Aluminium Framing and Polycarbonate Bases

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Cutting 3m lengths to size in the Garage
Precision Cuts with the Bandsaw and length Jigs
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The loft remains a necessary store during construction.
Nearest table lower level in 2 parts for 600mm radius turn.
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Stored items get relocated to make space.
Central 3m Island for Ilfracombe not yet built
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Amidst the Storage, the lower level 'Scenic Approach' takes form
Final Layout of this corner not resolved at this time!

Design Settled when a 505mm radius loop from (Central) with Alternative Reverse exit from the left (St.Davids)was conceived in case of future problems

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The future Barnstaple Junction (standard height = table height)
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Across the Access Stairs - reduced width section at highest level for headroom
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A Cleared Floor to allow the Vinyl Tiles to be laid.
Ilfracombe Test Layout on CAD Printout
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A Perception of Space! Tiling Completed (Almost)
Also an effective load test on the boards! (Original Load testing was a year before )



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