Thursday, June 22, 2017

A Module

The baseboard and fascia are now progressing at a decent pace which means going small is also a way to ensure progress is steady and rewarding. That may sound cheesy, but it's an important motivational factor. That should never be underestimated.



I'm also starting the assembly of a Sunset Valley garden train switch stand to operate the Peco turnout. The idea is not new and was pioneered a few years ago by Trevor Marshall on his excellent S scale Port Rowan layout. This is probably the most prototypical way to operate a turnout and I'm certainly eager to try it out. It makes sense on a small switching layout where every prototypical moves are reproduced to bring life to the models.


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  1. TrevorJune 23, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    I'm so glad someone else is experimenting with the Sunset Valley switch stands. I think they're one of the best things about my own layout and I would definitely use them again.
    Cheers!
    - Trevor (Port Rowan in 1:64)

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    1. Matthieu LachanceJune 23, 2017 at 4:16 PM

      And mechanically, it's the most straightforward method you can think of. The next challenge will be dealing with the derail thought a sliding one as you did on your layout seems like the most likely way to do it.

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