Hi Everyone, It has been 2 years since I have added to this Blog, mainly because life took over, 2022 was rather busy with getting married, a honeymoon and running our music business. However since the end of 2022 I have managed to get some time in the loft and lots of little plans have come together so that I feel like the layout is starting to take shape. 

I hope to get some new pictures in the next couple of days to update what has been happening and show what the next step is. However here are a few decisions I have made since I started this Blog that have started the build:

- No Computer Automation on the Layout. 

- The use of Megapoints Controller products to do the following:

        - Points Motor Controlling

        - Block Detection

        - Signalling

        - Route Processing

       - Point position Indication

      - Mimic Panel with a visual block detection panel seperate to the mimic panels

I have used Megapoints DCC panel to link with my new Digitrax controller so that I can control the layout from a controller as well as the mimic panel. 

I am currently in the process of designing a pair of helices to add a fiddle/storage yard under my layout to make the operational details of the layout more exciting as a train can go on a “longer journey” off scene before coming back to the layout. 

I am still overly dismayed at the small amount of modern day rolling stock from my region with the liked of class 375s, 465s and 707s which is starting to set my mind on the ideas of 3D printing and scratch building them myself however I have no experience of this so it will definitely be a challenge.

So watch this space and I hope in the coming weeks and months I can continue to show you my progress and let you into my little world. 

H