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Hi Paul, From past experience I find that they are more reliable at this height, so we went with it Simon (M.R.P.G Member)

Cheers Matt Other than the dirty wheels on the 108 and the boards needing to be levelled off (due to the garage floor) all went well Simon

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A test session today A few videos from todays operating session Enjoy Simon

I told you before - It's the wrong blue!

Traverser completed The traverser now has all track laid... and after wiring it up a Buxton class 108 DMU was used to test it All tracks are lined up using the bolts (and I have screwed a couple of blocks under the traverser to stop it travelling further than needed) Thanks for looking Simon

Not bad mate, I think that you should take the opportunity to make a step forward and this looks a bit 'samey'. I'll spend a few hours on Anyrail and see what I can come up with to hopefully improve it and email the plan over. (I won't put the pic on here I'll let you decide if it's any good! It's your thread) Simon

Thanks Shaun. I originally wanted four tracks but decided on three to allow plenty of room for lifting stock on and off (and space for the stronger traverser sides) Simon

Fiddleyard build Now the scenic boards have been tested I needed to crack on with the fiddleyard, so the layout operation can be tested properly. The frame and legs were already in place with the lead in tracks fitted and wired up... All that was needed now was the traverser itself. I used the same material as the baseboard tops (9mm ply) and screwed some frame to either side to a) stop the stock from falling off b) keep the traverser solid c) block rolling stock from ending up on the floor when the traverser isn't aligned with a track (In the future I will add some foam to the ends) I then fitted three drawer runners so it would slide smoothly, mounted them on some 2"x1" timber and fitted it inside the frame I gave the traverser a coat of matching paint before finishing for the day. The bolts next to the traverser are to lock it in place for transport/storage purposes Thanks for looking Simon

Haven't you heard, they have been withdrawn 😭 so won't appear at Buxton🤣

Testing One of my Class 25s was the test loco, after first making sure it was safe (as the fiddle-yard has not yet been completed)... Here is the the first movement... Cheers Simon

Wiring complete I have fitted and wired all of the Cobalt IP digital point motors now and wired up the DCC track feeds on all of the scenic boards... Here is board 2... and here is board 3. In this picture you can also see the D connectors fitted to transfer power over the board joins For reference, my wiring so far is as follows... Red & Black - DCC Track feeds Yellow & Grey - 12v DC for lighting White - point control via push buttons mounted on control panel (not yet fitted) Cheers Simon

Annesley Woodhouse has now been dismantled, and parts of it recycled, with some of the track going in the fiddleyard of Buxton Station & TMD. Thank you for following the build Simon

Cobalt fitting and track wiring Today I started fitting the Cobalt point motors to the first scenic board. There are only three points on this board so it was a good one to start with. The DCC track feeds were also soldered to the rails and connected up under the board. Setting the Cobalt IP Digital DCC address was simple and then they were tested using the handset, as mentioned previously, and worked as expected. A satisfied customer! The 4" deep framework was also perfect as the legs, when folded away, just clear the Cobalts and the wiring. Thanks for looking Simon

Jubilee Road Wagon Works has now been dismantled and parts of it recycled to be used on further layouts. Many of the points are now in use on my latest Buxton Station and TMD layout. Thanks for following this layout Simon

Wiring to start soon! To be ready for wiring the layout I needed to prepare the Cobalt IP Digital point motors for installation Firstly the fulcrum bar and throw wire needed fitting... then I added the Red and Black wires from the DCC track feed and Grey to the point frog. I also added the two White wires that will go to a single push button switch per point. At a later date I intend adding LED indicator LEDs to a display panel to show the current direction each point is set so I added two Yellow wires (one for each LED) and a Grey common wire and connected all of the wires to terminal blocks They are now all ready to be fitted to the layout and once the track feeds are completed I can test the Cobalts using the DCC handset to throw them without the need of fitting any switches or push buttons Thanks for looking Simon

Not a lot of progress due to being back at work, and the garage being too cold on my days off, but I have completed the copper-clad sleepers on the scenic board joins... The station end boards join (before soldering)... and the station throat Cheers Simon

More nice details mate, keep it up! (The chippie is still my favourite though ) Simon

Just caught up on the thread. You really have captured everything in the small size you have available. I'm not an N gauge modeller any more but I can appreciate the details you have on here, well done! Simon

That wall sounds perfect. It's a pity I can't do that in my garage Simon

Cheers Shaun I eventually want to extend the range of stock to include "Redstripe" locos, but at the moment I am concentrating on getting enough stock for the early 80s. Simon

A few more photos... Class 20s and a Class 25 on shed with a stabled Class 108 DMU... Class 25s on the "ICI hoppers"... A few wagons stored at the end of the siding... Thanks for looking Simon

Some photos with stock placed around the layout... Class 128 DPU and Class 108 3-car DMU in platform 2... A pair of Class 20s await their turn with the Buxton snowploughs... A view towards the fuel tanks... An overview of the station area...

The last track has now been glued down. This means that all scenic trackwork is now in position - there are just the copper-clad sleepers to fit at the board joins before cutting the rails... The copper-clad sleepers at the fiddle-yard board join have been fitted and soldered allowing the fiddle-yard to be removed Cheers Simon