It has been a while since the last post, but for other reasons than one might think. It's not like I haven't made any progress since then, quite the contrary. The main reason is that my work mode has changed a bit compared to the past, and that most of the progress made is quite invisible.
Progress was a bit piecemeal after the last big day. I managed to get the track bed in place and installed the servos…
Yesterday was wholly dedicated to making progress on the layout build teased in the previous post. And progress was made - I have a new layout.
Last week, I started the task of dismantling the old layout. The objective is to regain all the track material, and as much of the wiring and track underlay as practicable. My rolling stock and electronics are already packed and relocated, as well as a large part of my assembled buildings, but a few are still left.
... but it is a hiatus.
Due to an ongoing, drastic change in my life, my model railway activities are currently on hold. I don't know for how long this will be the case, but at the very least a month or two will pass until I can do anything.
In the previous instalment of this series, it was all about getting the model moving. It didn't pan out perfectly, but it was a start - and a good opportunity to get a look at the model's internals. Now I need to figure out a way forward from there. The next step will be to replace the decoder.