Al.

Might not be too clear, but take a closer look at the top of the mountain in the last photo.

A few more photos from earlier today.

A few more photos from earlier today.

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I've still got a long way to go. Looking I'll then jerry-rig a control up and will finally get some stock running.

Photos, as promised. A BR50 exits the Erpeler Ley tunnel at the head of a train of Panther tanks passes a Red Cross train pulled by a war wary Dutch BR38 heading east off the bridge. While beneath then, on the East Rhine Railway, a BR39 with protective flak wagons and pusher wagons waits for signal clearance before heading south.​

I've made the decision to move this thread to the Layout section of the forum. I've started a new thread under the same title 'The Bridge at Remagen' and it can be found at the following link. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/108949-the-bridge-at-remagen/ All new updates will be posted on the new thread. If you've been following this one, please update your' follow topic' to the new one. Thanks for reading. Al.

I've had a Remagen thread running in the Continental/Overseas section for about a year and a half covering the progress on my layout. I realized pretty early on that I'd started it in the wrong section, and should have migrated it over to here much earlier. Anyway, done it now. The original posts can be found at the link below, but all new ones will be here. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/89084-the-bridge-at-remagen/page-1 ​ For those that who aren't familiar with the layout, the concept of my layout is pretty simple - recreate the Ludendorff Bridge in n gauge. The time period is late summer 1944, just after Operation Market Garden, and presents the bridge as construction of its defences are being constructed. The stock will be a mixture of civilian passenger traffic mixed in with military train. The layout is a dumbbell type format with double track over the bridge and hidden storage loops at each end. In display format, it measures 9.0M x 0.9M. But can be configured in a smaller format for running at home I started the project back in 2009 with construction of the bridge, but following initial good progress, it stalled until 2014 for a number of reasons. Since then there's been steady progress. All the public facing track is just about laid with just two smaller rail over bridges to complete before the last section goes down. With a commitment to have the layout on display by the end of the year, I've stated work on getting the rolling stock ready too. I'll post up a range of summary photos shortly. Cheers. Al (PS - If you're following the other thread, please update you link to this one.)

Frustratingly slow progress on the layout for a number of reasons, notably, lack of time and materials. However I've not been idol. With the little spare time I've had I've been working of the rolling stock. The latest is the 'Heavy Armour Train'. This will be a BR50 or 52 hauling a short train of flat cars carrying JagdTigers and the mighty Maus tank. The JagdTiger flat cars are completed and once decals added will be weathered. The Maus wagon still need a bit more work, but is getting there.​ Also been working on some of the tanks for the 'Operation Grief Train'. I'm sure most of you have seen the film Battle of the Bulge. During the early stages of the offensive, the Germans use troops and tanks disguised as Americans to deceive the Allied troops - This was Operation Grief. These are M10 Panther used by the Germans during the Ardennes offensive. Due to the lack of captured armour, they welded steel plates onto a unit of Panther tanks to make them look like American M10 Tank destroyers. Despite initial success, they where quickly found out - probably something to do with them shooting in the wrong direction- and were knocked out. However, they did cause enough confusion among the American lines to result in several friendly-fire incidents.

Good progress, Paul.

For my part at St Albans I got down to making some road vehicles. These are two Kibri 8 wheel tippers kits modified to look like Chinese manufactured Futon trucks. Reg plates and other lettering to add then they'll get weathered. Cement mixer, mobile crane and a couple of artics to follow.

Working on another bridge. Still a way to go.

Bridge painted, installed and track laid over it.

Further update. Track laying is underway. However a few more bridges to get built first. This one is a road under bridge. Photos show basic structure, then front and rear views with all cladding completed. And final one is the bridge in position. Once it's painted it'll be installed and track over it.

A bit of tracklaying this weekend....

Got the last bit of track-bed built. Cork underlay to go, then track.

A fair bit of progress since last update. The Erpeler Ley mountain is finished, with the exception of trees. I estimate I need about 80No. for this board. And I finally got the last baseboard built and bolted into place. The layout feels like its finally coming together.

Looks good...

Good to see the industrial line going down. I see you've laid it straight onto the board. Have you dropped the idea of an incline?

Going to have to find time to get over.

Looking good Paul. Good to see more track going down too. You mentioned a while back that you were going to put an incline onto the industrial line. Is this still the plan?

Its been a while since I've done any work to Remagen, partly due to a three holiday to China, and partly due to me not-so-local model shop running out of n gauge track. Anyway, I managed to get a couple of hours on her this evening and pushed on with more scenery. This is the east back with the track runs under the Erpeler Ley. I've toned down the grass, added barbed wire and a few bushes. Almost ready for some trees.

Looks good, Paul. Looking forward to seeing it first hand. With Remagen on hold this weekend, I spend a bit of time working on the motorway bridge, or rather the construction vehicles for it. Here are two Kibri 4 axle tipper and a cement pump truck. All still work in progress, but getting there...

More scenery. This is the tunnel mouth for the upper level reversing loop. Base coated and ready to be installed once the track gets laid

This weekend I've moved back to getting a bit more rolling stock ready. The latest one titled the 'General's Train' is a BR03 and four coaches. The lead and training coaches have been converted to take a quad 20mm flak38 gun (still to be added) and the full rake has been painted in late '44 ambush camouflage colours. I think I've made a mistake with the DR logos as they look too big. I might change them before weathering.

Last week I pushed on with a bit more baseboard construction. This board is the far left board forming the west side of the Rhine valley and contains an upper and lower reversing loops and storages sidings for between 8 to 16 trains. The board will be scenic with the sidings being hidden beneath a hill side and church.