Since Saturday, board three has been indoors with me so that I could correct a minor issue with a set of points, as well as adding the additional relay pcb for the shuttle loop changeover (to avoid it interfering with the other lines)
After working on boards five and six this evening, I've now finished wiring all six boards (and used nearly a whole drum of alarm cable!) we should be in a position now to test them all together and run the two main loops, shuttle and sidings - just need to finish tracklaying on the upper loop and construct the supports for the back of the upper loop.
We also need some legs for the boards to stand on, having them on low tables causes back ache!
These arrived while we were away working on the layout, there should be sufficient platforms here to finish the village terminus but these are in a really poor state. Ideally they should have had a night in an oven cleaner bag but instead I settled for sanding and priming.
This is a much more cost-effective way of buying platform sections, this lot cost me a tenner.
It's worth bearing in mind that the platform base used on the island station and main station building (like the one in the photo) are essentially the same as those very expensive platform extensions. Really the only difference is that holes haven't been drilled in them. If you look at them from underneath, the mouldings are identical on each type so a little time and effort, elbow grease, primer and sahara beige paint saves a small fortune.
Also placed an order for LED strips, I've gone for yellow as I think this will compliment the old Dublo colours, the intention is to illuminate the signal boxes and stations if possible.
It's a relief to have all the wiring done, adding the LEDs will be simple as all the connections have been put in place. Time to chill for a while...
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