Imperial Rail yards. - 40K Terra

Plisken · 12-24-2006

This has come up on a few occasions, i biult a railyard at my neighbors house upon his suggestion, i figured it would be a good idea so i did so. I then started to think about what the fluff behind it would be...maby an industrial planet....or so on. Do you think that the empire of man still uses railyards and trains?

Icarus Athrasuriel · 12-24-2006

They do. Most notably the train ridden by Inquisitor Eisenhorn on Gudrun in the book Hereticus.

experiment 626 · 12-24-2006

also, don't forget about the battles around the veyveyr rail links during the siege of vervunhive in necropolis!

a rail link and/or terminal themed table would make for a really cool and evocative city fight battle! lots of open, but difficult ground with a few areas of cover like the ticket terminals...

cheers!

Plisken · 12-24-2006

Thats where i got the idea, the book, i love dan abnett, and the Gaunts ghosts books.

Dan296 · 12-24-2006

someone built something like that were i play.
its a ruined train station, with converted hard points and emplacements built with sandbags and peices of trains.
the main building is blasted out, built from various bitz and the cities of feath manufactorum. its so cool!
the yard itself is criss-crossed with tracks, burnt-out/blasted apart trains.
we have a house scenario were an attackers train comes through, and the defenders have to inmmobilize or destroy it.
http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showt...=9324#post9324

MSguardsmen · 12-24-2006

awesome i demand pictures

Inquisitor Rosenadel · 12-25-2006

Dan296, what gauge train is used? I'm trying to think what is most appropriate to Warhammer scale... is it O gauge?

Gnr. Keil · 12-25-2006

O or O standard sounds right. So with that scenario, are the cars destroyed on any penetrating/glancing hit or do you have to roll on the damage tables as normal.

boundy · 12-25-2006

interesting i wud like to see some pictures and what materials were used so i may go about constructing something similar does anyone have any reccomendations on wht parts to use? or sprues excetera

Heroka Vendile · 12-25-2006

O guage would be roughly about right(tho a wee bit small) if you wanted to actually use model trains and such - however, if you have no intention of using them - then definately go for G Scale track, its about 1+3/4 inch gap between the rails and is perfect for that "super heavy industialised" look - such as you would no doubt find in the cargo yards of the 41st millennium.

EDIT:
as an aside, the easiest GW system to have track for is Epic 40K, simply use Z guage track/trains and your sorted

Gnr. Keil · 12-26-2006

That would look really good. The imperium probally would use super sized monster trains anyway.

Dan296 · 12-27-2006

i have no idea...
i didnt build it, i just play on it
next time im there ill ask

Plisken · 12-27-2006

Please do we are all very intrested.

Heroka Vendile · 12-29-2006

personally i have G scale track and trains (eventually this will result in a permanent garden railway) and have used both as scenry for 40K and Inquisitor (G scale trains are approx 1/35th scale which is perfect for Inquisitor)
And whilst the stuff is generall quite expensive - there is an easy way to make fake track of any size you wish:
1) buy a number of plastic I-beams at the size you wish and to the total length you wish - these are usually found with the plastic tubing in modelling stores.
2) for the sleepers (if you wish any) you simply cut balsa(or any other) wood to the required size, attach at even spacing along the two pieces of I-beam. (for the strongest bond put PVA/woodglue on the wood and superglue on the I-beams)
3) if you find that this isn't rigid enough, then simply attach it to a base. I would suggest using a mixture of course and fine gravel to flock the base.

As an aside to the powers that be: perhaps this topic should be moved into the scenery section considering its content?

Steellegioncpt · 12-29-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plisken

This has come up on a few occasions, i biult a railyard at my neighbors house upon his suggestion, i figured it would be a good idea so i did so. I then started to think about what the fluff behind it would be...maby an industrial planet....or so on. Do you think that the empire of man still uses railyards and trains?

oh yea of course, there is a section on the Vogen city fight map that is called the rail yards, I can only think that they are different from the contempory trains of today.

Dan296 · 12-29-2006

no theyre exactly the same! they found an engineers computer and inside they found STC designs! score!

12-24-2006	#1 (permalink)
Plisken Guest Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Imperial Rail yards. This has come up on a few occasions, i biult a railyard at my neighbors house upon his suggestion, i figured it would be a good idea so i did so. I then started to think about what the fluff behind it would be...maby an industrial planet....or so on. Do you think that the empire of man still uses railyards and trains?

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Icarus Athrasuriel High Lord of Terra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kenticky Fried Children Posts: 1,007 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 47 Times in 28 Posts Blog Entries: 1	They do. Most notably the train ridden by Inquisitor Eisenhorn on Gudrun in the book Hereticus. __________________ "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules" "Let's put a smile on that face!" "I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve." "Madness, as you know, is like gravity … all it takes is a little push." "Why so serious?!"

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experiment 626 Filthy, Dirty Radical Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lost in a blizzard, somewhere near toronto! Posts: 3,120 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 40 Thanked 304 Times in 218 Posts	also, don't forget about the battles around the veyveyr rail links during the siege of vervunhive in necropolis! a rail link and/or terminal themed table would make for a really cool and evocative city fight battle! lots of open, but difficult ground with a few areas of cover like the ticket terminals... cheers! __________________ "Who are you to question my methods?! A 'Puritan' is simply a coward who hides behind a veil of pretended faith and denounces his loyal brother as a traitor out of simple jealousy!" - Inquisitor Odion

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MSguardsmen Corporal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titan Posts: 406 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	awesome i demand pictures __________________

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Inquisitor Rosenadel Extremis Diabolus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in the shadows Posts: 1,277 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 55 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Dan296, what gauge train is used? I'm trying to think what is most appropriate to Warhammer scale... is it O gauge? __________________ Lord of Fluff and Blood Angels Herald of Nurgle "I wield my power with the Emperor's Authority. Those who would say that I am 'radical' merely have minds too small and impotent to realize all the weapons at their disposal. Do not question my methods on account of these so-called 'Puritans'." -Inquisitor Mathias Rosenadel

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Plisken Guest Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thats where i got the idea, the book, i love dan abnett, and the Gaunts ghosts books.

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Dan296 Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 14 Thanked 67 Times in 36 Posts	someone built something like that were i play. its a ruined train station, with converted hard points and emplacements built with sandbags and peices of trains. the main building is blasted out, built from various bitz and the cities of feath manufactorum. its so cool! the yard itself is criss-crossed with tracks, burnt-out/blasted apart trains. we have a house scenario were an attackers train comes through, and the defenders have to inmmobilize or destroy it. http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showt...=9324#post9324

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Gnr. Keil Trooper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	O or O standard sounds right. So with that scenario, are the cars destroyed on any penetrating/glancing hit or do you have to roll on the damage tables as normal.

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boundy Trooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Golden Throne atop Holy Terra sat on my inquistorial ass in a metal suit :) Posts: 136 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	interesting i wud like to see some pictures and what materials were used so i may go about constructing something similar does anyone have any reccomendations on wht parts to use? or sprues excetera

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Heroka Vendile Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inquisitorial Fortress, near Glasgow Posts: 706 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 51 Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts	O guage would be roughly about right(tho a wee bit small) if you wanted to actually use model trains and such - however, if you have no intention of using them - then definately go for G Scale track, its about 1+3/4 inch gap between the rails and is perfect for that "super heavy industialised" look - such as you would no doubt find in the cargo yards of the 41st millennium. EDIT: as an aside, the easiest GW system to have track for is Epic 40K, simply use Z guage track/trains and your sorted __________________ My Projects: Nova Legion CSM ToXG My Reviews: Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Pavillion Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Forum Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Arena Forgeworld Renegrade Ogryn with D.K.K. Victim Other: My Advice to Inquisitor players. Graham McNeill - "After all, it beats tossing in bed all night for no result." Last edited by Heroka Vendile; 12-29-2006 at 10:08 AM.

12-26-2006	#11 (permalink)
Gnr. Keil Trooper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That would look really good. The imperium probally would use super sized monster trains anyway.

12-27-2006	#12 (permalink)
Dan296 Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 14 Thanked 67 Times in 36 Posts	i have no idea... i didnt build it, i just play on it next time im there ill ask

12-27-2006	#13 (permalink)
Plisken Guest Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Please do we are all very intrested.

12-29-2006	#14 (permalink)
Heroka Vendile Sergeant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inquisitorial Fortress, near Glasgow Posts: 706 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 51 Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts	personally i have G scale track and trains (eventually this will result in a permanent garden railway) and have used both as scenry for 40K and Inquisitor (G scale trains are approx 1/35th scale which is perfect for Inquisitor) And whilst the stuff is generall quite expensive - there is an easy way to make fake track of any size you wish: 1) buy a number of plastic I-beams at the size you wish and to the total length you wish - these are usually found with the plastic tubing in modelling stores. 2) for the sleepers (if you wish any) you simply cut balsa(or any other) wood to the required size, attach at even spacing along the two pieces of I-beam. (for the strongest bond put PVA/woodglue on the wood and superglue on the I-beams) 3) if you find that this isn't rigid enough, then simply attach it to a base. I would suggest using a mixture of course and fine gravel to flock the base. As an aside to the powers that be: perhaps this topic should be moved into the scenery section considering its content? __________________ My Projects: Nova Legion CSM ToXG My Reviews: Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Pavillion Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Forum Games Day UK 2007 Report - The Arena Forgeworld Renegrade Ogryn with D.K.K. Victim Other: My Advice to Inquisitor players. Graham McNeill - "After all, it beats tossing in bed all night for no result." Last edited by Heroka Vendile; 12-29-2006 at 10:10 AM.

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Dan296 Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 14 Thanked 67 Times in 36 Posts	no theyre exactly the same! they found an engineers computer and inside they found STC designs! score!

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