Now that the two baseboards can be reliably aligned, it’s time to start exploring how my proposed track plan will look. To do this, I have laid out the track to match the plan, taking care to cut sections accurately and not damage or scratch… Read More »Prototyping the track plan
Before track laying (or even planning) can begin, I need to ensure that there is a way to accurately and reliably align the baseboards every time the layout is assembled. To do this, I will be using these baseboard alignment dowels from DCC Concepts. A… Read More »Baseboard dowels
Before track planning can begin in earnest, the baseboard needs to be covered in cork. This will help to isolate sound a little, which will be required since the track will be glued rather than pinned. Before starting, I removed each piece of the frame,… Read More »Cork underlay and paint
Since moving to the UK for work last year, I have not been able to run my trains as often as I’d like, with the rooms in the new house not large enough to operate my current layout, Abbotsbury. This is a 1980s era station… Read More »New year, new layout