Stage three- finding a place for the buildings

All the buildings were packed away after I took the end to end layout apart, so I am now trying to see how to fit them in the slightly smaller new space I hace created with the new layout. Here's an early look. Remember, you can click on the pictures to view larger versions.

Testing the newly laid track

After a bit more work I have finished the two main loops around the board and added some buildings.

Now it's time to see if a train will go round the board. You can make the videos run full screen by clicking on the broken square shaped icon beow the picture. Never mind the rather strange loco, its what they call 'Steampunk'. Being used here with a DC power supply to test the inner and outer circuits around the newly laid baseboard.

The end of the End to End layout.

After some thought I have decided I do not like end to end layouts, I want a layout with the ability to continuously run trains as it helps to run locos in and allows me to sit back and watch (or even video them) for a while while they run. So the end to end layout has been removed and I am once again creating a layout that allows continuous running.

I also want to be able to access all around the layout easily without having to duck down under it, so the layout is now in the centre of the room and I can access from the side, the front and the rear. It does mean the laout is back to being slightly shorter than before but it does have extension sections on one end.Pictures might explain it better, this is an early stage as I plan a track layout. All the stuff on the board is there as it has no-where else to go until layout is ready.
Here is a general view of the new layout:

A new part of the extension

The extension part that exisited on previous layout.

As you can see I have a bit of work to do. Watch this space.

Colouring the approach road.

The road to this station comes over a bridge and down to the side of the station where you have to cross the line to get onto the platform. Today I fixed and coloured the approach road to the station and fixed a wall to the front of the road. I also started a bit more ballasting of the track through the station.
Stan and Ollie are still trying to move that Piano in a box.


I will need a wall at the rear of the approach road next and a parapet for the bridge.

Remember you can click on the photos to see larger versions.

Two new pictuures of the 009 layout, I've put it where I can work on it now, so hopwefully will get a bit more done.

A few more pictures of the 009 Layout.

Two layouts - one room

Now i have rearranged the 00 layout to take up three sides of room there is a space in the middle so i put the 009 layout in there fora while. Both layouts now need loads of work to finish them but at least trains run, all be it erratically due to contact issues. you can see both layouts on thiss picture:-

The 009 layout

and the 00 middle section of the end to end layout.