At 3ft long by 8 inches wide it wont take up much storage space.
Track is PECO bullhead with a couple of buffer stops all ballasted with coarse chippings secured, as usual, with dilute PVA.
Few more bits to add as items are being built for another O gauge layout.
Whilst the tracks line up satisfactorily current still needs to be transferred to the chosen track. So, this time some square brass tube has been soldered to a basethrough which a square peg can be passed through and provide current transfer.
Once cleaned up, the parts are soldered together- my 25Watt iron is slightly underpowered for this job.
The ballast, cream this time, was gently eased into place avoiding the immediate area around the points.
The sticks were added to keep the blades away from other rails- last thing you need is these stuck together.
Once satisfied with the loose ballast, I give the whole area a gentle mist- from an atomiser (remove smell of fragrance first) which contains water and a spot of washing up liquid. This
I use a cheap polythene pippette to apply the mix to the ballast- others use an eye dropper.
Once the whole area has been saturated with the glue mix it is time to wait for it all to dry thoroughly- don't try and cut corners now or it will all end in tears!
Once dry the missed areas and the points can carefully be ballasted. Small amounts at a time and lots of patience.
This is before the rail sides are given a brush of rust.
The turnouts have all been masked and the contact areas given extra protection to ensure electrical conductivity once it is all wired.
All three boards have been treated to ensure continuity of colour.
The fiddle yard board has single sided copperclad paxolin glued and pinned to the sector plate. This gives simple alignment which will need some form of electrical continuity.
Three roads should be enough storage for a small layout- a piece of sponge has been glued to the end of the fiddle yard to hopefully avoid damage.
The stock is shown in the lower picture to ensure there is sufficient space for the envisaged train formations.
This is a much more detailed product but not as robust as their Streamline code 100 version.
However, it does glue together - I used MEK. It does fit code 75 track but fitting has to be taken with care. That said, once fitted it is a fine model and a couple will grace Watershoot Bay.
St Mewan is the easiest of my 00 gauge layouts to set up.
It makes a good test track having code 75 rail and pointwork so if it works on this it will probably work anywhere.
There is also a passing loop to check bogie throw , magnets are placed (removable) to make sure couplings uncouple where needed- if they work at all.
Must crack on with the push-pull set!
When this appeared on an auction site with a ridiculous buy it now price I thought at this price it's too good an opportunity to miss.
It is actually two kits. One for a three way turnout, the other can be made as a long crossing or single or double slip.
Must read up to see if I need track gauges etc.
So much now to make!
