Train number 3 for today:
Michael
The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3
Another long train on the next track:
I finished this parking spot for the next long train:
The real Rosenheim is in southern Bavaria, between Munich and Salzburg (Austria) and there fore quite a distance from the Black Forest.
There are two towns in Germany with the name Breitenbach, but both are not anywhere near the Black Forest.
Sorry!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Edsland Are the towns anywhere near the Black Forest? My only knowledge is i bought a cockcoo clock, always wanted one, made in the Black Forest.
Are the towns anywhere near the Black Forest? My only knowledge is i bought a cockcoo clock, always wanted one, made in the Black Forest.
As I've said before, the layout is freelanced and has no particular locale in Germany.
I added some more track. That's it for today!
I started laying track today:
Rip Track Any brands that dominate your roster? I'm partial to Rosenheim. My grandparents are buried there.
Any brands that dominate your roster?
I'm partial to Rosenheim. My grandparents are buried there.
The majority of my rolling stock is Roco and Piko.
Frank
I have rolling stock made by Fleischmann, Trix, Roco, Brawa, Piko, Liliput, Hobbytrain, and others. The names of the towns have a special meaning for us, Rosenheim is a play on our last name, Breitenbach is the name of a Bavarian village we once lived in (never had a train station though ).
Breitenbach and Rosenheim are names of real places in Germany, but if I understood Michael correctly, the towns on his layout will be completely freelanced.
They sure are.
Hello Michael. Is your rolling stock Fleischman and Roco?
If freelanced, is there any signifigance to the Breitenbach and Rosenheim name?
Freelance or not, they sure are great looking trains
ROBERT PETRICK Hey Michael- Did you post a narrative of the locale and era of the latest version of the layout? Some of us aren't too familiar with European railroads. Thanks. Keep up the good work. Robert
Hey Michael-
Did you post a narrative of the locale and era of the latest version of the layout?
Some of us aren't too familiar with European railroads.
Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Robert
Robert,
the layout is completely freelanced, no reference to any existing towns or stations in Germany. Rolling stock is a mix of era III and IV which means roughly from the fifties to the seventies. Locale is somewhere in the middle of Germany where you have mostly hilly country.
LINK to SNSR Blog
I added a layer of foamboard. Now I'm ready for more track!
The layout is really shaping up quick, looking forward to seeing some trains out in the layout room.
I cut the supports, glued them in place and screwed the plywood on top. Now I need a layer of foamboard and then the track can come!
This should be enough space to park another few trains:
After getting some plywood yesterday I managed to get the first piece cut so I can extend the staging yard into the layout room. Tomorrow I will cut the remaining pieces and the necessary supports and hopefully screw and glue it all in place.
railandsail What are the big gaps, without ties, between some of your tracks?
What are the big gaps, without ties, between some of your tracks?
I cut off 4 ties at every end to make it easier to troubleshoot the track in the future if something happens. This way you can move the rail joiners if you have to replace a piece of track or - more likely - a turnout. In the staging area looks don't count.
Brian
My Layout Plan
Interesting new Plan Consideration
I've added the track that leads into the staging yard. The next step will be getting some plywood and continuing the five staging tracks at the back into the layout room.
Train number two:
My wife kept me busy until now but at last here is the first train of the day:
EdslandGreat looking trains
Glad you like them!
The third train today is a passenger train pulled by a class E32 electric locomotive:
The next new train is a short freight: