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Millward Terminal
MILLWARD TERMINAL US H0 (1/87 scale on 16.5mm track)
MT is still a work in progress at the moment - the Club's summer show in early June was our first chance to erect the layout, fix a few trackwork issues and do a full test (which revealed a couple more issues to fix). Once the layout is fully working, we will begin on the scenic side. We hope to have this completed by this time next year, maybe earlier, depending on other commitments.
Layout will be fully sceniced (no fiddle yard) and is a lengthened version of Scot Orweil/Rich Weyand's classic 'Highland Terminal' switching puzzle: http://www.carendt.com/articles/the-highland-terminal/
A busy urban switching yard, Millward Terminal is a lengthened version of the classic Highland Terminal switching puzzle layout. At the start of the operating session, up to 30 freight cars of assorted types are loaded onto the layout, split between 15 mixed 'inbound' cars on the 2 entry roads at the front of the layout and 15 'outbound' cars spotted at the various industries around the layout. Using the resident switching locomotive, the operator then swaps the inbounds for the outbounds, with a random card-based system to help decide where the inbounds need to be spotted. The challenge is to complete the swap in the fewest moves or shortest time.
The scenery is fairly anonymous 'urban grot', with the rough geographical location set by the switcher's owning railroad - we have an ever-growing selection to choose from, including New York Central, Pennsylvania, Nickel Plate, Santa Fe, etc. The selection of switcher and freight cars also sets the era - those shown in the gallery are all mid-1950s.
Trackwork is all Peco Code 75 with large radius points used throughout. The points are switched via SEEP motors, electromagnet uncouplers are Kadee and the layout can be run on DC or DCC.
MT is still a work in progress at the moment - the Club's summer show in early June was our first chance to erect the layout, fix a few trackwork issues and do a full test (which revealed a couple more issues to fix). Once the layout is fully working, we will begin on the scenic side. We hope to have this completed by this time next year, maybe earlier, depending on other commitments.
Layout will be fully sceniced (no fiddle yard) and is a lengthened version of Scot Orweil/Rich Weyand's classic 'Highland Terminal' switching puzzle: http://www.carendt.com/articles/the-highland-terminal/
A busy urban switching yard, Millward Terminal is a lengthened version of the classic Highland Terminal switching puzzle layout. At the start of the operating session, up to 30 freight cars of assorted types are loaded onto the layout, split between 15 mixed 'inbound' cars on the 2 entry roads at the front of the layout and 15 'outbound' cars spotted at the various industries around the layout. Using the resident switching locomotive, the operator then swaps the inbounds for the outbounds, with a random card-based system to help decide where the inbounds need to be spotted. The challenge is to complete the swap in the fewest moves or shortest time.
The scenery is fairly anonymous 'urban grot', with the rough geographical location set by the switcher's owning railroad - we have an ever-growing selection to choose from, including New York Central, Pennsylvania, Nickel Plate, Santa Fe, etc. The selection of switcher and freight cars also sets the era - those shown in the gallery are all mid-1950s.
Trackwork is all Peco Code 75 with large radius points used throughout. The points are switched via SEEP motors, electromagnet uncouplers are Kadee and the layout can be run on DC or DCC.
