Layout design

Input / Help on layout design

Tue, 2013-08-27 15:59 — kjchronister
What do I want?
 
1) Having built and had to tear down 5 layouts in 20 years, and with a career path that means I might move 5 more times in 20 more years, I want a "cut-apart-abable" layout. That means I want benchwork modules that can be kept to maximum 2' width and 8' length such that "dremeling" the track connections and removing some screws would be all it took to break it up and move it. This is critical.
 

Tracks down the middle of the street

Tue, 2013-08-27 11:04 — roadglide

Anyone ever experimented with putting tracks down the middle of the street? I'm not talking about streetcar or trolley. I'm talking about an industrial area with warehouses on one or both sides. Running freight trains down the street. If so please share your experience, your ideas and most of all your pictures!

Durham & Southern Layout Blog

Mon, 2013-08-26 05:58 — Rob Rousseau

You can find my layout progress blog here on my website:

http://durhamsouthern.com/layout.html

Thanks,

-Rob

One or maybe two turnout layouts?

Wed, 2013-08-21 17:28 — beachbum

Curious if anybody is running a one (or maybe two) turnout layout like Lance Mindheim wrote about in the May MRH.

While I mull over a trackplan for my new L-shaped HO shelf switcher, I'm very tempted to try a 2 TO N-scale switcher on a spare 18-inch hollow core door I have.  It would give me a chance to run my N-scale rolling stock on something other than a 2X4 roundy-round at least.

I like heavy duty mainline running and I also like industrial switching, but there's something strangely appealing about a minimalist layout.

 

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Building a Backdrop

Thu, 2013-08-15 20:23 — dehanley

Following my advice in the Assistant Editors thoughts, I finished the garage and started working on the backdrop. Given the environment that the layout must reside, I built my backdrop with coved corners and coved overhead. This led to making what I term Gothic corners. The Gothic corners turned out to be more work than I anticipated. But more than that a little later on.  I began the backdrop construction by installing the shelf brackets and cutting curved sections so that I could cove the backdrop

SCARM track planning software reached v.0.9.22

Tue, 2013-08-13 11:36 — Mixy

Hello :)

The latest version 0.9.22 of free SCARM track planning software was released on www.scarm.info last weekend. Please upgrade to it if you're using SCARM 0.9.21 as there is an issue in  that may affect Copy/Paste functionality in the program on certain PCs. The new version also enables offline documentation and Parts List to be displayed on Windows 8 PCs.

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Wolf Valley RR

Tue, 2013-08-13 10:42 — Allan66

Meet the Wolf Valley RR

 

Hi Everyone

I thought I might try posting a bit here about the Railroad I am currently slowly working on.

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MEC Mountain Division - First draft - feedback appreciated

Sat, 2013-08-10 20:24 — edfhinton

Attached is my first cut at a layout in N scale based on the MEC Mountain Division in 1955.  There are a couple things that are counter to the prototype:

1) Mirror image of St Johnsbury yard due to space limitations and to enable a fictional connection enabling occasional continuous running.

2) Extra spur between Intervale, NH and Conway, NH that does not exist but provides potential for future expansion into another room (through wall).


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