Daniel43163

On 26/07/2022 at 06:41, LDM34046 said:

 
The ballasting looks spot on for the bullhead track. Can I ask what brand you used?

Hi, I used Woodland Scenics fine grey for this mate.

Little update from the layout. Ballasting has started and is progressing really well. Once this is all complete i will be able to get the airbrush out again to tone down the ballast. Ground signals have also been installed and connected up to the new pannel.

The depot building has also been kitted out with some LEDs. White LEDs for the floodlights and some warm lights for the outside lighting. The inside have been fitted with warm white LEDs also wired into a dimmer to create the perfect effects.   

Hello all,

Thanks for the great feedback with progress so far. Little post showing progress with the layout. Below shows modified buffer stops I have kitted out with micro-LEDs. The wires are enamelled and so thin I was able to glue them to the inside of the buffer legs to hide them. The buffers were then base coated with the airbrush and then additional detail with rust effects will finish them off nicely.  They have been wired into a dimmer unit to allow me to dim them to the right brightness.

Below shows some of the track laying stages. I’ve decided to use Peco Bullhead as it looks absolutely ace.  Track was laid on 1 inch cork cut to size.

Hi All,

After nearly 10 years since the last layout, I built its time for an upgrade. The last layout I built didn’t have the ability to be split and transported. This layout is built in 3 4ft X 1.5ft sections. I’m well underway with progress but thought id start with some small progress here.

here you can see the basebaords built up with the track diagram layed so i could work out where everything needed to go.

Hi All!

Ive spent the last hour or so fitting the snowploughs to my new Heljan 33 with great success!.

Below are some photos to show what went on .

As you can see.. first image shows the end of the class 33. Remove the body and then remove the buffer beam by pulling on both sides.. it will unclip.. take care not to break the small clips on the back to hold it into the chassis..

One you have removed the buffer beams.. i have found that if you pull on the NEM pocket, they unclip! leaving enought space for the snowploughs to be fitted without the bogie catching them!.

Once this has been done.. the Ploughs can now be fitted to the back of the buffer beams. They should slot into two holes in the back of the beam ( these may need to be opened out abit!).

One they have been glued into place! they can now be fitted back onto the chassis!. and HEY PRESTO! it works

Here it is on my Layout!

Now to fit the sound!