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Kyle - Back on track...


bcnPete

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Good afternoon - Following the package of tools and materials arriving from the UK around Christmas time I am now able to develop the layout further...in fact it will be shown at the Burgess Hill Model Railway Club annual small exhibition on 15 May 2010...which is in 121 days :icon_eek:

 

The previous two evenings has seen work continue with the EASITRAC components and now the main rails are in place, I hope to complete the switch blades and frogs during the next modelling sessions. The jigs are really useful however I seem to have damaged my frog jig with my ham fisted soldering so I resorted to adding these rails individually [as one would using code 40 and PCB] I guess its a case of whatever works for you. I now need to think of the tiebar operation but its likely it will be wire in tube using a dpdt switch.

 

Such is the simplicity of this layout, the track is virtually complete and once wired and tested I can begin to mount the card on a foamboard frame as per my previous mock ups. The Peco buffers are just a placeholder before I construct them from rail and have been primarily used to gauge loco lengths...the class 37 just fits!

 

I attach a few progress shots, which include the second mock up in the background for comparison and also the 'straight out of the box Farish 24' and a few old Mk I's just to give it a 'Kyle' flavour.

 

Comments as ever are welcome.

 

Pete

 

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Overall plan shot of both boards...

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Giving this...

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Mock up in background...few minor modifications have been included...

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The turnouts have been made using continuous lengths of rail...

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The peco buffers are just a placeholder until I construct from rail...

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Looking good Pete,

 

I'm quite fond of the simple track plan, it fills the space quite nicely. I am interested in how you will fit the frog is two pieces, but it does look better with the amount of rail joints reduced.

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Looking good Pete,

 

I'm quite fond of the simple track plan, it fills the space quite nicely. I am interested in how you will fit the frog is two pieces, but it does look better with the amount of rail joints reduced.

 

Bryn, Hi and thanks,

 

A simple track plan and hopefully with a small selection of interesting rolling stock to work it - gonna have to scratch my head to write a few train movements to keep things moving for the 6.5 hours at the exhibition...

 

I think I can get the frog to work by using a mixture of the chairs provided - if not I will have to order a new jig.

 

Pete

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