oo East Central Junction Layout

June 6, 2012

Graham sent in an update on his layout:

“Hi guys. I’m a fifty two year old returner to the hobby after a twenty five year or so gap. Anyway I have built my new dream layout on two levels at 12 ft x 12 ft with a central operator island.I have four tracks in a radial pattern. On the top level one side has a dock area ,scenery includes a diorama with various shipping. The opposite side will be mining, as this will be an industrial plan, there will be very little housing or countryside.

I will have a turntable on the top level and the same on the bottom directly underneath. The top one will be set amongst the sheds, behind the through station and the bottom one be for turning locos to the shed area. The top tier has a cutout section or well to allow the top tier to join the bottom level via a sloping curve.

At the moment I am running the track from the top to the bottom. My next task is to overcome the double flap in the corner. This consists of two dropping flaps to allow access to my boiler for maintenance. This means getting track level and boards to align, good fun. I have just finished wiring two bus wires on both levels, wiring in turnouts. Next task turnout motors after teaching myself soldering.”

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