Layout design

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Hello, I am new here and was wondering what and were I could find some stuff to do a HO scale grain elevator. I would like to make a diorama with tracks and some hoppers to make a HO scale version of the West Liberty Heratige Co-oP in Ohio. I'm just now starting this and would love some tips!

Temporary buildings

  Anyone have temporary buildings on their layout as place holders for the eventual actual model? I'd like some suggestions for materials and construction method, and painting them for maximum effect at minimal effort. I think simple throw away buildings could be very useful as tools to view and finalize the eventual scene as well as stand-ins for operations. Photos and construction techniques should make an interesting discussion thread.....DaveB

RRVRR - Rhine River Valley RailRoad, German HO Layout in the making

Hi @ all,

A friend pointed me to this website since he maintains a blog here, so I thought I try this too and see where it leads.

First draft track plan

A little time over lunch netted me this initial draft of a plan. Still very much a work in progress but I can get a good number of the industries on the line minus those in Statesville so I'm happy. I'll flesh it out a bit more and identify which industries are adjacent to each other and which would require a full lap around to get to since they are farther down the line than the plan shows at a future point this week or weekend. A quick calc indicates that using the lapping method for each town nets just over 4 scale miles of mainline. Not to shabby and quite a nice run for operations.

The Alexander Railroad in HO scale

Well construction will begin on my Fairview Industrial District this weekend on another FB page. I posted a track plan about it some time ago but life has kept me busy. For those that don't remember this layout will be my foray into HO switching layouts and will go along a wall behind me desk at work. Whilst I am building that, I have begun planning for my home layout. I have finally decided on a prototype that allows me to run operations solo while giving me a relatively decent sized railroad (7' x 20'). I have chosen the Alexander Railroad in NC.

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My track plan and prototype history

Hey everyone!  

Finally got around to coming up with a track plan for my new layout, the Chicago & Northwestern Marshline Subdivision.  My latest video talks about the history of the Marshline and shows you the track plan I came up with while trying to best use the space I have.

I'd love to hear what you think!  Thanks for watching.

 

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Jefferson Plywood Madras Oregon HO scale Shelf Layout

I had to take down my Madras Switching layout a few years ago and I was disappointed that my Jefferson Plywood building had ended up in storage. I really liked the unique look of the building but I really did not have a plan or a place for it. In the recent issue of MRH the idea building a free standing layout by Joe with his Siskiyou II gave me an idea. I  really like the look of the built in backdrop and valance, but I am wanting to build something narrower that I can hang on the wall.

The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3

This is the 3rd attempt at building a nice German H0 layout.

 

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Kentmere

Kentmere is a station in a "shadow box" on a lower level, it is connected to the rest of the railroad with a 3 turn helix that represents the Kentmere Branch.  The industries are a combination of the Kentmere and Rockland Branches.  There are the J.P.Bancroft textile mill, Brecks flour mill, and the DuPont gunpowder works (the prototype is now the Hagley Museum and Library).

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Querying space between tracks in small yard

Querying space between tracks in small yard..  photo below is what I planned but compared to the 2nd photo I seem to have to put the tracks closer. what would be best practice here.


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