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charles Sharpe		#1 Posted : 05 February 2012 11:53:05(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		As I am know getting the hang of putting image on the site thought you might like to see these. Charles. Edited by user 05 February 2012 12:00:49(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified charles Sharpe attached the following image(s):
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Ian555		#2 Posted : 05 February 2012 12:00:14(UTC)
Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 10,766 Location: Scotland		Hi Charles, Are those the first photo's I'll have seen of your layout. Looks tremendous, like all the height changes. Ian.
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intruder		#3 Posted : 05 February 2012 12:05:33(UTC)
Joined: 16/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 5,054 Location: Akershus, Norway		Very nice, Charles! Thanks for showing us.
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charles Sharpe		#4 Posted : 05 February 2012 12:20:35(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello Ian. Yes they are. There are 5 different heights an run by CS2 It can go from yard to lower level then to station then to shuttle then mid. The top level is separate run by the CS1 I put in a helix put was having so much trouble with it had to come out Charles..
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charles Sharpe		#5 Posted : 05 February 2012 13:07:49(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		The mountain is made up of 5/6bits of 1x2 woodern batterns then about 300 1inch strips of thick card interwoven and stuck with hot melt glue gun. that was then covered with mod rock. When that is dry I mixed up some brushablel poly filler and brush that on all over to cover the weave of the mod rock. I also added a bit of grey paint to the Polly filler so if a bit gets knocked of it will not show white. That is left to dry for about 2days then we go over it with a wide old hack saw blade to get the high bits of then it scored all over with the Same blade to get the detail on it. Kevin my train friend does that he is fantastic at that sort of thing. Weathering is not my forta I like building and making tunnel mouths. Charles
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charles Sharpe		#6 Posted : 05 February 2012 14:27:23(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		The viaduct is about 1 metre in length and the arches are made from deep flow gutter you have on your house. I think I better stop know with the pictures or you will get fed up with me. Charles.
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petestra		#7 Posted : 05 February 2012 14:39:31(UTC)
Joined: 26/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,107 Location: washington,dc		Hi Charles. Layout looks great! It reminds me of the layout back around 1970 in New York City on 5th Ave. at the Swissair ticket office. They always ran the 3015 Croc and the 3050 Ae6/6. Just beautiful. Cheers,Peter
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utkan		#8 Posted : 05 February 2012 14:42:42(UTC)
Joined: 13/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 5,425 Location: Istanbul,		Originally Posted by: charles Sharpe I think I better stop know with the pictures or you will get fed up with me. Charles. Personally I won't Looking forward to see more...
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mattj70		#9 Posted : 05 February 2012 15:01:15(UTC)
Joined: 19/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 280 Location: Port Richey FL		excellent mountain! well done
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Johnvr		#10 Posted : 05 February 2012 15:27:37(UTC)
Joined: 03/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 389 Location: Cape Town, South Africa		Charles, The layout is looking fantastic ! You have made it so interesting with those lovely curved tracks. I can imagine trains weaving about the layout, twisting and turning through the curved passages and bridges. Awesome !! Regards, John
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Darren W		#11 Posted : 05 February 2012 16:17:16(UTC)
Joined: 01/01/2007(UTC) Posts: 606 Location: British Columbia		That looks great!!! Please keep posting pictures as you progress along I love the big mountain it is awesome. Darren
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Ian555		#12 Posted : 05 February 2012 16:41:19(UTC)
Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 10,766 Location: Scotland		Hi Charles, Please keep the pictures coming. I'm still looking for the rain water guttering. Ian.
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steventrain		#13 Posted : 05 February 2012 16:43:33(UTC)
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 21,556 Location: United Kingdom		Excellent mountain, Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Joe Meiring		#14 Posted : 05 February 2012 19:20:50(UTC)
Joined: 27/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 656 Location: Kalk Bay, Cape Town		Thanks SO much Charles - what a magnificent layout - well done; and as has been said, keep the pics coming Joe
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Marklin in Oz		#15 Posted : 05 February 2012 19:21:05(UTC)
Joined: 24/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 81 Location: Lawrence Kansas		Very nice! I'll echo the others that are clamoring for more pictures! -Fred
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Webmaster		#16 Posted : 05 February 2012 19:33:56(UTC)
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Chris6382chris		#17 Posted : 05 February 2012 20:25:45(UTC)
Joined: 11/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 585 Location: Wine Country, CA		Charles: The layout looks great. Really inspiring stuff, the mountain scene is great. Keep the pictures coming. Chris
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French_Fabrice		#18 Posted : 05 February 2012 20:52:34(UTC)
Joined: 16/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: Lyon, France		Charles, It's real art ! Fantastic Cheers Fabrice
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hennabm		#19 Posted : 05 February 2012 21:10:33(UTC)
Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Edinburgh,		Hi Charles Excellent pictures. Please keep them coming. Mike
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Lollo		#20 Posted : 06 February 2012 07:17:09(UTC)
Joined: 22/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 184		Hi Charles, Great layout, looks awsome. Look forward to more photo's, may be even a vid? Cheers Brian.
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RayF		#21 Posted : 06 February 2012 08:35:02(UTC)
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 8,100 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Brilliant layout, Charles! How many trains can you run at the same time? I would love to see a track diagram, but if you don't have one, then maybe more pics of other parts of the layout so we can see where the trains go to and come from.
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GlennM		#22 Posted : 06 February 2012 12:25:26(UTC)
Joined: 09/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 321 Location: Manchester, England		Charles, The layout looks great, and please keep the pictures coming, they give us budding layout builders ideas and inspiration. Many thanks Glenn
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dntower85		#23 Posted : 06 February 2012 16:03:07(UTC)
Joined: 08/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,202 Location: Shady Shores, TX - USA		Wow Charles, its great to finally see your layout. I love the sky background, you need to post some tips on how you painted it so well. More pictures please
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YannisB		#24 Posted : 06 February 2012 18:39:17(UTC)
Joined: 22/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: USA		Absolutely magnificent!!! Fantastic grandeur! Yannis.
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charles Sharpe		#25 Posted : 06 February 2012 20:25:58(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Originally Posted by: RayF Brilliant layout, Charles! How many trains can you run at the same time? I would love to see a track diagram, but if you don't have one, then maybe more pics of other parts of the layout so we can see where the trains go to and come from. Hello Ray. If I am my own I can run 7 put you need eyes in the back of your head. If Kevin my train friend comes for the day we could run 11 but 2 more MS2's would help. I had no track plane it just evolved as I went along. It is not based on anywhere at all and I am sure there are lots of things that are completely wrong about it but I like it and I am really loving making it. Charles.
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kbvrod		#26 Posted : 06 February 2012 21:00:51(UTC)
Joined: 23/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,274 Location: Beverly, MA		Hi all, Charles,brilliant! Fix that tower will ya? Dr D
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kimballthurlow		#27 Posted : 07 February 2012 04:20:04(UTC)
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,343 Location: Brisbane, Australia		Originally Posted by: charles Sharpe As I am know getting the hang of putting image on the site thought you might like to see these. Charles. Hi Charles, Like is an understatement ....... I LOVE it. regards Kimball
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Loadmaster		#28 Posted : 07 February 2012 04:42:13(UTC)
Joined: 03/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 637 Location: So Cal		Charles, I love the bascule bridge. I almost purchased the kit until I read how many pieces came in the kit, OMG.... Rob
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charles Sharpe		#29 Posted : 09 February 2012 22:54:18(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello Rob. The bridge is not to bad to build what I would say it is not wide enough to take 2 pieces of c track as it stands. We set too and cut it in half built it up with plasti card and some strips of wood and to finish it off we put chequer plate each side of the track and down the middle again that was plasti card. It was a lot of work but I am pleased with the finished result. I know nobody can see it up there but it does look nice . Know it is fixed in you are unable to see all the work but I will post a close up of it at the week end for you. Today more small bits of greenery and trees have Ben added to the mountain. Charles
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Loadmaster		#30 Posted : 10 February 2012 01:00:51(UTC)
Joined: 03/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 637 Location: So Cal		I guess that it is manufactured for "K" track. Our ETE layout uses "K" and we lay it on some NOCH roadbed. What I have is the Faller Viaduct 120488 which is 38cm in length. It will be our only module with a bridge and my next project is t modules with tunnels to place on each side. Everything is in the box at present. Rob
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charles Sharpe		#31 Posted : 19 February 2012 16:34:36(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello. Just thought I would add some more images of the mountain. I have added more trees and have put the grass panels in at the front of it.[img]http://[/img] charles Sharpe attached the following image(s):
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pab		#32 Posted : 19 February 2012 17:11:54(UTC)
Joined: 03/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,964		Hi Charles. Impressive mountain! Maybe a silly question, but where do the preiserlein enter the ground station of the cablecar? An how do they reach the entrace?
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hennabm		#33 Posted : 19 February 2012 17:21:27(UTC)
Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Edinburgh,		Hi Charles Excellent photos. I love the back of the mountain shot Mike
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petestra		#34 Posted : 19 February 2012 18:08:20(UTC)
Joined: 26/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,107 Location: washington,dc		Hi Charles, the mountain is super. I think down the road in your work some preiser mountain climbers would look great on it. Cheers,Peter
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Ian555		#35 Posted : 19 February 2012 18:40:45(UTC)
Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 10,766 Location: Scotland		Hi Charles, Great looking work. Ian.
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Yumgui		#36 Posted : 19 February 2012 20:47:07(UTC)
Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 867 Location: Paris, France		Nice work ! Always have been fascinated by the back-end of the decor ... Love this pic : Yum
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JRPiano		#37 Posted : 19 February 2012 21:08:35(UTC)
Joined: 18/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Round Rock, TX		Love the "behind the scenes" photos. The whole project is very inspirational! Add me to the list who encourage you to keep posting pictures. Joel
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charles Sharpe		#38 Posted : 19 February 2012 21:39:06(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello. It is amazing what you can do with old tele boxes and a good glue gun. Charles.
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kimballthurlow		#39 Posted : 19 February 2012 22:30:11(UTC)
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,343 Location: Brisbane, Australia		Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Originally Posted by: charles Sharpe As I am know getting the hang of putting image on the site thought you might like to see these. Charles. Hi Charles, Like is an understatement ....... I LOVE it. regards Kimball Hi Charles, AND........it is truly a work of art. From my perspective, it takes a bit of courage to go to those (shall I say it?) .... heights. The frames for the mountains, and the general flow of the trackwork, and how it fits the terrain, are highlights for me. regards Kimball Edited by user 20 February 2012 07:17:54(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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charles Sharpe		#40 Posted : 19 February 2012 23:02:05(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello. I forgot to mention that the section behind the tractor with the trees on it comes out so does the tunnel mouth next to it so you can get to the tracks when you have a derailment. Charles.
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river6109		#41 Posted : 19 February 2012 23:17:27(UTC)
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 7,471 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Charles, You've climbed a high mountain and achieved your goal, congratulations!!!!! Are you contenmplating to put a lift there to reach the top John
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charles Sharpe		#42 Posted : 20 February 2012 15:00:10(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello John. Thank you for you nice comments.No lift just yet but I thought I would set up a small buiesness into rock climbing in reverse. Charles.
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charles Sharpe		#43 Posted : 20 February 2012 15:10:32(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Originally Posted by: pab Hi Charles. Impressive mountain! Maybe a silly question, but where do the preiserlein enter the ground station of the cablecar? An how do they reach the entrace? Hello. No it it not a silly question. As you will see when I put some more images on of other parts of the layout roads and people do not play a big part on this layout but as for the ski lift there is a virtual lift going from lower level to the ground station. Very bad planning on my part. Charles.
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charles Sharpe		#44 Posted : 20 February 2012 15:17:46(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Originally Posted by: petestra Hi Charles, the mountain is super. I think down the road in your work some preiser mountain climbers would look great on it. Cheers,Peter Hello. I will keep my eyes open for some on my travels. I hope to be in Stuttgart. In the summer so I will have lots of time to look. Charles.
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charles Sharpe		#45 Posted : 01 March 2012 17:29:51(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Originally Posted by: charles Sharpe Hello Rob. I am sorry I am unable to get above the large bridge to get some images as I promised you. Charles. The bridge is not to bad to build what I would say it is not wide enough to take 2 pieces of c track as it stands. We set too and cut it in half built it up with plasti card and some strips of wood and to finish it off we put chequer plate each side of the track and down the middle again that was plasti card. It was a lot of work but I am pleased with the finished result. I know nobody can see it up there but it does look nice . Know it is fixed in you are unable to see all the work but I will post a close up of it at the week end for you. Today more small bits of greenery and trees have Ben added to the mountain. Charles
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Oliver SBB-CFF-FFS		#46 Posted : 01 March 2012 18:17:39(UTC)
Joined: 22/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 370		Charles, Your layout is almost exactly the layout I want to build and enjoy in the future. I just love the bridges, the scenery, the whole thing really. The picture of the Re 460 with IC2000 train, just wonderful. Great build and do continue to show us pictures. This will really inspire me! Oliver
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charles Sharpe		#47 Posted : 01 March 2012 21:18:33(UTC)
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,034		Hello Oliver. I am glad you like it. I like the 406 loco and I bought the Marklin red mfx 460 about 4 years ago. I had seen a image of one with the ice2000 coaches on it and I said to my self I want one. The coaches are hag and I bought them secondhand in January this year. I just need to get a First Class coach and the restaurant car. When I have saved up I would like to add lights to each of the coaches but you are looking at about £65 each coach. Please keep looking as I will be putting some more images on soon. Charles.
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5HorizonsRR		#48 Posted : 01 March 2012 21:24:14(UTC)
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