what are people doing on their layout right now

[crewearpley40]

Thanks Peter sharing. Agree with Martin


Are these scratchbuilt platforms please? Chris

[Newportnobby]

That's come on so well.
What are your plans for the station on the road above the tracks please? (you can't just leave an overhang )

[Middleditch1985]

Thanks Peter sharing. Agree with Martin


Are these scratchbuilt platforms please? Chris

Thanks Chris

They are Metcalfe Platforms. Haven't quite decided what to do with them. Will have a couple of canopies, but would like some buildings, but need to find something cost effective.

[Middleditch1985]

That's come on so well.
What are your plans for the station on the road above the tracks please? (you can't just leave an overhang )

Thanks.

I will be putting a backscene on eventually. Haven't quite decided how it's going to work yet. Hiding the fiddle yard, but yet still being able to see when a train reaches the end of its allotted siding.

Probably some form of mirror or camera. Will need to be removable to get at the fiddle yard if needed, or on a hinge.

Peter

[tunneroner61]

I'm wondering if someone has discovered a conversion say to a Kato or Tramfabriek powered bogie? Suspect the tower arrangement would be harder to convert in the replacement of the whole bogie?

I'd suggest a complete replacement of the GF works with a suitable chassis, not just a power bogie, from GreenMax or Tomix would be a far better solution. They run super smooth and are powerful, but if you are DCC would be difficult to convert. I've used a GreenMax chassis in three DMUs I've built from kits/GF Mk1 coach shells/Electra vinyls.

[Dorsetmike]

Not a lot these days, old age is no longer creeping up on me- it's galloping  sold a lot of stock and the layout, just got an oval of Kato track and a couple of locos; got a backscene but no other scenic work, just a basic test tack. I've been testing the cheapy controller I've put together from bits bought from Amazon. Also got a couple of white metal kits to hack. Hand/eye coordination is deteriorating hence taking a lot of time to do a little bit of work.
PC problems don't help, spent much of today changing parts, one PC has lost USB, the other has sound problems so instead of listening to my playlists I'm having to put up with Classic FM whilst swapping hard drives etc.