Modular Layout - 3 Boards

 

Second Baseboard

 

The end wall and buffers is removeable, so it can used with any of the baseboards. It is right handed, therefore a left handed version would be needed for the other end.

Military Theme

The railway at Calshot was quite small but will provide an influence, the Barclay E class loco "Douglas" which runs on the Talyllyn Railway originally ran at Calshot. In the early years of the railway, there was also a quarry at Eaglehurst, which is 2 miles away from Calshot.

The tank is a Humber Armoured car, which saw service in WW2. The Land rover would have come out in 1948 and the Barclay loco was used by the RAF at Calshot Spit until the end of the war, so things almost line up - but certainly a possibility without too much imagination.

The baseboards were given two coats of the above sealer.

Right Hand End

 

Modular Layout - The Jig

 

Modular Layout

 The Lancashire 7mmNGA group has decided to build a modular layout, each member will build one section with the aim that all the different pieces coming together to form a full layout, with total interchangeability so the individual boards can be assembled in any order. 

We've decided to use pre-cut boards from Grainge and Hodder

Grainge and Hodder Ltd. | Photo-Etching, Laser Cutting. England

A 15mm dia hole was added to the end panel of each board, so connecting cables can be passed through.

HobbyTrax - stay-alive capacitor

HobbyTrax sell a range of capacitors that are designed to provide a "stay-alive" feature for DC locomotives. They are just wired across the motor terminals. Its difficult to judge how effective they are, as the loco had always run well. However, over a period of time it will be interesting see it makes any difference.

 

Morecambe MRC

The club holds monthly open days, at their new premises in the centre of Morecambe