Himself is making some more progress on the tracklaying, concentrating on the entry to the fiddle yard at the Harlech side of the circle.
This requires a flange-squealingly tight curve after the line disappears under the FR bridge and a challenging mix 'n' match approach the track.
As detailed in previous posts we're using PECO's new Code 75 Bullhead track for the Cambrian line where the viewers can see it, but the range is still very limited in pointwork and we simply don't have the space to use medium radius straight points within the space we've given ourselves.
The same is true of the standard Code 75 range, so we're going radical and attempting to transition from Code 75 to 'bog standard' Code 100 Streamline in the fiddle yard, with the cheeky addition of a couple of Set Track curved points.
When we were first exploring this option Himself was upsold a small transition section, produced by PECO, for exactly this scenario, but in testing he's discovered anything but the very latest OO wheelsets don't like it very much.
What he's decided on, instead, is to simply connect the Bullhead direct to the Set Track point with some modified joiners.
You might also notice the overbridge has been given a coat of grey primer and is awaiting the attentions of the first person feeling brave enough to attempt to paint the stonework.
There's also a cardboard template for the platform so it can be cut out of plywood.
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