I have several suggestions.
1. Build in modules so you can move the layout easily when you break up with your girl friend.
2. Marry your girl friend or move out.
I wish you well on both adventures.
Texas Zepher wrote: That is going to be a tough one on all counts. Any chance it could be reconfigured into 4'8"x8' with a 6' wing on one side? Otherwise this is bascially a 4x6 layout with a wing.
That is going to be a tough one on all counts. Any chance it could be reconfigured into 4'8"x8' with a 6' wing on one side? Otherwise this is bascially a 4x6 layout with a wing.
Nope the bench is what I have to work with. I was hoping some if the more experience modelers on here might see what they could do to show me possiblities of layout designs. I have track sitting on the layout but not nailed down yet, It seems to be missing some thing.
ivanfurlanis wrote:Those roads are not compatible: MRL operates from 1987, BNSF from 1996, but the GN merged with BN in 1970 and the DRG&W merged with the SP in 1988..
These are the roads that I like. I guess like marvel comics, I am doing a what if serio. As if they had merged into one.
Gryphon
Cedar River Railways (pending)
SpaceMouse wrote: What scale? You have a lot more chance of scuceeding in N scale.What part of the country? What road name?
What scale? You have a lot more chance of scuceeding in N scale.
What part of the country? What road name?
HO Scale, NorthWest, DRG&W,BNSF,MRL, & GN
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Medina1128 wrote: Have you downloaded RTS7 from the Atlasrr.com website? Do that... draw lines in matching the space you show for your benchwork area. You can put track down, pick it up, move it around... Will you have access all the way around that benchwork. Reaching across 4 feet areas will be really tough..
Have you downloaded RTS7 from the Atlasrr.com website? Do that... draw lines in matching the space you show for your benchwork area. You can put track down, pick it up, move it around... Will you have access all the way around that benchwork. Reaching across 4 feet areas will be really tough..
Yes I have RTS7, still have not quite figured out how to use it. As to the 4ft, issue was planning to have a couple of hidden recess to come up from underneith and grab derailed car and engines, ect...
The area in the large square is ideal for 24" curves, but unfortunately, they would have to form a perfect circle if you want continuous running. Othewise, you are going to have to have a point-to-point with that area and configuration. Now, that is not necessarily bad! If you want mountains and logging and mining, point-to-point could be achieved with switchbacks up to each location. That way, you could have your engine servicing on the thin ledge at right, but all the rest could be on the larger square.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
Hello,
I am looking to get the most out of the benchwork I have shown above. I am new and open to suggestions and ideas.
The requirements for the layout are as follows from the CEO, namely my girlfriend, who has allowed me to use the dinning room area of our apartment for my benchwork.
The layout will have a coalmine and a lumber mill. I would like a service area if possible. Steam through diesel.
Planning to have mountains on the layout. Cardboard latice work, coved with paper mache.
Cedar River Railways (Pending)