Experiencing the highs and lows of building a model railway.
This week has been a bit of an emotional roller-coaster, where nothing seems to have ran smoothly...
This week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster, with highs and lows during my time working on the layout!
After a previous conversation with David Ormesrod, (Apologies to him - I previously called him David Ormseby…) about how I was covering the hinges on the drawbridge section of my layout, I was looking for some inspiration for how to hide them...
I started searching for images for inspiration, and this search led me to come across the Friend’s of Norsegate Central [SIC] Facebook page, ran by Owain David Evans.
The page features some beautiful scenic areas of his own layout! Having looked through the photos of his layout, I was really inspired by the beautiful bridge in front of the window!
It gave me lots of ideas on how I will tackle the drawbridge section of my own layout, covering the hinges up so they are not visible!
However, before I start any scenic areas, I decided that I needed to get my track layout finished, all of the track laid and everything thoroughly tested beforehand...
I decided that the area for track on the side wall needed to be extended so that I had enough room where I was planning on adding a shunting yard...
Unfortunately, the "measure twice cut once" only works if you measure the correct thing! A few mistakes were had…
Then the mistakes kept coming whilst I was attempting to solder the track in the corner section to the track on the drawbridge section…
AAARRRGGGHHH!!
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DISCLAIMER: Nathan is my son, and was well supervised whilst helping in the shed. He was not allowed near any dangerous tools, equipment or anything else deemed unsafe or unsuitable for him.
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