I like the contrasting black and blue sky backdrop. It really brings the eye into the layout. Your bench work looks to be top notch as well. I assume this is going to be an HO layout? Are you going to use DCC? Where is the layout located in your house? Just curious as most of our layouts in the U.S. tend to  be in the basement. Not all of course but many.

Frank...

Luis,

Looking good. I am glad I am not the only guy who uses AutoCAD for designing the layout or portions therein. I think we are up to three now. Love to hear more about your design work with ACAD. Love the benchwork. It would survive the worst my kids could do to it. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more on this.

If you ever have an interest in 3D CAD, and don't have access, let me know...

Stogie

....really makes sense to me. Makes the whole room look bigger and is not a distracting element. It is one of this things I considered in the past but was not man enough to actually do it.

The planning and the bench work are great. I would think the bench work is strong enough to support a real locomotive. Nothing is going to knock it down.

Your bench work is beautifully done sir!  Looking forward to the rest of your progress.

Fantastic benchwork.  If possible keep it unconnected from the walls, and put rubber pads under each leg, for seismic.  The trestle you include could be placed in the narrow portion between the two "bulbs" and, if you remove the bottom, could go almost to the floor!

Tu carpinteria es hermosa.  La idea que comente arriba, sobre el puente, se me ocurrio mirando el video.

Rafael

HELLO!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

THE BASES OF EACH  LEG HAS ADJUSTABLE SCREW. I WILL CONSIDER SOME   RUBBER  BELOW THEM IF IT IS POSSIBLE. THE LAYOUT NOW WEIGHS BETWEEN 350 AND 400 KG. AS TO THE BRIDGE, I WANTED TO MAKE A LAYOUT AROUND THE AREA, BUT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE SPACE IS REQUIRED FOR WAREHOUSE. THEREFORE THE BRIDGE IS DESIGNED TO BE USED IN ONE OF THE LOBES.

MOREOVER, THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY STAGE, I WILL BUY PLYWOOD TO MAKE THE STRUCTURE

OF THE MOUNTAINS AND THE FACIA THAT GOING AROUND THE LIMITS OF THE LAYOUT.

BEST REGARDS

​LUIS FCO MEXICO CITY

Hola Luis!

Vivi en Mexico hace muchos anos y recuerdo de la linea desde San Lazaro hast Veracruz.

Favor de mandarme un email a e.c.field@gmail.com

Hi Luis!

I lived in Mexico many years ago and remember the line that went from the San Lazaro yards to Veracruz.

Send me an email when you get a chance.

E.C. Stan Field

HELLO
First, I want to show you a prototype of what will be one kind of cactus at HO scale called "Maguey". The model is made of steel and injection through the following result was obtained even unpainted.

Although they seem very large, actually belong to a specie used for production of an alcoholic beverage called "pulque".

I read the latest issue of September. And when you think about pests, you might never imagine in giant scorpions. At least that happened in my layout. How? Just look and keep reading

Seriously. What happened is that I found these two dear neighbors, dead out of my layout. Since starting, I found 20 dead scorpions. Constantly I spray poison. Certainly it is not common find these animals in México city. But there are. So if anyone tells you that you can not see scorpions at 8057.718 ft over the sea ....come to Mexico City, and if you have time, come to my layout and fight against the giant scorpions.

"No animals were harmed"

Best Regards

Luis Fco

Mexico City