Hi Everyone, I thought I would post here my little side project using a box file. I'll call it Boxed In for now. As you may have seen this was the design I entered for the layout design competition. Attached is a video of one track that I have wired for DCC before gluing the track down and dealing with other things like sector plate alignment etc. Toto - the soldering iron is great - I haven't soldered my fingers together yet or burned me self. I must be doing something right or I haven't turned the power on....... Cameron Ps. The engine did not hit the side of the box (it had 1mm to go - I checked)
Hi Cameron, a great little project . I have been fascinated with box file since coming across a guy at a show with 4 in a row, they could be joined together or operated separately and the detail he put in them was amazing for the room available. Cheer's, Pete.
Delighted to hear your fingers are ok ( was it switched on ) I'm sure that loco was embedded into the side of the file box. Great stuff. Toto
Good to see the progress on the Box file I’m guessing that’s the home made DCC unit in operation Congrats on the first train movements
Chris, Yes it is. The hardware is simple to put together. Understanding the program code is more complcated Toto, thats what happens when i am not paying proper attention. Exceeding the posted speec
Hi everyone, Sorry for the delay on this but life gets in the way sometimes. I have upgraded my dcc to the nce starter pack And made some progress on the layout. Just waiting for the glue to dry.
Hi Cameron Good to see your back into it and making progress Welcome to the NCE set I know a few who have joined that club. This life thing is no good it dose tend to get in the way occasionally One of the best things with this hobby of model railways you can have a break for however long and basically pick up from where you left off.
looking good Cameron now this 'boxfile and dcc' combo … ? … aren't they kinda like opposite ends of the technological spectrum ian vt
Hi Cameron great start mate. I do like boxfile layouts and I’m looking forward seeing your boxfile develope.
Scenery prep almost completed. Will do a lighter coat on some of the track. Will need to do a mock up before finalising buildings. This afternoons job.
Had call play on account of work starting tommorrow. A few things to cut and place yet. The coloured wall needs to move right and bend around the back wall
Progress resumed after work. The buildings have been cut to fit. After that i will look at ballasting and concreting (haven't made my mind up about the oil refill place)
