Layout design
SPSF Meadow Sub: Converting From Digitrax to NCE on a Small/Mid-Size HO Layout
Over the past three weeks, I have converted my layout DCC system from Digitrax to NCE. What follows is my personal experience on the conversion for a small or medium size layout.
Colorado Front Ranage Sept 2016 Update - Taking the mystery out of the magic of JMRI
Finally got some time to to get a video together more JMRI and electrical, both panels are built and turnout controls are done. Hope you enjoy. Pre view to scenery.
Mike Deverell
Colorado Front Range
Looking for layout design advice
Have a common room available for a potential layout and I'm looking for advice.
Room size is 3 meters wide by 4.7 meters long but only about half length is available. Thus available for layout is approximately 3 X 2.4 (10' X 8'). North wall has a small window high up (not a problem), west wall has a window after 2.4m (8'), east wall has a door after 2.1m (7') opening outwards. South is open space in common room.
The Free Layout Design Software SCARM now with Model Trains Simulator
The new SCARM v. 0.9.34 is ready and published, coming with new and updated track libraries and also with a new extension - the brand new Model Trains Simulator.
See more details here:
Limon Layout, Let the Foam begin.
Well here's the second installment, laying out the base foam.
I started by cutting the large sheets down to cover the two main sides and used the left over bit for the middle.
I used an electric carving knife, and it worked great with nice smooth edges. This actually an old upholstery trick for cutting foam cushions.
Cornhill and Atherton - Lower Deck part 1 (Staging)
As the first part of the lower deck I have decided to build "bottom up" and install the staging first. This is double ended and the yard sits under the town of Glanton (itself under the town of Atherton). Staging feeds Cornhill (under Mortimer) at either end therefore forming a loop all round the room and also the link between the C&A and all points East and West on the Antioch and Southern railroad.
N scaled used on HO distant perspective
I'm going to add a distant picnic scene on a hilltop and would like to have a couple of stationary cars nearby. I'm going to run HO on my layout but would like to get the perspective of a distant rail line on a hill side. Distance to the HO tracks would be approximately 12" - 20" away on this hillside. I don't want it to look like it's too far away but not too close. I'm thinking of N scale on the hill side. Z maybe a little too far in the distance.
Anyone else ever used this perspective before? Suggestions?
Thanks.
The building of Limon layout.
Well my desktop computer is backup and running and I haven't posted anything in a while because of it. But I've been busy building my first meduim size layout.
I've based my benchwork on a design by Iain Rice from his book "Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans". I'll modify the track layout and scenery to fit my skill level and needs.
Here's a scan of the project.
Backdrop Junction Discount Scenes
Evening all. Our discount scenes page has been moved to our FaceBook store to make the buying process accessible to more people and easier to update more quickly. Here's the link, Click Here to check it out.
I just posted a bunch of our Express Scene backdrops. These backdrops have no blemishes. Sometimes we have extra material so we add a scene onto the print run to avoid wasting material. Here's a chance to get full quality backdrops at a discount price.
Dave
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