Hello all,
Having watched a lot of Barrie Davis' YouTube videos, I decided that I would love to be able share my layout, engines, and projects with others. You might find it interesting, you might not. If anyone feels as though this is such a boring topic that it is not worthy of a thread, please let me know.
I thought I might as well start off by giving you some basic info on my layout. Here it is.
I started my model railway in November 2016 and used the Hornby TrakMat as a base for the trackwork (I put it on a baseboard). My Starter Set was the GWR Passenger Freight by Hornby - and I still have all of the components today (albeit they are in different places).
I have taken up the track and relaid it a few times in these three years, but all of my track layouts have used the standard Hornby oval track design on my 6' by 4' baseboard.
I have a few engines, and use DCC with a Hornby Elite controller which I've had for about a year. Some of my engines are currently non-operational, mainly due to motor issues. However, these are slightly cheaper or older engines and they are not high on my list of getting locos fixed.
The current layout consists of a station with two relatively large platforms, a Traction Maintenance Depot, two running lines, and a tunnel (which is under construction). The two running lines, however, only really ever operate as just one running line and a siding, as I don't have much space to store my engines and coaching stock off-layout.
Hope this is interesting for people. I am willing to answer questions about my layout and provide photos if people are interested in this small layout.
-Peter
Having watched a lot of Barrie Davis' YouTube videos, I decided that I would love to be able share my layout, engines, and projects with others. You might find it interesting, you might not. If anyone feels as though this is such a boring topic that it is not worthy of a thread, please let me know.
I thought I might as well start off by giving you some basic info on my layout. Here it is.
I started my model railway in November 2016 and used the Hornby TrakMat as a base for the trackwork (I put it on a baseboard). My Starter Set was the GWR Passenger Freight by Hornby - and I still have all of the components today (albeit they are in different places).
I have taken up the track and relaid it a few times in these three years, but all of my track layouts have used the standard Hornby oval track design on my 6' by 4' baseboard.
I have a few engines, and use DCC with a Hornby Elite controller which I've had for about a year. Some of my engines are currently non-operational, mainly due to motor issues. However, these are slightly cheaper or older engines and they are not high on my list of getting locos fixed.
The current layout consists of a station with two relatively large platforms, a Traction Maintenance Depot, two running lines, and a tunnel (which is under construction). The two running lines, however, only really ever operate as just one running line and a siding, as I don't have much space to store my engines and coaching stock off-layout.
Hope this is interesting for people. I am willing to answer questions about my layout and provide photos if people are interested in this small layout.
-Peter