Hi RJR,
Welcome to the forum.
The layout looks very impressive.
Paul.

Like the climbing centre!

Great models.
Was fooled into thinking the "inside shed" picture was real for several seconds !

Thanks for the welcome and positive feedback, I dont mind constructive critisism aswell !!

This weeks update from the shed .....

Okay so I have become addicted to LEDs !!!

Latest projects thanks to a visit to my local electronics store, where I purchased 1 3v flashing blue LED and 2 3V bicolour (red/green) LEDs any ideas what is coming next .....

The flashing blue is now in the police car (it was fun trying to get a picture showing the on cycle of the flash !)

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...30/1001083.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...30/1001084.jpg

I have just finished a truck I have built / painted from a knightwing kit

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...30/1001085.jpg

John
RJR

The bicolour LEDs have been used as an experiment in ground colour light signals, with three contacts (common/red/green) the signals can show red or green from the single lamp. Yes I know they are not prototypical but having tried to get my head round the mass of signals I would need for this junctio area I decided to go for modelmakers licence

Off (no power)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...n30/100108.jpg

On (red powered)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...30/1001081.jpg

The second signal is one line forward
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...30/1001082.jpg

Switch from one colour to the other rapidly and you get a sort of yellow colour.
John (G)

Very impressive John, I think having the light on top of the police car is a great idea.

Well I know that you're going for main aspect signals rather than calling on/shunt signals but if you did want ground or associated position light signals of the 1980s then white LEDs and red LEDs would do the trick. Red + White for ON as in the photo below, white + white for OFF.

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bl...pl_stop-31.jpg


Interestingly enough, the very latest signals on the railway nowadays ARE high intensity LEDs where Red, Yellow & Green can all be created in one lamp.

thanks for the info on ground signals, Im still experimenting at the moment and that has given me some more food for thought.

Taken with my new night time views I thought I would share them on video.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ACKkXsUmW8k

John

RJR

Saturday update Mrs RJR out with her friends so an evening at the dinning room table detailing my truck


http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...alon30/GSG.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...lon30/GSG1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...lon30/GSG2.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...lon30/GSG3.jpg

Enjoyed that 2 hours of modelling ;D Added mudflaps, reg plates, coils, spare wheel, folded taup, arial and logo

John
RJR