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It made it through the airport in a suitcase without being blown up! Which was nice...!
 

The narrow gauge turning triangle was wired to have electrical redundancy with the points powered from both ends to avoid running problems. Surface motors change the points by moving rods and are powered from the CDU in the box-file signal box. The siding on the left is the only part of the Narrow Gauge that can be isolated, but as we only have one 009 loco i dont think it will be a problem. The DPDT switch was wired to the right hand side and isolated from the rest of the triangle. The bottom two points actuate from one switch and the top of the triangle from another, to be seen if this is the best way to have it. Running is pretty reliable, but can be improved with a bit of cleaning.  

 

The scenic materials were mostly things that i found around the house, kids play sand, dried and sieved soil stuck together with PVA glue and paint onto a base of insulation polystyrene material . After a bit of experimentation, static grass was made to stand-up using a balloon rubbed on hair and the hoover. The joints between sections still need tidying up, as do the points, which need ballasting.

 

The left hand side was made to be a bit overgrown and the right more industrial. Removable covers were put over the point motors and rodding in case of tweaking. The shed was a lovely kit from Nock and the crane from Ratio, both were incredibly satisfying to make after years without modelling. The main building was an experiment with Skaledale from Hornby. The slate is Backmann packs

 

The standard gauge track plan had to be altered to have a parallel line next to the narrow gauge, as it was impossible to fit with the original track plan. I was skeptical at first, but in the end i think it adds interest and looks a bit different. To make it work electrically the whole siding was soldered together and the point also wired to be live on all sides. 

 

An additional siding was also added at the bottom.

 

Big weekend!

 

2020.02 Birds eye view.jpg

2020.02 narrow gauge side view office.jpg

2020.02 RH junction with new siding.jpg

 

2020.02 narrow gauge side view crane detail.jpg

2020.02 overview towards side.jpg

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It reminds me of the first 'family layout' I built, when my son was small.  Many years later, it found a new lease of life as my pre-grouping layout 'North Leigh'.  Small layouts work well with small engines and stock!

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