what are people doing on their layout right now

[chrism]

I've started ballasting Broughton now. Over the last few days I've done the point rodding, level crossing, porters' crossing and barrow crossing decks, plus infilled the larger areas of ground between the tracks with a layer of card sprinkled with the ballast material (chinchilla bathing dust) ready for the dry ballasting to be (hopefully) nicely blended with the edges to give a fairly flat, level, continuous texture surface.
I did the first couple of sections of dry ballasting this morning and treated them with the dilute PVA - looking pretty reasonable but I ain't prodding it too hard until it's had plenty of time to set.

[OffshoreAlan]

Sorting out wiring for Cab Control (DC of course, 2 controllers, 4 cabs). It took me months to grasp the principle, but then when it clicked it all seemed so simple - my "learning" ability seems to have atrophied with age. I've got UP and DOWN cabs working, now addressing sidings and fiddle yard.

[springwood]

Sorting out wiring for Cab Control (DC of course, 2 controllers, 4 cabs).

Hi OffshoreAlan, immediately interested to see you are creating 4 cabs (with 2 controllers) on dc wiring...exactly what I have set up on my debut layout (Springwood - see other threads). Briefly, my layout roughly splits into UP and DOWN mainlines, a branch line and a TMD. No one cab is 'dedicated' to a particular section/block of the layout, as I have 4 rotary switches, one for each section. In theory, Cab1 can run a train in any of the 4 sections and ditto the other 3 cabs, but I do have on/off master switches governing the final output to the track to prevent one cab inadvertantly trying to take control of the same section. Works fine - happy to discuss further with you!

[Newportnobby]

Having replaced those 2 points it was time for some playing testing so, as the Schools and Fairburn hadn't been run for some time...............
(Sorry about the dust sheet in the way but it does its job. You can see the new curved points in the foreground towards the end of the vid. Schools out for, erm, spring )

Testing points 7.4.20 by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

[crewearpley40]

Looking good mick. You Certainly know how to keep the fans entertained

[tutenkhamunsleeping]

Sorry about the dust sheet in the way but it does its job.

Rubber undies and a see-through top

[dannyboy]

Is the above in the correct thread?  What has rubber undies and a see-through top got to do with the subject? (Or are you another @Newportnobby thinking of a certain lady @tutenkhamunsleeping ?). Then I can understand it. 

[Newportnobby]

Is the above in the correct thread?  What has rubber undies and a see-through top got to do with the subject? (Or are you another @Newportnobby thinking of a certain lady @tutenkhamunsleeping ?). Then I can understand it. 

I think it's a statement from Steve as to what he's wearing while he sorts his track

[dannyboy]

Amazing what self isolation can do !

[tutenkhamunsleeping]

Is the above in the correct thread? 

Now amended for a little more clarity

[dannyboy]

To late - nobody believes you. 

[texhorse]

We are living in interesting times!!!!!   

Andy
UK

[Philip.]

managed to get hold of some Seafoam, so it's trees for the forseable future 

[Ted]

Fighting a tiny signal box, that I've heavily modified from the regular size down by approx a third to match the Shirebrook station box.

The interior is ridiculously tiny, but slowly getting there. I've created a little jig (front of shot) to help me glue in and align each signal lever.

I need longer pins on my LED bulb though (I'm creating a diffuser and shade, to stop light leaking out of any cracks etc).

[Alan Kyte]

In the tiny window of opportunity (whilst my 2 year old sleeps)..

Installing street lighting.

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Slapping down the last of the Sculptamold



Sanding down what will eventually be a small refuelling depot for the DMU.