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  1. Apologies for the lack of updates, it's been a busy few weeks!

     

    The layout made it's debut in the Anglesey Model and Collections Society's annual show at Ysgol y Bont in Llangefni yesterday(13/4/24), and was very well received by the punters. 

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    (Photo: @JackB95)

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    (Photo: @JackB95)

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    (Photo: @JackB95)

     

    The layout ran mostly faultlessly, with only an intermittent de-railing issue on one set of points in the sidings, which is probably an adjustment issue with the point motor. 

     

    Although up until recently my intention was to sell the layout on after a few shows, it's clear the layout is very much still work in progress. I will, when time and space permits, work more on the layout to bring it up to standard.

     

    Overall, I'm quite happy with the layout, and with more work I will be happier with it. The layout is available for exhibitions should anyone be interested, and will be improved before it's next potential outing.

     

    Cheers,

    Caz

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  2. Some more progress tonight, albeit only minor, being ballast and a base layer of earth blend added to the branch line on the station.

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    Next job is to finish the wiring underneath the boards, then it'll be time to add signals, the wagon shed and yard lighting. Then, it'll be on to fencing, signs and then the rest of the scenics.

     

    Signal wise, I'm planning to install a red/yellow 2-aspect with a right-hand feather on approach to the points(facing), a ground position light on the exit from the yard, and a red/green 2-aspect out of the platform. 

     

    Thanks, 

    Caz

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  3. Had a day of progress today, involving some points and point motors. With the 'main line' completed, today I laid two out of three points in the wagon repair yard. 

     

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    I installed the point motors, which took some time as the track is laid on 50mm polystyrene sheets on top of the board. I also ran the wiring, from the motors to where the switches will be. Wiring for the point motors is in blue(+) and yellow(-) to distinguish from the DCC bus, and each motor'r wire run is tied with different colour cable ties to identify which motor they relate to. There will also eventually be a 12v DC bus, which will power signals and lighting.

     

    I've also decided to call the layout 'Glanrafon' which roughly translates to 'river bank'.

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  4. 23 minutes ago, tarifa said:

    I have pre ordered a Class 37 and now wondering whether I have done the right thing.  There appears to be many running problems with the Accurascale 37 compared to the Bachmann.  Without trolling this op I wonder if Accurascale are aware of the alleged problems and resolved them.

    The issues with the running have been well documented and discussed earlier in this thread, and Accurascale to their credit have been very open and discussed them here too. 

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  5. Another productive few hours working on the layout today.

     

    First job was to build the deck for the bridge, which needed to have longitudinal baulk timbers to support the track. It's built up from a base sheet of 20thou plasticard, two 5mmx5mm lengths of balsa to form the baulks, and some planking from Slaters. Once this was complete, it was a case of fitting it to the landform, and laying the track over it. The track needed modifying aswell, with sleepers cut to go on the baulks, dropper wires soldering on, and a gap left over the board joint to accommodate some DCC Concepts copperclad sleepers.

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    A big feature of baulk timbers are the transom beams and stretcher bars. The transoms are made from 1.5mm laserboard which I had lying about, and the stretcher bars made from brass rod. This will all be painted alongside the track.

     

    Once the track was laid, I decided to look at the landform, and started attacking it with my hot wire cutters.

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    It's a good start to the layout, the next bit of tracklaying involves the pointwork, which needs some figuring out. 

     

    Thanks, 

    Carwyn  

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  6. This week, the laser-cut boards arrived from Grainge and Hodder, so work could finally begin on the layout.

    All pinned together and reinforced with wood glue, the next job is to add 50mm polystyrene sheets for the landform. 20240202_162003.jpg.1151692c356867ea39c2f9f491faab74.jpg

     

     

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    I will have to think about how to lay the pointwork, as they will be motorised. 

     

    Behind the scenes, I've started building the shed(railway laserlines kit) and the under bridge(scratch built from styrene). 

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  7. Mine arrived on Monday, which are 56018 and 56055 both with sound. Very impressed, and very happy. Absolutely worth the wait. 

     

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    Here's my 56018 on the petcoke PABs.

     

    Congratulations to Cavalex on producing such a great model, bring on the 60!

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