Hi,
This afternoon I have been building a small test track that I can use in the house, so I don't need to keep going out to the shed to test stuff.
It's a simple oval, well it was until I decided to add some points and sidings for my engineering works.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5307_zpsd3e2b60d.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/alexcrawford2008/media/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5307_zpsd3e2b60d.jpg.html)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5311_zps4112f8f5.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/alexcrawford2008/media/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5311_zps4112f8f5.jpg.html)
I don't have a place in the new layout for the works so I decided to use it on the test track. I also got the Fife County Freight rolling stock out to give it a test run. When I initially got into American N Gauge I bought a load of Burlington Northern stock as I like the green/white/black livery. When I did my own private railway I chose green and white so it would blend in with the BN stock.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5310_zpsfa9f24ba.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/alexcrawford2008/media/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5310_zpsfa9f24ba.jpg.html)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5338_zpscebdea16.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/alexcrawford2008/media/N%20Gauge/Test%20track/IMG_5338_zpscebdea16.jpg.html)
The engine is a GP40 ex-Santa Fe and the rolling stock is mainly repainted BN stock.
The test track will get the scenery done and various other bits and pieces done to it.
Alex :wave:
I must admit to having one or three Burlington Northern logos. I too took a fancy to the Green livery. Then again, I do like the yellow bonnet and War Bonnet Santa Fe F7s, so I have a few of those. However, running the California Zephyr, I need a few.
Did you not start an indoors layout a couple of years ago Alex?
One of the positives about having extra track is you can do what you have done with having to wait on the postman :D
I am looking forward to seeing this progress and at the rate you work at it will probably bee finished by next weekend :smiley-laughing:
cheers John.
I did have a test track last year but I was short of track and it was taken up and used on the layout. ;D