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1/16 scale trainlayout in Danville,VA
The new Danville railroad is modeled in 1/16 scale ,
based on the German narrow gauge “Heeresfeldbahn” from WW2. my newest videos : tank loading on to train , Danville April 2011 http://youtu.be/tFOjLfUyfjI introducing the new train-yard , Danville Nov 2011 http://youtu.be/j0UYUoEiA3g A railroad was in the plans since the beginning of this scale-battlefield , but never finished because of the lack of usable material of locomotives and train-cars in 1/16 scale , in fact , there is non . Full size train-tracks measure 1435 mm / 56 ½ “ which would be in 1/16 scale 90 mm / 3 ½” the larges model-rail-road track available is made by Magnus in Germany , 64 mm / 2 ½” , which represents full-size tracks in 1/22.5 scale , which is very expensive stuff . The more commonly known G-scale track measures 45 mm / 1 ¾” and represents European narrow gauge in 1/22.5 scale or US full-gauge in 1/29 to 1/32 scale . ( US large scale model train manufactures adapted to the already existing LGB 45 mm track ) So full-gauge is out of the question , but narrow gauge was an option , since there was a narrow gauge German “Heeresfeldbahn” in WW2. This “Heeresfeldbahn” was a German military narrow gauge train system used in WW2 to transport goods and materials to the front lines . The actually train-track gauge used was from 600 mm to 1000 mm , which equals to about 24” to 40” gauge in 1/16 scale . The used 45 mm , about 1 ¾” G-scale track , represents in 1/16 scale 720 mm / 28” Instead of the very time-consuming scratch building of a true 1/16 scale full gauge rail-road I showed Doug Gasser my already existing narrow gauge 1/16 illusion train-projects at my place and this was the start for the Danville battlefield railroad and the first armored train . The rolling stock ( train-cars ) is not a big deal , I mainly use here LGB G-scale train-cars and widen the loading deck . The locomotives present more of a challenge . I call them illusions , since I first basically just started out with raising the cabs on various G-scale locomotives , ( see the video with that yellow diesel-switcher , and my first military train project and these 2 older Danville train videos ) or installed bigger wheels , to cheat the scale appearance . On steam-locomotives this is not that easy to make it look right , but to cheat on a diesel-locomotives scale appearance is much easier . For the German “Heeresfeldbahn” were various types of diesel locomotives used , which gives a wide spectrum to let your fantasy go wild to build something in 1/16 scale . The black diesel ( a quick kit-bash from a 1/20 scale GE center-cab diesel-switcher , same like that yellow diesel ) is supposed to represent a German HF200 in 1/16 scale . This one is packed with R/C stuff , for the driving , sound and exhaust-smoke. It also has working couplers via R/C . But it’s not done yet . I gone do more to that one . More details and functions . Of course a steam locomotive is much cooler , because of the smoke and sound effects . I have here various projects in the works , but not finished yet , therefore I picked one of my Shay locomotives ( the steam locomotive with the 3 outside cylinders ) and just raised the cab on that one and gave it also an additional wider tender ( which will be used in future to hide all the R/C electronics ) . Shays were produced as narrow gauge logging locomotives and came in all different sizes , therefore also a good object for a narrow gauge 1/16 scale illusion project . The steam locomotive you see first in that video ( roof-top view ) , is a model of a “Deutsche Reichsbahn “ , also used in WW2 in Germany in 1/22.5 scale , on which I installed a different undercarriage with larger wheels , which would bring it to about a 1/18 cheat-scale . Therefore it only can be used alone , or as background . This is also a kit-bashed locomotive , started from a LGB locomotive with a sound-systems taken from a US-style Mogul with synchronized steam sound . This one I made running on a R/C system and is switchable back to DCC . As for the smokers used , the diesel has a larger smoker with an in-build fan , synchronized to the engine rpm’s . The steam locomotives have LGB smokers in them , on the Shay with a red LED inside the smoke-stack to give it a nice glow at night . The Shay also has a flickering firebox . links are on the next post !
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Re: 1/16 scale trainlayout in Danville,VA
here now part 2 to my previous post !
Here are some of my website links in regards to train stuff : My Gardenrailroad website http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/index.htm building my first R/C diesel-switcher locomotive http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/bachmann_1_20scale_diesel_wi.htm my first military train project http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/military_train_1_16_scale.htm Dougs armored train http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/german_armored_train.htm a steam locomotive illusion project http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/german_military_train_projec.htm and here a true 1/16 scale train-project http://customrcmodels.com/Gardenrailroad/1_16_scale_military_train_pro.htm photos of the Danville train-yard Nov 2011 http://s1093.photobucket.com/profile/CustomRCmodels reference links : German “Heeresfeldbahn” diesel-locomotive HF 130 http://www.heeresfeldbahn.de/HF%20130C/hf130c.htm German “Heeresfeldbahn” diesel-locomotive HF 200 http://www.heeresfeldbahn.de/HF%20200D/deutz36643/deutz36643.htm German “Wehrmachts” ( full gauge ) diesel-locomotive WR 360 http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachtslokomotive_WR_360_C_14 Here some videos : how it all started at my place , LGB and trucks http://youtu.be/BIEexmNhGrE trains and trucks on the Danville battlefield Part 1 http://youtu.be/XiitgZwpxes trains and trucks on the Danville battlefield Part 2 http://youtu.be/g24FF6nkAfg tank loading on to train , Danville April 2011 http://youtu.be/tFOjLfUyfjI introducing the new train-yard , Danville Nov 2011 http://youtu.be/j0UYUoEiA3g All of this is just the beginning , I gone work on more cool and more detailed train-stuff , also working cranes , for the Danville railroad . It’s just a matter of time till it’s done …..
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Re: 1/16 scale trainlayout in Danville,VA
great wrok Willy - I see that the train adds a lot of realism to the battlefield. Any chance your going to tie in a battle system to 'disable' as it gets shot. Maybe even break a few cars off it a coupler were hit or something (was that even possible?).
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Re: 1/16 scale trainlayout in Danville,VA
willy, you have come a long way from the last time i looked in on your battle field. the railroad is a nice touch.
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