Hi,

I previously had an ambitious layout and plenty of space for it, but it never really got past bench work and pink foam.  This time around I have the opportunity to start over and want to stick with a smaller layout that I can actually make some real progress on.  Once that's done, I can always add on if time allows.

I really like the idea of doing a 4x8 table design, but with a divider down the middle of the long dimension.  So really two 2x8 opportunities with an outer loop connecting everything.

Does setting up for ops need to be hard? Must you buy special software to make car cards and waybills? Read this thread and find out ...

I will more or less replicate setting up the same switching area for car card and waybills (CC&WB) that was set up for JMRI in a previous thread here.  Since I am not familiar with the prototype or the specific interests/goals of the JMRI layout, I may not replicate it directly.

This week we're looking at guttering.

Kathy

My daughter in law gave me a set of G scale equipment, cars, a beautiful wooden homebuilt tension rod truss bridge, some track, etc.  While my interest has been in HO and O, always wanted to try an outdoor setting, but really didn't want to dilute my meager hobby funding.  I intend to build my own track sections as the cost is prohibitive to me to buy them preassembled, but I'm a bit confused on track codes for G, how does Code 148 do with stock G scale flange clearances?  Read where code 332 is best for outside where animals and people will step on it, and code 250 i