Layout design
Train speeds and views.
On a German ICE train between Hamburg and Munich I was impressed with the speed we were going on the ground. I know there are faster trains. This is by far the fastest I have ever ridden. The ride was very smooth and quiet as well. Here are a few pictures from the trip.
172 mph!!!
The generic West Virginia Coal Mining layout
We made a recent trip back to our house in West Virginia and concluded that expanding into the other part of the attic would be a very expensive proposition, so I've decided to build a layout in the current finished room with heating, AC, windows and lighting. It is about 25 feet by 11 feet, depending on how high the layout is built due to the issue with the sloped ceiling. I carefully remeasured the room and as soon as I got back started some new designs.
The Birch Creek Siding
Welp, the Landmark Industrial Siding is no more. Never was, really. The layout room is now the fiance's daughter's room. It's ok. As long as I keep saying that to myself, anyway.
I've gone from a spare room to about 80". That being what it is, I've settled on something of an Inglenook - stretched and bent a little.
Cardigan Jct-New Brighton Soo Line FreemoN,, continuation???
Howdy to all.
It has been awhile for any work on the layout,, I have been dabbling with ESU lok sound and my Proto Throttle,, which is too cool!! But I digress.
Cardigan Jct-New Brighton Soo Line FreemoN,, continuation???
Howdy to all.
It has been awhile for any work on the layout,, I have been dabbling with ESU lok sound and my Proto Throttle,, which is too cool!! But I digress.
I am wanting to add more switching to my layout,, put stay prototypical at the same time. The industries would be prototypical for the late 70's thru early 80's. I am wanting to have a continuous running also. At home the layout would not be put together in a prototype fashion,, but at shows prototype fidelity would be a priority.
Tear down of layout and reboot
Going to be tearing down my layout.I have touched it for the last five months. i still have a passion for model railroading but just not with this layout. Thinking of a few ideas for the new layout.
Benchwork cleared away. (New layout design)
I spent a little time every day this past week cleaning off my layout. To my surprise the motive power still ran pretty smooth. Everything needs a good cleaning, though.
I whipped up a basic plan of my layout. It's 11x4. I still have lots to figure out.
Question about sand houses
I all. I have a small layout in progress and am now planning the locomotive maintenance area. My question is, would an old steam era sand house be ok for a transition time frame? Maybe with some modification? in any case I dont have a lot of room in that area.
I plan to scratch build this sand house in ho scale. Any plans somewhere I could use?
Thanks for any info on this,
Pierre
Rockport Subdivision
First timer starting my first layout after many years of arm-chairing the hobby...... Will be basing my layout of a shelf design I found on this site https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17099. I will be making the shelves a bit deeper to allow a little more room and track flexibility. Wish me luck lol
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