolut geil.
Beste Grüße
You das kann man schwer verbergen, ist aber auch gar nicht nötig solange man versteht was ich erzählen will 😀
Haha das stimmt. Ne aber passt alles, machst sehr gute Videos.
Suspens suspense - Will the trains drive for XMAS? And will Santa Claus deliver more trains?
I can´t miss the deadline, i´ve already invited some friends! Santa Claus won´t deliver more trains but thats fine. I have more than enough rolling stock to fill the layout at it´s current size.
Mit Verlaub ein kleiner Kommentar: „by December 22nd“ (Erklärung: by = bis als Deadline; until = bis als Fristende, aber danach nicht mehr)
Ein Punkt für dich, das klingt plausiebel und nachvollziehbar 👍🏻