Military Train

 

Modular Layout - A corner board

Did sketch out a 90 degree corner board. However, for it to work as a corner between two straight boards the radius of the track would be around 450mm, which is considerably less than the 600mm used on the Peco points. The tighter radius may work with 0-4-0 locos and short wagons but anything bigger will obviously struggle.

However, a 45 degree corner board would allow a 600 radius - so two of these would give 90 degrees, so provide a slight change of direction.

 

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.