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Cope
09-04-2009, 11:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG7IEoIX9cA I know, you can not put live water with a train set...... But my question is Why Not? I like interest. GFI interrupter should used of coarse........... I like interesting stuff...... so here is what I have so far..... Comment?

Cope
09-04-2009, 12:02 PM
let me say this, I have tried to make this as safe as possible. I have a valve on the water fall pipe to control the flow of water so not to get a lot of splash. Maintenance is going to be daily.... but I maintain 8 tanks here at the office daily anyway.. so I am used to it...
so far I do not see any problems..

shaygetz
09-04-2009, 05:21 PM
Looks great. Real water has been used many times in the past, it's biggest detraction being that its action cannot be scaled down so it doesn't look as effective. Large amounts have humidity issues that will need addressing, as well as weight. The late John Allen built a seaport to be filled with water and the humidity issue is what killed that. He also had a river that ran most of the length of the layout. He'd pour a bucket of water into one end and it would trickle around the layout by gravity. This slide shows part of that river...

http://www.gdlines.com/GD_Galleries/The_Slides/Set_01/slides/s1_033_29cold_jul71.html

big ed
09-04-2009, 05:33 PM
your layout is coming along very nice!

along with all the fish tanks let me ask you this.........,

DO YOU EVER FIND TIME TO WORK? :D

Cope
09-04-2009, 08:25 PM
Yes, I work 8 hours a day... then I work after hours... I am a work-o-holic... I can not stand to do "just nothing"

Cope
09-05-2009, 10:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/user/quickcope

tankist
09-06-2009, 02:00 AM
what can i say, you are one speedy modeller. looks really nice :)

Cope
09-06-2009, 12:53 PM
Speedy modeller.....LOL.... Let me tell you, I used to work for fedex (13 years) and I was trained to do everything FAST..... but I already had that FAST mentallity. I get my mind set on something and become obcessed untill it is finished... I own my own business and I have very little time to spare.. So when I get something to do, I do it... I custom paint harleys in 2 days, Helmets in 1/2 a day... I have so many incoming jobs, that I can not let them sit..... I move fast..... I am trying to slow down and relax, I thought I was going slow on this..but apparently I am not.... Hummmm... LOL

Cope
09-07-2009, 07:19 PM
lots of work on the train..... here is a video.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WT81rzoQs

Cope
09-14-2009, 09:54 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3hVBlCF1Y

Chiefmcfuz
09-14-2009, 10:05 AM
Nice Cope! Wanna see more of the tank ;)