Track Plan Testing

Well the track arrived so I got straight to work and put it as I want my layout. I was very pleased in that I had no electrical problems with one feeder for each line. The railcar didnt seem to have any problems with any of the points but next week i'll try out the rest of my locos. I can't see the Black Five being happy with the #4 set of points.

The Track's On Its Way

Well I finally did it... I placed the order for the rest of my Unitrack. This means i've spent over £250 on the track alone for my layout. Now i've got to try and recoup some of that money by selling my old peco set track and some of my old hornby locos.

Ratby Junction - The Beginning

My board is based on a fictional railway set in a real place (Leicestershire). As for the time period i'm planning on having it set in the late 60s, allowing me to use a wide range of rolling stock (Steam and Diesel).
To make track laying easier i'm planning on using Kato Unitrack for my board. With that in mind I have designed a track plan.

The majority of the loop will be temporary track and will not be extensively modelled. However the main station area will be modelled on an actual baseboard to allow it to be used as a stand alone layout when I don't want continuous running.

Click the image to make it bigger