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Controle console painted en screens are finished.

Now it is about time to connect the computer and ESU Ecos command station. I painted the controle console and installed the two screens....

New tracks and a lot of cable work.

De last pieces of the main track are build in. At the moment I am finalizing cable work for train detection.

Building the turntable area and prepare the decent area

The turntable needs a big space. Because this area is not easy accessible I decided to cut a big hole in the middle. In this way I can...

Due to family circumstances there were no activities the last 4 months. Today I will continue buildi

From today new activities will follow soon.

Building bridges

In my train layout I like to have 2 big bridges. Under I want to create a canyon. Finding the correct level for tracks and bridges is a...

Upper deck track installed

The upper deck is ready. On this deck the railway station (Funkenheim) and the village will be build. The total height of the layout is...

Middle deck track installed

The second level is ready and tested. It is like the lower level a shadow station with peace for 12 trains per deck. It looks similar to...

Lower deck track installed

The shadow station (Holzburg) is ready and connected. Also there are main power cable to improve the power on the track. This will give a...

Installing tracks

It is time to instal tracks. As a base I am using 12 mm plywood. On top of the plywood I use 1.5 mm cork coming from Bangkok. 12 mm...

a 14 meter backdrop photo

After a well deserved holiday in The Netherlands it is time to start building at my layout again. Just before I went to The Netherlands...