HarryHotspur That is really nice work, vsmith. What scale is it? Also, could you post some pictures of the unfinished layout we can partly see in the background of one of your photos? It looks interesting.
That is really nice work, vsmith. What scale is it?
Also, could you post some pictures of the unfinished layout we can partly see in the background of one of your photos? It looks interesting.
Hi Harry, sorry I missed this post 1st time around, its my main indoor layout, both are G scale, can do with new pics if still interested.
Have fun with your trains
Wonder who can figure out how I'm going to add a second track to this thingamajig.
vsmith Wonder who can figure out how I'm going to add a second track to this thingamajig.
My guess is, you are going to wipe the town, and run the second loop up there, but then what? all trestle? or have it extend further? Surely not smaller! I just discovered this thread (thanks for reviving it), and can't wait to see what you're going to do. :-)
Would you believe I'm also planning a tunnel on the new line
vsmithWould you believe I'm also planning a tunnel on the new line
Hmm.... very interesting....
Looking forward to seeing what will happen! This from a fellow G / Gn15/ micro fan/ modeler!
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Started carving the blue foam support, having some real serious clearence issues as you can well imagine, so progress right now is slow, no pic yet till I get can part of it rebuilt.
Started setting up the foam peices
Cold weather makes glueing the pieces together a day long experience! Glue one piece, come back tomorrow, glue one peice, come back tomorrow
But progress is occuring, once I get these pieces carved and shaped a little better I'll glue the whole shibang together. I originally planned to place a small tunnel on top but looking at it now I'm not going to do that but will add more pinnacles and a small mesa along side the track to it instead.
Vic:
Leave it to you to try to pack 8 pounds of into a 4 pound bag! Well done my friend!
Tom Trigg
OK here ya go
(edit) OOPS! forgot I already posted those pics
Been a really busy weekend, but i'm just beginning to detail carve some foam, will try to get some new pics but progress is kinda slow as I'm not able to devote any real time to it, just a few minutes here and there
Here is a short video of the way it looked at last years BTS in Ontario.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxrimi_8bNo&feature=channel_page
Work to date: Bridge underway!
Bridge begun
Foam arch
Bridge , station removed, the lower parts of it will be covered by the station.
more bridge, new retaining wall
Yet more bridge . Because of the nature of the track I had to build the bridge in place one bent at a time. Finished the bridge, just need to paint it next.
If anyone is still interested...
Finally some finished pictures, some misc scenery to add but its 95% completed, I suppose I'll be adding stuff to it from here on out, as this is likely going to be my only layout for the time being. Thats OK I have lots of ideas to add to this layout, I'm discovering that one realy doesnt need a yard or basement full of track to have fun, after all for me its all about the modeling so as long as I have stuff to model I'll be doing just fine
I forgot I had a thread here so time for an update, I dismantled my large indoor layout for space issues, so I used all the bits from that layout to build a mobile large scale layout, even that went thru a convoluted design evolution, including adding fold down sections that didnt work, I am now at this stage:
here is a full pic, kinda crowded but it gives a good idea of its overall environment:
The upper layout is the layout from this thread, it is removable, I designed it so the top could go to shows, but so far its only been to one (1) show since 2008...so I might just fix it permanantly.
The layout is 5'-6" square
more scenery done, at least to what I consider the "base level" of scenery
For some reason with the forum format, I can only load 2 pics at a time so....
Chief Mechanic Homer lovin' his new ride
The high trestle
http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/t/98019.aspx?PageIndex=5
If anyone is interested here is a Link to the GR site where you can follow how it got from the two track version to the new three level "wedding cake" as its been called.
Not that anyone over here seams to give a fig but I guess I can say that the scenery is done, well for now:
You can see some of the scale "junk" in these pics, I have always found typical model RRs to way to clean and pristine for my tastes as almost every real railroad I ever have been to (outside of Disneyland) was always littered with junk and trash. So even though my layout is impossibly squashed and fore shorted till its almost in front of its own back, its still got alot of detail ;)
More pics
Its the little hidden details that make this fun
Got a short video of the layout to date:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbM0pUP8_I
The train is an uber-cheeser Lionel job I got on extreme sale for $30 at Big Lots, found out why as the drive was busted - but it was fixable, so now I'm experimenting with seeing what its potential is. Likely loose everything from the wheels up and scratch something better looking on it.
Well for now, that’s all folks
R2...... Where are you???
I really like your scenery. I enjoy MRR's with detail like yours. With so much going on you forget how small the layout actually is and can find something new with every look.
Thanks, that was the big idea, forget sweeping vista and broad scenic wonder, aint got the room for all that, instead to consider and utilize every square inch, Micro not Macro. I'm still making tin cans right now and some additional ROW "junk" on the layout, also be nice if I could find or make a few scale spikes. Oh well no hurry.