After seeing the first video for the Argonne Forest, I became inspired to try to do my own layout again, with the Scale Scenery base boards making it much easier for me to start my layout. I have tried to make a layout last year. However, I became nervous and abandon it. This time, I really want to see it through and to help me do that and find encouragement, I would like to keep updating this blog with my plans and progress for my layout.
After purchasing the baseboard and some track, I plan to make a little yard that would serve a small Brewery and a small good shed along side it for the nearby village.
Have the track plan as the above photo, with the long siding serving the Brewery and goods shed. The Brewery will be placed to the far right, built on top of a raised platform of broken stone sheets from Wills, roughly where they are placed as below. This will be cut to shape to fit in to the limited space, although I am unsure as what material would be used to support a rough platform in real life. Thinking possible using offcuts of the material to form the front of the platform, or using some Metcalfe stone brick work underneath. For the Brewery itself, I am currently waiting for the kit I will use to create the brewery, while planning to use a photo to show the inside of the storage area, A this idea coming from the Argonne Forest. I would also be looking to wire up an LED light inside and in a couple other locations in the Brewery. This will be a learning experience on how to power this on a model railway, as I have never fully built one.
Talking about wiring for lighting, I am considering using point motors for the two points. As I have one Hornby controller, I am unsure if this can support both the lighting and points so will be looking for advice and researching about powering the points and lighting.
Have noticed one thing I may need to look at with my 87xx, as coupler frame is not wide enough for the points, which it forces the wagons to sometimes derail when passing over a turn.
I am very much looking forward to this journey.
