Entering the new room past

Entering the new room past the freezer works. There is a micro switch cutting power to the track just after the two switches on the main . power to the sidings is cut also.

out and over we go

start of run around and to back track for return loop of bottom deck

Theres another microswitch in the joint here that cuts power to gate and this side of gate. You can see other switch for run round. 

trailing switch to the wall will be to Blommers Chocolate factory.The front switch will go down to freight co

 The end of yard and you can see the back track sneaking out through the wall in the corner just.Where the track and cork is will be a power station that will not be acessible from the main . Coal mine on other side of wall . loads in loads out affair. line will connect back to helix through door  from power station

Cheers les

I have Seen Roadbed some were before

Great looking start. Do not forget to paint the rail .

Funny that Art. Yes painting

Funny that Art.

Yes painting will be happening and thanks for your support

Cheers

Looking  good. You using 

Looking  good. You using  Peco code 75 or  100?  Nice looking CNW  heritage engine. Athearn Genesis I presume. Have you posted a  track plan for your new layout.

Regards Phil

Phil I am using code 100

Phil I am using code 100 atlas flex and Peco code 100 streamline insulfrog medium turnouts. There is a couple longs at each end of yard new room and Atlas joiners. Over all, the combination has worked well for me for decades.This is an additional room to the layout. I have removed two 26"r helixes in the other room and replaced them with one 30"r  /   32 1/2"r  helix, on the end of the peninsular. It will have an up line to Elgin Ill [ 30"r ] and a separate down line [ 32 1/2r ]  which will only go a half turn on the helix for making the return to Proviso. Climbing inside the helix [ separate track]  from Proviso will be the line to the mine/Power station [ loads in /loads out] through the wall between the rooms and then connects back to the helix

The SD70ace is MTH DCC/ Proto3 sound first release and hasn't missed a beat since I received it. I usually run it with the twins 8701 and 8646 [ only C&NW paint left on UP ] both non sound RTR Athearn  with a 50 car consist behind them + caboose. Yep they still run here, as well as freds.

 No track plan posted mate. If I could figure out a program I would, and I haven't been satisfied with my Pen and paper efforts to date either.  

Elgin on top deck of layout. I pulled the helix under here the main will turn right and down instead of left and down helix, This will stay the nearly the same as I didn't have to damage it much

This is the other helix and its all gone except for the back drop boards.

Version 3 looks like it going to be a success from the small ops we have done so far. Having distance between towns is great. I will soon start on the top deck in the new oom

Cheers Les

The completed scenery looks

The completed scenery looks nice. Thanks for sharing.

Well its time I updated this

Well its time I updated this showing what I have been up to. I finally got it running again just before Christmas

This is the new helix that replaced the two that I had before The whole layout is now 30"r or bigger

In the old room lookin towards the new one .It was a mission to get in and out and trying to maintain percentage climb and fall

Heading under Elgin grain dryers off the Double track which only goes 180 degrees around the out side of the second layer from top

We then come out in front of the new cement plant location which used to be on top off out bound helix

We then climb past the car plant and go under Chrysler ave bridges

I'm yet to get some lighting in for the bottom deck but the back drop buildings look great

I had to raise the track there at the back to get the main high enough to get into new room

Three amigo's on a grain