Rene Schweitzer
Classic Toy Trains/Garden Railways/Model Railroader
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by bennysrr Kevin I read that article to, i would have to add a 35 ft siding to go through a window , this is something to think about , I have shelves on two walls in the basement already. BEN
Ian P - If a man speaks in a desert where no woman can hear, Is he still wrong?
QUOTE: Originally posted by rktsnellga I am currently renting a two story house, and am unable to procede with exterior grading due to current grade of lot, and/or, renting restrictions. Although, I feel very lucky to have the landlord, and, house. Due to his very agreeable attitude towards my wife, and, I. Having a pre-existing shelf around half of the basement, made consrtucting a large scale layout rather easy. Nothing like only having to lay track in order to run, when you move in !!! Someday, have partial plans made, and, am constantly working, for outside, and, inside railway.
QUOTE: Originally posted by blue aster When I built my house in 1996 the plan was to build a around the wall HO layout in the basement . I had the stairs going down in the center along with all the utitlies so all 4 walls were free to build my empire . Well I never did build the HO layout and then found G guage. If I would have known that I would be building outside I would have made sure the foundation walls were high enough to get the trains inside under their own power . Now if I were to cut into the foundation the tracks would be competing with the pipes and air conditioning ducts 6" from the celing . Its a real hassle to bring all the rolling stock in and out everytime I want to use them . A 30 car train and two locomotives means 64 trips up and down my stairs. Unless my wife helps then its ONLY 32 trips . Thats one car per trip . Sometimes I can grab two at a time . Hindsite is 20/20 .
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