{"id":3202,"date":"2024-01-16T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=3202"},"modified":"2024-01-16T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:52:00","slug":"o-gauge-test-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=3202","title":{"rendered":"O Gauge test track"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are still renovating the house and this has really impacted my opportunities to set up my O gauge layout. This is really frustrating as I have several O gauge projects that are nearly complete and I need somewhere to test rolling stock, especially the DCC sound fitting to the O gauge diesels. So over the last week or so I decided to build a small O gauge micro layout\/test track. I had a 5ft scenic box that I purchased from Tim Horn several years ago – I had made the box up, but had gone no further. So I dragged this out of the garage and started to arrange some track. I was keen to see what track I could get into a 5ft box in O gauge – the answer is not much!!! However, I added in two points, wired in the polarity switches (Gaugemaster), and used the Express Models Powerbus kit all soldered up. I also added in a small internal light and added a control panel for the NCE powercab on the front. By the end of Sunday it was operational – fantastic. I cut out some simple paper templates of buildings to see how things could fit, and\u00a0 I now plan to add a couple of buildings to the layout, alongside a backscene and some simple scenery to provide a photographic plank, as well as a fully operational test track.<\/p>\n

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Test track operational. This is with the lighting unit switched off, showing the real benefit of O gauge and coach lighting.<\/div>\n

So now there are now excuses for not finishing off some DCC diesel detailing projects. I am determined to finish off the Class 25 project this week and reassemble the locomotive. I cannot wait to try it on the test track. Otherwise wagon building and painting continues, with a Conflat now ready for transfers and the SR pill box brake van and the SPV being painted. Lots of fun and a satisfying weekend… I plan to spend this evening building another wagon!<\/p>\n

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Aerial view showing the very limited track layout.<\/div>\n

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The internal lighting is visible to good effect in this picture.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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