It's been a while since I last updated the blog, and I have made some progress. I have layed most of the track, and tested some of it. A few dead zones need to be looking into but I do now have 2 full circuits on the layout. I've been giving the locos a well needed run! I've also been working on the road in front of the back-scene, and now I need to purchase some low relief shops etc. Anyway, I will posts some pictures at some point, when I get round to it. I have also started on the second plat
The Dummy class 156 in East Midlands trains livery arrived two days ago! It's a beautiful model. Brilliantly detailed. I just wish I could get hold of a motorised version so I could run a four car unit. For now, I am pulling the unit with my London Midland class 153, but in the future, I hope to purchase a central trains class 153, as this would be a more appropriate livery, considering that old Central Trains loco's were used by East Midlands trains until they were repainted into the East Midla
So, after a lot of thinking about how I'm going to have my station set out, I have decided that I will probably base the platform layout of Grantham Station. The image below shows the plans for the platform which I just quickly sketched out in Paint on my laptop:
Ok, so the layout isn't dead on accurate to the real thing, but it's very, very similar to this. One of the only things that is missing is the sidings next to the station, but I have no room for these. Anyway, that's the plan!
I have just ordered the class 156 East Midlands Trains dummy loco by Dapol (in N gauge obviously!). Been after this for so long. Doesn't really suit my layout, as it is set in the south, but I travel all to often on this train, and is by far the most common loco in my area. When it arrives (or if it arrives before I go on holiday), I shall upload some pictures.
So, this is the first ever post in my first ever blog!
I've started laying track, and I have come across a very cheap alternative to securing down the track, and adding underlay. What I use means that you have secure track and track underlay/ballast shoulder all in one!
What I have used is double sided sticky foam. The brand type that I have used is exactly the perfect width for N gauge track, it's very sticky so your track won't move around at all, and it is very, very cheap. I think i
