BigGs model railway

[BigG]

This is my other main interest, but i have to say i havent done much on it recently as i have been trying to finish of my Del Prado Bounty.

[denzel]

My first love,started with OO but sold it and took up N gauge to save on space when the kids came.....................up in the loft in boxes another project to do

[BigG]

A few more pics

[mike]

Nice layout Big G, Come and join us in the railway section
and post more pic's

mike

[Andrewyzfr6]

Stunning, must start mine some time........

[Paul]

That's really impressive BigG

Many thanks for posting the pics

[casper]

very nice layout BigG stunning detail
looks to be a nice sunny day, love the clouds on the back wall. wonder whats in all those containers.

[70'sdreamer]

That's a nice layout, BigG. Great container terminal. You should switch that to the railway section of the forum.

[BigG]

Ok, i think i will. Mark can you move this thread to the railway section please.

[Mark]

Ok, i think i will. Mark can you move this thread to the railway section please.

Done and a fine looking layout it is too

[70'sdreamer]

It really is. Industry zones are interesting themes for a model railway.

[BigG]

Been busy building a helix (picture to follow) and two fiddle yards to hold all my stock. one is 4.8m long and the other 7.2m long and are situated below the layout. I purchased Railroad and Co train controller 7 software after giving it a good try out over christmas. I used LDT RS8 feedback modules for block detection and Lenz LS150 units to opperate the points motors.

The 7.2m fiddle yard

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The Lenz LS150 units which opperate the points motors

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The LDT RS8 feedback modules

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Coal mine work in progress

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[casper]

WOW BigG amazing space and set up. lots of space. you will be busy
i,m so jealous
have a K m8 for your handy work. great roof space

[BigG]

WOW BigG amazing space and set up. lots of space. you will be busy
i,m so jealous

Thanks Casper, I have taken over the complete roofspace so i am fortunate to have plenty of space. Just need to work out how i can get more time now

[mike]

Thats some layout you got there BigG.
what make of track are you useing and what is the overall size of the layout
Have a K for a top job.
Looking at your pic's gave me a wake up iv'e neglected my layout Padrinton jnc far to long

mike

[70'sdreamer]

Wow this really looks amazing. Great to have so much place... I wish I could go with longer trains, but on my layout it's impossible to move trains longer than 2,00 meters.

[Paul]

Heck BigG, That is absolutely massive !

[BigG]

Thats some layout you got there BigG.
what make of track are you useing and what is the overall size of the layout
Have a K for a top job.
Looking at your pic's gave me a wake up iv'e neglected my layout Padrinton jnc far to long

mike

Hi Mike, iam useing peco flexi track. The overall size of the layout is 7m down left side 4m at end and 9.4m upright side, basically a U shape with a helix at either end to drop to the fiddle yard which goes all the way arround under the layout and rise at other end.

[mike]

Hi BigG
Thats a brillant track plan, how long have you been building .
Your so lucky to have such a large layout.
I use the same peco track on my layout which is 13ft sq still ok after 10years

mike

[BigG]

Mike I have been building just over three years now on and off.