I don't agree with the idea that Deadlines = Motivation but a deadline does require a certain work-rate and focus for it to be met. For the next eleven months I need to maintain focus combined with a reasonable work rate to complete the work required to transform the bare wood and pink hills into something resembling a small part of Oxfordshire all those years ago. I feeling quite motivated at the moment however.
Below the baseboard I have the TOUs issue to resolve once and for all along with the means to operate the few signals required. These will be linked up to 10 levers provided by a pair of the S4 society kits. There is some rewiring involved because the toggle switched I have currently got the wires attached require too much force to move and will be replaced by banks of microswitches. If it is possible to include easily with the existing wiring I would like to include the facing point lock lever within the electrical interlocking but I haven't had a chance to assess this possibility yet. Three signals require construction.
Above the baseboard I have a minimum of four main structures to put together: The station building, signal box, weighbridge, and the road bridge at the Oxford end. If the lodge is missing it will not be so noticeable and the smaller structures will not require as much time as the aforementioned structures will command. The final ground shape has still to be completed at the front (North) of the layout and ground colour and cover to commence. I'll also need to put a top on the platform.
Around the baseboard there is some tarting up to be done with the backscene and fascia to paint The layout will need a skirt to cover it's legs up and the St Albans venue commands a proper lighting set up too.
To be sure of trains running well the track needs thorough testing and as a preference some new cassettes producing. The track requires painting and ballasting once this is completed. Allowances have to be made for the point rodding stools and crank bases whilst ballasting so these can be added as time allows.
So there's a work list of sorts that I've put together. I'm not particularly a fan of these list type blog entries but I've put it here as a reference and to help the focus so thank you for indulging me. I think it will be very useful to be able to compare what should be happening to what is actually getting done.
Work on the under board items is taking place with the revised TOU mechanism parts in production and the levers waiting for some paint so there will be another progress based entry with pictures soon.
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