Layout design
Lengthing the Lead
Something had been bugging me lately as I operated my layout and that is the rather short length of my lead track. I use this lead to move cars from the mainline to the yard, as well as to and from the cement factory. This track was only long enough to accommodate approximately 4 cars plus a locomotive which meant that a lot of running back and forth was needed to complete even the simplest maneuvers. (see track plan for clarification) All of this back and forth artificially lengthened the operating sessions but not in a good way.
Time for a change?
I am considering making a major change.
I created the concept for the Cariboo Western Railway in 1980 when I bought my townhouse. While I was really interested in the British Columbia Railway at the time I thought they didn't run enough trains to make interesting operation and there was not a lot of BCR models available.
The other day I had a Homer Simpson moment DOOOOOOH!
I realised that there is now a lot of BCR equipment available.
I have lots of information available on the British Columbia Railway.
LOGOs Heralds - share yours?
Share your "homemade" logo or herald.
Looking for inspiration; whether yours is freelance, proto-freelance, alterations for "what-if" logos and heralds.
Please let us know what era and inspiration or story behind your RR.
I am working on a Rock Island / Conrail "what if". I have done a KCN (Kansas City Southern & Chicago Great Western merger) what if. Pix to follow,
Input needed on new layout design
I've been redesigning a planned layout to keep things on a single level.
Lift section?
I just watched the latest post on Trainmasters TV, the Feb. Act II. What really grabbed me was the powered lift section from Mianne Benchwork. Has anyone seen this in person and do you have any idea of the price? I looked on their web site, but can't find a price. Based on the rest of their prices, I can't justify using them for all of my benchwork, but that lift section and mating sections on either side sure looks like a sweet solution for my entry.
Norman
Updating My layout one spike at a time.
While I am not hand laying any rail, I am laying down track and one spike at a time seemed appropriate.
If you have been following my blogging you will know that after building my GE 85 ton steeple cabs, I need something for them to do. So I built a mine. Then I needed some place for them to take the rock, and well I didn't have any place.
Centerville Branch
I finally got a preliminary track plan on paper. This is closely based on Scott Perry's Heart of Georgia. I have set this on the L&N Centerville branch, running south (railroad west) from Dickson, TN to Hohenwald, TN. This means which ever way you are facing is always north. The date is Summer 1953. In my world, the L&N takeover of NC&StL occurred in 1952 instead of 1957.
New layout help
Hello guys, I'm Andrea from Italy.
I'm going to start my new shelf layout.
My benchwork is an "L" shape, one side 450 cm and one side 250 cm dephtness 30 cm.
At the 2 end of benchwork deepness is 60 cm to let minimum radium for curve granted.
I decide to make a modular layouts (50 cm per module)
Scale is N scale and i whish to focus on steam loco in europe.
Any of you have some layouts suggestions?
here it is a starting idea.
Cya
Andrea
Algoma & Wolff Creek Railroad
Hello!
I just wanted to introduce my actual plan to build my small H0 layout.
The basement room (i probably will share with the drum set of my son) is only 12,45' x 9,18' big. I decided to base my plan on the pattern of the "Heart of Georgia" layout plan. The smallest radius used is a little bit under 24". the tightest turnouts are #5. Beside 5 custom turnouts #6 all other turnouts are hand laid and already made and ready for lay down. All curves are made with easements.
What makes a model railroad GREAT?
What specific or general elements make a model railroad GREAT? In the same respect, what makes a model railroad NOT SO GREAT?
A couple recent posts started by JoeF got me thinking about these things... I'll start by listing my thoughts on the subject, starting from the ground up. I am by no means a master modeler or anywhere close. These are observations I have made over the past 25 years (off and on) of model railroading, based on layouts I have seen in person or print. These are things that ANY modeler can achieve without much skill or talent (both of which could describe me).
>> Posts index
Navigation
Journals/Blogs
Recent Blog posts: