FGO - Z Scale Layout

[jorasave]

how much one can invert in Z trains to have a small lay out like this? is pretty nice !

[alancastrian]

@jorasave - Many Thanks for your comments. I do have have some kits to build for the layout but unfortunately I am not able to do them now, so I will have to re-think part of it.

[TrueCarCrazy]

Yes indeed, the water feature is a great addition. Looks very nice.



[JBofBrisbane]

Two minutes, twenty seconds long - was that done on purpose?

(Hint: Z-scale ratio is 1:220)

[alancastrian]

@JBofBrisbane - Ha Ha, well spotted. I would like to say it is but is just a coincidence.

[pyronathanpyro]

wow how does the water work just a small pump to pump it up to the top of mountain thx

[alancastrian]

@pyronathanpyro - Hi, underneath the layout is a container for the water, 9 inches x 7 inches x 4½ inches deep (approx 229mm x 178mm x 114mm) with a small pump, a tube goes from the pump out of sight to the feed at the top of the mountains as you can see the water vanishes under the bridge into the hills. Here it just drops back into the container to start all over again

For those that may wonder where I got the bridge from, it is actually the top of a Hornby 'OO' wagon repainted silver.

[pyronathanpyro]

@alancastrian thx im gona give it ago what did you do to the riverbed so that it stays waterproof and that thx

[alancastrian]

@pyronathanpyro I painted it the colour that I wanted with poster paint and then a number of coats of yatch laquer, while it was still wet I added miniature pebbles etc.

[pyronathanpyro]

@alancastrian ryte thanki you im gona give this a try sometime thx man nice work loving it

[TheKidsOfBretten]

which manufacturer do you use?

[alancastrian]

@TheKidsOfBretten - The track, locos and rolling stock are all Marklin, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't use any others if there was something that I liked by them.

[tpvalley]

how do u clean track on inside of tunnel?!

[alancastrian]

@tpvalley

Hi, if you watch the video again, at 1:22 you will see the front of the tunnel removed, minor maintenance like cleaning the track, retrieving derailments etc. can be done through this gap. However in the case of any major problems, although I can't really think of any, the whole top can be lifted to sort them out. If I lifted the the top though I will then have to do some very minor patching up.

[NathansBackwoods]

Is that mountain made out of spray fome?

[alancastrian]

No it's made with multi purpose plaster filler (like plaster of paris) on a base of newspapers.

[NathansBackwoods]

okay, i am buildingan ho scale layout with my brother and our freind, they want to carve a mountain out of styrofome, i think we should use spray fome, neat layout, how big is that board.

[alancastrian]

Thanks for the interest and compliments.

The Z scale layout is 42.25 inches (1073.15mm) x 22.75 inches (577.85mm).

My 'OO' Layout that incorporates a 'OO9' layout is a wedge shape, 164.50 inches (4127.50mm) along the front with right hand side at right angle 69.25 inches (1771.95mm) , the left side also at right angle is 48 inches (219.20mm) the back edge is 164.25 inches long (4171.95mm) being on a angle of 80 degrees.

Have a look at my video 'OO Model Railway Layout.

[Va1entine82]

amazing work, love the working water stream!!!!

[ryanstrains]

Working water WOW

[alancastrian]

Thanks everyone for your very kind comments, they are very much appeciated.

[primecreator]

Great music, made it entertaining to watch.

[EmperorAst]

Wooooooow! With running water! Cool. Great Work!

[6Heureka]

In this work I can see your passion for this kind of stuff. Great work. Thanks for sharing

[quigley1948]

Yet another great layout, and video. The river with actual running water really adds to the reality. It's obvious that you are a model railway buff, along with a love of canals and waterways. Might I also add the sound on your videos somehow always seems very apt. Thanks again.