Ilfracombe - Adding the Polystyrene Top Layer


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Double-sided Carpet Tape Secures Poycarbonate onto the Framework
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The result with Fleischmann Profi-Track laid (as previously)
Point Motors mount alongside, BELOW baseboard level
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Creating the 4percent Branch Gradient with Woodlands Scenics Inclines
20cm Height gain required - Valley and Bridges to Cut In
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Assorted weights laid on the Polystyrene while the Copydex Dries
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10mm sheets from Sweden, 20mm from Holland, 25mm,50mm,100mm from UK
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Some Carpet Tape was insufficiently tacky to hold the polystyrene sheets
Copydex had to be used. Economical in 5litre containers



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

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