Club layout

[chris m01]

With the wether being somewhat wet today I went upi the club and did some testing. No really - I have just finished fitting Tortoise point motors and this was the first time I had run the layout. WHile doing this testing I had my phone with me so I took a few photos

The directors saloon?

Last week she was cruising up the Poonang Pass with a large payload and this week she is just switching a few wagons in the yard.

RDC1 provides a passenger service for the plebs

Uboat and RDC1

Suddenly there was a noise downstairs. The OO group were demonstrating how you need dcc if you want to have really good crashes

A very Boston & MAine scene
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[chris m01]

Shunting or switching as I should call it is much better with point motors.
Here the U boat has just arrived with two empty blue boxcars but they can only be taken through the headshunt one at a time.

One of the full Santa Fe boxcars in Charlie Ro's loading bay is moved to allow the first blue car to be spotted.

Then the Santa Fe cars are mnoved again to make space for the next blue wagon

The other blue wagon is backed into the now empty bay. Notice all the boxes of USA Trains and Aristo items waiting to be shipped on the loading bay.

The U boat then pulls the Santa Fe wagons out.

One at a time again

She then runs round the wagons and we are ready to roll

The whole sequence takes about 20 minutes when doen properly. Keeps me quite anyway.

 

[yb281]

The layout is looking great Chris.

 

[Richie]

Great pics of the layout Chris
Nice to see the Zephyr dome car have you tried it with you Burlington E9 Chris

 

[stockers]

Nice details. Very good. and it keeps you occupied too.

 

[chris m01]

Great pics of the layout Chris
Nice to see the Zephyr dome car have you tried it with you Burlington E9 Chris

Oh yes
Here is my E8 heading the California Zephyr

Well yes I do need a few more coaches!

 

[Richie]

Very nice Chris :love:

 

[Bram]

Layout looks great Chris, I particularly like the crud ballast it really gives it atmosphere