Beechingless Barnstaple (2005..)

An Early Proposal for the Rebuild
The new layout is the first complete rebuild since the original version was started in 1976.
The 'original' version having expanded twice with each house move.

An Early proposal for the Rebuild - Not very compatible with Roof Slope!
The whole layout was Rotated 180 degrees for better Stair Access,
The storage loops shown 'across' the middle, beneath 'Lynton' were relocated to the side, beneath 'Torrington': see BB2007 - The Total Rebuild

The STYLE
Looking at just the track plans might suggest a '1950's style' maximum track layout at the expense of scenary.
However the design 'alternates' the 'visible' routes between the 'front' or 'back' of a board with additional scenic breaks between.
Control by dcc (previously Zero-1). Minimum intended Radius was 600mm - except for Storage and Yard pointwork
For testing, or background operation whilst shunting elsewhere, 2 continuous running loops are created by hidden connections from each branch:-

(Storage)--(>test loop) .. Barnstaple --........ Fremington .......Instow .............Torrington ..(test loop>)
(Storage)..(>test loop) .. Junction .. B Town ........... Wrafton .. ...(test loop >) ............Ilfracombe


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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