cowman,
Maybe the local authority will find she likes to do things too, paint backdrops, make trees, the possibilities are endless
My thoughts exactly. Thanks for the reply, good points.
Had a train room given to me 12 years ago. I was quite busy at the time. Since then son and mother-in-law have lived there and now other son has it for storage. Get your base up to stake your claim.
As for a layout, how about an L using two 2x8 sheets with a "blob" at each end made from cutting a 4x8 in half? As mentioned above 42" is about a bare minimum that you would want to keep trains from falling off the edge. You might have to shorten one of the 2x8's to fit your space, but it would give you some possibilities. A small town on one leg could give you some switching, some country side with a passing siding on the other. One "blob" could be a hill/mountain to go around so the train might be out of site.
Maybe the local authority will find she likes to do things too, paint backdrops, make trees, the possibilities are endless.
Just some thoughts,
Have fun,
Ya know what, I've tried the trackplan database, and I put in the info as far as size, type, and keywords, like L-shaped and all I get is every plan from every mnoth back to like '98. You have to sit there and look thru all of them. Unless I'm doing something wrong?
But thanks for the tip.
colesdad 3) anyone have any L-shaped track plans they can think of or suggest?
3) anyone have any L-shaped track plans they can think of or suggest?
If you are looking for a track plan, check out the MRR trackplan database on this website.
tim
I started to build a small layout (ho 2x8) was just going to be an idustrial yard with four industries to switch. So I put my 1 inch foam on a couple of conference tables (the thin banquet stlye ones), and just set some track down to see how it would look and operate. It works out ok, and my son really liked it. When the local authority came for the inspection, she said, why don't you get another table and some more of that "pink stuff", move the bookshelf, and you can make it turn the corner and have more room. After I picked my chin up off the floor, I had to start rethinking my track plan.
Now, i want to be able to lay a track that can do continous running, and still switch the yard. This is very helpful as now I can make some room for some staging as well. But a couple of questions have come up now.
1) how wide does my bench need to be using 18" radius Bachmann e-z track to be able to make a loop. I think 3' would be the minimum correct?
2) do I just glue the foam pieces together with adhesive caulk?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. just when I thought I had this all figured out, go figure.
Thanks Bob