Playing trains!

 

In an almost unprecedented spurt of activity I moved the quarry board to the garage and installed it next to the Town board and the new bit.

 

Next came the control panel attached to the baseboard, unfortunately something was awry in the wiring so it didn't work at first. However a bit of a rummage behind the original panel showed up one of the truncated wires shorting out to another, so with a bit of judicious pruning all was well

 

 

Next came the joining track which I was pleased made a nice smooth sweep. The three boards all needed a bit of chiselling and sanding to make a level transition which was a bother but will pay dividends in smooth running in the end.

Track layed

The first test train, a Baldwin and some L&B bogie coaches

 

After that it all needed some proper testing so I had a jolly good play including getting my rebuilt Heljan Manning Wardle out. The motion stayed in one piece and it ran very smoothly, I will need to widen a few clearances here and there and the PECO set track curves will have to go as it just won't go round those but otherwise I think it's going to be a useful and attractive loco.

 

One unforeseen benefit of all the upheaval is that the wall lamp behind the gents bog now works.