General Discussion (Model Railroader)

Just saw an article on large locomotives that don't fit HO curves, much discussion pro & con re: these locos, then someone wrote they could only be run on the track above the layout and he used some term like "show-off" track, I'm sure that's NOT the term, does anyone know the actual term and have any information on this type construction, is it connected to the layout???  Would like to see a photo of the track.

HEY ! ! I found the article" he refers to the track around the outside walls as a DISPLAY - LOOP anyone heard of this ??? if so can you explain or have a photo, thanks.

Some time in the 1990's someone came up with a shelf system that had---in this case G scale track that was basically an around the walls layout---except that it was at a 7'-8' height. There were even adverts for this system.

It was just a basic 8-10" wide shelf supported by 'L' brackets---or fancier wooden brackets to do the same thing---the thing was that the brackets had to be installed wherever the studs would be. The tracks would be installed after the support system would be up. In the original it was already there---but was a nfgunhn to join together---

 There was one fellow I knew back then who had it going virtually through the whole house---being a ranch style that was great but-----I'm trying to picture that in a 2 floor house---

I've seen these display loops in several resteraunts. There basically used just to show one's locomotives and rolling stock off. 

you would need that for the g gauge mth triplex .

 Do you have a link to the article??

tatans:

HEY ! ! I found the article" he refers to the track around the outside walls as a DISPLAY - LOOP anyone heard of this ??? if so can you explain or have a photo, thanks.

analog kid:

I've seen these display loops in several resteraunts. There basically used just to show one's locomotives and rolling stock off. 

rustycoupler:

you would need that for the g gauge mth triplex .

Watch the curves on that track as well. MTH triplexes had issues with those---

... now I have found the justification for all those MTH and BLI locos that require a 48" min. radius to run properly - we all built these display-layouts above our real leayouts and have them locos choo-chooing around the loop, at max speed and max volume!

Sir Madog:

 

... now I have found the justification for all those MTH and BLI locos that require a 48" min. radius to run properly - we all built these display-layouts above our real leayouts and have them locos choo-chooing around the loop, at max speed and max volume!

 

No Thanks!!!  having a three deck railroad now for operations, etc. I can't begin to imagine trying to install a "display" layout around the wall above the layout.  Ceiling clearances would be an issue.  However, I do run a large scale layout in the backyard also, and it has lots of room for curves.

Bob 

pastorbob:

Sir Madog:

 

... now I have found the justification for all those MTH and BLI locos that require a 48" min. radius to run properly - we all built these display-layouts above our real leayouts and have them locos choo-chooing around the loop, at max speed and max volume!

 

No Thanks!!!  having a three deck railroad now for operations, etc. I can't begin to imagine trying to install a "display" layout around the wall above the layout.  Ceiling clearances would be an issue.  However, I do run a large scale layout in the backyard also, and it has lots of room for curves.

Bob 

 

The scary thing about the G scale shelving system was precisely the curvature needed and the issue of ceiling clearance. I remember one so called display layout that was only about 16" from the ceiling---in this case an 11' ceiling---we're talking about 9' up.

We worry about a 48" fall to the floor here

G scale is perfect for the garden----near a ceiling? Not so much

I just made up the term "display loop".  I am trying to figure out how to intigrate it into my layout. Maybe an elevated main line on a fill. Balasted differently so it looks like a different RR. One section might be seniced to look abandoned (overgrown weeds in the track, trees next to the line, rusted rail ) only it would be able to operate. This idea came about when Walthers started running there passenger trains.

The loop could be hidden in some places. It could interchange with the existing railroad.

AHAA! ! So your the guy,, it seems others are interpreting something different (like a G scale track around the top of the room)  A concept of a smaller layout with many curves( like a logging layout) and a spur running of around back to an elevated track and up to a track around the room for large locomotives and going fast (or at least not as slow as is common) this method may integrated into my logging layout, thanks for the idea. And you didn't take out a patent on your idea lol.

trainman6446:

I just made up the term "display loop".  I am trying to figure out how to intigrate it into my layout. Maybe an elevated main line on a fill. Balasted differently so it looks like a different RR. One section might be seniced to look abandoned (overgrown weeds in the track, trees next to the line, rusted rail ) only it would be able to operate. This idea came about when Walthers started running there passenger trains.

The loop could be hidden in some places. It could interchange with the existing railroad.

I haven't done anything with it yet- just an idea i had while driving. My inspiration was the Soo Line RR layout several months ago that had a double track main on an embankment with the local tracks below. I figured you could take the main all the way around the room on a narrow shelf.