JoeYeti
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Hi Everyone,
I am in the process of trying to get my railroad aspirations back on track. I started with an N scale layout design that I REALLY, REALLY liked, but when I started building models, it is just too small for me and my giant ape-like paws. It was also a VERY daunting task having never done any of the related base and scenery work before, or any railroad work for that matter. I had previously considered the HO Scale Woodland Scenics Grand Valley kit for its one stop shopping. It is literally a model railroad school in a box. Someone gave me the insight that it may be fun to build, but running it will get old fast. I know they were correct.
I Scarmed up the track plan and set out to modify it to make it more fun. The original is 4x8. I have just enough room where I can add to it. My version is 4'9" x 11'5", with a 24"x27" extension. I changed all of the curves to 24" and 22", and the turnouts from #4 to #5. My struggle is with the 90 degree intersection right in the middle of the layout (the lower one does not really matter as it is industry only). Those intersections always seem to be problem areas for people, not to mention the collision potential. Some have suggested running one track under the other, but how do you do that and make it look right?
I will be using the DCC system I already bought.
I am open to ideas, and appreciate your feedback on any of it! This hobby so far and been sort of a disaster but I hope to be going in the right direction now, and I can sell my N scale equipment and track over time I am sure (anyone need a ton of Kato Unitrack? :LOL
I am in the process of trying to get my railroad aspirations back on track. I started with an N scale layout design that I REALLY, REALLY liked, but when I started building models, it is just too small for me and my giant ape-like paws. It was also a VERY daunting task having never done any of the related base and scenery work before, or any railroad work for that matter. I had previously considered the HO Scale Woodland Scenics Grand Valley kit for its one stop shopping. It is literally a model railroad school in a box. Someone gave me the insight that it may be fun to build, but running it will get old fast. I know they were correct.
I Scarmed up the track plan and set out to modify it to make it more fun. The original is 4x8. I have just enough room where I can add to it. My version is 4'9" x 11'5", with a 24"x27" extension. I changed all of the curves to 24" and 22", and the turnouts from #4 to #5. My struggle is with the 90 degree intersection right in the middle of the layout (the lower one does not really matter as it is industry only). Those intersections always seem to be problem areas for people, not to mention the collision potential. Some have suggested running one track under the other, but how do you do that and make it look right?
I will be using the DCC system I already bought.
I am open to ideas, and appreciate your feedback on any of it! This hobby so far and been sort of a disaster but I hope to be going in the right direction now, and I can sell my N scale equipment and track over time I am sure (anyone need a ton of Kato Unitrack? :LOL
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