Magilla’s first layout build.

[magilla12]

That's OK, I still think it's Monday.

Lol, it’s Friday every day when your retired.

 

[Smudge617]

Lol, it’s Friday every day when your retired.

I've still got 4yrs 2 months to go, and probably not even then.

 

[flyboy2610]

5 years, 9 months, 14 days.

 

[Smudge617]

5 years, 9 months, 14 days.

Still a youngster then.

 

[Mixed Freight]

magilla 12, I checked your very interesting track plan and I think I found a problem...This incline will never work. Too short.

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Very glad to see that magilla12 is still here with us!

Notice the elevations noted on the plan: The track that the yellow arrow is point to has "Elev. 2.75". However, look to the right of that noted elevation, and see the note "Depr. 0.75", or depressed 3/4", for the track running below. This gives an overall total of 3.5" difference in elevation, which should be adequate clearance at this location.

On the other hand, yeah, it's still a fairly steep grade, and thus suitable only for shorter trains, like maybe a loco and 4 or 5 cars max? But, if the loco is weighted well and has traction tires, it should pull at least a few more yet.

 

[Mixed Freight]

That should be interesting, getting those colours right could be a challenge, but I was referring to what time period your interested in , are you staying with the time period dictated by you loco, or do you intend to come forward to diesels, or even both?

Oh, colors shouldn't be a challenge for magilla12. Maybe he could do what a lot of other model railroaders do - get some sifted dirt from the exact area they're modeling. Based on the area he lives then, maybe even right out of his back yard?

 

[HO Scale MILW]

That's what I was thinking, even if you paint the base a similar color and sift dirt on top should come out good.

 

[magilla12]

That's what I was thinking, even if you paint the base a similar color and sift dirt on top should come out good.

My son is an artist so he is on paint detail. Good idea sifting some dirt on wet paint. we will do a few test patches. I picked up lumber so I can start on my table tomorrow.

 

[Smudge617]

My son is an artist so he is on paint detail. Good idea sifting some dirt on wet paint. we will do a few test patches. I picked up lumber so I can start on my table tomorrow.

Don't forget to take some foto's always interesting to see how a build progresses.

 

[Bruette]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[Iron Horseman]

magilla 12, I checked your very interesting track plan and I think I found a problem...This incline will never work. Too short.

Do you mean the grade? I count 13 pieces of track between the two, so at approximately 1/4" per section that would be about 3" grade. Besides this book was originally published in 1958, and has been republished many time. I'm pretty certain it has been built 100s of times and they would have fixed any issues in the plan in the intervening years.

I am excited to watch and see how it comes out.

 

[Chrιstιaη]

Do you mean the grade?

Yes. That's what I mean but I'm not an expert (I'm a poor layout builder).

 

[Chrιstιaη]

Don't forget to take some photo's always interesting to see how a build progresses.

I second that !

I am excited to watch and see how it comes out.

Me too !

 

[magilla12]

OK, I think all I need to do now is go steal my son’s miter saw and I’ll get this table built.

 

[Smudge617]

OK, I think all I need to do now is go steal my son’s miter saw and I’ll get this table built. View attachment 160211View attachment 160212

That's a decent size, to start with.

 

[bnsf971]

Don't forget to take some foto's always interesting to see how a build progresses.

If nothing else, they can always be a "before I cut my hand off with an Xacto-knife" record.

 

[Iron Horseman]

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Oooh, looks like cabinet grade REAL plywood.

 

[magilla12]

Tables pretty much done I’m ready to start laying track. I think I’ll lay it all out and use a few push pins to hold her down and I can trace around it so I can figure out where all my saw cuts will be.

 

[HO Scale MILW]

Tables pretty much done I’m ready to start laying track. I think I’ll lay it all out and use a few push pins to hold her down and I can trace around it so I can figure out where all my saw cuts will be. View attachment 160338

Good ideas on the Track-Tracing!

 

[Smudge617]

Tables pretty much done I’m ready to start laying track. I think I’ll lay it all out and use a few push pins to hold her down and I can trace around it so I can figure out where all my saw cuts will be. View attachment 160338

You could also use 1:1 track templates rather than tracing.