Looking good, would be better with the point motors under the baseboard Ron ?

Phil, the boards were built in my lounge room & moved out to the layout room later & will have buildings etc hiding them - all the wiring is on top & in the fullness of time, will also be hidden.
The D&S while is has a lot of scenery, it is mainly an operating layout keeping myself & 5 drivers busy twice a month for just over 2 hours per night.

Currently with all my other involvements in the hobby ( equivalent to 4 days a week - 8 hours per day ) plus some home duties, I don't see this layout getting 99% completed for at least another 5 years but who cares ? !

Looks good, Sol. Interesting track plan; is it a real place or like my Wadebridge where I got carried away?

Tiverton is a real place but the D&S being freelance, does what it likes - all stations are named after real places but the working stations are spelt differently
Watchit - a play on Watchet
Tawnton = Taunton
Charde = Chard
Marabost = names from my operating crew

Nice work Sol.

Sol said

Tiverton is a real place but the D&S being freelance, does what it likes - all stations are named after real places but the working stations are spelt differently
Watchit - a play on Watchet
Tawnton = Taunton
Charde = Charde
Marabost = names from my operating crew

From “Post #289,734”, 22nd February 2024, 5:18 PM

Yes, I broke down between Taunton and Bridgewater with 8,000 bricks on at about 5.30am. Injector pump knackered, so couldn't fix it, despite being a qualified diesel mechanic. Of course it had to be in January, so nice and cool. Towed on the bar with no working brakes… loads of fun. :-)

peterm said

    Of course it had to be in January, so nice and cool. Towed on the bar with no working brakes… loads of fun. :-)

From “Post #289,786”, 28th February 2024, 1:01 AM

 That's somebody or other's law, Pete  


Ed

Coupled with the sweet odour of the smellophane factory at Bridgewater ……………………….