EDDY100

Been trying some new techniques with wagon covers.

Having a go at making own locos and wagons to go with my diy chassis and stay alive wagon.

Been trying to get better prints and working on figures.

Done bit of work on canal.

Finished basic paint job on back scene and tried a test fit and to my surprise it all aligns with the tracks. Still need to add all the extras, signage etc etc. Need a change so going to work on the canal.

Barclay, 1600 x 900 the max size I can fit in my campervan (hopefully). There is scope to add extra boards either side at a later date. Docks and similar always seemed to be surrounded by brick walls so perhaps a high street with trams !! Still lots to do to finish this this board first. I am at present getting the canal boats to run nice and smooth. I am using magnet on magnet and getting a slight juddering and it is just not right. Tried plenty of magnet combos but still not 100%, but i will probably get it acceptable in the end. Hayfield "interesting" good or bad? I am looking for feedback as am not sure if I am on the right track as I can't find many layouts of a similar style. Also I am trying to scratch build everything because it's a challenge. Most structures are 3D printed so no restriction on what I can build just what is in my imagination Eddy

Working on the back scene.

Got cracking on the base board. Takes a bit of effort to make it look rough I found out air dry clay shrinks a lot but in the end I think it came together??? All the electronics are up and running just got to Sort out all the routes Lighting Make lots of buildings Make lots of figures Locos and bodies Wagons galore ETC ETC I still have lots and lots to do

Hi, started building a small portable freelance industrial layout Called Essex Brick. Its based on a brick works/storage facilities and serviced by rail, road and canal. All buildings will be 3D printed and are all based on how I remember buildings from my youth travelling into London on the Fenchurch line where all the buildings were dirty and well worn. Everything will be covered with plaster to represent concrete and cobbles. Track is flexi track with 3D printed turnouts and turntables. Underneath is another track with locos pulling canal boats around and through the layout. Locos and waggons are freelance, I have googled industrial locos and critters (USA small locos) and all are different so anything goes. I have started on the low relief buildings for the back scene where locos will disappear into to the buildings and onto the the sliding fiddle yard. The sliding fiddle yard has 32 tracks but is quiet shallow so only trains of 3 units can be stored but empty waggons can be picked up if required. Indexing the fiddle yard has worked well on the principle of using stepper drivers and motors used in 3D printers. The layout has been stored in garage overwinter and fiddle yard indexing is still spot on with an accuracy of 80 steps per mm. Control is DCC++, JMRI/CMRI, and Arduinos. Enough waffle som pics attached. Eddy