Benchwork - Roadbed
Track location vs Scenery vs Buildings - a Layout Design Question
This question is about a design aspect I haven’t seen discussed much.
Question: to how much detail did you plan the location of scenic features (ie, rivers, canyons, etc) and structure placement before starting to cut roadbed for a mainline?
More benchwork for the G&AM
I have filled half of my layout room now. 31 shop lights are up and running. Two of the four peninsulas have been constructed.
I'm glad that I could keep my aisle width at a 40' minimum, it makes walking around so much easier.
More benchwork and lights
I haven't done as much as I wanted to this month. It's funny how all kinds of people suddenly remember you and have to come visit if you move to Florida. We have had friends and family stay with us since 12/27. Now everybody is gone and I can spend time building the railroad instead of entertaining them.
Anyway, this is what I could get done:
TO foam or not to foam....this is my question
After going through the track template posting, I have come up with a question. Now I understand that people have a preference and all, but with me on the verge of starting my layout, and only having one bridge, I am left to wonder, should I spend the extra money and put a 1" foam down on top of the plywood, per perhaps, just lay the track plan on the plywood, and just add my cork? My main line will be a 2 layer level of cork, and I will uses sheet cork where possible...but it is this question I am stuck with.
Alcove Expansion - Gravel Plant
It seemed like it took me forever to finish the tunnel portal and rock cut area in the back of the alcove expansion. Since I work from the back forward, I needed to complete this area so I can work on installing my gravel plant in the foreground. I'll be using the Walthers "Glacier Gravel" kit (doesn't almost everyone?) and need to get the sub-roadbed in first so I can get the track and turnouts put down. Below are a couple of pictures of the area.
Cordless Drills
About six years ago I purchased a Dewalt cordless drill and now the battery will not hold a charge anymore.
I did not use the drill every day and let the battery sit on the charger ( which the instructions stated was ok ) .
Lighting the LK&O RR
A thread for those of you who would like to follow along on my layout lighting progress.
Modelling in the Land of Sand - The Givens
Thanks Scarpia, admonishment accepted - will include pictures in future...... These are my "Givens" which set the scene.
There are a number of givens;
a modular design because I will not be here permanently;
based on a real line in the LNER area (London & North Eastern Railway http://www.lner.info/index.shtml was one of the "Big 4" companies formed in 1923 and becoming part of British Railways in 1947, but its locomotives, coaches, freight vans and buildings still live on in preserved and active use);
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