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Layout update 9 August

August 9th, 2015

A productive weekend – I’ve finished the benchwork for the new locomotive facility, so I can start with the track laying – well, at least I can after I have done the trackplan!

Loco facility

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I have also laid the track for the yard lead, and connected it to the mainline.  Now just to connect it to the yard at the other end.

Yard lead

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Lastly, I have added a new turnout from the mainline just before the tunnel, leading to a cold storage facility (based on AmeriCold Logistics, Rochelle, IL.)

Cold storage spur

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I’m just waiting for a new DAC20, then I can get the yard finished (the upgraded DAC10 was giving problems) and connected to the yard lead.  Then I can finally start unpacking all those rolling stock boxes!  I’m still finding rolling stock I’d forgotten about…!

Layout update / short tour 6 August 2015

August 6th, 2015

This is the latest overview of Rochelle Intermodal, showing the new yard & proposed loco facility and giving a short tour of the other areas of the layout.  I’ll be posting another update soon once I have the new yard connected to the rest of the layout.

First test of the new yard

June 10th, 2015

I did my first test of the new yard, testing frog polarity and functioning of the turnouts.

Only two frogs needed the polarity changing, and all the turnouts threw perfectly!  I have now installed & tested all the point motors, including one Cobalt motor where there was no space for a SEEP.  I also test-fitted the yard in its final location, and all looking good.

Testing yard location
Testing yard location
Testing yard connection to layout

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Now just to start doing basic scenery and I can get it up in place and connected to the rest of the layout.

 

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