Spent a lovely few hours in the train room working on my layout (adding trackwork for a new industry) and also working on my Railroad & Co automation. Managed to get my Amtrak train automated – will work nicely for operating sessions, running on an automated timetable in-between the real-life operators running their freight trains. Planning on having a Metra running on an automated schedule as well, both running between two stations. Follow my Facebook page Rochelle Intermodal for more updates.
I’ve finally got round to starting on my new signals – I have built and installed two Showcase Miniatures absolute block searchlight signals. Now that I have installed and tested these two, I can get going on the rest – quite a few to do, as well as some double-header diverging signals…!
(apologies for the rubbish photos…will take decent ones with my Canon camera soon)
I hope you’ve all had a great Christmas! I’ve been out in the layout room working on the layout, doing some scenery. In addition I’ve weathered my Peco turntable and have installed the motor, in preparation for installation in my loco facility…which I haven’t designed yet! But I thought I would get it ready in the meantime.
Here is the finished weathered turntable (well, almost finished, still have to add the handrails)
I have also installed the motor – this motor I bought from Locomotech (based in West Sussex) – brilliant slow-motion motors, with a very smooth gearbox. It is also very cleverly designed as it mounts vertically under the turntable, rather than to the side, like most other motors. This helps counterbalance the turntable.
