Barry from Soar Valley Model Railway Club kindly sent in this update of progress on their new layout:

This photo show progress of the new “00” modern image Monkton Howland layout at the Soar Valley Model Railway Club at LEICESTER in the UK.  The layout will be capable of running either analogue or DCC.

The base boards are all 6ft x3ft modules made up with 3 x 1 frame work and 12mm ply surface.

With 2 x 1 frame work legs. For ease of transportation to Exhibitions.

Trackwork is PECO 100 modern sleeper, So that members proprietary stock can be run. The layout is on two levels and is ballasted with material obtained from Wales.

Mixed with a PVA solution and meticulously infilled between sleepers and shaped chamfered shoulders, rails cleaned off immediately, Rail sides are painted to represent rust.

Point work is done dry and tamped then carefully syringed with PVA solution. And point the work operated immediately to make sure they work properly. The point motors are PECO. Wiring is connected via multi-pin connectors between each board. Scenery is constructed with Polyfiller mix and flock also we use worn normal foam back carpet for undulating landscapes, painted and flocked. Trees made from twisted wire painted and flocked, all buildings bridges and viaducts will be a mixture of proprietry manf. And hand scribed thick card. Water is represented using liquid polyurethane.

The Soar Valley Model Railway Club will have an Exhibition on 6th. & 7th. April 2013 at  MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL, LINK Rd. ANSTEY, LEICESTER. LE7 7, UK.

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