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[quote user="bobwhitten"]If you are determined and not afraid of failing once or twice, go for it. There is nothing worse than collecting trains & kits while waiting to build a layout. We all learn by failing but have fun doing so. Bob Whitten Email: bobandbonnie@earthlink.net [/quote] I have been thinking not to go so big on my first attempt, and scale it down a bit. Maybe not L- girder but try foam? instead, making it lighter. I mean still do some wood frame work construction for
[quote user="cuyama"] This comes up every few months. Here's what I wrote the last time: I've seen a couple of layouts built this way. The discussion of the topic in John Armstrong's book Creative Layout Design (Kalmbach 1978, out of print) is the most thorough. There was also a good article on a large layout built in this fashion in Model Railroader , June 1977, page 52: "The Midland Valley RR, hanging layout in 3 car garage " by Jim Hediger. Some key points: - Keeping
[quote user="johnny.5"] Larry; My opinion, it is doable. Here is one way it's been done... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwe0Brt0mOY Slot cars, Trains, not much difference. (there both hobbies right?) You may also want to think about folding or hinged legs rather than multible removeable. The guy in the video looks to have some money, I don't know your situation, but it sounds like you have plenty of structural help. (Engineer, Builder) I thought it may give you some good info
[quote user="ndbprr"] This idea has been discussed several times already. Years ago (probably early 70's) MR did a feature article on a two car garage railroad that was attached to cables and coffee cans filled with scrap around the room so little effort was needed to raise or lower it. I would think pulling it down and having the weight take it back up would prevent the railroad creeping onto your SUV or convertible roof some morning. . I doubt the weight of a model railroad is of
[quote user="Geohan"] Even with my suspended 4x8 stiftness is critical. On a large layout as you propose the engineering will be significant it you hoist it in one piece. You might look at the layout geometry and consider detachable sections that can be lifted separately. Dowel pins and clamps to align the modules would be less of a problem than hoisting the whole thing together. Another possibility would be to build an elevated layout with movable elevated floor sections which could double
[quote user="bc@thecove"] I used 1/8" steel cables, a boat winch, 2x6" lumber for supports, angle iron lag bolted to the ceiling,and eyebolts in the edge of the layout (6' x 8', 2" foam on 1/4" ply, framed with 1x2" firing strips, 2x4 for support for the legs) [/quote] wow. thats pretty close to everything I was thinking, did you just wing it on your own? or did you have a plan? do you have a picture of the layout while its deployed (set up to run) with
[quote user="MILW-RODR"] for legs use the collapsable ones found on card tables. i know how you can get it all done, but i don't know how to do it to hide it. but one word. eyebolts. i've seen them before, used to screw into wood for what ever. now i'm not sure how to describe all this because of all the open gride and L-grider talk, have no clue what that is, but the eye bolts would need i'd say a good 4x4 block to mount into. it's big enough to hold the weight and
I just got a few SD70's and a SD75. They were shipped to me. Two of the four units had a couple issues. On two of the units it seems the cab is not sitting flush with the frame and hood of the unit. I don't want to force it in, but it seems to want to snap in. Yet I am worried about pushing too hard and damaging the unit. Does anybody here have experience with Genesis units and particularly how the cab snaps in and how to make it flush with the rest of the unit? thanks. I will try to show
oh my lord, so much information! ***. (OR DARN!) not sure about the profanity limits here. I thank you all so much I will respond to each one of you. I have re-measured and I am thinking more like 10x16 now, I did not account for cabinets and doors needing to be opened while lay-out was down and the 30" or so ceiling clearance. I am still pouring over the wealth of info that has been given to me and I will be following up with each of you one by one. thanks again. LPB
Hello, Question about ceiling suspended layouts. I remember my neighbor had an old 4x8 he hung from his ceiling with cables and pulleys. I was thinking of doing a 12x16 layout with cables and powered winches. Once the Layout is up near the ceiling, secure it to eye bolts into the ceiling/floor joists and when the layout is lowered stand it up on removable (modular like legs) thus the only time the layout is actually "hanging" from the cables is during lowing and raising. This may be easy
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