My layout in the making - Page 24

shadowmaker · 05-06-2006

geoff's toys in loughborough have got hornby flexi track for sale and they are only a quid a track they are the 3 foot 1's!!! just thought i'd let ya know!they may have them in other shops for the same price i am not sure about it though!

dynamite25 · 06-06-2006

I only use peco flexi track as i was told it's better than hornby flexi track.

dynamite25 · 20-06-2006

Not much as happened on the layout due to the hot weather we have been having but have managed to get alittle done on the other cutout,hope to have it finished tomorrow if it stays cool and if it stays cool for the rest of the week then i can get both inclines fixed in place also sort the upper level boards out and maybe start on the wiring for the lower level.

For the cutout i still need to cut the board to become the removable section so i can still have something on the layout there,but still beable to remove it to get closer to the corners without having to stretch across the layout.

rjwood_uk · 21-06-2006

looking lovely steve!

i know its a long way away but do you have any ideas on diorama on this set? figures/buildings..etc

will you be making the building or buying pre-build/kit ones?

dynamite25 · 21-06-2006

I think for the townside scene it will be more present day with modern buildings and the countryside will be like last of the summer wine setting as i like the old style stone building in yorkshire,most buildings will be bought and i may try and build some from scratch if i feel upto the job which i think i am.

I was going to work on the layout today and finish the other side off and some other things but i am not feeling upto going into the loft,and i have some slight back pain and just feel very tired and drained really but i am gonna try and get into the loft tomorrow as i want to get onto the elcetric's part for the lower level.

dynamite25 · 28-06-2006

Ordered some more things for my layout on saturday and got them today by Royal mail when they were down to be delivered by ANC but nevermind i got them,so i ordered another box of Flexi track,two track rubbers,three packets of track pins,three packets of rail joiners and a pair of Xuron track cutters.

And i might be going back to the first idea of extending the fiddle yard than just adding 3 sidings to the bottom of it now i have more flexi track as it would save me money,also the long viaduct is going on the other side on the lower main tracks so now i need something to fill in the otherside but not sure what might have the village there or something with a smaller station than planned.

I will be taking some photos after to show the progress i have made which isn't much really but i have said it is a longterm project.

dynamite25 · 28-06-2006

Some new photos.

First pic of the new goodies i got today.

Heres some pics of the progress i have made on the layout.

These ones show the small pieces of 9mm ply i put in to make the supports sit higher so i can get my hand under better.

Here's a pic of the second cut-out that will have a removable section put in place so i can still use the space for buildings.

And a pic of the incline where i needed to put in a small section to finish it off,but still have the first bit of the incline to finsih off and to finish the return incline.

jankers · 29-06-2006

Are you going to have a grand opening Dynamite?

If so can you put up about a dozen members and will we all fit in the remaining space. This layout is just too good for pics i want to see it for myself.

J.

**Bunkerbarge** · 29-06-2006

I think you are putting more time and effort into planning and constructing this layout than Railtrack put into maintaining the real thing!!

I'm sure it will be more reliable.

**wonwinglo** · 29-06-2006

There is a fair bit of lumber in that layout Steven,a labour of love for your subject and still plenty to do.