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LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« on: January 16, 2021, 10:38:24 PM »
Good Evening All.

Yea, I bought a already finished layout  O:-)
It is a Marklin mini-club layout 1120x545mm in size.
Starter Set 81864 was used and some extra track and points was used to build a extra loop on the outside.

The landscape was built as a contour map and the land is painted white and the water grey.
A friend of mine bought it and he decided to sell all his z and focus on N.
Because it is such a unusual layout I decided to buy it over from him.

Here is some pictures of the layout when I bought it.

My idea is to keep the layout as is but with minor changes to the track.
Currently I'm busy sanding the landscape and will spray it white again.
The water, I will spray 3 different shades of blue.
Then a friend of mine is laser cutting pine trees and I will spray them very light green.

I will also add the Station as well as the Marklin platform that was included in the Starter Set.
I'm not painting this at all, just build as is.

The whole idea is to keep the focus on the trains.

Think it will make for a nice display layout and I definitely like running trains on it  :biggrin:

Keep a close watch as I will post some pictures soon again.

Cheers, Evert



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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2021, 10:22:25 PM »
Very exciting Evert!

Love to see the progress!  :thumb:

Ciao
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2021, 10:44:13 PM »
Somehow this looked familiar to me.
I've seen this before here on the forum.
https://www.modeltraintalk.co.za/index.php?topic=472.0
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2021, 07:40:19 AM »
Quote from: capeklr on January 17, 2021, 10:44:13 PM
Somehow this looked familiar to me.
I've seen this before here on the forum.
https://www.modeltraintalk.co.za/index.php?topic=472.0

Yes Jörg, Andries built the layout, Frans bought it from him and he just sold all his z items.
Unfortunately most of the track came loose so I decided it is a good opportunity to just take everything off and clean it well.

So I sanded the whole layout and I'm busy making the changes to to board to make it slightly longer and I have also cut 20mm thick legs and they will also support the cover I still have to build.

Here is some pictures of the work I have done over the weekend.

Cheers, Evert
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2021, 08:24:54 AM »
Can't wait to see the finished layout... :thumb:
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2021, 07:36:02 AM »
Good Morning All,

So the past weekend I spent quite some time working on the layout.
Got all the wood cut.
Then fitted it and then lots and lost of sanding and then some more  :biggrin:

Finally I could start with the spray process  :thumb:
Coming together very nicely.

Next stem is to spray the blue parts with a high gloss clear coat.
Then the track can go back on the layout. Can't wait.

Cheers, Evert and enjoy the pictures.
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2021, 07:37:31 AM »
The spray process......
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2021, 07:58:52 AM »
Nice progress Evert, coming on nicely.  :thumb:

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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2021, 10:38:38 AM »
Looking very nice so far... :thumb:
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2021, 07:06:22 AM »
Good Morning All,

I finished the Gloss on the water sections, Think it worked very well.
Then late last night I moved the layout into the house and I started laying track again.

Most is done and I cleaned each section also.
I also replaced the power connecting track and fitted the marklin version.
I also still want to fit a decoupler, so that will come tonight  :biggrin:

Cheers, Evert and enjoy the pictures.

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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2021, 03:31:40 PM »
Nice! :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2021, 04:31:27 PM »
Very nice Evert.  :thumb:
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2021, 09:09:43 AM »
I think the trees should be abstract too - something like two flat cut outs in a cross section...

See pic... just in white or gray
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2021, 11:11:28 AM »
Hi Evert,
I like how you made the water different shades of blue.
Why don't you make the landscape which is now just white, different shades of grey?
Starting white at the bottom and getting darker as you go up.
Just a thought.
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Re: LooVille Marklin mini-club Double track Layout
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2021, 11:55:17 PM »
Quote from: capeklr on January 22, 2021, 11:11:28 AM

Why don't you make the landscape which is now just white, different shades of grey?
Starting white at the bottom and getting darker as you go up.
Just a thought.

Mmmmmmm......  ::) very possible as both the mountain structures are loose, but to paint that will be a nightmare. I'll have to think about it.

I was on Standby this weekend and monitoring Jobs is a very boring task, so looooong late hours.
I sat this past week and decided on my aim with this layout.
I want to promote or display Marklin..... Track, Trains, Buildings......
So, I have done the landscape and is quite happy with that.
The track is done also, not fixed yet and I made the changes and it works for me.
The Starter set came with a Station, so I want to build and add that. I also bought a platform set.
I also have loads of Catenary and I will be running Electric Locomotives, so why not...... It is Marklin after all.

Yea, I know, I'm crazy  :innocent:, but it is done now....... many, many hours of working and testing. WOW.......  :thumb:

Track as well as Catenary is fitted and glued down.
Next step is to design the control panel and get everything wired up.


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