August Update (2): Scenic Level - Instow to Torrington (Over Main Storage)
Instow (left:) Stena HSS offshore, Military Huts - Amphibious Trials Base to be built
Instow Village will be created where the buildings are being 'stored'.
Instow - Fremington is ProfiTrack to the Overbridge - then Rocoline for Torrington Headshunt and Approach
Outer Ilfracombe Approach now Rocoline: Radius 6 without TrackBed then with Trackbed... to right
Aerial View with Rigid Foam Scenary removed to reveal Large Radius Rocoline Curved Point for Test Loop
Inner Ilfracombe Track remains Profi Track from Wrafton into Ilfracombe
Torrington Approach Pointwork - the first of the Scenic Level laid with Rocoline Code 83, with Trackbed
Aerial View - Ilfracombe Test Loop curves gently away to the right (to 'Halwill Junction')
Inner Line (Profi Track) - normally concealed - curves around Ilfracombe Turntable (Fleischmann, 30 years old)
Aerial View showing supporting blocks (interlock cuts) for Rigid Foam Scenary
Both Ilfracombe Tracks have a 'summit' near the point, to create the 3% descent into/ climb from Ilfracombe
Beneath the Rigid Foam, the Ilfracombe Test Loop now with reduced gradient 1-2% and no hidden siding
The height of the 'Valley Wall' was reduced by about 25mm to improve sightlines into Torrington Valley
Gentler, flatter, curve toward 'Halwill Junction' replaces a tight turning incline and hidden siding
Halwill Junction abutting the end of the 9-arch viaduct - now Rocoline throughout, as withthe branchline below
The Original Beechingless Barnstaple (1976)
Moving Adaptions - adjusting to the new (1979)
Beechingless Barnstaple (1976-2005)
Beechingless Barnstaple 2007 - The Total Rebuild
1 - Aluminium Framing and Polycarbonate bases
2 - Ilfracombe Construction - Fireproof Expanded Polystyrene Top Layer
3 - Track Laying in the Storage Area
4 - Blue Sky and Lower Level Lighting/ Scenic Level Early Days
5 - More Early Scenic Level Basics - including the change to a Viaduct
6 - Rocoline reaches Barnstaple Junction
The Simplicity of DCC Power Distribution
720 LED Lighting of Storage Level
7- Scenic Level Solid Foam Construction (May 2007)
8a - Video Monitoring of Storage Area
8b - Rocoline: Revised Ilfracombe Approach and Test Loops
8c - Rocoline: Revised Viaduct Branchline and Barnstaple East / Yard
8d - Rocoline: Revised Barnstaple Bridge, Pilton
9 - Rocomotion - the beginning
LGB
Scandinavian
Shunting Puxzzle - Bruksbanen - G Scale
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Created in HTMLEdit Studio by Phil Spiegelhalter on 21st September 2006/ revised August 2007