April 2004

There have been a few changes at Maeport. The first is that I have changed to Digital control. It was a big step to take and it took a few hours to fix the bus wire around the whole layout. However it has been really successful and is so easy to use. I am very pleased I decided to do it.

New cottages under development in the village

I chose the Lenz digital system as my local model shop had a very good demonstration and I was very impressed with its capabilities. I have not used it to its full potential yet but I run the whole layout on one controller, no section switches - the only thing I have to worry about is changing the points. It is so nice to be able to drive a train into the station, draw another loco up to the rear of the coaches and drive off in the other direction with the coaches, without having to flick any switches or worry about section breaks.

A closer look at one of the new thatched cottages