A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Module 13, the start of the 9v section

[Feuer Zug]

Great layout. Must be nice to have a spacious garage to set it up in.

[ILoveSeatron]

WOW!! That looks AMAZING!! Great job! It all looks so nice!  The only thing missing(in my opinion) is a monorail.

[jeanclaude]

Hello.

I Take just this topic.

For Andy Glasgow, great job.

Why don't connect the circuit 9v and 4,5v Even with the 12v is possible.

Only the loco 12v must stay on it circuit.

Of course that need automatism with priorité for some trains.

 

 

[Andy Glascott]

Module 13 - the first part of the 9v loop

It's taken a while to get to this point, the first part of the year was taken up with a couple of shows which eats into my building budget a bit, but I have been building in the background, and finished off the latest module last night. Looking back at the original design the 9v plans have changed considerably, and now include a Power Functions/plastic section for a tram to run back and forth on, making this technically now a layout in 4 eras... By way of an update, here's the map for the 9v loop:

And the overall map with the previous loops, including the upper level 12v loop that now runs the length of the layout:

(Thank you Imgur for making it much easier to embed images!)

The module I've just finished is the grey one at the bottom left of the 9v area and features an open paved area for minifigs to hang out and the official title for the layout, "Lego Trains Through The Years". Here are some pics.

Hopefully the next few modules won't be as slow to build, I had also run out of baseplates but a large order arrived recently as well so I can crack on with at least the next three sections, at least until I need to order yet more parts...