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Welcome to Junction my small micro layout just for fun.

 

I've been making points in 2mm fine scale for a while now and decided it was time to try them out.

I mean if they don't work and the stock falls off i have a problem.

 

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I have looked at the 2mm society for some time and admired the work they do and things they produce and as i had just started to need reading glasses perhaps it was time to have a go.

 

I took the plunge joined up and ordered some bits - for me and my budget easitrac is nice but a little expensive and i enjoy more the soldered track work.

 

I did a couple of standard 1 in 6 points and then decided i would like a roundy roundy layout to let the stock run i then moved onto minimum radius questions.

 

I printed out some peco set track curved points stuck the sleepers down and tried to make them.

 

Peco Set Track Curved 1

 

It went well enough so i made a couple more trying to get them better.

 

Unfortunately about this time we ran out of the long sleepers for point work but an appeal here and at one of the society stands gifted me a few more (thank you gents you're stars).

 

I like the look of the set track y point so i printed this out and here we are. I tend to make the straight track heron bone fashion one side then lay it down (doubles sided thin tape at the moment) and add the other rail with gauges. I'm still not good and joining rails over a sleeper (i know i should stick down a templot plan do it in one go but i still have the Peco mentality).

 

When i came to run a loco through it (last night) i needed to ease the gauge a little between the root of the blades and the outside rail on one side (i'm still getting the knack of building these things).

 

I must say teaming up with the group at the Southampton club third Thursday of the month has been worth it's weight in gold, being able to say have a look at this what am i doing wrong how do i do such and such is pure gold priceless.

 

I guess i went old school and have a moving sleeper tie bar i have worries about how long the solder will last but that's experience to be gained.

 

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I decided this will be my tester my try it out see what happens i will wire it with a little slide switch paint the track (airbrush hopefully) ballast it with some very fine (grey sand anyone?) and then add some scenery.

 

I hope to make a little surround plinth to mount it and then play trains it's a test bed for my 2mmfs adventures. I did say at the very beginning when i joined that i would make one layout in 2mm fine scale and move on P4 seems to be the way in the future mainly because someone in our club Romsey already does this.

 

I have the farish 33 that you can see new non split gears and replacement society drop in axles child's play well you need a child's eye sight.

 

I have another 33 a 31 almost ready for DCC (did i mention that i'm a DCC man) an Austerity but it needs the wheels turning (if anyone can tell me i know who i know how just not sure how much) a Dapol 73 and 73 which i had to put a new motor in and finally and old farish dmu in green but i really prefer blue.

 

That's it for now more when i get there.
 
Enjoy.

 

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