Whilst I await the arrivial of my Hattons class 66 (update: delayed again due to axleboxgate!), I decided to fit my trusty old Bachmann 66 with a sound decoder. I’ve had the loco for about 10 years now and it’s always been a good runner,… Read More »DCC Sound: Bachmann class 66
I have fitted DCC sound to a handful of locomotives in my collection, but so far, it’s only been diesels that have received the upgrade. Today that changes, as I’m going to be adding sound to one of my favourite (and most dependable) steam locos:… Read More »DCC sound: Bachmann 4MT
I have had a Hattons class 66 in Freightliner livery (66957 – Stephenson Locomotive Society) on order since they were announced back in 2018. With the delivery date fast approaching, I’ve ordered a mixture of container wagons in Freightliner livery for it to haul when… Read More »Working End-Of-Train lamps
The visible trackwork on Weybourne was completed months ago, but I’ve yet to start work on the single-road storage yard that will be hidden behind the industrial buildings on the left-hand side of the layout. If space in the house were not at a premium,… Read More »Fiddle yard cassettes
This post will cover my first serious attempt at weathering rolling stock. I’ve had a few goes in the past, and whilst I learned something each time, I was never really happy with the results. Having recently watched Everard Junction’s video on weathering wagons, and… Read More »Weathering ballast wagons
I’ve recently acquired a rather nice little Hornby Terrier loco. It’s one of the ex-Dapol tooling models, so while it’s not up to the standards of the more modern Hornby offering, it’s still a reasonable model that I’d like to get running. As it’s one… Read More »DCC in a Hornby A1X Terrier
I was given a few wagon kits last Christmas, but up until now I’ve been focusing on getting Weybourne to a stage where the trackwork and electrics are done, so I can run trains again. Now that is largely done, I fancied a change, so… Read More »Slater’s 7-plank wagon kit
At the heart of every DCC model railway lies the so-called command station. This is a device that takes commands from a handset, computer, or other input device, and converts them into DCC commands which are then sent to a locomotive or accessory via the… Read More »Building a DCC control unit
Now the boards have been prepared, it’s finally time to start laying track! I’ll be using Peco code 75 for this project, with the following modifications: I’ll be re-spacing the sleepers to look more prototypical. I’ve recently seen this done on the excellent Everard Junction… Read More »Initial track laying
Before track laying and wiring can begin, I need a simple, reliable and repeatable way of joining the two baseboards. The baseboard dowels I have already fitted take care of their alignment when butted up against one another, but I need a way to ensure… Read More »Joining the boards