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After some intensive building over the last 2 weeks I have completed 20 modules
of a new 8mm scale British railway layout to a reasonable standard. The layout
features track slopes of up to 1 in 30, varying by 0.5 plate/12 stud length.
All the points and the double crossover are pneumatically controlled from behind
the backscene wall on the left of the picture below (hence .technic cross-post).
Each point took about 3-4 hours to build a baseplate, ballast it, add a
mechanism, get the support heights right and add all the control panel
connections in a way that makes maintenance easy. Modules measure up to 48x48
studs and have removable air connections. Using mostly rigid 3.2mm tubes to minimise the
balloon effect, the points farthest from the control panel need 5-6 pumps of the
pump cylinder to operate.
I’ve put in a few of the scenic features I prototyped earlier, like point heater
cubicles and conduits. The ballast colours vary according to how fast trains
will be going and where they would stop. There’s more foliage and track
furniture to add, but that can wait till I’ve built more modules and finalised
signal positions. I’ve tried not to make the layout too busy but rather to aim
for the look of a real British railway.
More detailed description of features
Brickshelf Folder (39
pictures)
Please let me know if anything about the layout inspires you.
Mark
Mark J E Bellis 8mm Scale
LEGO Trains
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