Yarrawa Terminus Layout.

Thanks Gormo...

Yes, it will work out ok.

I made the extra piece today and it's solidly attached, so no need for an additional leg.
I followed Gary's tip on the cabinet connectors, but I also put in 2 additional bolts too.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

The extension is completed and all trackwork and points are laid.

All track and point droppers are attached.
I used the ControlIt module joiners and cut the track where needed.

I'll take a break from the Layout at the moment, before installing the point motors and wiring.



Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Now you tell me....

I followed your Vid pretty much.
I found them pretty easy to work with.
Hopefully my gaps won't cause any problems.
I ran a bogie van over the rails and it seemed good.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Guys,

I have a question?....

I was talking to someone during the week about the design of my Layout.
I was talking to them about my storage tracks and how it was a non scenic storage area, that was at the end of Module 2.

You access it, under a road bridge via a hole in the side backdrop.
A comment was made as to maybe making the storage track area, a scenic area, taking away the side backdrop and keeping the road bridge as a scenic feature.

The Layout will not be an exhibition layout, but a home layout, thereby a "hidden" storage area is not really needed.
In both situations, I would have to manually removed and reset the Loco and brake van, in order to send it out again on the Layout.

I could have buffers at the end of each storage track and then have would have both Modules with full scenery.
If I am to change the design, now is the time before I start any scenery.

Thought???.....pros and cons???

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Thanks for your reply Gary.

I've completed all the benchwork and trackwork. The storage area has 1 point with 2 tracks.
If I were to scenic that area, then the 2 storage tracks would be like sidings in plain view with buffers at the end.....

I don't really have the room to add a sector plate on the end, so what the length is now is what it will be.

I'm thinking that when you look at the 2 modules, if they both have scenery on them, then it will give a more rounded look, rather than being broken up
by the side backdrop.

I'm just not sure how it will look without having an off scene "storage" area.
In other words, when a train leaves the Station and heads up under the road overbridge, it will then be on the sidings where it will have to stop.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Gary, thanks for your input.

Plenty there to think about.

I'm going to Rosehill tomorrow so I'll see if there is some inspiration for me that I can maybe use on the layout.

I might give you a call next week to have a talk about some options.
I just want to make sure I'm taking in all the matters that need to be considered.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Not much has been happening with the Layout over the last couple of weeks.
I have been thinking about the design plan and I have decided to stay with the original design.

I had discussed about making the storage track area a scenic area, but I was worried that i would have no area to rearrange trains.
They would have been just sitting out in the open and I wanted an "off scene" area where I could change locos and reset wagons and carriages.
It would have been nice to have a transverser for this purpose, but space constraints have ruled that out.

I will still have 1 and a half modules that will have scenery, so I think I'm happy with that.

Next is the wiring of the droppers to the BUS, installing and wiring the 8 point motors and hopefully seeing if it all runs....

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Progress has been a bit slow of late. Life tends to get in the way sometimes.
Today all the wiring and point motors were installed and the first loco has been run....
The wiring needs a little tidy up but both Modules are now up and running.
The point motors are Cobalt Digital IP and I will be operating them from my NCE Power Cab.
The Layout only has 8 points, so it is manageable to operate them in this manner.
I think if you had more points, then this operation might not be the best option, but they work and I'm pretty happy with that.

 

Thanks Gary.
Next step is the get the Modules up on their legs, attach the backdrop and make a start on the lighting brackets.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Thanks Gary.
Next step is the get the Modules up on their legs, attach the backdrop and make a start on the lighting brackets.

Cheers,
Geoff.

Yes, good point....

I'll have to do some further reading on macros, but it is certainly something to consider.

Thanks for the heads up.

Cheers,
Geoff.

 

Will do....

Cheers,
Geoff.