Tan-Y-Graig
Tan-Y-Graig means “below the rock” – the rock in this case being a large hill that has iron age forts on top. At this point we have a passing station on the WR single line from Pwhelli to PD. As…
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Monthly Archive: January 2016
Trefor Junction
Trefor means “large village”. In PDL it is the junction between the lines to PD (right) and to Afon Wen (left). In the model it serves as a way to form a continuous loop as the Afon Wen line goes…
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All decked out
The second turntable (10.5″ diameter) or 66ft to scale has got its faux deck fitted. Parts included Plastruct HO checker plate and wood board sheets, and their 3/16th IBar as the edge of the deck, cantilevered out from the support…
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When standard gauge looks broad
.. when its next to narrow gauge track. (even if it is OO). This is OO9 and is for the train to the stale quarries at Nantlle.
Spinning the platters that matter
Turntable #1 now has a deck. It was constructed from the SE Finecast small turntable kit. I replaced the kit girders with ones from the Dapol turntable kit, they had to be shortened by two panels on each side using…
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You turn me right round, baby, right round
Turntable #2 is constructed and trial fitted. Underneath a LocoMech Turntable Motor is in residence
Old Friends
So the whole of PD with the exception of the LNE shed and turntable is ready for inversion and wiring. That means we now have 3 modules in that condition. (PD platforms, PD throat, PD LMR and GWR MPDs). PLJ North…
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