May 22, 2023 - The Lilliput Railroad


In my May 5, 2023 blog, I spoke about how I had modified the HO-15 Minimum Twice-Around (officially named The Lilliput Railroad) track plan to be a two-level layout by removing the 30-degree crossing with a railroad bridge. I purchased this Bachmann Industries Over/Under Blinking Bridge off eBay on May 19, 2023. This is the original Standard-DC version, not the Bachmann Industries E-Z Track version of Today.

Unfortunately, the blinking light feature didn't work as well as I had hoped since the copper plates found along the center post interiors and the blinking light connection were very loose. I wasn't upset with the seller as I knew that there were certain risks that I was taking when I purchased it. Thankfully, Woodland Scenics has a Just-Plug Lighting System that I can use as an alternative to possibly update the blinking light feature.

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