Looks like stacks of room there Ed, You`re right to test it first though.....but I`m sure it will be fine.... http://www.clickGormo
Thanks Ron. Just got to get on with fixing down the track and wiring, but it's an 'orrible dark day here which makes working in the garage a bit more difficult. Ed
The weather has turned here in auld reekie as well. Not so nice. Plenty room there Ed. it will look great when permanently down and scenic's complete. Great job Sir
Yes Ed... That looks really nice with a couple of coaches on it. The finished article will be great !!! http://www.clickGormo
One track down on the bridge (but not fully glued yet) and a bit of temporary wiring to get the first train over as a test. Short clip from terrible angle, but it was the only place I could find in amongst all the tools etc. to put the camera. Second train (Class 86) going far to fast but didn't derail ...................................... at least not on the bridge Ed
Just for fun, I had a bit of a play with some open-source video editing software yesterday afternoon (OpenShot), as I'm running Linux. Ed
That`s the ticket Ed!!!.... You`ve conquered the bridge!!!! That video has scrubbed up pretty good too!!!....It`s nice to see the trains running across the bridge. How did you find Open Shot????......was it user friendly.????.....from memory there is no Windows version so I can`t try it at this stage. After my hols I`m thinking of getting professional help to install Ubuntu, if possible????, on my laptop. Well done Sir.. http://www.clickGormo
Thanks Gormo. OpenShot is in the Ubuntu software repository, bit like the Windows 10 Apps store but it's been around a lot longer. Think there is a Windows version. http://www.openshot.org/ Ed
Bridge looks the part Ed, good job and there seems to be plenty of room for two passing trains. That second loco was certainly 'running late' as it approached the bridge through reverse S curve ! Cheers, Gary.
G`day Ed, Thanks for the link. I downloaded it and gave it a go but my system seems to struggle with it a bit. The playback is a bit jerky. It`s probably my computer in some way, so I`ll stick with Moviemaker for now but I`m always interested in alternative systems. Maybe the computer needs a bit more oomph in the memory dept.??? http://www.clickGormo
Doubt it's your computer Gormo but it might be a bug, after all it is open-source. Think I've got an older version from the Ubuntu repository (1.4.3) and doing a Google search resulted in quite a lot of people with slow or jerky playback problems, which may be due to it being a newer version available on the website. Ed
Oh well..... Not to worry...it looks good though......I would think not quite as intuitive as Moviemaker but nevertheless, good. I will try it again when or if I can get Ubuntu installed. http://www.clickGormo
[align=center]Goodbye Latton Fields. [/align]After long and detailed consideration of the operation of the current line along with any possible future development, the ghost of Dr. Beeching has finally caught up with Latton Fields and the line is now closed. All trains will eventually be arriving and departing from the new terminus Latton Street currently under construction, and buses will replace trains for the time being. In other words, disassembly (otherwise known as the axe) has started and I hope to get the wood for the new baseboards this week. Nearly all the insulfrog point have been removed and binned, and the rest will follow shortly. I couldn’t really do many more scenic areas and watching two trains run round the loops held my attention for all of five minutes, even if one did have sound. I’m downsizing to a smaller layout based on the Minories track plan (thank you Mr Freezer) which Latton Fields never was, and not bothering with any loops. More details when I start a new layout thread, but for now it’s goodbye Latton Fields, hello Latton Street. Ed
Thanks Ian. Starting again (almost) gets the enthusiasm going again, hopefully without making the same c@ck ups made the first time round.
I reckon I've got bucket loads of those to come but in a way I'm glad otherwise I"d just be on the beach necking cocktails all day. Is vt