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Offline BigEd

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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #60 on: January 02, 2023, 09:09:29 PM »
View from a little further back…
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #61 on: January 02, 2023, 09:10:35 PM »
Need to glue it all down and start on the track work. Also use this opportunity to sort out some snags in the trackwork!
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #62 on: January 02, 2023, 09:10:43 PM »
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Looks good, when does the first train leave the station?

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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #63 on: January 02, 2023, 09:39:11 PM »
Might be a while yet. Wiring is going to be a nightmare…
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #64 on: January 03, 2023, 09:58:02 PM »
Baie, Baie Nice Ed.

Wiring is fine, ek sal help met daai, laat one eers die spore lê  :biggrin:

Cheers, Evert

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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #65 on: January 06, 2023, 10:12:19 AM »
As predicted, 2023 work year started with a bang and I am working so much I have not been able to get near the layout this week... BUT the week's not over yet! :peep:
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #66 on: February 07, 2023, 08:09:51 AM »
A little progress...

I managed to glue all the foam down using cornice adhesive and I started to lift the old track that gave issues. These were the extending tracks - PITA they are! They cause a lot more derailing than anything else. Gotta go. Managed to remove 2 so long with 3 more to go.

Have a lot more track to lift as I have 4 points that created a DCC reverse loop and I am not going to wire it up on the left side like that - I might move it over to the right side, but I have not made my mind up completely.

I also went in search of my Peco track - I have them stashed all over the place and then made a decision to use concrete sleeper track. I was going to use code 55 but I don't think I have enough to do all 4 tracks across the bridge, but I do have enough code 80. So be it then...

This then led to me searching for my fishplates. Oh boy... this drove me insane as I spent days looking for it. Seems at some point I took them out of the container I had them in for 24+ years and repacked them into a tray, which I found at last. Man, that made me very angry...but I can continue again!

Will post back pictures once I have some visual progress.
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #67 on: May 16, 2023, 02:09:06 PM »
Made a little progress...
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #68 on: May 16, 2023, 02:10:13 PM »
Now for the yards...
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #69 on: June 05, 2023, 02:52:42 PM »
A little more progress. One side pretty much sorted - once I have found the needed pieces of track.
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #70 on: June 06, 2023, 09:26:58 AM »
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #71 on: June 07, 2023, 12:21:16 PM »
Mooi man.......  :thumb:

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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #72 on: June 12, 2023, 11:44:30 AM »
Slowly, but progress none the less...
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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #73 on: June 13, 2023, 09:17:47 AM »
Nice, almost there, then we can run trains again  :howzit:  :biggrin:

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Re: New layout room and thus new old layout
« Reply #74 on: June 19, 2023, 08:13:34 PM »
A little progress… yes, all the track is down and will now be tested… exciting and scary times ahead…
For long you live and high you fly
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