This means that I have to step out the layout in 1:1 fashion.
This includes, point locations, access, and grades.
Points always seem to take up more space than you think, for HO scale my rough rule of thumb, is about 1 ft. 305mm.
My initial planning will be a shopping list.
- Track, not sure if I am going with Peco or MicroEngineering.
- ME for the concrete track, I find that Atlas seems to have too much lateral movement.
- Signals, about six from Montelo line and point indicators and motors from Rapido
- Count out the foam sheets.
- Clips, from ebay.
- Lighting, this will be from Alice Springs, I will need more lights for this layout so I will plan for more lights.
- 12mm Ply and 3mm MDF.
- I am going to look at using MDF as a road bed for the mainline, if it is successful I will do it in the whole yard.
Operating era.
AN 1990 to 1993, I think I have the stock, and Auscision are releasing the AQSY so all good there.
Here is the first shock ASR NR 1999. A long time ago, Roger was convincing me to look at the year 1999. I have had a chance to look back and I agree with him, CLPs on TOLL trains and strings of manky ABFXs, look great.
I have some original NRs (yes I know they look terrible) But I have a stack of AN equipment, and I could supplement this with the occasional R type wagon (I am not going to recode half my AN stock, its just not going to happen).
I will just roster more ANs and DLs to make me feel better : )
Roadrailers were back running, although limply renamed trailrail by NR, and thats because they didn't own the name Roadrailer. I have a box full of trucks that will make a good RR train.
An L class can sneak into Spencer Junction, remember L268 was released without Westrail, in yellow, about that time.
Steel trains still looked like steel trains so no effort there.
and Maybe 2010 2011, I have the stock but to I have the inspiration?
