When I built the Cliffside Mine, I used 16v "grain of rice" bulbs for interior and exterior lighting. But until now they haven't been connected to a power supply. Recently I finally got the low voltage wiring installed for the upper level of the layout, so that I run power to the lights. Eventually I'll be using a Malibu transformer/timer, but for now I just hooked it up to my old Buddy L power pack, set to a little less than half power.
Last night I shot some time exposures, and I think they turned out pretty good...
This is the Cliffside Mine, located high on Grandt Cliff:
(https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raydunakin.com%2FIRRWebfiles%2FwMineLights_0927.jpg&hash=8bdb2874b6df3769b57728b8b8bb0831dd25e4b6)
This is the scratch-built hoist inside the hoist house:
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Here's a view looking towards the mine from the 15" gauge tram tracks:
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You can see these (and a few other shots) in a higher resolution on my website:
http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Night.html (http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Night.html)
Enjoy!
(Edit: Fixed broken link)
I love the layout (great picture from your house showing all the layout!!) What kind of stone is that? ....Randy
Quote from: PuckHog on March 22, 2009, 07:03:09 PM
I love the layout (great picture from your house showing all the layout!!) What kind of stone is that? ....Randy
Thanks! I have no idea what kind of stones I used. Most of them, the "basic brown" rocks, came from a rockslide near the highway out in the country, about 30 miles east of here. Some of the more colorful rocks came from a place out in the desert, about 80 miles away, and a few came from other sources.
It really gives you the feeling of being down in some mine.
John
Hello Ray,
I see your G scale layout on your website, I like this, very nice look !
You moved some ton of stones for built this !? ;)
Sincerely!
Lloyd
Quote from: LLOYD on March 24, 2009, 10:28:28 AM
Hello Ray,
I see your G scale layout on your website, I like this, very nice look !
You moved some ton of stones for built this !? ;)
Yep! At least 20 tons (a rough estimate).
Here are a few daytime shots of the Cliffside Mine:
As you can see here, the mine has both an inclined shaft, and a horizontal adit (tunnel). The shaft is located between the ore bin and the hoist house. The shaft goes down at a 45 degree angle, towards the hoist house.
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The adit is on a lower level and really only exists to provide enough room for the tram to push or pull a short train of ore cars during loading. (I still have to extend the chute from the ore bin, to reach the tram tracks.)
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Here's a farther away shot so you can see where the mine is in relation to the railroad:
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