My adventures in Ho Scale.

[migalyto]

Here are some additions:

 

[Chrιstιαη]

OK, I'm, jealous.

Me too ! I'll follow your work with a great interest...but I'm still jealous !

 

[glenng6]

migalyto,​

Looking good! I am sure it will keep you busy. Glenn

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Mike, you have the amount of room I think every one aspires to someday have - I know I do. I would give anything to have house with a basement that I could "take over"

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Mike, I just noticed something that makes us brothers (sort of) you have an "Air Bridge" with the possibility of a "Second One" on the right! Well done Sir - very well done!!

needless to say. I am very much looking forward to seeing enough track work down for you to test run a train or two - and am very keen to see your layout completed, it will be a fantastic layout and I dare say, very enjoyable to run either by yourself, or with a couple of mates over as well.

 

[migalyto]

Mike, I just noticed something that makes us brothers (sort of) you have an "Air Bridge" with the possibility of a "Second One" on the right! Well done Sir - very well done!!

But theres only one guy on this forum with the stones to run a train on an air bridge, and it isnt me!

 

[goscrewyourselves]

I thank you Sir, my Parrot thanks you, as does my local Racoon - who I am sending your way with his mate, the Skunk, to pass their gratitude onto you in person !

 

[migalyto]

I thank you Sir, my Parrot thanks you, as does my local Racoon - who I am sending your way with his mate, the Skunk, to pass their gratitude onto you in person !

I always knew you were an extremely generous person!!!

 

[migalyto]

So, track work has begun! this is the first of two-yard ladders for the main yard.

 

[migalyto]

Here is the beginning of the mainline.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Very nice Mike but I immediately observed a fairly serious problem/issue with things ...............

Your track seems too BIG!!

But seriously, this is going to be one heck of a layout Sir ... I truly am envious.

 

[migalyto]

Very nice Mike but I immediately observed a fairly serious problem/issue with things ...............

Your track seems too BIG!!

But seriously, this is going to be one heck of a layout Sir ... I truly am envious.

Compared to your Normal size, mine is Horribly oversized, I know!

 

[Smudge617]

Your track seems too BIG!!

Could be Mike's suffering from "fat fingers syndrome"

 

[AusPete]

Great looking layout Mike. Can't wait to see more.

 

[Smudge617]

Like what you've done Mike. Is that 2" track sections between turnouts ?

 

[migalyto]

Like what you've done Mike. Is that 2" track sections between turnouts ?

Its 3" sections. with 2" track spacing using Peco #6s.

 

[Smudge617]

Its 3" sections. with 2" track spacing using Peco #6s.

I was close, how many stub ends ate you intending in total?

 

[migalyto]

I was close, how many stub ends ate you intending in total?

7 for sure, still contemplating if I want 8. There's room but would severely hinder any types of structures. That would only leave me 4" to the backdrop with 8 tracks.

 

[Smudge617]

7 for sure, still contemplating if I want 8. There's room but would severely hinder any types of structures. That would only leave me 4" to the backdrop with 8 tracks.

You could simply use several half relief structures or one long one and use that track as a load/unload track

 

[migalyto]

You could simply use several half relief structures or one long one and use that track as a load/unload track

I had that thought as well. I have purchased several printed industrial buildings that were glued to 1/4" foamboard from an Ebay vendor. They look really nice, especially if stacked.