For many years, we have had an ‘O’ gauge layout as the largest layout, running a complete circuit around the perimeter of the building. The committee approved the reconstruction of this layout to provide a new layout capable of providing service for many years, which has now been built, and is undergoing final testing.
The old ‘O’ gauge layout ran 4 tracks around the clubhouse. It has now been rebuilt as a multi gauge layout, and still has 4 tracks (with 25m of track each), a branch line and multiple stations. 2 of these tracks are connected to the branch line and the stations, and the other 2 tracks are running / testing circuits with passing loops.
Additionally, running / testing loops in N and OO have been added (2 tracks of each gauge), as well as one loop of TT.
The old layout had four DC mainline running tracks, two of which could be switched to run on DCC, as well as a single DC operating branch line, which was used for shunting. Now, each individual track (on all gauges) has the ability to switch between DC and DCC running.
The scenic sections will be reused on the new layout.
Below are some pictures that represent the old layout, which will soon be updated with recent pictures of the new layout.
