Peter Borcherds November 30th, 2014
Well, quite a productive two weeks – Rochelle Intermodal train room now has surround sound, thanks to a surround sound system that has been in a loft for years! So now I can listen to decent tunes while working on the layout…as well as watch train DVD’s in full surround sound glory!
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This weekend I also added a test track, with HO and N track, as well as an N scale rolling road, so I can program my locos easier while using DecoderPro and also run in locos while the layout is being worked on. I still need to paint the wood and hide the wiring, but it is at least all working. I have a Sprog II connected to the two test tracks, and the rolling road is connected to a Digitrax Zephyr.
In the coming weeks I’ll be making some adjustments to the track where the boards join – I’ll be adding 6 inches of track across the joins as I’ve been having a few issues with gaps and derailments. As the layout is not portable anymore, I can now do this. I’ll also be planning the track work for the new staging and classification yards as well as the loco depot, so keep an eye out for those track plans soon!
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Peter Borcherds July 28th, 2014
Work has been progressing well on Rochelle Intermodal over the past week. I’ve completed all the trackwork on the new flyover section, including laying the single-slip and left-hand turnout (they still need to be hooked up to point motors…somehow!).
I also had to re-lay a section of track on the Caron loop board as the S-bend was too tight for my new Trinity Reefers from BLMA and ExactRail. Now they run round perfectly!
Still a few niggly bits of trackwork to sort out, mainly the rails at the board ends, some of which need slight alignment adjustment as there are still occasional derailments.
Here are a couple of photos showing the new flyover and replacement track:
I’ll post some more photos later this week as I do more work on the layout. My next step is to airbrush the trackwork with Testors Concrete, then paint the rails ready for ballasting.
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Peter Borcherds January 28th, 2014
I’ve started on the new incline. As you can see below I have used Woodland Scenics incline sets to create a 3% – 4% grade incline, which climbs over the track below. The track below will go into a tunnel just before it goes underneath the flyover track. At the top of the grade will be a large LH turnout on one of the tracks which will lead across to a single-slip crossing on the other track, in turn leading to a yard. I’ll post a revised trackplan later this week which will show where the track goes.
Here are a few photos showing the progress so far. Since taking these photos I have laid all the track underlay on the incline and will start laying the track early next week – just waiting for the turnout and crossing to arrive.
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