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I couldn't fit in 5 pics, here is the fifth pic which should of being the first pic show a close up of the 20 blocks that will control the three throttles, not sure if I will go DCC now as in a couple of years may have to down size to a one bedroom unit as my health isn't improving. I main aim is to have a couple of years running my layout, will be working flat out when the days start cooling down , we hope to stay longer where we are now, perfect yard . Tony from down under keeping on moving ahead

Every thing is going to plan, didn't have time yesterday afternoon , didn't start cooling down till 5pm managed to do a mock-up of the station modules where they be going, not beside the house now too hot in the morning. First pic is the first station module line up with corner approach module , second pic wide angle pic , where the corner module is the 18foot mark where the ruler is in pic three and pic four. Where the tape measure is 18 inches and the shelving be moved to the middle of the back of the shed wall where the return loop will go on the bottom shelf , permanently, be a tunnel, there be a connecting corner module to save on curved decking. THe layout is designed to be continuous running from one platform to the back platform , two levels .with spiral and other side a ramp , 24 feet in length quarter in a foot gaining 6 inches. On a high, can't wait for the hot weather to start cooling down, not much of summer left, March will still have a few hot days. Tony from down under keeping on moving ahead .

Hi Marcus, wow that looks awesome with those maroon coaches, your 66 class diesel will awesome as well pulling those coaches , how many . Tony.

Hi Griff, wow that is an awesome find, mine be similar design with continuous running coming into the station platforms , about 6 platforms , How are you going with the cold still snowing, look forward to the warmer weather as we look forward to the cooler weather 36 degrees, Tony from down under.

Hi Andrew, many thanks yeah I wish those curved points had a better curve , the smaller cure has a 30 radius and the larger 5 feet , the larger should have a better curve in it , I try to make sure the track coming onto the larger curve is large as well. That is the only approach module , there is 13 tracks not all are through, three aren't the are terminus track, I will have a big station building to match, based on the Denver union station building in the US. is it still snowing where you live , nice to have a white Christmas, hot Christmas over here . Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice day not rain I will see up all the modules and track decking and bridge to see if I have enough . Tony from down under keeping on moving ahead

Hi all, hope everyone had a great new year and well settled into 2021 , I am now getting stuck into the layout construction finely finishing the curved approach module . It is a nice morning here n down under perfect weather for working on the layout, will go down to the shed after lunch, now can move onto the first station module. Yet again I have decided to move the layout back do to the flat yard and the large return loop be going into the shed, I will make use of my gazebo to cover the control panel , have access into the shed, will finish the first station module this week, next weekend going to b a hot weekend so no progress work 35 degrees Saturday and 37 on Sunday . The good news is that I will be having the vertical staging yard in the patio, full swing this year coming into my6th year in the forum . Tony from down under keeping on moving ahead

Hi Andrew Happy new year , many thanks and the video clips were very good., here is a pic of my GBRF 66725 Sunderland , I haven't run it yet , seen a video clip of here running on the test track , very nice loco indeed . Keep the good pics flowing , Tony from down under

Merry Christmas Andrew, wow that is an awesome pic indeed with the snow on the track ,amazing the trains are running , just love that pic make a great Christmas card pic . I got an early Christmas present finely own a Bachman class 66 GBRF logo 66725, can't wait to run it, hope to have my station modules set up in a few days . Happy new yew , Tony

Hi Mick, hope you had a great Christmas, and was out of the way of the covid19 . When I put my mind to it I stick to it, I should of used a ply construction and built the draft after , still could and water proof the card , The model is getting a name change from Corona Sea to Jutlandia Sea , my captain be changing ships in January , strange thing that because that was the ship I was going call my model after , was built in 2010 only ten years old . Back on the ship's bridge tonight working on the starboard side window panels , will get there , being at it for 3 years . Tony from down under, have a happy new Mick .

It has being 5 months since last update, which has come a long way, concentrating the bridge construction rear window panels wasn't easy buy I have found quick way of gluing them in place. The port side is done I may use 00 scale figures will see the difference when I drop into the hobby shop after hospital appointment early January . The bridge was prefab construction. Merry Christmas to everyone on the forum . Tony from down under

Have finely sort the approach module at long last, got a few cooler days ahead so will make the most of it, that depend on how heavy it rains over the weekend, hoping my wife let me set up the saw horses on the patio and no wind. My Flying Scot dual tender drive steamie is now in Marcus's hands and I am a proud owner of Bachman 350 4 car EMU set, both of us are happy campers , Once the approach module is lined up rails cut can continue with the curved deck linking up the main line , so I can give the new set a run, will look good beside the Bachman Virgin Cross country 5 car DMU set, now have two suburban trains at long last. Tony from cloudy down under

Hi Thomas, many thanks, for the bridge comments I am itching to put a HO scale figure on top of the bridge, look small it is cooling down in Germany heating up here , 42 degrees next Tuesday, not much work done outside till late afternoon if it cools down . Got some track work to finish, might tomorrow afternoon before it starts to heat up the weekend, need an air-con work shop. Tony from hot down under

Hi Andrew, many thanks for the nice moments, yeah that took 9 months off an on working on the layout modules, I am on a big high the construction work is finished for now, more work once the the layout is up and running. Yeah well the first attempt didn't work, yes same bridge now the right pics are on the front of the forum, the bridge height from underneath is 2 feet clearance, pretty high, I now can build a second ship this time will have passengers as well as freight. How are you going, getting pretty hot over here, work will be slowing down only on cooler days of 30 degrees. Tony from down under

Morning Marcus, Yeah at long last two of us from down under, there used to be another bloke from the Blue <mountains (Roy ) he never finished his layout very sad was awesome 00 scale , made covers to protect the track, the hot and humid climate finished that project , why I went module out door railway taking long to build, my modules are built to last and holding out well in the garden shed. Monday I will open the doors to get the heat out does get pretty hot . Yesterday I worked on one of the approach modules, wasn't happy with the way I first laid down the points and track, module isn't long enough to to fit in a small cross over, the Indian Pacific will have to access the centre track for the outside track on the curve so I can split the train like the real thing. Later I plan to add an extension to my station complex, platforms one and two Sydney central, for my terminus track will have five terminus track platforms , aim is to finish the first track circuit down with passing loops, got two boxes of track hope that be enough. Are you on Facebook can chat on messenger, let me know in send a message in the forum. I have a few British trains, Virgin Cross Country 5 car DMU set Bachman, two Flying Scot 4472 sets, Thomas the Tanks engine, I am thinking of selling duel tender drive Flying Scot, want a diesel probably 60 class., Thaly's TGV 11 car set both loco's powered and ICE/3 8 car set. Most of my trains are tied up with passenger trains do have a few freight trains , a mixture is US trains, and of course Aussie. A few of my loco collection need some TCL work done on them some are pretty old like the XPT in 00 scale both loco's are powered, down the track plan to re-motor them and modify them with the latest colour NSW colour scheme. It is a nice warm sunny mid morning here in Ipswich warming up already 30 degrees in the, yeah got to keep our wife's happy, mine would be happy if I scrapped the layout no way . Look ford to your reply , Tony from hot S/E QLD

At long last can say the bridge is nearly ready to go other than the making bus wire harness for both tracks, on a big high all my work has paid off with the track down, even that took a few hours, was able to do that in the garage, will do the same with the bus wiring . There is still a bit of detailing to do after the layout is up and running on those hot days . I am still basing my bridge on the third pic only thing is the bridge be higher and later plan to have a road bridge beside the rail bridge . Tony from hot down under

Hi Marcus, I see Sydney where you live, so that means I am not alone any more awesome you made use of your wooden retaining wall , got a second level you can make use of later, make use of all that shade, Sydney gets pretty hot in summer like where I live in S/E Queensland Ipswich the summers get very hot. I have gone module in my outdoor layout because it gets too hot, ply wont last long as well the points what you are saying is correct, only got today the weekend building up again to 38 degrees next Tuesday. Look forward to having a good chat. Tony from down under S/E, QLD

Hi John, I actually did mean it to go to you , commenting on your friends grade of .2.5 percent , my passenger trains are usually 18 cars long with two locos up front, I could ad on 10 more will see, freight trains like spine car with trailers on will be 20 cars long 2will need three locos .. My blocks are 0ver 20 feet in length, have a bridge that is 14 feet in length, I be updating those pics in the work bench thread where I have a post on bridges. Tony

Hi Thomas, wow that is some spiral, are you going higher than 8 levels , can't wait to see a train running on the spiral, keep the good work up indeed. That the grade I have on my layout 2.5 quarter inch a foot gaining 6 inches on a 24 foot length spiral , wow 4 metre train how many locos did you have to pull that train , I am aiming at 30 foot long trains and longest passenger train of 28 cars and two locos, any pic to share. Tony from down under

Hi Barry, wow that is some video, you are using DCC, like to see more video and pics please and like DMU set . Tony from down under

Many thanks , yeah that is the idea, I will have a Ro-Ro port as well with a ship I am working on is 1/87 scale , quite long, is in four sections will join the two stern sections and bow sections together once the bridge has being finished. I have a post in the the members work beck thread. Tony from down under

Hi Mick, many thanks for the kind words , I hope to nail down some track tomorrow, will depend on the weather, a storm rolled in this afternoon, was very muggy before hand, a test of leading up to summer . Have yet again modified the track plan for where the bridge be going so the is enough room for the ship to fit like in the pic where I want to do the back scene, the RO, RO port be further down where the yard is flat and where I want to fit a sea plane water bomber base . Tony from down under