tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post9136981759259906485..comments2024-02-22T19:54:30.477+00:00Comments on George Dent - Model Maker: DAPOL CATENARYGeorge Denthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-92210334395517700222014-04-02T05:47:47.554+01:002014-04-02T05:47:47.554+01:00For ballasting I use an old squeezable tomato sauc...For ballasting I use an old squeezable tomato sauce bottle (without the sauce.) You can rinse the screw top after you've finished and the screw top is adjustable to give you a flood or a dribble. For canted track I use Peco plastic sleepers laid under the outer edge of the curve you wish to cant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-40478892213490962622013-10-04T10:13:32.632+01:002013-10-04T10:13:32.632+01:00Hi, I'm afraid that the other article - on bui...Hi, I'm afraid that the other article - on building your own catenary - was pulled from MR184 at the last minute due to the need for more reviews pages (if I remember rightly). We still have the feature on file and are hoping to run it some time in 2014.<br />Best wishes,<br />George. George Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-51367120954890677812013-10-03T21:17:45.106+01:002013-10-03T21:17:45.106+01:00Hi George, I've got Model Rail issue 183 and 1...Hi George, I've got Model Rail issue 183 and 184 but I can't find anything about catenary in 184, was the article included?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-35150433006447837482013-05-14T10:22:01.450+01:002013-05-14T10:22:01.450+01:00Hi V160!. Glad to hear that my Blog has an Interna...Hi V160!. Glad to hear that my Blog has an International following! I'm still undecided about the wires and think I'll wait until I have proper layout project in hand - then I'll use this diorama as a test bed for the overhead wires. There are a few ideas for building catenary in the latest issue of Model Rail (183) that is out this week, plus another interesting article in the following issue (184), out 13 June.<br />Your idea of Arnold masts and a runner thread is a good one, as it should have fewer problems of tensioning. It might be worth trying something similar in OO gauge, maybe with the type of thread that Peter Marriott uses for his telegraph wires.... food for thought!<br />All the best,<br />George. George Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-18488957746430592642013-05-13T09:34:48.040+01:002013-05-13T09:34:48.040+01:00Now and then I visit your blog - today I read this...Now and then I visit your blog - today I read this article about your catenary diorama! It looks great (trackwork too), and I am curious whether you will use wires..... <br />I use N scale dummies only (Arnold, no function), and a kind of rubber thread for the "wire". Of course, that does not look so realistic as your work - it is just a simple workaround....<br /><br />Regards from BavariaV160http://www.model-train.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-38412189660906319872013-04-29T09:50:02.716+01:002013-04-29T09:50:02.716+01:00Hi Matt, thanks for the comment. We've got a f...Hi Matt, thanks for the comment. We've got a few other articles on catenary coming up, and your point about lineside equipment is a good one - we'll try and get something in the mag on this soon. <br />Glad you enjoyed my airbrushing book - just received an advance copy of my next book on kit building, which should be out in May. I'll post more info here in the coming weeks.<br />Thanks again,<br />George.George Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-51780529454505316742013-04-27T21:58:31.294+01:002013-04-27T21:58:31.294+01:00These are great. I have installed the n gauge ones...These are great. I have installed the n gauge ones on my layout and also deciding wire or no wire. I read the piece in this months Modelrail and concerned about the pantograph pushing the wire up as it passes. Great timing on the posititioning of Catenarys over points as I have been searching this in the last month. I am now looking at what other modern trackside equipment is needed, for example where relay boxes are and how many Etc. if you could help in a future edition that would be great? I have just finished reading you airbrush book and I have to say it was a fantastic read, and will be ordering more if your books. MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-51578615915502366232013-04-26T08:47:43.002+01:002013-04-26T08:47:43.002+01:00That looks fantastic. Although you'd have to s...That looks fantastic. Although you'd have to say, if you were going to the effort of installing catenery, it really needs wires.<br /><br />I wonder, in a diorama/ display situation if you could employ off-scene tensioners. But this would only work in short straight sections.<br /><br />..unless of course, they're just in the process of installing the system, and as yet only the masts have been put up...lnrmodelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849826220916229004noreply@blogger.com