Bob Hordern

New siting for controls at Lofthouse.

Changes to this corner of the layout have involved the addition of more woodland to better connect scenery on the reservoir and viaduct boards.

Locking mechanism now added to traverser. Holes for bolt drilled out and ‘washer’ guides glued in place.

Here’s a passenger service running through Lofthouse and into Kirtley Bridge.

………..and back in its ‘home’ location with the alternative cabinet bolt and holes added.

Traverser upgrade is now complete.

Busy scene at Lofthouse.

Ramsgill viaduct - Leeds service arriving from Lofthouse and heading towards Kirtley Bridge.

Well done Warners and you Andy. Any chance of Kirtley Bridge getting an invite to NEC in November 2024? Would love to spread the O gauge gospel to yet more potential modellers 😉. Best wishes, Bob

Traverser fully operational including headshunt protection ‘flag’.

Hiding the entrance from the storage sidings - buildings, trees and a painted backscene.

Latest from Lofthouse The grass is greener now - a makeover that comes 30 years after the original ground work - next layer will be darker. Then getting on with tidying up the yard area. Lastly the traverser is fitted in its new home.

Maybe this was a rash purchase! I was beguiled by the Hatton’s price reduction. I’ll probably sell it on. It is a super loco - DCC with full sound but I should have spent the funds more wisely.🤨

Here’s the full context of the connecting up of the two layouts. The viaduct links the reservoir board (Lofthouse) on the left and the transfer board (Kirtley Bridge) on the right - now I have two ‘districts’, one layout!

Bit further…….