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There has been progress, honest

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It's been a while since this blog was updated, and you might be forgiven for thinking that progress had stalled a bit - but no, even though the summer months mean more people are away than usual.

 

I haven't been up to see it for a while either, but I did manage to attend the week before last and might make a couple more this side of Christmas.

 

Trackwork is all down, bar the short new section with the turnouts on the down end of the platform loops, and work has been progressing well on installing Tortoises for the point operation. So the need for the 'new' control panel is starting to press again, but at least this time with DCC there isn't the need for all the cab control section selector switches and the wiring that goes with that. I will just be doing the 'structural' side of the panel as far as installing all the switches and LEDs but leaving the wiring itself to more knowledgable team members than myself (that's you, Al and Mark ;) ).

 

I've been looking critically at the signals I've done so far, and there may be some rebuilding of some bits - brackets and landings especially - to make them more authentic. Serves me right for not finishing them ages ago when it would have been a fait accompli! On my last visit I also distributed some ground signal kits for the team to have a go at (I've still got some!) - there are 10 of these on the layout in total (including one yellow arm) and eventually they will all work.

 

We have also discussed, and continue to discuss, the eventual scenification of the layout. Originally it was thought that we would have separate lightweight scenic jigsaw modules to attach to the main trackbed pieces, but there is now an alternative view that says that if boards are 8ft long anyway, meaning at least a Luton van to move the layout, and provided the structural integrity of the trackbed sections is maintained, we can make the scenic add-ons 'permanent' - but of course they can still be lightweight. Watch this space.

 

Next time I'll take some photos - last visit some of the track bed was on its side having Tortoises wired in.

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paulr1949

Hello Rod

 

Now that's what I call a quick response:rolleyes: . Mind you, I can't get on with blogs - it's so much easier to read through all the threads in a layout topic.

 

Still looking good, I hope it will one day be on view to the cognoscenti

 

Paul

 

Misspelling corrected!

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Ark Royal

Trackwork is all down, bar the short new section with the turnouts on the down end of the platform loops, and work has been progressing well on installing Tortoises for the point operation. So the need for the 'new' control panel is starting to press again, but at least this time with DCC there isn't the need for all the cab control section selector switches and the wiring that goes with that. I will just be doing the 'structural' side of the panel as far as installing all the switches and LEDs but leaving the wiring itself to more knowledgable team members than myself (that's you, Al and Mark ;) ).

 

Well I'm sure we can manage that Rod........ummmmmm........think Al's got a few spare hours at the moment :O

 

Mark

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