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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #45 on: November 02, 2026, 07:25:47 PM »
Next Graham built the beer brewery,
this has to have lights of course.

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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #46 on: Yesterday at 10:57:46 PM »
Hi all,

a bit more ballasting, planting some grass around the engine shed.

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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #47 on: Yesterday at 10:58:34 PM »
Another shot.

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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #48 on: Yesterday at 11:55:54 PM »
Then the signal box found its place on the layout.
Some grass, a walkway or two and connect the lights.  :thumb:

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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #49 on: Today at 08:38:10 AM »
Hi all,

part of building a layout is electrical work.
Lots of wiring, but what also needs to be considered are the controls and placement of the transformers.
Here we mounted a board vertically under the layout with the power supply for the CS 3
as well as two transformers for the layout lights.
There is space for more if needed later.  8)
Second photo is the where the trains get controlled.
CS 3 for the main layout, the white Märklin transformer is for the analogue separate outer AC line.
The blue DC power pack is for the separate outer DC line.

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Re: Helping a friend build his layout.
« Reply #50 on: Today at 08:43:58 AM »
In the meantime Graham has been placing a few hikers on the layout.