3D Skandi 1 and Bruksbanen at Hollycombe

3D original - 2D copy available:
Our Original 'Skandi Demo' -1b as seen many times at Hollycombe - Fairground by Night and Steam in the Country and Model Weekend before being replaced with the larger Skandi Demo 2 - changing from 3m to 5.4m long and from 1m wide to 1.5m wide and 4 levels instead of 2.
Our Bruksbanan Shunting Puzzle - 'Mk2 at the time ' =3m is now in version Mk3+as - and still in use although Mk4 - 4.5m long - is also used especially as part of the 17=meter Linear Modular where EITHER can form the centre section (or both could be used for extra length !
Mk1 was 'flat on the left' as it FOLDED at 2m to fit into our Range Rover Ambulance for transport.
Points were controllable from an LGB Switchbox at the front, or theoritically dcc from 'the rear'.
UNcouplers were LGB manual, and required precise stopping when pushing the train.
Mk2 AS SHOWN HERE in 2015 was rebuilt as a rigid 3m but reusing the same 1.5 doors as its base. - by using our Maxus Van 2009 onwards - 3D foam scenery was created and static grassed, and PICAXE controlled OLED displays as the foam scenary allowed the wiring to be embedded.
'Dual Control Buttons ' with a priority for (our) rear buttons were used to operate the Point Motors by Fulgurex Slow Motion Drives - holding the button as long as required to complete the movement, and the uncouplers were vertically mounted but automatically returned down on release ... using Lemanco Slow Motion Drives mounted vertically underneath: - this made uncoupling much easier than the LGB original uncouplers which required 'precise stopping'. The Visitor's Buttons can be seen front centre. Hidden in the Tunnel were 'our' buttons for ALL the points but no uncouplers !
Although the slow motion drives were successful as a standalone shunting layout, they 'hindered' operation as part of a larger modular oval or when, being used with RC Live steam locos, as they could not be 'driven through' and required a dcc controller as well as the RC controller to be used.
We therefore rebuilt it for LGB motors using ONLY DCC control - adding the Roco Keypad at the front.
There had been an abortive attempt to build a new custom panel, and Servos were tried at one time - but a disadvantage had been the large current on repowering the track as the servos started up.
Over the years, the controller has progressed from the basic Roco Amplifier+Multimaus for us, with Maus2 for visitors ( and GB Switchbox for points) , Multimaus handsets became standard, but to avoid constantly changing to point mode, the visitors for Mk3 were provided with the Roco Keyboard. Now Wireless Multimaus Pro handsets are used for walk around flexibility running from a Roco MultiCentralePro.
The sepate Mk 4 and Linear Modular is now usually controlled by a Z21, Wifi Multimauses and Touchscreen Tablets for Point Control
We may find more videos of these layout taken on HDV from before having our 3D video camera -3D original: 2D copy also available