Track Alignment Vehicle

Diagram courtesy of Gauge O Guild

Following the instructions of the gauge O guild’s manual, we have built a Track Alignment Vehicle. This will help when laying the trackwork. It ensures we have laid the track correctly and there are no twists that may derail long fixed wheel vehicles

Tentative attempts at signals

On our layout we are using BR(W) semaphore signals, the photo shows our first attempts at kit bashing a Model signal engineers kit.

Three way point

This photo shows the completed three way point, although on our layout the left hand road will never be used the point has been built to a good standard and would work if desired.

Second Point completed

This is the a 1 in 6 flat bottom point, it has had some weather applied to it as a test

Work starts on the Trackwork

This is a photo of the first piece of pointwork to be constructed, it is a double cross over made from Peco Individulay in flat bottom rail. On our layout we are having flat bottom on the main line and loop with bull head in the shunting yard and colliery line.

First efforts at the bridge board

After weeks of discussions and planning, we have begun work on the bridge board. It is a difficult board with different angles and gradients to be calculated. In the Photo there is one of the 2 webs made yesterday, these will support the river bed at the bottom of the board.