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A Busy scene at Nussbach station with Ge4/4IIIs 650 and 641 passing whilst Allegra 3508 waits in platform 4 with a branch service.

I run the railway most days but very rarely take any photos, but today I brushed the dust off the camera. Masts are up in this area although you'll have to look hard to see them and even harder to see the wires !!

Yesterday was Nussbach's 3rd birthday, yes 3 years since I layed the frames and stated this build. So I took this footage of where we are now, compare this with the video on page 1 of this thread to see how far things have moved on. https://youtu.be/umO9o0XLUNk?si=mryKuK8cGyNqj9lw

Thanks Peter, I'll check the foam putty out next time I visit my local model shop ( I'm lucky I have a really good model shop in my town) I use copydex to fasten my track down, good stuff it is. On the ballast shoulders in stations the ballast lies fairly flat with the track. Steve

Cheers Keith, that's how I loosely based my station on (Filisur), the bay platform was very much an afterthought but it works well. I have installed a isolation section towards the end of platform 2 so I can run a train to the end of the platform, switch it off then bring an allegra from the opposite direction into the bay. Connecting trains, do you think it'll catch on here......

At the East end of the station is the scissors crossover between the two lines, also the two track loco sidings which hold locos between duties. There is another platform which I have plans for, but you'll have to wait for this one as further development is required for this one. Bonus shot

A subway has been installed to allow access from platforms 1 & 2 to platforms 3 &4 as the H&S police wouldn't allow passengers to cross the main running lines, especially as some trains pass through non stop.

Over the Xmas period between eating mince pies and Turkey etc, the line was closed to allow construction of Nussbach station, the biggest job was painting the rail sides witch took forever and was the most mind numbing job ever, however after this was completed the platforms and station building were put in place. Bay platform 1 is long enough to accommodate an Allegra unit working a shuttle service, also a barrow crossing has been installed at this end.

Pictures from todays running session. Allegra, 3508 exits Atlas tunnel with a local service to Nussbach

Nice clip Keith, trees look great as well.

Have a look at my thread, Nussbach, n gauge, multilevel, tunnels, bridges, dc operation, it's 8ft by 4ft which is similar size to your measurements

So whilst I got me bridge building head on I did two more, side by side both on curves just to make them nice and easy (not) The only things on the bridge construction that isnt scratch built is the railings, I bought them, too fiddley for scratch building. A pair of GE4/4 II's nos 631 & 632 head the morning freight over the newly constructed bridge. View of the other bridge.

Been busy on the railway over the last couple of weeks. Building bridges, adding more scenery, lots of painting etc Heres the first one going in. Of course its on a curve which makes things more difficult (who designed this railway ) The river needs to be added at a later date.

So after the summer has passed, Ive managed to spend some time in the railway room doing the very fiddley job of fitting the handrails and walkways to the top of the viaduct, after two weeks (on and off) A snap shot from today

Bit more work done on the viaduct. The top walkway with railings and supports underneath, dam fiddley working in this scale. Not fastened down yet, still faffing about.