Another weekend working on the layout - a 1/35th scale Narrow Gauge Railway Layout that uses HO-OO or 16.5mm gauge track and mechanisms to imitate 2 foot or 600mm narrow gauge engines and wagons.
In this second image you can see how I have used coco matting (lining for hanging baskets) and yellow imitation flowers bought from The Range to model wild gorse bushes. The yellow flower cost just £3.50 and I have enough yellow flowers to cover over half of the layout! Click on any image for a better view.
After a number of failed and miserable attempts at electrifying the track and getting satisfactory running. I have now fitted this 12volt PWM or pulse width modulation unit into the board. I can confirm that the 0-4-0 Hornby 'Smokey Joe' chassis run well (but not perfectly) on the modified Peco 'crazy track and flexi-track points.
The PWN unit was bought from Amazon.
I have mounted the unit on to a scratch built brick and concrete base. To help with service the unit, I have mounted the concrete slab to magnets so if needed the unit can be easily removed for servicing.
The electrics have been very frustrating with a number of Hornby transformers or controllers failing to give satisfactory running. The new PWM takes some getting used to but I am so far happy with the results and the fitting.
Tony
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