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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by hoscalelarry Gary, Plans are to be along the wall. The bench work will be 1 X 4 's with braces every 16" with 1/2" plywood and 1" of styrofoam on top of that.[/quote] I hope you have plenty of power tools! [quote]QUOTE: Height of layout will be at about 52" with a lower layer at about 36". Lower layer going to have Freight Yard with helix at each end.[/quote] Here is a link to [url="http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Detailed/3941.html"]RailroadData.com[/url] and down load the [url="http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/beautiful/819/HeliCal.htm"]Helix calculator[/url]. [quote]QUOTE: Every 8 to 12 feet will be a different "town" or area of the country. [/quote] If you have a helix on each end and the radius is 30", for example, they would be 60" or 5' diameter for a total of 10'. That would leave 20 feet between helixes, Hiding a helix is a challenge too. Have you thought of Mushrooms? Visit Joe Fugate's web site [url]http://siskiyou.railfan.net/[/url] [quote]QUOTE: Going to try and paint backdrop using the 1/8" hardboard bent around the corners and using the techniques that were in the October, 2004 issue of Model Railroader Magazine.[/quote] I went with the 1/8" hardboard too. I want to be able to break down my layout and move it or change it. And besides, it was left over from my last layout. [quote]QUOTE: The trains will be HO scale and I have one Steam Engine and a couple of sets that I bought many many years ago. I know I'll need to get more -- like the coal cars for the coal mine, and lumber cars for logging area. I've been using the "3 D Railroad Concept and Design, Version 2.0.2 from Abracadata,LTD" for the plans. I plan on doing each "city" by itself and having a main line that goes the total distance around with turnouts at each city area. Lots of ideas and time to do it :) Thinking if I just take one section at a time I should have main line done in a few years. I'm going to get a web site up when I start construction. By the way, ceiling is finished 'drop ceiling' and plenty of electric and ways to install lighting. Hope that this tells you a little about my ideas.[/quote] That's saying a lot!!
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