Laser-cut 1mm acrylic components with code 40 rail bonded in place. The (2x) Closure rails are bonded onto the acrylic below and are flexing nicely together with only about 0.5mm movement amplifying to around 1mm movement toward the sharp end - some tightening up of the tolerances but think we may b...

I'll just leave this here...

[quote="JoeMalinchak"] TGauge.com axles, but the steam wheels do not fit into the holes. [quote] Fantastic pioneering work Joe. Have to say though, there's nothing like reading the above to make us stop in our tracks and double check parts (thanks for this ;) ) . The wheels are designed to be a pres...

When you say 'gone out' do you mean the LEDs have failed?

Have you tried connecting the LED sub-assembly directly to a TGauge (4.5v) power source to check?

Yes, it is the body (shell) height.

Hank, the B (for Box shape) body is 6.15mm high and the C (based on the HST MK 3 Carriage) is 6.8mm high

All glued and dried properly and having drawn around it to locate the glue points of the piers on the base, the frame can now be lifted off and hung safely out of the way on the nearest IKEA wall lamp while the piers can be fixed in place.

Taking note of all the levels required. I'll make 12mm wide ply off-cut supports at 5mm height intervals.

Track levels all coming together nicely. The partly assembled folding legs in the background (45mm x 18mm timber)

Do you have a modern picture of the layout of what it is now? Will have soon. We've stripped part of it down for a redevelopment of the built up area to the east, so if I keep the construction method in sequence for now, it'll make the timeline it easier to keep track of. ;) Using anything and ever...

Joined on the underside with 40 - 50mm pieces of ply, glued and clamped, the track route has come together. 3 continuous loops with one being a folded figure of 8.

So with various radius sections of 4mm ply cut out (all around 12mm wide) the job of assembling the jig saw begins

....and fixed in place.

Harbour area water level is set....

Plenty wood glue and all weights on deck!

Cutting and dropping of the coastline section.

Built to be strong and light weight the base board is made entirely from 4mm ply wood. The main base has 50mm upright sections and the coastline is down to 35mm uprights.

Lakeside Park as some of you may know is our beloved layout that we currently show around exhibitions far and wide (the next show will be York in about four weeks time). But just to turn the clock back all the way to the beginning plus the fact that the earliest photos of the construction have been ...