News from the Wheeler Model Railway
The Wheeler Model Railway, started November 2011
Major progress on “The Village by the Halt” (I must think of a name for it) this weekend.
The level crossing has been partially rebuilt, and the roads finally sorted out. There is also a signal box for the level crossing now, which meant moving the houses to fit it in. As always, all the buildings are lit:
I’ll need to schedule one of our resident artists to paint the backdrop!
There is now also a road to the inn, though I think this will need some more work:
The village by the halt is getting more complete with some terraced houses.
Unlike the ones on the left, these are full houses with backs and yards:
And of course they are lit
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Two more cardboard models have been finished:
I’ve also finished the basic configuration of the computer interface, and can now use a smartphone to control the trains and points whilst walking around the layout.
The loco control screen is similar to this:
The viaduct now has all the parapet walls fitted – these took a while because I had to find an A3 colour printer as the lower sections were just too long for A4.
An early birthday present…
This project for this weekend has been the long awaited embankment for the viaduct. This was done with a mixture of wood & cardboard, all covered with laser-printed detail. The parapet walls on the straight section have yet to be built…
Doing curves in three dimensions was quite a challenge:
Also, the farm has now got some yard walls and a bit of a garden:
This weeks project has been a Farmhouse & Workers Cottage:
As with everything, it will need a lot more finishing off.
Incidentally, I used 15 LED’s to light the buildings – there are a LOT of different rooms!
This project for this weekend has been building a level crossing
Finally, the start of the canal section
Very much a work in progress; lots more to do, but eventually the left end will lead to a canal tunnel and the right end to a basin/wharf.