Thanks guys. Here's West2 module taking shape.
Man cave westerly view
C&Cs welcomed. PaulE
Man cave westerly view
C&Cs welcomed. PaulE
HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.
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Progress on West2 & Pennsy1 staging. 2% grade std. is an acute PITA. Planning was easy. Execution is a b____h. PaulE
West Staging compete 'cept for wiring & upper level West loop (22" rad.) started. PaulE
Paul,
This is one hell of a build mate and its looking good.
This is one hell of a build mate and its looking good.
Thanks guys. The coal mine will go in the space within the loop with mountain backdrops. PaulE
Early mock-up of coalmine complex. PaulE
Paul. Great pics of your layout. I like that coal mine. I think I’m going to build a modem HO layout soon I’m getting tired of switching my current layout from the 50-60s to modern
Thanks guys. Test fit of grain elevator. PaulE
Paul. It looks good that’s something I’m going have to do some day is put some elevators up. Thanks for sharing your updates
Paul
Just had a quick catch up. That looks absolutely stunning. It of interest how big/long will it be?
ATB
Andrew
Just had a quick catch up. That looks absolutely stunning. It of interest how big/long will it be?
ATB
Andrew
Thank you for looking. Rough dimension is 20' X 14', the continuous folded dogbone run will be approx. 40'. These measures don't include passing track, the five yards & two staging areas. PaulE
Progress on West1 & mockup of West 1 & 2 w/connector. Looks like enough material but due to shortening plan by 7' the 2% grade std. will not be possible. C&Cs encouraged. PaulE
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Paul .
This might sound s stupid question but do you have voltage drain with a track that long ?
This might sound s stupid question but do you have voltage drain with a track that long ?
Looks like your enjoying yourself Paul..... Coming together nicely :thumb2:
Thanks guys. Yes Dzohn, but it's manageable. Less than a volt theoretically. Less fun than level runs Si. :smiling: The idea was unseen lower level staging w/an interesting continuous run w/hidden sections to add perceived length. This has led to a traffic jam of track at the south end of the layout that looked fine on paper as concentric loops of track at different levels, but in reality the grade standard has reared its' ugly head to confuse the issue and is taking some sorting out. Much cutting & fitting. PaulE
Still sorting out south end but finished laying out mine module & nailing down south inner grade loop violating grade std a bit to get under yard grade. Full stop. Have run out of rail connectors. Poor planning on my part. Thought I had stashed more. I should have used more "flex track" but instead used individual Atlas pieces for speed. So now have used up most of the Atlas tracks but have run out of connectors & have lots of flex-track left over. Duh.
You can see continuous run on far right holding to grade std. & the layout of yard & run-around connector before elevating it. In midframe is a pile of lumber to go to the chopsaw for elevating the yard/run-around connector.
north yard connector layout.
C&Cs encouraged. PaulE
You can see continuous run on far right holding to grade std. & the layout of yard & run-around connector before elevating it. In midframe is a pile of lumber to go to the chopsaw for elevating the yard/run-around connector.
north yard connector layout.
C&Cs encouraged. PaulE
Hi Paul,E coming along well double deck be continuous run , my last permanent layout was like that , on two levels , love your back scene, did you paint it , I will have one back scene on my layout to cover track . Tony
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