Ericsauto
Well-Known Member
Saturday Morning I got up to work on the final mainline of my modified Central MIdland and realized that I miscalculated some tunnel clearance to the old part of the layout. I had to extend the layout another 16" longer to make thinks work. ( I am happy , wife is not)
The layout has come a long way in a few weeks. I like this layout plan a lot except for the fact like most people have stated that the grades are more than I like. There are ways around that problem such as running less amount of cars and making sure you have enough power to pull. ( Good quality engines fix that problem. The plus side is that when the layout is done it will look great running up the grades through the mountains and that is what I like to model.
Believe it or not the test run went almost flawless. I had to adjust two parts of the track and fix a part that I put the rail joiner underneath the rail.
Here are a few pictures. Sorry I took them with my i-phone because I was tired and didn't want to bring the big camera out.
All & all I think I will like this layout and will be able to run some bigger stuff now . The grades will always have limitations , but what the heck I can deal with them and make them work in the layout. More pictures will be posted to my web link soon.
The layout has come a long way in a few weeks. I like this layout plan a lot except for the fact like most people have stated that the grades are more than I like. There are ways around that problem such as running less amount of cars and making sure you have enough power to pull. ( Good quality engines fix that problem. The plus side is that when the layout is done it will look great running up the grades through the mountains and that is what I like to model.
Believe it or not the test run went almost flawless. I had to adjust two parts of the track and fix a part that I put the rail joiner underneath the rail.
Here are a few pictures. Sorry I took them with my i-phone because I was tired and didn't want to bring the big camera out.
All & all I think I will like this layout and will be able to run some bigger stuff now . The grades will always have limitations , but what the heck I can deal with them and make them work in the layout. More pictures will be posted to my web link soon.