Session 2

Thanks for all the comments for my first entry, they are very encouraging. I am working on how to power it and thanks for the suggested reading all very useful and inspiring.

So after building a card platform with number 1 son (8 years old) for his Thomas and Friends garage layout, its 10*7 tail chaser with engine shed, turntable controlled with a JMRI powered Raspberry Pi, Hornby Elite and phones and Ipad for control. It keeps the boys happy (and dad), but thats maybe another blog.

Back to the Clayton, work has started on the first engine cover. I am leaving the cab interior until the power challange is solved. The engine covers are being built separately for the same reason. This took about an hour.

I need to work on my soldering technique as there is sometimes too much solder.

Back to work for 2 weeks, so plenty of time to work on motors.