Home-made road

To follow

Wiring started and road

Its been a quite week with Christmas coming half way through, so not much has been done this week.

One of my Xmas present was a new soldering iron (from Maplins) so I have a start on wiring up for the DCC bus.

I managed to wire all the built track. On Monday 30th I will test all the wiring.

I tried to construct the station approach using ready roll Tarmac sheet. It looked good until I tried to paint to road marking 

They looked crap. Rip it up and start with another idea.... Make my own cardboard road....

Station - more work completed.

The end of the bay platform was completed together with the ramp.

Both ideas were constructed using the Metcalfe platform kits.

The extension plus ramp took about 1hr to complete, most was wanting for glue to set.

Main line started

The main line and 4points in place now.

2 of the point are working correct (first time no changing) but first 2 need attention :(

Layout idea

Rough idea of layout. This will change.

Station build complete

Today I have finished the Metcalfe Station Building ready for fitting on to platform when the main line and loop are fitted.( possibly next weekend)

Platform complete

Progress on station

Canopy formers constructed and glued into place. Next the platform is to be done.

Second building done

The two building completed - now on to the canopy.

First part of the station

Whilst I have been off sick from work (with the d's) I have put the time to good use. I decided to put together my model island platform and building.

I have started with the first building with the ladies toilets in. The construct is very easy but unusually for me I'm reading the instructions (To the letter) I know - shock horror...

I have completed it but I have now run out of glue so it's off to the shops. 

As you can see from picture it does look good.

More to follow

Station Building

I have decided to use the card model buildings from Metcalfe Models and a few from the Model Railways Village part set. The first Metcalfe building I have purchased was the island platform with a platform section also from Metcalfe (see diagram below)

Start

The base board has been 95% constructed and i'm ready to go.