Switch engine problems

What to do if there is a obstacle in the way for the switch engine and you have to mount the engine on the side of the hole?

Answer: Rebuild the engine.

A bit of plasticard and super glue and we are up and running.

The Brewery is connected to the world

A nice smooth curve now connect the Brewery tracks with the yard and main line.

Mainline complete

"Sekt and Cigarren" said Mayor Clarion when the final solder was made on the mainline. It is now complete all through the layout, at least the switchin area.

Ready for the staging yard.

First turnout ready for traffic.

Turnout manufacturing - half way

8 right and 4 left turnout skeletons are now ready for the next step in the process.

Wodden tiles are clued onto the templet supplied (for free) by Fast Track http://www.handlaidtrack.com/

When this is dried and ready the skeleton is glued onto the tiles; a rather tricky moment since the moving part should continue to be moving after the glue have dried.

Air business (luftaffärer)

A couple of years back I got myself a rather cheap kompressor plus airbrush. It has served me well but the time has come to upgrade since weathering is a big interest for me and also the procedure that turns a plastic toy into a model.

The package consist of Iwata Smart Jet Compressor, Iwata Hi-line CH (HP-CH) aribrush and Pistol Grip Moisture Filter.

I better control myself otherwise there will be very little without some kind of color in my hobby room.

More turnouts

Five out of eight skeletons for right turn switches now ready, three more to go. And then four left turn before the wooden tiles can be added.

Fun

Running out of turnouts

Sorry about the mess.

In the middle of the creative phase I run out of turnouts. 8 right turn and 4 left is now needed for the switching area, including the brewery, so there was no alternative to start the production.

Well, that is also part of the hobby and also a fun procedure. It has been a while since I did it so it took some practice to get it right.