Hi All,

Latest video update from the JL&T...

Jas...

Hi All,

Well today being a great sunny day in Melbourne I decided to get out the JL&T module and indulge in my other love in this hobby - Photographing Layout Scenes...

Well to be exact there were quite a few people rail fanning today on JL&T as the RDG-OW-Extra (OW being Over Width) was delivering two shing new CAT 966G Forest Machines with Log Loader attachments to the local CAT Heavy Dealership.

Some great photos were taken by all.  Anyhow a photo tells a thousand words...

Hi All,

The latest video update #7 for the JL&T Railroad...

Cheers,

Jas...

Hi All,

Well decided to do some more backdrop over the last couple of days.  This section incorporated a few challenging sections, namely some fairly tight corners and track work penetrations through the actual backdrop.

Once again I have been using the 6mm flexiboard plaster/drywall for the curved sections.  This board makes forming the radius extremely easy and the result are very good.  These sections I have used 3mm plywood behind the 6mm plaster/drywall so that when butted up against the normal 10mm they will both be fairly flush.

Hi All,

Video #2 in our Trackside Fun video series...

Hope you enjoyed it.

Jas...

​Hi All,

Well yesterday I started construction of the swing bridge that will connect the north & south top deck sections.  The gap in between both sections is 800mm (31.5") the angle that the swing bridge takes is around 45 degress.  The width of the bridge itself was going to be 200mm (8") but I have extended it out to 300mm (12"/1') as it will give me more flexibility with locating the truss bridge that will span across part of the bridge.

Hi All,

Here is a little update of the installation and first run of the first Staging Area to grace the JL&T.  The area is located on the south side of the layout room, it is 5 metres long (16.5') & 250mm long (6") and is 3 tracks...  Two tracks are destined for storage and one is for a run through and to pick up the helix.

The construction is 70mm x 35mm pine girders, 19mm plywood base, with 6mm plaster/drywall base and 3mm cork track base.  The track is Peco Code 83 Flextrack, the track is pinned down using track pins.

Hi All,

Here is our latest JL&T Video Update #4.  This is attached to our you tube channel.

Cheers,

Jas...

Hi All,

Well today was a fairly quiet day on the layout, finished the remaining bench work on the west & south walls.  Put the plywood and plaster bases in, and a ran a small mixed freight in and added 6 tank cars to the consignment ready to head out (I'm really enjoying my little ops sessions!).

Hi All,

Well thought it's time for another update on the progress on the JL&T.  Over the past week I have been working on the other major area on the north area of the top deck.  The JL&T Fuel Transfer Terminal (FTT), the FTT is a medium sized transfer terminal from rail to rail, rail to road, and terminal to industry.