From when my Parents gave me my first train set for a Christmas present as a child, I have had an interest in model railways. I originally started in "OO" gauge, but have also built in "N" and "O" gauge. The last layout I built was my exhibition layout "Holmehurst" which was in "O" gauge, and I exhibited it around the country. Photos of it can be seen by following this link.

I inherited some "OO9" rolling stock from my late father, including a loco I built from a white metal kit for him, and ever since living on our working narrowboat Hadar I have been thinking about building a "OO9" layout.

For those who do not know, "OO9" is "OO" scale, which is 4mm to 1ft, but the track and rolling stock are narrow gauge, equivalent to 2ft gauge in real life. Modelling-wise this means that I can used standard "OO" scale buildings, people, scenery etc. of which there is a far greater range of ready built items and kits to choose from, but it has the advantage that the reduced size of the track and rolling stock means that curves can be tighter than for standard gauge, without losing a realistic look within a restricted layout size.

I had thought about building a layout in our garden alongside our mooring at the Saltisford Canal Centre, but after much thought decided that this would not be practical. However I built a small layout (now dismantled) which sat on the shelf above the display cabinet, in our saloon, which houses my "O" gauge rolling stock. Having finished it, my wife Jo suggested that when we stop selling coal I could build a layout in the hold. As we stopped selling coal at the end of 2016.

I have now built the layout. This is now a full record of the building of this layout and any new additions along the way.

Please feel free to leave comments, I am always interested in suggestions or questions.

Sunday, 14 January 2018

New Lighting

This morning I temporarily installed the new permanent lighting, and removed the temporary lighting permanently.

Considering the temporary lighting has been in the hold for 10 years it hasn't done too bad. The temporary lighting was 4 12v halogen bulbs, 20 Watts per bulb, the new lighting is 4 LED light fittings, 2 Watts per fitting but equivalent to 25 Watts output each so brighter with less power consumed.

New lighting fitted temporarily but turned off, temporary lights on.

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Temporary lights turned off, new lights on.

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Temporary lights removed.

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As can be seen from the photos then new lights are definitely brighter.

Keith.

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2 comments:

  1. Perry14 January 2018 at 19:35

    Coming along nicely Keith. Here's some news about Bachmann OO9 ready to run locos.

    http://bronhebog.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/small-is-beautiful.html

    Regards,

    Perry

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  2. Keith Lodge29 January 2018 at 21:15

    Many thanks Perry.

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