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Hi All.
There has been a lot going on at Breitefurt since I last posted (on Tracks, Layouts and Scenery) so I thought an update was due. Sadly there are no photos at this time but I promise that some will be posted next week.
First, Breitefurt is due to travel to Elgin this weekend for their Modelfair so anyone in the area is welcome to come and see it live and have a chat. The exhibition is what has driven the layout's development as I had to get something more than at Inverness last September.
So, all track is in place and nearly everything has power applied from four power packs, though only tree are really needed. (Why four? Up main, down main, branch line & shunting and shunting and loco service. Because of the fact that the Marklin points don't switch the current, the panel is excessively complicated and great care will be needed to ensure that no conflicting movements occur. Considering the complexity of the layout, and that it is my first, there haven't been too many problems so all should be OK by Thursday night when the layout is due to be loaded into the car ready to travel the next day.
Unfortunately I shall have to rip up two bits where a fishplate has gone under a rail end - obviously didn't check well enough. Still, that's life, as they say.
Well, that's it for now. I will let you know how I get on.
All the best,
Chris.
There has been a lot going on at Breitefurt since I last posted (on Tracks, Layouts and Scenery) so I thought an update was due. Sadly there are no photos at this time but I promise that some will be posted next week.
First, Breitefurt is due to travel to Elgin this weekend for their Modelfair so anyone in the area is welcome to come and see it live and have a chat. The exhibition is what has driven the layout's development as I had to get something more than at Inverness last September.
So, all track is in place and nearly everything has power applied from four power packs, though only tree are really needed. (Why four? Up main, down main, branch line & shunting and shunting and loco service. Because of the fact that the Marklin points don't switch the current, the panel is excessively complicated and great care will be needed to ensure that no conflicting movements occur. Considering the complexity of the layout, and that it is my first, there haven't been too many problems so all should be OK by Thursday night when the layout is due to be loaded into the car ready to travel the next day.
Unfortunately I shall have to rip up two bits where a fishplate has gone under a rail end - obviously didn't check well enough. Still, that's life, as they say.
Well, that's it for now. I will let you know how I get on.
All the best,
Chris.