There seem to be a lot of newer faces around lately (silver lining from covid perhaps?...) and I thought it would be helpful for some of the newer modelers to know about this amazing layout, the New York and Long Branch. I do believe its owner posts here from time to time and I have to say that the construction pages on this site (8 pages to date) beautifully document how he has been building his layout for over a decade now.
The site has been extremely helpful to me as I've tried to figure out how to sequence the bewildering number of phases/steps in construction. Reading things in a book is one thing, but being able see things come together is priceless for anyone who is a visual learner. That's why I titled the thread as I did.
I would highly recommend frequent visits to this site *and* the Kalmbach book by Tony Koester linked below. I continue to take pictures of my own progress and hopefully one day I can build a site that will be useful to others. Until then... enjoy!
https://nyandlb.com
https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/book/12817
Andy
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Milwaukee native modeling the Milwaukee Road in 1950's Milwaukee.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/196857529@N03/
You can also watch great step by step videos by looking up Luke Towan on YouTube. He builds mainly dioramas for his videos but you can use the same techniques on your layout.
Hornblower
The Milwaukee Road Warrior There seem to be a lot of newer faces around lately (silver lining from covid perhaps?...) and I thought it would be helpful for some of the newer modelers to know about this amazing layout, the New York and Long Branch. I do believe its owner posts here from time to time and I have to say that the construction pages on this site (8 pages to date) beautifully document how he has been building his layout for over a decade now. The site has been extremely helpful to me as I've tried to figure out how to sequence the bewildering number of phases/steps in construction. Reading things in a book is one thing, but being able see things come together is priceless for anyone who is a visual learner. That's why I titled the thread as I did. I would highly recommend frequent visits to this site *and* the Kalmbach book by Tony Koester linked below. I continue to take pictures of my own progress and hopefully one day I can build a site that will be useful to others. Until then... enjoy! https://nyandlb.com https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/book/12817
Andy-
Thanks for the kind words!
The past 11 years have been quite a rollercoaster ride for me and the layout. Quite a number of those years the layout construction languished while life got in the way. I always felt a bit guilty for those faithful followers who would check in often and eventually prod me to do some more work.
As I've stated many times on my site, I'm just a novice model railroader who is trying to share my experiences while building a prototypical-based layout. A simple, primitive web site. No social media, Facebook, followers, hits etc.
I'll probably keep the web site log going long after layout contruction is completed. Buildings, scenery, signaling, revisions...
Anyway, I've made many friends and acquaitences over the last 11 years and hope to make many more! Thanks all!
Jerry W.
Jerry,
Thanks for taking the time to document for those of us who learn as much or more by seeing something done. A picture is worth a thousand words. I like everything about your setup: love the PRR and NJC, the way you've built thus far, and the great locations you are creating on your layout: especially the large bascule bridge. Lots of great things to look at! I will keep popping in from time to time to see what you are working on.