Westport

Last pictures before the break. Next week I will be to the 25 anniversary of FREMO. This will be a layout! 200 meter modules!!! The European part is 2,000 meter big!

I've nearly finished laying track and turnouts. There're only left classification tracks and some spurs. This is for the time after the meeting. As well as turnout device and electrical connections.

The future engine facility:



And an overview for the left, the west part of Westport:



Wolfgang

 

Very neat Wolfgang.

verse

 

Looks great Wolfgang.

Do you intend to scenic it at some stage?


Jon

 

Westport yard is big. It goes in my imagination beyond the fascia. I've soldered the points. :angel:

There will be some time no scenery. When everything works satisfactorily I will start with painting rails and basic scenery like ballast. But this will take month. There're some other projects to do.

Wolfgang

 

And its always good to see a pair of BN SD's on a train

 

Those turnouts look great! Nice job.

 

More work under the layout

Now I've installed the turnout mechanic device for the next segment.
This is my method:

The parts, in different steps:


The fascia end has the wooden part. For frog polarity I use a switch, actuated by the brass rod via a terminal strip part.




A critical part is the throw bar wire. Also terminal joint helps:

big picture

With those screws there's an easy adjustment.

 

Also my moveable magnet:
The above layout picture shows how the magnet glides at brass angles:



Under the layout I have the similiar device as with the turnouts, one piece of wire is glued onto the magnet:


The eyelets are for duct.

Above the layout you see nothing:


At least when all is covered with some scenery. :angel:

These two tracks are arrival / departure tracks. With the crossover I can pull a shorter string of cars. And with the moveable magnet there's no unwanted separation of the train.

Wolfgang

 

That moving magnet is a good idea, I have used droping ones fixed with a hinge, but that way you can do more tracks with one magnet.

 

I was busy with wiring. The next segment is finished (I hope without errors, I have still to test it. :angel: )
The pictures show the segment with turnout device and with wiring:





I've also started with wiring my control panel. It's only for motorized turnouts and manual thrown turnouts in mainline. Then I want an indication.

Wolfgang

 

ok, next time I will take a picture from this old stuff. :angel:

Wolfgang

 

I'm really curious, what is the diverging leg of that handlaid turnout off to the side of the layout going to be? It goes off the edge of the fascia, so I figured maybe there was going to be a layout expansion there maybe?

 

Nice yard and amazing work Wolfgang. I always like to look at your Westport Terminal website, lot's of great ideas there being shared !!!

 

In my imagination there's more beyond the layout. This turnout represents the bigger engine facility.



Interchange tracks ends also at the fascia or at the backdrop. The magnets are for the classification tracks. Between the engine and the ladder is the caboose track.

Wolfgang

 

HI WOLFGANG:
WOW! Are you rebuilding your entire layout or just changing a part of it? The pictures and videos you have posted in the past are AWESOME! Hope to finally start my layout small HO shelf layout soon; all it takes is money, LOL! TTFN....Old Tom aka papasmurf in NH

 

Hi Papasmurf, that's the good with modular design. You build so much you want - time or money allow. If you look at the room plan at my site you will see I'm only building Westport yard new. :angel:

I have still to do wiring for the right side.

Wolfgng

 

Now I'm busy with the engine facility. I've installed Walthers 90' turntable.
This is an easy task. You follow the instruction, cut the hole, insert the turntable, attache the wires. Ready!
And it's fine to look at the slowly turning bridge. Here's the second engine:

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Now I have to lay some service tracks.

Wolfgang

 

The layout is coming on in leaps and bounds. Are you working to a deadline?

Jon