21st-Feb-23, 04:46 PM
Its been a bit frustrating, I got all the wiring done, then started sorting the underboard servo's to control the points. I completed all those and the next days plan was to hook them to to the points controller, but it briefly fired up and then died. I couldn't even run the new loco in as the points were left in a non loop position and with the motors unpowered, are locked in place. So that is currently being sorted and should be back with me soon.
In the meantime I decided to try my hand and the first card building.
There is not a lot of buildings UK TT about at the moment, although new stuff is starting to appear, but it was mentioned by some railway guys, that often the N gauge buildings are a little over scale.
As I had a tight area for my engine shed, I decided to try and N gauge one that gave its dimensions as suitable to house the TT Larger loco's (Hornby do one but its not long enough for these locos).
Checking the door sizes and scaling too TT looked like it wasn't too far out, so I built my first Metcalfe card kit.
I do need to raise the height 8-10mm which will be done via scenery or a base extension, or both.
I still need to paint all the card edges to match the print, but for my first kit, I think it looks OK.
In the meantime I decided to try my hand and the first card building.
There is not a lot of buildings UK TT about at the moment, although new stuff is starting to appear, but it was mentioned by some railway guys, that often the N gauge buildings are a little over scale.
As I had a tight area for my engine shed, I decided to try and N gauge one that gave its dimensions as suitable to house the TT Larger loco's (Hornby do one but its not long enough for these locos).
Checking the door sizes and scaling too TT looked like it wasn't too far out, so I built my first Metcalfe card kit.
I do need to raise the height 8-10mm which will be done via scenery or a base extension, or both.
I still need to paint all the card edges to match the print, but for my first kit, I think it looks OK.

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