Previous attempts at a lifting section were unsuccessful so everythin has to go while I build a new layout.
Stage one is to clear the space in the room.
There's a lot to do here! watchthis space.
An ongoing story of my first attempts to build a model railway
Previous attempts at a lifting section were unsuccessful so everythin has to go while I build a new layout.
Stage one is to clear the space in the room.
There's a lot to do here! watchthis space.
Here is a picture of the layout and wiring so far. I hope it works.
Work has slowed down at present as I have more important issues to deal with, but I hope to carry on at some time later this year.
I have also decided where to put the Engine Shed.
Next the electrics will need to be sorted out and the track fixed down properly, as its currently held in place with nails into the polystyrene base. I' hoping it will relax to the shape it is in now, rather than springing back to straight as soon as I take out the nails. Lets see the track test again.To go with these you need an electric chassis and I used a KATO 11-109 Chassis purchased from Tramfabriek, the owner of who I saw at Rattery Exhibition.
The kit (shown in last blog) itself was purchased from Brooks 3D Models.
It was supposed to be easy to put together without instructions but I followed a Youtube video Constructing the Glyn Valley Loco which was very good.
Pictures follow of various stages in the construction. The scale is very small and it wasn't that easy. Tweezers are essential as are good eyes, mine could be better!
And here it is on my layout with some slate trucks also bought fron Brooks 3D Models and put together by me.