steve1 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 The layout will be appearing at @RedgateModels Mansfield show on March. Before then, there will be a bit of upgrading to be done as well as a general tidying up. One upgrade will be replacing the existing strip light with a line of LEDs and the other is a small extension past the mine loader. This being built by my friend Colin who made the original baseboard. The extension will have 2 tracks and be detachable, as the layout wouldn’t fit in the car if it was fixed. The extension is another fiddleyard without scenery. steve 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) My chippy friend Colin has produced the extension piece. Now all I have to do is integrate it into the rest of the layout visually, plus lay the foam and the track. I will also take the opportunity to freshen up the scenery and make few other small changes, including adding an LED lighting strip. The old fluorescent tube has already been removed in readiness. steve Edited February 8, 2023 by steve1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted February 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2023 See it at the Mansfield Show next month 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 The new LED lighting has been fitted and the foam has been glued to the extension piece. Just needs trimming and the track laid now. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 It's a shame that I shalln't be able to attend Mansfield with it being so relatively close by, but I hope all goes well at the show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Extended track cut to length and laid. To ensure the rails lined up, I used rail joiners on top of he rails. Hopefully the image explains this better. steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Many apologies to anyone intending to attend the Mansfield exhibition but I have had to withdraw the layout for family reasons. steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Sorry to hear that Steve, I was looking forward to saying hi. All the best to you & yours 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2023 Steve will be back for 2024 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 The extension tracks are now fixed and tested successfully. In addition, the layout is now booked to appear at Caistor exhibition on 21/22 October. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 Sadly, the layout won’t be at Caistor in October as I am currently unable to attend 2 day shows for family reasons. Set the layout up this afternoon as it is going to Bridlington exhibition on 2nd September. It needed a good clean but everything seems fine. I might yet do some scenery refreshing to liven it up a bit. Ran all the locos and some were a bit stiff. Funnily enough, my last, ancient, Athearn Blue Box switcher ran perfectly. Other, more expensive, locos still need a good run in! steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 steve 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 At Mansfield, for an experiment, I ran the layout backdated by about 5 years by running all steam, bar the Model 40 switcher. It all worked really well, switching with big tender locos and running 0-6-0 tanks on PW and ore jennies. May well go 50:50 mix of propulsion next time! steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Great to see you at Mansfield Steve, it's certainly been ages since we've had a catch up. Sorry if I was a bit quiet or zoned out, I wasn't feeling well at all. In fact, I had to pull out of day 2 because of it. Layout looked great, and those steam locos were awesome. :) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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