A blog about the construction of a small 2ft square home shunting layout based on a concrete works in O-14. That is 2ft gauge in 7mm scale. The layout will use kit built track, wagons and a Ruston LBT loco from the RCL / KB scale range. The other loco is an Orenstein and Koppel MD2 open cab type - a black dog kit on a KB scale chassis.
Monday, 20 December 2010
First draft idea
1) the idea is a home-only shunting challenge. the siding at the very bottom of the board (longest siding) will contain 7 wagons and the idea is to reverse the order 1-7 to 7-1 back into the same siding. It is possible (I cut out pieces of card with numbers on to simulate), and there is much running around of wagons via the loops creating a lot of operational interest
2) the section in the middle with the 5 switches will be raised up on a slight mound with slopes towards the lower tracks creating interest
3) no backscene as only for home table-top use
any thoughts anyone?
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