While many of the contributors to this blog are experienced and talented modellers, I am taking on O14 from very much a beginner’s perspective. Having started out in OO9, using N scale mechanisms under body kits for prototypes of varying gauges, perhaps a more logical step up would have been to follow a similar process [...]
There is an interesting description of the signalling of the L&B (which was signalled to mainline standards) including a picture of a turnout with an outside facing point locks on this site here.
The Templot site has some data for prototype industrial turnouts here which may also be of use for non Templot users.
A few photos of this exquisite small layout by the French club Escadrille St. Michel. 14mm gauge track is used throughout but there is also a section of dual gauge using 18mm. The pictures were taken at ExpoNG 2007.
Le Petit Depot – O14/O18 layout by Escadrille St Michel
Le Petit Depot – O14/O18 layout by Escadrille [...]
