Bron Effans

The station at Effans Uchaf was initially designed to have a small siding at the western end of Platform 1.  The original siding.  However, I have accrued quite a large collection of rolling stock and would seek to show it off as much as possible. I  decided that this would be extended to act as a siding or, if necessary, a third platform for passenger services to depart from. This was completed using a length of flexitrack, my nemesis, to create a longer siding which will unofficially be known as platform 3. The newly formed siding. I just need to pin it down. I have also built some buffer stops for all three of the sidings. These have been constructed from sleepers that came with the Norfolk Heath works Station building. I was sent a very large quantity so thought it opportune to use them as buffer stops. They have been glued together and painted brown to blend in to the scenery more effectively.

  I have finally started my summer break from work. The warm weather has meant that going outside isn't perhaps the wisest choice so I have retreated to the cool of the man cave to build on Bron Effans. There has been a lot of progress this week and I am going to break it into four sections. The railway I have finally completed the track work for the layout. I have changed the plan slightly to give myself two sidings at the station. One at the extreme end of the station for rolling stock storage and another at the entrance to the station for Locomotive storage. I have yet to work on the conductivity of this section as I have found that there are a few hiccups with the first siding. I am going to try Electrical paint on the joints between all pieces of track to try and encourage efficient running.  The station and fiddle yard are now complete. I am, at some point, going to build a traverser for the fiddle yard. I just want to get the visuals of the layout sorted...

I have just placed an order for a kit that will allow me to begin building my station. I have ordered a copy of the Corris Wayside Station from Norfolk Heath. It is a laser cut kit which will fit in with the 'country station' aesthetic that I am trying to build with the railway.  Image Courtesy of Norfolk Heath 009 Facebook page. In other unrelated news, I have since sold my Liliput Zillerbahn Locomotive and the set of Langley Lynton and Barnstaple Carriages. These were a knee-jerk purchase and didn't really fit in with my railway. The money that I have made from these sales has now been redirected onto the aquisition of new track for the railway.  I am due to visit Hattons next week where I will be seeking advice on Electrofrog points and purchasing the last two track items I need for the track infrastructure. This will mean that I have a complete station with run around loop and two sidings.  I am toying with the idea of a third siding by the station...