that's just a monsterous undertaking.
That would be some scenery job . . .
WOW!
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Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
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i have 4 switches 2 lh and 2 rh. ? is should i connect these 2 switches in the picture to that spare track for a extra siding and the following picture as a combo as of how to put use to the 2 switches with 2 spurs coming off the end switch.
or should i leave the spare track there that way that track can be my service track for when i need to do service on something, and the following picture use the 4 switches as follows they are set up in this picture with 4 spurs coming off this setup.
or if you guys see where i could put them else where on the layout. please comment would like to know your idea. also i asked earlier but what will be a good way to make mountians. with all these pics you can see how all 4 lines get to and from each other. until my next sessions everyone stay safe and my prayers go out to to any who need them.
well i got in and had a little time on my hand to do nothing. so i went to the trainroom and did some work and i got alot done 54 pictures as i went along. i have some revised plans of the track plan. i want add mainline 5 there will only be 4 for now. and i'm thinking if i want a nice n scale layout in there some how i really need to stick with 4. so i have to take down what i did on line 5. which want be to hard. the work i did was connect the rest of the yard to the 4 mainline that come out next to the round house. took about 7 hours worth of work. all curves bent by me, and cut to fit. also i have a few questions to ask at the end. hope you like.
it want let me put any more on this post so i will continue on another one. it also want let me put anymore pics on here period for right now will continue in the morning with the rest and the questions. enjoy for now.
went to the hobbyshop today to placed my order for what i wanted out of the lionel 2007 book. my list compiled of: linoel - 1-csx husky twin stack pack, 1-kathy sd70ace heritage engine, 1-legacy command base, 1-fsu collegiate box car; lionel k-line - 2-sets fireman figures, 2-sets police men figures, 2-sets train station figures; 1-girl's special edition box car; ross switches - 8-100 rh reg degree w/2500 motor, 5-101 lh reg degree w/2500 motor, 1-rh 100 foam roadbed; atlas - 15-40ft empty gunderson stack containers, 11-45ft empty gunderson twin stack car; 1-case gargraves phantom flex track, 2-cases of midwest o-scale cork roadbed.
n scale: 17 of the 50 micro-trains state boxcars still looking for the other 33 will eventually get them all, 8-cases of the midwest cork roadbed.
all the bold print i got to bring home today. also got to bring home 5 of the 8 rh switches, and 4 of the 5 lh switches.
i'm not going to do anymore work until i get rest of my switches. for when i work i dont like to be interupted when i work so i try to get everything i need to complete one project and then move to the next section. this section will consist of finishing the yard area, then move to the next project which will be to lay the cork, and track down for mainline 5. then i will debate whether/how to add one more mainline if one fits. then figure how to get my n-scale on the layout. next time i post it will/should have plenty pics.
Reggie, I love all the fastrack you sold me. When you get your layout up and running you're going to invite me back down to see it arn't you?
It's going to be a nice layout when your done!
John
Reggie, I am impressed. You really have been busy. As to what I use to bank the curve, if you go to Home Depot, back by where they sell the doors and windows, they have packs of shims. The back side is about 1/4", while the front is next to nothing. You can stage your shims so that it gains outer elevation step by step just by advancing the next shim a little further. The packs come with a good handfull of shims that are about 2" wide and 6" long. They are inexpensive and easy to work with. Just glue them down when you get the track to where you want it. Hope this helps.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Reggie,
Amazing. In a fraction of the time it took the Chief to get off the floor you have built an empire.
Regards, Roy
Instead of popsicle sticks to "bank" your curves, just take a long peice of insulated wire and slip it under the edge of the tie. The thicker the wire, the more banking you will create. I like wire for this because you can keep the banking constant or vary the banking by moving the wire in or out under the tie.
thatboy37 wrote: i showed some of these earlier but i want to strat you guys off fresh from the beginning. this is the first curve as you enter the room. the first to ride the rails
i showed some of these earlier but i want to strat you guys off fresh from the beginning. this is the first curve as you enter the room.
the first to ride the rails
i was wondering what do you guys use for your embankments like to raise the outside of the curves. if i wanted to run my acella at top speed, and not have to wory about if flying off the edge of the table when if goes around the curve. i thought of using popcicle sticks. have any of you guys used them and what have your results been. also any other thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. the curves i'm talking about are the ones in the pics above and some in earlier pics on this post, or should i go ahead and do all the curves that way i don't have to worry about any of the trains going around any curve at high speed and flying off.
I can only think of one thing to say about your layout: Dy-no-mite!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
more pics as promised. it's not alot of work done but some done and i took lots of pics of the little work i have done hope you like. some pics you can see better than others but at least you can see them.
now the start of mainline 5 next to mainline 4 on the second level
not a real good picture, but if you look you can see where line 4 goes down and under line 5
dont know how i'm going to blend it all in yet. will havw to wait till get all th track down and layed. maybe you guys can give me some suggestions. as scenery i have not tied to do yet.
the framing is pretty sturdy now as i have 5 - 2x4's per sheet of plywood supporting it. plus all the tables are joined together to add even a little more support. i will figure out sooner or later how i'm going to add some additional support.
So what are your plans for the elevated track? Are you going to connect the roadbed with the bench to make it look like the train is up on the top of a hill, or is it all going to be elevated like an E-train with nothing but exposed track supports? I'm curious to see how people blend elevated rails into the rest of the layout.
Thanks,Wes
Reggie,I know this isn't a good time to point this out, but I just noticed your support legs do not have any bracing (angle braces from the legs to the framing), you may want to add some to add additional strength. You don't have much weight on the framing and legs right now, but once you get further along, or have to get on the benchwork, you could have problems!BTW - looking good as usual, and congrats again on your CDL!Brent
Just get out your handy dremel. Your layout looks great.
Ed
here's the track plan. hope the pics show up.
this 1st pic shows both levels, and the second level is the bold scribbly lines. it's on top of level one. also cut off on the page the bottom mainline which connects to the yard and a switch that connects that mainline to the roundhouse.
just the table configuration of what it's made of. the black on this pic is cut out on the layout.
here's just some more work i've done to the layout added the mainline 4 going up to the second level
just one of my custom made braces to support the second level, and just enough clearance for my tallest rolling stockand placed just right so that the overhang from the longest rolling stock clears it.
me standing inside one of the holes that are cut out of the layout
It's a Q-Basic program that I wrote myself, Wes. It wouldn't be very user-friendly for anyone else, since the layout design is embedded in the program itself as a string of subroutine calls; but I like being able to tinker with the design process at the very lowest level.
The overhead layout is actually a very simple single-track rectangle, with the O72-O27-O72 spirals in the corners. It, like the main layout, is against the walls of the room; so it has the same outside dimensions.
Thanks for posting it, Reggie.
The large white and brown rectangles are a desk and workbench protruding from under the layout. Only one of the bascule bridges shown is in place. The other has a liftout plank filling in for it for now.
Bob Nelson
HopperSJ wrote: RR Redneck wrote:You got some serious grades there, but it looks like you got the muscle in motive power to get it done. Reggie, just wanted to followup on Redneck (am I really agreeing with him?) Anyway, you probably have thought of this, but I wanted to share my "limitted" experience. I have finished laying my track on my smaller layout and was careful not to use anything greater than a 3.5% grade. The trains handle it all just fine (never strain to get up), but they do need constant attention. I am running conventional power and I can't leave the controls when the trains are on the outer loop because it goes up and down the grade. I need to rev up and throttle back too much. I love my layout plan, but wish I knew how the trains would react to the grade. I might have done it differently.This may not be an issue with TMCC and cruise control and your grades may not be as steep as they look in the pics, but I thought I would mention it. Better to consider it now, than when you are six months down the line (like me!).
RR Redneck wrote:You got some serious grades there, but it looks like you got the muscle in motive power to get it done.
Reggie, just wanted to followup on Redneck (am I really agreeing with him?) Anyway, you probably have thought of this, but I wanted to share my "limitted" experience. I have finished laying my track on my smaller layout and was careful not to use anything greater than a 3.5% grade. The trains handle it all just fine (never strain to get up), but they do need constant attention. I am running conventional power and I can't leave the controls when the trains are on the outer loop because it goes up and down the grade. I need to rev up and throttle back too much. I love my layout plan, but wish I knew how the trains would react to the grade. I might have done it differently.
This may not be an issue with TMCC and cruise control and your grades may not be as steep as they look in the pics, but I thought I would mention it. Better to consider it now, than when you are six months down the line (like me!).
well it has been thought out it just looks steep because of the way i took the pic. but the highest point on the incline is 7 inches. so i gave it a nice 233 inches to get from 0 inches to 7 inches. i took the advice of the frank53 and a couple of other guys and they said that should be a nice generous rise to where it want put a strain on the engines. they also gave me the equation to figure out how much room it would take to get a nice incline and the highest point is 7 inches. the grade is 3% if i'm not mistaking. so i'm gone take their advice and go with a rise and run to 7 inches high in 233 inches. i hope they wouldn't steer me wrong as everytime i've asked for advice they came through and the problem was solved. so the advice they gave me i'm going to follow as i'm kind of new to this building a layout. so again to all who have helped me along this process to get me to the point where i am now THANKS THANKS THANKS and THANKS again for all the great advice.
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