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Posted by nssd70m on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 9:54 AM

I am building a 13ft 8in x 10ft 5in  NS themed layout in my basement. I also know some model railroaders who don't have a layout. They model just protoype diesel locomotives. Earl...  

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Posted by jfallon on Monday, December 5, 2011 10:08 PM

My layout is in the back of a former liquor store!

  I have a set of HO scale modules that form a junction between two clubs' modular layouts. A video shop had closed down their store at this shopping center, and the management company asked if we would like to set up our layout there. They did not want to leave such a large vacant space unfilled, and figured it would be a while before someone would lease that sort of a space. As it turned out, a mattress store did lease it, but the management company offered us the old ABC (liquor) store space instead. We have been in this space just over a year now and it looks like we will remain for some time. BTW, the mattress store is now out of business.

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Posted by Geared Steam on Monday, December 5, 2011 9:06 PM

TA462
 Usually the yappy ones are the ones without..........

NEWSFLASH!!  >>> You can be a model railroader and not have a layout.<<< 

There are craftsman structure modelers, prototype modelers, armchair modelers, diorama modelers, etc. Dave Frary doesn't have a model railroad, and he has forgotten more than you will ever know. 

1) Sometimes it's best to think before punching the keys. (take a time out maybe?)

2) I prefer read the "yappy" posts over your very simpleton views of the world. You seem to have a habit of disrupting (hijacking) the flow of good threads by attacking another members statements, habits, modeling etc. When the feeling rears its ugly head, refer to #1. 

 

Richotrain- Add another layout to the spare bedroom category. Smile, Wink & Grin

 

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 5, 2011 8:19 PM

TA462

Wayne, I've been at that station.   Do you live around there?

 

No, I'm in the Niagara region.  While I've been to Goderich several times in the past (looking at houses, among other things) it was a friend on another forum who mentioned the station when it was for sale.  I contacted the realtor and drove out to have a look.  The old CPR station, on the other side of town, is also an attractive structure.  It's currently used by the town's Public Works Dept., I think.

 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, December 5, 2011 11:27 AM

pastorbob
My Santa Fe in Oklahoma is in the basement,

Where abouts in Oklahoma is your layout based?    The wonderful Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe model railroad is also based in Oklahoma  from Gainsburg TX to Purcell Oklahoma.  It is soon to be no more.  The house that holds it is being put up for sale early next year.   Don't know how close you are to Denver but the last open house is going to be next weekend (12/11).

http://www.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/138/0/model-railroading-june-2004  

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 5, 2011 11:01 AM

Texas Zepher

 

 doctorwayne:
  zoning regulations precluded its use as anything but industrial. 

Waivers can be granted.  OR make it somethihng industrial with a care takers quarters in it.

 

Zoning regulations can be amended with what's known as a "Minor Variance", but only developers seem to have the connections necessary to actually get zoning changed.  The structure itself occupies most of its lot, which is probably a variance in its own right.  While there's a neighbourhood in the area to the south, it's beyond what appears to be a former teamtrack yard, with tracks and an overhead crane still in place.  The RailLink shops are directly to the east, with what appears to be other industry in nearby buildings.   To the north, across several active tracks, is the Maitland River, while to the west is the line down to the salt mines on the shore of Lake Huron.  This is RailLink's main customer, and I was told that it takes several geeps to pull short cuts of cars up the very steep grade.

This is the view to the southeast, with parts of the neighbourhood visible, along with a portion of the overhead transfer crane.  The town's water tower is to the left of the plow.

 

This is the view just to the east of the station, with lots of derelict rail equipment and the shops just visible to the right of the frame.  I didn't even bother to get out of my truck for the photo, as the wind coming off the lake was bitter, with freezing rain and some snow:

 

This was taken from the station's tower, looking north:  that's the Maitland River visible just above the hoppers:

 

This view looks west, towards Lake Huron, with the track leading down towards the salt mine:

 

...and a couple of interior views:

 

 

 

I hope to drive out there next year (when the weather gets nicer) to take some more photos.  It's apparently been sold or leased and is currently being used as a community centre.

Wayne

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, December 5, 2011 9:49 AM

dknelson

If we can keep the thread going until April, someone can claim to have the "pressurized basement without support columns." 

Dave Nelson

dknelson

If we can keep the thread going until April, someone can claim to have the "pressurized basement without support columns." 

Dave Nelson

In which case, I can resurrect my idea of a bathtub layout.

Rich

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Posted by dknelson on Monday, December 5, 2011 8:25 AM

If we can keep the thread going until April, someone can claim to have the "pressurized basement without support columns." 

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Posted by pastorbob on Monday, December 5, 2011 8:18 AM

My Santa Fe in Oklahoma is in the basement, in fact, all the basement except for a full bathroom, a storage closet and the necessary heating and cooling items.  The layout is three decks, taking up a space 30ft by 33 ft.  Our hose is a multi level, so the basement is smaller than a ranch style house.  But, it is fully wired, finished, floor, celing, etc. and is a nice place to hide out or get away, and a great place for a railroad.

My wife does come down and clean the bathroom, which is nice, and also points out other areas that need to be cleaned up.

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Posted by Ashley on Monday, December 5, 2011 7:03 AM

My layout is runs along one wall of my living room. It is the only space available to me, and I try to make the most of it.

Unlike some people, I feel under no obligation to pretend that only one set of modelling standards are true, and that any others H0/00/EM/P4 are mistaken; or that I know better than people themselves what is right for them to use. The point is precisely for all modellers to decide for themselves.

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, December 5, 2011 5:26 AM

CTValleyRR

It does seem kind of strange that only 54 or so of us appear to have layouts.... to judge from the posts; although we do seem to be deliberately excluding the "I'm planning it" or similar responses.

Of course, there's probably a whole group (judging from the number of views) who just can't be bothered.

I suspect that you are correct, CTValleyRR.  Most cannot be "bothered" to respond and identify the location of their layout although, from the number of Views, it seems that people are interested in the topic and where others have their layouts located.

Or, maybe the title was not specific enough and some read the thread thinking that it is about people who don't have a layout.  I should have titled it, Where is Your Layout Located?

In any event, this thread is all about one of the most important surveys ever conducted in the history of these forums, LOL, and some dare not to participate. Curse them all!    Laugh

Rich

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, December 5, 2011 5:14 AM

doctorwayne

I looked at this one a couple of years ago when it was on the market.   It was spacious and affordable, although it would have needed some work to make into a home. Word was that I'd be living there on my own, though, which sounded fairly attractive. Whistling  However,  zoning regulations precluded its use as anything but industrial.  RailLink runs right by this side:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/proto%20foe-toes/freshfoe-toes015.jpg

...and here's the street side:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/proto%20foe-toes/freshfoe-toes014.jpg

 

Wayne

Wayne, you should have bought that piece of real estate when it was on the market.  It looks like the perfect place to build a club layout.

You wouldn't have lived there alone for long !

Rich

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:11 PM

doctorwayne
  zoning regulations precluded its use as anything but industrial. 

Waivers can be granted.  OR make it somethihng industrial with a care takers quarters in it.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, December 4, 2011 4:05 PM

I looked at this one a couple of years ago when it was on the market.   It was spacious and affordable, although it would have needed some work to make into a home. Word was that I'd be living there on my own, though, which sounded fairly attractive. Whistling  However,  zoning regulations precluded its use as anything but industrial.  RailLink runs right by this side:

...and here's the street side:

 

Wayne

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, December 4, 2011 4:04 PM

Mine is in the basement, approx. 15'x36'. DJ.

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Posted by Alantrains on Sunday, December 4, 2011 3:34 PM

Perhaps some of those without a layout would be interested in this little property.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-clayfield-108791356

Unfortunately it is across the Pacific for most of you, and at AU$697,500 might be a bit expensive for a layout, but you also get a 1910 style Queensland house in a desirable suburb where average prices are above AU$1,000,000.

cheers

 

Alan Jones in Sunny Queensland (Oz)

 

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Posted by scookam on Sunday, December 4, 2011 11:06 AM

Like V8Vega and Jeffrey Wimberly mine is in my kitchen and has now spilled out to the living room. If/ when I have to move it, I will have to use my saws all. Or sell the house with it in place.

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Posted by csxns on Sunday, December 4, 2011 10:58 AM

Basement here also.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, December 4, 2011 10:02 AM

Didn't we have a thread once about how many lurkers there were/are? There is where the views stem from as well then....

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Posted by CTValleyRR on Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:13 AM

It does seem kind of strange that only 54 or so of us appear to have layouts.... to judge from the posts; although we do seem to be deliberately excluding the "I'm planning it" or similar responses.

Of course, there's probably a whole group (judging from the number of views) who just can't be bothered.

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Posted by Mr. Dispatcher on Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:32 AM

My personal layout is currently unbuilt as I do not have any space to build it yet . If it was not for the club that I belong to I would be a closet model railroader. The club layout ( HO) is in a 32x60 ft. building. Six penninsula's  with over seven scale miles of track, Fully DCC , and completly sceniced. There has been days I have not left until the sun starts to rise.( IGOR my coffin Please.LOLCoolLaugh

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:04 AM

Mine is in a separate room that is attached to the carport opposite the main house.  The room is 15 x 21 feet.  Below is an early diagram of the benchwork, the upper part has since been completely revamped making it only 2 feet wide for much of it's length and extended to near the entrance door which is in the upper right hand corner on the long wall.  All that empty space in the right hand side of the room contains a work bench, storage units of one kind or another.

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, December 4, 2011 6:00 AM

TA462

I honestly thought there were a lot more from the way some people talk.   I'm kind of curious about the size of people's layouts too.

Start a thread, TA462.  Thumbs Up

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, December 4, 2011 5:29 AM

OK, here is the tally so far:

Basement - 19

Spare Room - 13

Bedroom - 9

Separate Structure - 5

Garage - 4

Attic - 1

So, we have 51 layouts accounted for.

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, December 4, 2011 5:28 AM

0-6-0

Hello mine layout is in a 3rd floor room its18 x 12. It might have been a Attic at one time but it finished now. Here is a pic

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j229/0-6-0/DSCN2754.jpg

Have a nice day Frank

There you go.  Our first attic layout.   Bow

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Saturday, December 3, 2011 10:54 PM

Hello mine layout is in a 3rd floor room its18 x 12. It might have been a Attic at one time but it finished now. Here is a pic

Have a nice day Frank

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, December 3, 2011 9:46 PM

Attached 2-car garage, 25x25 with insulated walls & ceiling and its own heating/cooling unit.  In addition to the main doors (which are always bolted shut), there is a door on the side and a door into the main house where I need to maintain an open path; also a stand-up freezer against the house wall where I also need to keep it clear.  So my layout can only fully cover 2 of the 4 walls.  But I've still managed to squeeze-in a layout that satisfies my givens-n-druthers.

When my wife and I were house-hunting, I told her I required one with space for a reasonable-sized layout.  So we agreed from the beginning that the garage would be mine (except for the freezer of course!).

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Posted by joe27 on Saturday, December 3, 2011 9:14 PM

Mine was in a spare bedroom but since we moved it is now a memory with parts in boxes.Sad

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Posted by dale8chevyss on Saturday, December 3, 2011 9:05 PM

Mine was in the basement of my old house, and in the basement of the new house.  It's a 4X8.  Did I mention I moved it as a whole?  4X8 doesn't seem so small when you are moving it as a whole unit.  I'll never do that again. 

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Posted by Dusty Solo on Saturday, December 3, 2011 8:51 PM

Since the day my folks bought an electric washing machine and a Frigidaire and moved them inside the house I have been using this block shed in our back yard where I could build models and run trains. This was in the 1970’s., when they strung power lines, and I built up wooden benches for working at and a layout. First there was just a test track then a loop and last I put in switches and a wye. I like to keep things simple because its easier to maintain that way

 

Dusty.

 

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