Layout design
Engine Facility -Trenton Subdivision in N Scale
Engine Repair and Maintenance facilities have always fascinated me, therefore I had to have one on my layout.
Lightweight ceiling layouts
I've installed two ceiling storage lifts to raise two 4x8 layout tables in my two car garage, this way both our cars and layout can share the same space. My question is about options for building lightweight layouts. I'm looking for input for making both the benchwork and the scenery reasonably lightweight, and strong enough to lift.
Horseshoe & Cottonwood Update #4
Finally some trains actually running on the new layout!! Even if it is just a test train.
H&C engine #23 emerges from Tunnel #1 and begins climbing Lubkin Canyon westward towards the Sierra Nevada mountains.
I roughed in the scenery below the bridge to minimize the number of times I need to remove the trestle from here on out.
Building the RGS Maverick Canyon Branch in HOn3
This blog will cover the design and construction of a free-lanced branch line connecting with the Rio Grande Southern at Placerville, Colorado. Named after the mining district at its destination, the line follows the scenic Dolores River canyon with dramatic red cliffs 100 rail miles northwest of Ridgway. The HOn3 layout will be portable, and will fit a lot of railroading fun in a small space.
LED FLOOD LIGHTS
In this century the lighting is now changed three times. Pictures of LEDs are located at the attached link. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.379532282217219.1073741851.234942163342899&type=3
Train Length
Gents,
As a plan my Multi Deck layout, I question yards and length of trains... I for one am not in the hobby to "reinvent the wheel." What is a good yard size to give the appearance of long trains as they curve around the layout but also give the feel of a heavy haul as I will be modeling the Rio Grande mid 80's to mid 90's with lots of locos?
Is 30 coal cars not enough or is 45 to many with at least 3 locos up front and 2 mid train?
A new layout?
Hi all.
I really need some help, please. last time I tried to build a US layout, it was in H0, and things where going nice, until I started to do more than I could.
I had to scrap the layout, because I moved to a new place, in Feb of this year.
Finally, a track plan...
Finally took the time to draw up a track plan of my little switching layout.
Track Planning and Operating Rules
As I progress with benchwork I am beginning to realize that the true dimensions I have feel much bigger than they did in CAD. While this means that the trains should look nice and I will have plenty of room for large industries and great scenery, I've realized that I have left out the potential to use space above one of the helixes. the plan was to just build a large canyon, but this is a big area that may be useful.
Middle school model RR: talk me out of it
Being a teacher is intrinsically rewarding. I work hard during the school year, and get a couple of carefree months off during the summer. Not much pay, but I’ll take the tradeoff.
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