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Cheddar P4 - playtime


ullypug

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I've put the two latest boards together and after a little bit of fettling am properly playing trains.
It only represents a quarter of the layout but by golly is it fun! I'm really enjoying shunting wagons around. Just playing for 5 minutes puts me in a better mood. Must be something in this hobby malarkey.
It's quite interesting how the odd wagon derails occasionally for no apparent reason then when you really, really look, you see some tiny defect that explains why. Oddly satisfying.
I've taken a couple of short videos. Hopefully the links work


Up yard and twin train operation.

I'm testing with class 08s only because they're the closest things I had to hand. The photo shows a more appropriate pannier shuffling about and the building mock ups add a sense of scale. The last photo shows the much improved alignment into the down yard which I'm much happier about.
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You probably said this in a previous post are you using foam underlay that is/was sold by C & L?

Aha! No, it's laminated flooring underlay. 5mm thick foam. Same properties but much cheaper. Mine's a brand called quickstep. Others are available. I had some left over and tried it. I ended up buying another box!

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The class 08s may not be panniers but they look great in that low level perspective. I know what you mean about how running trains for even a short while improves the mood.  I also use it to motivate myself before boring DIY projects around the house!

 

Thanks for the tip about the flooring underlay.

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