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| Japanese private railway line between Iga-Ueno and Iga-Kambe stations. | Japanese private railway line between Iga-Ueno and Iga-Kambe stations. | ||
| Iga-Ueno is a change station from JR Kansai main line trains to Iga line trains. | Iga-Ueno is a change station from JR Kansai main line trains to Iga line trains. | ||
| There is a short route of only 4 stations Iga-Ueno to Uenoshi popular among tourists to Iga-Ueno castle and Iga-Ryu ninja museum. | There is a short route of only 4 stations Iga-Ueno to Uenoshi popular among tourists to Iga-Ueno castle and Iga-Ryu ninja museum. | ||
| - | My goal is to replicate this short route as a model. | + | ===== Goal ===== |
| + | My goal is to replicate this short route as a model layout with as much details as possible. | ||
| + | ===== Technical implementation ===== | ||
| I have decided to make a modular model to be able to transport it to exhibitions and to use and store at home. | I have decided to make a modular model to be able to transport it to exhibitions and to use and store at home. | ||
| Chosen gauge is HO, since it allows to make detailed enough models. | Chosen gauge is HO, since it allows to make detailed enough models. | ||
| - | Trains will run on HOm/TT gauge track, since japanese railway uses 1m gauge trach which scales down to 12mm. | ||
| - | I intend to run HOj (1:80) trains, since they are available from suppliers and will not look much out of scale. | ||
| - | I will use Tillig flex track and turnouts for layout. Modules | + | Trains |
| - | Modules will be created as much as possible compatible with FREMO modules. Removing latches from endpieces should make modules flat and allow attachment with genuine FREMO modules. This will in its turn allow building larger layouts at exhibitions within Europe. | + | I will use Tillig flex track and turnouts for layout. Modules will be connected using Tillig bedded track endpieces like in T-Trak module system, which uses Kato Unitrack rails. Basically Tillig uses the Kato N scale UniJoiners with their bedded track products. |
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| + | Modules will be created as much as possible compatible with FREMO modules. Removing latches from endpieces should make modules flat and allow attachment with genuine FREMO modules. This will in its turn allow building larger layouts at exhibitions within Europe. Since currently exists no FREMO HOj standard, I will compile it on my own, making it available for public. | ||
| Electrically I plan to use [[electronics: | Electrically I plan to use [[electronics: | ||
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| - | I should decide which module I begin with, to start with easier landscapes. Perhaps I should make couple of intermediate modules and then Uenoshi station. This will allow running and switching operations within Couple of modules. | ||
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| - | After that I'll make other stations along the way: Nishiote, Nii and Iga-Ueno. Those modules will allow to assemble long straight layout. | ||
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| - | To fix this situation, I'll make some turns and then other intermediate modules. | ||
| At first I'll run couple of available rolling stock [[railway_modelling: | At first I'll run couple of available rolling stock [[railway_modelling: | ||
| - | But later I am planning to replicate [[railway_modelling: | + | But later I am planning to replicate [[railway_modelling: |
| ===== Module list ===== | ===== Module list ===== | ||
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| * Purchase Toyota Crown model | * Purchase Toyota Crown model | ||
| - | * Purchase foamed PVC sheet | + | * <del>Purchase foamed PVC sheet</ |
| - | * Purchase needed length of flex track, turnouts, needed quantity of bedded pieces | + | * Purchase needed length of flex track, turnouts, |
| - | * Cut foamed PVC sheet into modules endpieces and first module frame pieces | + | * <del>Cut foamed PVC sheet into modules endpieces and first module frame pieces</ |
| * Build first module frame | * Build first module frame | ||
| - | * Purchase transparent sheet | + | * <del>Purchase transparent sheet</ |
| - | * Cut transparent sheet for first module cover | + | * <del>Cut transparent sheet for first module cover</ |
| - | * Assemble first module cover | + | * <del>Assemble first module cover</ |
| * Plan next activities on building first module | * Plan next activities on building first module | ||
| * Plan next building next modules | * Plan next building next modules | ||
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| * Separated layout into [[iga_line# | * Separated layout into [[iga_line# | ||
| * Finalized rail and platform parts of [[railway_modelling: | * Finalized rail and platform parts of [[railway_modelling: | ||
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| + | ==== 27.10.2023 ==== | ||
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| + | * Prototype ballast particle size 20-60mm with less than 5% of smaller particles, which corresponds to scale size 0.25-0.75mm for 1:80 and 0.23-0.69mm for 1:87. | ||
| + | * Discovered, that Tillig points are unrealistic with their plastic parts. Peco H0m gauge points look much more realistically. Switching plans from Tillig to Peco. | ||
| + | * Maximum module dimentions including cover 1150x600mm | ||
| + | * Discovered an idea of expansion modules to the sides of main modules with more scenery. Expansion modules could be lightweight and attach hanging to main modules without feet supports. | ||
| + | * Discovered, that obtaining and processing wood for modules base will be easier, cheaper and more enviroment friendly, than using foam boards. | ||
| + | * Bought most of the tools for processing wood | ||
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| + | ==== 29.10.2023 ==== | ||
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| + | * Discovered, that Peco turnouts are too expensive and no available from a single store. Tillig points are most similar to Iga Line points. Tillig flex point kits are much cheaper than ready points and can be adjusted as needed. There are metallic paints that can be used to color plastic parts. Also plastic pars can be replaced with metal rail profile cut to length and bent. | ||
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