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Train Layout in 'Attic' of a Garage Dream and design
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Prolific poster 8,858 posts railandsail Prolific poster 8,858 posts
railandsail

There was recently a subject thread started that concerned itself with sloping/slanted roofs over portions of a train layout space. It got me to remembering one of the interesting articles (of many) I have saved from older Model Railroader mags (what a great inspiration some of these older mags can be.

This particular article was in an Aug 1984 issue, and titled 'Making Room for Making Tracks'. Basically the fellow created an attic in his 2 car garage.

Brian

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railandsail Prolific poster 8,858 posts
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Train Layout in 'Attic' of a Garage

Paul Delfino was looking around his home for a space to build a train layout. Her eventually arrived at the garage, and realized he could NOT leave the cars outdoors in cold winter months. Looking up he thought those joist in the ceiling could make some nice sturdy benchwork for a layout,.. IDEA. Build the layout on these joist and lower a section in the center enough so that I could work/transit down the center while standing up

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Brian

1) First Ideas: Help Designing Dbl-Deck Plan in Dedicated Shed
2) Next Idea: Another Interesting Trackplan to Consider
3) Final Plan: Trans-Continental Connector
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kcsphil1 Prolific poster 1,235 posts
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Space is where you find it

and we model railroaders are near geniuses at finding space.  There's video on Youtube of a guy in England who did a layout in his crawl space, and we have many many articles on layouts on garages, sheds, closets etc.  I could see using the space over the garage with proper insulation and adequate A/C.

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Bessemer Bob Frequent poster 965 posts
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"Space is where you find it"

What a great saying "space is where you find it"

 

Thats a cool article. 

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