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I’ve long wanted to try my hand at one of those ‘redux’ MOCs which get talked
about every so often, so when the opportunity to exhibit a layout again arose, I
leapt at the chance to redux Point Brique.
The PBHCR originally formed a part of the Sydney Lego Train Club (SLTC) layout
at the AMRA Hurstville Exhibition in 2007, and was built into a standalone
layout for the St Lukes exhibition last
year, moving toward the original vision for the PBHCR, and featuring a seaside
family recreation area.
The 2008 redux version incorporates a track circuit (rather than the out and
back style of 2007) and ran a 9V IR train(1) on modern 9V train track. (I had a
backup of a 4.5V battery train but didn’t need to use it).
The interactive features of last year’s design made a return, and were again
hugely popular with viewers. Remote switches enabled the viewers to activate the
Ferris Wheel, the ‘Spinning Sombrero’ ride, the Merry-go-round (Carousel) and
the lighthouse.
The layout incorporated the award winning, as-seen-on-tv
Ghost Train, but concerns about its long
term reliability meant that I didn’t offer the public the ability to control it.
However, despite my concerns, it performed flawlessly over the weekend, even
when the main tower was collapsed onto the train track by an overenthusiastic
viewer.
PBHCR Redux recieved the ‘Most Entertaining Layout’ award.
Some more pics can be seen
here, but be warned
they are not of great quality.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
CO Legeaux
FUT .trains
(1) And I am impressed with it (2). I used 1700mAh rechargables (ALDI
supermarket specials - $A5 for a pack of four). I got more than 8 hours near
constant running out of them. Awesome.
(2) It was a coffee pot style steam railcar, rather than a full train (but 8
wide, and fairly heavy).
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