LGB II (The Sequel)

[AustrianNG]

Nicely done.......all coming together very well.

What is the grey building above the tunnel mouth ?

Paul

 

[Gizzy]

Read through this thread with total admiration tinged with a teaspoon of envy. Brilliant stuff.?: long may your tracks be parallel.

Thanks Trev.

My railway is very 'Main Line' so parallel double trackage is a must have for me, as is complex point-work and junctions....

 

[Gizzy]

Following a train running session at my mate Norm's yesterday, I acquired a short roll of roofing felt.

I'd been on the hunt for a while, and I got lucky!

I wanted it for Carolinadorf, a small hamlet above the tunnel on the return loop....

 

[Gizzy]

Mizzy will be looking after Carolinadorf.

I've tried to tie the village in with a ramp leading to a level crossing, a lake and a station....

 

[Gizzy]

I've had these 2 buildings for a while. I remember buying the low relief building at an exhibition in Biggleswade, but I can't recall where I got the brick building. We decided that here was the only space that they could go....

 

[Gizzy]

My next job will be to motorise the points on all the junctions, but I need to purchase a couple of IP67 rated enclosures for the decoders....

 

[Gizzy]

Nicely done.......all coming together very well.

What is the grey building above the tunnel mouth ?

Paul

This one Paul?

It is the Donkey Sanctuary, a now repainted Child's Farm....

 

[Gizzy]

I'm starting to get LGB II ready for the 2021 season.

During winter I've built and painted a few buildings and I've re-aligned the 'S' curve at Pip's South Junction....

 

[Gizzy]

The LGB Level Crossing at High Mill has been fitted with Busch flashing lights....

 

[Gizzy]

Easter Monday, a week before we come out of lockdown.

Track maintenance locos getting the PoW ready for running....

 

[Gizzy]

We've had some stormy weather here this winter.

During Storm Eunice, our Arbour blew over onto the loop.

Not too much damage to track but a level crossing was broken, so I'll have to replace it.

I was concerned that the slabs under the Arbour weren't level and that it might be top heavy, so some rearrangment was made during re-instatement....




Track and slabs lifted prior to leveling....

 

[Gizzy]

Slabs and track re-instated....

 

[Gizzy]

The fallen Arbour before lifting back into place....

 

[Gizzy]

Base of Arbour was placed in position before the roof was refitted, due to its heavy construction....

 

[Gizzy]

Roof refitted and generally tidied up....

 

[Gizzy]

Next job will be to source a replacement LGB Level Crossing....

 

[Gizzy]

I found this 'railway themed' sign in an Antiques Shop in Sheringham on our last visit to the town.

It is now in place next to the newly named 'Seduction Junction'....

 

[Gizzy]

I've been looking for another Level Crossing to replace the one damaged in the storms.

I found this Playmobil one at Rocket Railways in Coalville, just after visiting the GCR.

For a tenner, I thought it was worth a punt for conversion....

 

[Gizzy]

Using a Dremel type tool (mines a Minicraft), I cut out the plastic rails....

 

[Gizzy]

I've fitted LGB brass rails from the original crossing, a shortened LGB 10000 straight....