Falcon Road TMD & Prospect Yard

Modern Image Diesel Depot and Freight Yard.	Scale 4mm, Gauge 00 Finescale. DCC Sound
Requires 30′ x 9′ total space	Requires 3 cars + 6 Staff

Please note that this layout is only available for Two day shows.

Download Exhibition Manager’s information sheet at bottom of page

Falcon Road is part converted from an older DC layout and part new boards built for DCC. Conversion to DCC was easy at first, just switch all the isolating sections on, disconnect the DC power supply and connect up the DCC unit. We were up and running! Since then, some limited re-wiring has taken place on the two ‘DC boards’ to enhance the robustness of the DCC power bus. The original small 12′ layout quickly received a set of sorting sidings (Prospect Yard) and a new and larger depot in front of an extended fiddleyard. This extension was needed to accommodate the longer trains made possible by the new ‘Prospect Yard’ area. The total now measuring 24′ in length.

The larger TMD was arranged to give more movement and thus more operator satisfaction and more room for the fast growing stud of sound equipped diesels. Four operator points are provided and stock uses the magnet uncoupling method for Bachmann couplings designed by Brian Kirby. This allows any member of the Club to use their own stock (with Bachmann style couplings) and use an uncoupling pole if the couplings have not been converted.