My indoor layout had a small accident with a loco & carriages falling to the floor which is a 3 ft drop causing some fixable damage. What would be a suggestion as the best way of fixing some siding to the edge of the layout to prevent this happening again, as well as looking good?
The reason why I raise this here is that it was this plan & photos that inspired me to biuld up a better indoor layout.
Andrew
Sandbar & Mudcrab Railway
ooh, that's a hard one to answer, I have the same risk especially on my peninsula. The best first line of defense is keep the speeds down, second is to keep the track away from the edges, I know thats not easy if you are really tight for space but depending on how your layout looks the best may be to simply place a low wall, like a retaining wall or similar along that edge particularly at turnouts, which is where I have had the most derailment issues.
Have fun with your trains
When space along the edge is at a premium, and not enough room for a built feature retaining wall consider a short piece of plexiglass with a graphic scene glued on the inside face. I did this back in my N days where a 3 ft fall was "life ending".
Tom Trigg
That is a good idea for the edging.
Next question is about the construction of the harbour, etc. Will it be a lift out so you can reach over to the back? Also I am very interested in this part of the construction phase.
I was planning a hinged drop down section at that harbor inlet, so when its in operation I can easily access the inner parts of the layout by simply dropping it then securing it back up to take photos when the layout is not in use.
Any pics of your layout, track plan? always curious how others approach the Great Indoors
Here is some photos from an old post on another website.
http://www.cgtrains.com/t476-new-photos-of-sandbar-and-mudcrab-railways
Inside layout has been modified a bit. As you will see I like 0-4-0 locos, all are battery powered with Hobbyking remote, except for the Aristo Lil critter in which I gutted , squeezed in a 5000 milliamp Li-Po battery and revolution eqiupment. I like the revolution system, but to have each of my locos converted is not financial possible at the moment. I iike my locos to be individually operated so all visitors can operate a loco.Each loco can be parked on a siding, wires fromt he battery charger hook on to the battery to charge up.
Once I converted to battery power I realized I could make my own turnouts, so there are no troubles with locos triping the power on the frogs and low speed is really much better than what I had.
One trouble I found was that when a number of people are running the trains, they have to watch where they drive if they are traveling in opposite directions. - Yes there has been head ons!
The trouble is they are used to track power, where they set and forget, thinking the trains will follow each other.
If you want to sit and relax, or have a loco running in the background while working in the shed, then we run in same direction.
A couple of experienced operators using passing sidings makes great enjoyment, working out speed, train positions and direction of travel.
Sandbar & Mudcrab Railways
Vic, how's the railroad coming? I guess that you got sidetracked (PUN!) by the LBH from Bachmann. Have to admit, those li'l trains have great kitbashing potential! But...any new pix of the railroad?
SandyR
I'm trying to place a turnout on the bridge, so when the bridge is lifted out the turn out is removed. Not to hard to do, but lining up to rails can be a pain when bridge is replaced.
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I like bottom version you can run in both directions. Any progress on yours? and no I have not made much progress on Ver 10 just some weeding .
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I reworked the track area at the barge float and rebuilt the lift bridge and track after the 3-way turn out pushed everything 2 inches into the walking aisle, that was a major headache. Now I need to clear off the counter at the area beyond left side of the layout, but I can't do that till I clear out a bunch of other junk first.
Actually there are quite a few renditions of CNJ's Bronx Terminal. This is the most famous one by the owner of Fast Tracks:
http://www.bronx-terminal.com/
There is a guy on The RailWire who had partially built it in N Scale.
Keep the updates up Vic, I enjoy seeing this layout coming together.
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Owww... I am sorely tempted to order that print! Thanks for sharing that.
PS your right it is the Bronx terminal, I mistakiing labeled as Harlem as I got it mixed with another plan from Carls website than I have yet to convert to G. Edited and fixed
vsmith really like the effect, and I will add some more printed building flats to the rear backdrop
really like the effect, and I will add some more printed building flats to the rear backdrop
Vic you could add a mirror instead of the brick wall and buildings!
Then you could say it's all smoke and mirrors!!
Looks great and can't wait to see how things work out!
Sean
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