Hi all

I will post all my progress of my track build in this Blog from start to finish as I go.

So I have decided on my layout design and as per previous posts I have 3 of the Modules built. I have now started to lay the foam base for the scenery and track work will begin soon. I will use a foam roadbed for the first time in place of cork, a local manufacturer has a very good product that I will use. they have 3mm single roadbed with a chamfered edge and is split down the middle and they also do a 300mm X 450mm square that I will use in the yards etc.

Ok, I have just shuffled the industries about so they make more sense, it looked odd with the port up on Module A with the Rockies in the background, so the Port is down below and the Coal mine is where it should be. The open space on the right of the coal unloader at the port will be a container yard/Inter modal area. 

I'm happy with the Industry and scenic spread, so off to the printer and out to the Track room to lay the plans out on the modules, I will build Modules A,B,C first closely followed by D. the rest will come in time and as Finances permit.

I know I said final on the last one but I doubt it will be final till track is laid, if ever :)

V4 - A few variations and I'm not sure if I will use this or not but it places a Port at Module A and a Refinery and coal unloader and maybe a small container terminal, the town is a lot simpler, I could also add streets and shops and its a lot more scenic on the RHS of the layout with just the grain silo surrounded by farms, coal mine and engine facility have moved to the lower deck. I will post that up tomorrow.

Thoughts? preferences?

Hi all

Looking for some feedback on the lower stagging design below, I want the two ends of the upper level to drop down to stagging and then be able to return again by using a reversing loop, this means using two, one at each end so to utilize space I have the left running at 4" below the upper level and the right running from the Helix at 8" below the upper level so in effect I have two seperate stagging areas.

Thoughts?

Hi again

Well I think I have what I'm looking for, gone for a much simpler design and yet still getting all the operations I want from the layout design

Here are a few pictures, I'm still not sure about the yard, comments welcome on this.

Here is Module A, the Coal Mine, I could add more but I think I will add trucks and equipment rather than more track. I may move the fuel track closer to the building so the hill can be closer and have more scenery impact with trees to match the backdrop.

Hi all

Here is another plan that I have been working on, getting the design right must be the hardest part of any track build "LOL"

​This is the top level

Comments welcome

Paul.

Hi all

Had a few hours this weekend to have a look at the track plan.

Here is the entire room and track plan.

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Hi all

Well with some great feedback I'm starting my new layout, bench work has begun and I am taking a module approach to this build, not the kind that can be changed around like FreeMo but just so I can take a section and build it on the bench, you could say TOMA inspired but I started planning this long before I saw that.