Chris98

4 x left hand points to finally finish all my track laying.

Happy Christmas everyone. A big milestone reached today. All my track apart from an upper level reverse loop (reverse module in situ, wired and tested) is now fitted. I am trying to work out how to do the upper level reverse loop and may leave it until more tt120 bridges become available. No more mass soldering/droppers. Hooray! Here's the latest pics

Not done alot since my last post as I have been waiting for the new backscene to arrive. It came today so I fitted it. Not the easiest thing to do on your own. It's one lenght as I did not like the joins in my last one. I think it looks ok. Anyway things can now get moving again and I will start on completing the branch line station first with hills and other scenery.

Very nice

It looks realky good.

Kind words. Thank you I have a canal wharf in mind.... got to finish the backscene and right upper level first. Warley gave me a few good ideas

I asked at warley today and understandably they were tight lipped. April will see the next phase rollout with a smile when I asked when the release of a smaller tank engine would be. Hope this helps.

I think being able to fit a HM7000 sound decoder is a must. Everybody has seen that it can be done.

A few days certainly makes a difference. My locos/trains kept stopping in the corners under the raised areas (dirty track) I had no way of reaching under to clean the track and my layout today is a bit of a mess rage Went and got some new mdf cut to size for backboards and started fitting. I have learnt the hard way and should have done this at the start. I have now cut slots in the backboards to give access and made the small wooden supports underneath removable. Just got to put it all back together and sort out a new back scene.

Hope so

Not received my falcon yet

So from reading this thread am I right in thinking that HM6010'S would operate SEEP (latching) PM4 points motors ?

Likewise, email to say dcc falcon will be dispatched soon.

Now it's finally starting to look like a model railway.

No

Beleive it or not it does come with laying loads of the stuff. I was rubbish when I first started (probably still am 🤣). I bend the fexi track into the curve I want, roughly cut it to length but leave it just a bit long. Fix one end into existing track with 2 fishplates/joiners then cut the other end. I did use a permanent marker to mark where I needed to cut but done so much don't need one now. It's hard to explain 🤪 Obviously cut at 90% or else thats a whole load of 💩 I did screw the track down aswell before cutting, this helped. I have moved on from track laying now (got bored) and have turned my hand to a bit of ballasting and tunnel portal making 😉

Just couldn't hold off anymore. After applying sleeper grime yesterday I have taken the plunge and ballasted under where my long bridge is going so I can get it fitted, connect all my track and have a working layout again. Two tunnel portals also made and left for glue to dry before fitting.

After six months of tracklaying I have become quite good at it 🤣

I have not found a way to do it. Just had to make sure when I cut the flextrack it is very nearly in place.

Due to a broken printer not much action on the layout until today. Trying to see which available tunnel portals are best for what I need. Came up with this customised version. It's only a test run as I need to make one that allows 3 tracks through it but it looks very promising.

I bought a SANSI Dimmable LED Light GLS Bulb 27W 156 LEDS 4000Im 5000K Daylight A21 E27 Also available non dimmable. Well worth the money. Can work on layout anytime now. I was going to get a table lamp or similar but this is a far better option. It just replaces the bulb you already have. I also got an adapter to change the bc fitting to screw for less than £2. Hope that helps

Thanks Rallymat And here is my first ever painted and weathered bridge done. I am happy with it.

They have already changed Rallymatt and probably will again before a top layer of varnish is added. And here's the bridge......so far, the supports it is on are not the ones I am currently working on and its not fixed in place yet. Might tone down the black a bit although it does not stand out as much as it does in the photo. Soon be time to ballast 🤣

Watched it....puts my progress to shame. Nice layout.

I have turned my attention to scenery, got bored with 6 months of track laying and not much else. I have started on the rusty cast iron supports for my long girder bridge. This is my fist attempt at painting and weathering ever! I don't think they are too bad for a complete novice (you may think different) The 2 grey ones are as they came.