2023 - Where did it go?

Well I have no idea where it went and apologies for the complete lack of updates during the year that was 2023.

The year started with the completion of the painting of the Qld Sugar Loco, suitably scaled to represent Qld 2 foot gauge. So it looks quite big placed on the club's 45 mm G track. I had decided to try a new programming language (Micropython) for the train microcontroller and this kept me busy when I got a chance to devote time and brain capacity to it. As of this blog's date of posting I hadn't looked at it since about October but intend to get back to it this year. If it doesn't work out within a couple of months then I will revert to Arduino code.

Mid year I finally took delivery of my Roundhouse "Bertie" live steam loco. Initially not remote controlled I later put a servo in it and control it via a Micron R/C controller and receiver. This has been keeping a smile on my face every time I run it on the club's 45mm track. 

Bertie in steam. Not radio controlled at time of photo

To complement the steam loco I have also been progressively putting together a number of resin kits I ordered from the UK to give it that narrow gauge industrial freight look.

Brake van in last stages of painting and construction. Red to match loco colour.

Completed water and open sided wagons

Small box van and open wagon primed and waiting for final painting

For a bit of fun at the club's Xmas modelling competition I entered a section of 45mm G gauge track suitably landscaped and weathered to give it an abandoned look.

Well that's the 2023 wrap up. Hopefully I can be a bit more diligent in the blog updates in 2024.