BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Very nice that @Rico did it for me. On an iPad so very frustrating for sure. At least I got one video up….lol
HP and Sackville Railroad
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Space is super tight for my larger industrial buildings (Allied Rail) etc…..but close to fitting things in. Might massage a little but this is what I am looking at, thoughts?
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BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Back again and have most of the framing done for the new layout, might go 6 inches deeper on my station side to facilitate the double tracks. I have learned many times now that space is the premium and greatest obstacle as you increase the radius of your plans. Cars and engines are gathering dust and I can’t wait to get some track down again.
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BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Slow going as it is squeezed in with a lot of concurrent activities…..lol. But it will get there again.
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
I have been already, so many great ideas, hard to pick. Biggest thing is what will fit. I have also been on custommodelrailroads, and modelrailroad design, Facebook……so many options and I will utilize ideas from all of them.
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santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
The swing door might be a challenge, but I like the CMR layout the best.
AirbrushNo5
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One of the above plans seems to be good with Randy from TPB…
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
The CMR is my favourite as well but is very difficult in my smaller space. I am trying to use the aspects of it though.
that isn’t necessary, I already have my ideas based off of thr CMR layout. Thank you anyways
migalyto
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BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
ctclibby
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Gary: This HO Scale? You don't show the room the layout is in...so if you can get around it on all sides, good. If not, you could have problems at the bottom right, and both top corners. If those are 1' major squares you are looking at ~36" for reach in.
Why is the building bottom left so far away from the bottom edge? Move it down and gain some room. What are those 3 buildings on the right side? To me, the TT placement is iffy. Move it closer to what looks like a yard and provide entry for it from there. If it is a 'yard' need some sort of escape track for power coming in.
L8r
Why is the building bottom left so far away from the bottom edge? Move it down and gain some room. What are those 3 buildings on the right side? To me, the TT placement is iffy. Move it closer to what looks like a yard and provide entry for it from there. If it is a 'yard' need some sort of escape track for power coming in.
L8r
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Thank you, and yes it is HO scale and yes roughly 9x11.5’. The building is the end point station and I want to see the front of it. Yes I am losing room for sure. The 3 buildings on the right are walthers downtown buildings etc…..mainly trying to fit as in real life there are real commercial buildings there. If you go onto the Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders and search Gordon Wahay you can see his incredible Halifax layout tour that shows the scene in front of the station. His layout is point to point where mine is not.
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