T Layout 2019

Well it has been a year since I first displayed a T-scale Layout for the Central Model Railway and Historical Society Club at the train show in Easley. And it is time again for the layout. While I did a few things since last year, I have to admit that I got a lot less done on the layout than I had planned last year. 

I did complete a few projects

1. Details on the stone arch bridge
2. Design, Print, Paint the brick pedestrian bridge
3. Plan the roadways
4. Install a few trees

But I was pretty disappointed to see how little I completed. Nonetheless, the layout performed well and I put together a few videos of a train on the layout...

The stone arch bridge is now just about ready for permanent installation. I've added the iron details and the drain pipes. I do need to trim the drain pipes back to ground level in a few spots, but that is a going to be a quick task.

I also added a few trees to the layout - wire armature trees near the water and a pine tree near the barn. I also added a small dog house near the barn...

After the weekend, I am pretty happy with the road layout, so one of the next projects will be to build and install the finished roads using vinyl graphics. Once the road is installed, I feel good about installing the bridges. 

The newest bridge looks really good - but it still needs to be permanently installed in the layout. 

New Pedestrian Bridge on the Left Hand Side of the picture.

The pedestrian bridge still needs to be cut into the scenery but the mirror will be very effective with the roadway running into it. 

The layout continued to remind me that the radii are a little tight for some of the longer equipment but short trains look best anyways. I have decided to add one more small bridge to the layout, located between the station and the tunnel to carry the railroad over a stream/river.

Scenery needs to be the focus going forward. The only construction still remaining is a bit of improvement to the lighting and backdrop. But those items will come after the scenery is substantially complete. I also was looking forward to testing my new PWM controller I got for the layout - unfortunately, I learned that the PWM controller actually takes AAA batteries - even though the box says AA - so that will be a later test.