Author Topic: Marklin 6.2.4 Layout Build out of 0296 TrackBook (Read 3005 times)

LooVille · « **on:** October 19, 2021, 11:02:26 AM »

Hello All,

I had a request from someone in Jhb to ask if I could build them a Z Scale layout.
They pretty much just gave me the size of the space they have and they sent me all Z stuff they have.

So after some searching we decided on this layout.

Marklin layout number 6.2.4 out of the 0296 TrackBook:

ColWer · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2021, 07:08:44 PM »

Wow Evert, very nice.

LooVille · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:41:24 AM »

Good Morning All,

So on the 11th of September 2021 I started with the layout.
Found all the track and layed it out on one piece of extruded foam-board.

Connected power and tested the trains the guy have.

The only buildings he have is a Kibiri Station, Kibri Platform and a Small Oil Facility also Kibri (he started to build this already)
So I built the Station and finished and fixed the Oil Facility.

Think it can work quite well on the layout

LooVille · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:42:17 AM »

Kibri Oil Facility.....

LooVille · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:45:44 AM »

The back of the layout have the road going underneath the track, so I carved the foam out slightly and added some inclines.
This was shaped, covered with whet tissue paper and finished off with some creetstone.

LooVille · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:51:26 AM »

Then it was time to paint and do some landscaping

Paint the foam brown and while the paint was still wet I added the WoodlandScenics grass.
Once I was happy I sprayed it with a soapy mixture of Woodglue and Water.

Once it was all dry, I added a randome mix of 2mm and 4mm Static Grass.

LooVille · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:53:25 AM »

And yes, the guy wanted me to ballast the track also, so this is also happening

capeklr · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2021, 08:02:34 AM »

Looking good.

Have you started a layout building company now?

ColWer · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2021, 07:31:08 PM »

Good one Jörg.

LooVille · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2021, 09:33:13 PM »

LOL

at Jörg...... Noooooo, it will most probably be the last one.
I never get round to do my own stuff...... My layouts is just standing

and that is not good.

So no...... no more...... I'll help with building stuff, but not layouts.

LooVille · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2021, 09:36:18 PM »

I finally received the bridges

So they was fitted over the weekend and I finished most of the ballasting as well as the grass.

LooVille · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2021, 09:44:34 PM »

I also received some trees in the week. One thing I do not make, so I buy them.

Bought 30 from Chris to start off with, might need another 10 or so.
And I have 10 Pine trees, but will go and buy another 50.

I decided to start adding the trees as well as some bushes...... I think it looks GREAT !!!!!! I love it

Cheers, Evert