Hello all. I thought at one point I'd started a layout thread - but I can't find it anywhere.
Aslanvale is an N gauge layout with a modern setting. The name comes from the fact that the layout lives in a wardrobe when not in use - much like Aslan in the books of C. S. Lewis.
I haven't built a layout for over ten years and am enjoying being back in the hobby.
Here are the baseboards, well nearly all of them. There are two small scenic boards that attach at either end. The layout has three main sections - the station terminus (furthest from the camera), the quarry area (nearest to the camera), the preserved railway (couldn't resist this one, it's raised above the station - and has the turntable. It has its own fiddle yard.) The quarry has a small feeder line (raised highest of all, with the engine shed - which has now gone).
The control panel. DC layout here. All points are electrified with seep motors, controlled by the Gaugemaster PCU1 and 2. The controllers give separate control over the mainline (x2), quarry section, preserved railway and the feeder. Various sections can be isolated.
It packs away rather neatly.
There's a road over bridge that hides the baseboard join. It carries a 4 track mainline - I'm going to stage some engineering work or an accident here to explain why nothing is running.
The preserved railway.
Ballast down in the quarry section.
Turntable - it's mechanically operated with a hand crank.
Work starts on the large quarry terminal building.
Spot of paint.
On with the roof.
More photos on the blog!
Aslanvale is an N gauge layout with a modern setting. The name comes from the fact that the layout lives in a wardrobe when not in use - much like Aslan in the books of C. S. Lewis.
I haven't built a layout for over ten years and am enjoying being back in the hobby.

Here are the baseboards, well nearly all of them. There are two small scenic boards that attach at either end. The layout has three main sections - the station terminus (furthest from the camera), the quarry area (nearest to the camera), the preserved railway (couldn't resist this one, it's raised above the station - and has the turntable. It has its own fiddle yard.) The quarry has a small feeder line (raised highest of all, with the engine shed - which has now gone).

The control panel. DC layout here. All points are electrified with seep motors, controlled by the Gaugemaster PCU1 and 2. The controllers give separate control over the mainline (x2), quarry section, preserved railway and the feeder. Various sections can be isolated.

It packs away rather neatly.

There's a road over bridge that hides the baseboard join. It carries a 4 track mainline - I'm going to stage some engineering work or an accident here to explain why nothing is running.

The preserved railway.

Ballast down in the quarry section.

Turntable - it's mechanically operated with a hand crank.

Work starts on the large quarry terminal building.

Spot of paint.

On with the roof.

More photos on the blog!