Seething Lane Updates

Aug 2019 Update

I've been spending time building one of the 2 bridges for Seething Lane, and I've finally reached the stage where it is looking like a bridge!  Road deck girders have been added to provide some detail if looking through the bridge from track level.  Not totally prototypical but it gives an impression of a strong structure I think.

It still needs some detailing, paint and bedding in, but the basics are there.  I'll make a start on the second bridge shortly

July 2019 Update

At the moment, Seething Lane is a fully working, ballasted, unscenic layout.  Work has started on the structures and photos will be posted in due course.  Originally I had planned to use our (now standard) NCE Powercab DCC control and analogue points control, however, I have been sidetracked by this gadgetry.  Its a revelation in set up, operation and is very simple to use.

I guess our now standard NCE DCC system of choice isn't quite as standard!  Or maybe I'm just non-standard!  Sorry guys!

Points Arising...

Not happy with the looks of reliability of Peco points, after coming across this document I decided to take a knife to my points.  I wont go into detail as the link covers all that needs to be done very well, but to sum up I removed the plastic sleepering around the tiebar area (photo 1), and replaced these with single-sided copperclad strip (photo 2).  The first two photographs show the before and after effect.  I also added soldered links between the running and stock rails, taking away the reliance on the point blades for power conductivity, as per the third photograph.  Time will tell if these modifications make a difference, but one paint and power are applied I will hopefully notice a difference.