My Layout Build

[Bruette]

Yes but at least I stayed dry

Can't argue with that!

 

[PMW]

Can't argue with that!

New rule: Benchwork will only be cut on sunny days

 

[PMW]

I've been continuing a bit with mainline roadbed and track but I need to get some more sections of benchwork done to make significant progress. Tomorrow will be (I think) the fourth rainy Saturday and/or Sunday in a row and I cut the lumber outside

Just letting you all know that I haven't given up on this thing... just waiting for a little luck

 

[Guilford Railman]

I've been continuing a bit with mainline roadbed and track but I need to get some more sections of benchwork done to make significant progress. Tomorrow will be (I think) the fourth rainy Saturday and/or Sunday in a row and I cut the lumber outside

Just letting you all know that I haven't given up on this thing... just waiting for a little luck

That’s a bummer about the weather but hopefully you can make some progress soon!

 

[PMW]

Finally had some free time when it wasn’t raining I cut the pieces for two more sections of bench work and assembled one and installed some terminal strips.

You can also see that I placed the structures of the food processor on the floor to start thinking about their placement. I’m getting a cool vision in my head for this industry. Let’s see what happens

 

[PMW]

Got out of work early today so this weekend’s work has already begun . I hope to have the mainline working as early as the weekend after next but we’ll see how it goes

 

[PMW]

I have the last two pieces of plywood cut but I ran out of wire for the bus lines and need a jigsaw to cut the hole for the second UTP panel. Hopefully foam done by this weekend then more track work

 

[PMW]

Oops. I attached the wrong pics

 

[migalyto]

Oops. I attached the wrong pics

A little birdie told me you played hooky to work on the layout.

 

[PMW]

A little birdie told me you played hooky to work on the layout.

I did and I don't regret it for a second

Life is short and I needed to catch up on some sleep too

 

[PMW]

I tried to finish the bench work today. I have to glue these two pieces of foam. I cut the last one too but it’s still outside and the skies just opened up It’ll be a while before that one is dry enough to glue

 

[PMW]

Finished bench work (except for a 1’x 3’ peninsular and a lift out section for reversing section)

To continue marking track lines I had to mockup this multi structure and multi spur industry. It was immediately obvious it wasn’t going to fit the way I planned. As of now this is what I came up with and I kind of like it.

The office building is there but I don’t know where that’s going yet.



I’m thinking of giving this industry a private 44 ton switcher (or smaller) but I’m using insulfrog #5s here…will it be a headache?

 

[DeaconKC]

You could also look at buildings that are built with angled sections to fit between trackage. Common in close fitting cityscapes as businesses tried to get all the square footage they could out of expensive properties.

 

[PMW]

Small update:

I got the mainline done today and started dropping feeders. The track still needs to be glued and I need to make some adjustments to the benchwork legs to better level everything. May have to add shims to the track here and there too.

Glad to have a continuous loop. A loco I pre-ordered arrived after I dismantled the old layout and started this one. I finally was able to run it for a long time today

 

[PMW]

Hi, gang. Bench work is almost done and I got most of the mainline glued today! Feels good when things start to become more permanent



Next weekend I hope to have staging at least mostly done (my staging is just two spurs on one side of the layout and two spurs on the other). Then I can put my rolling stock on the layout

 

[Guilford Railman]

Hi, gang. Bench work is almost done and I got most of the mainline glued today! Feels good when things start to become more permanent

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Next weekend I hope to have staging at least mostly done (my staging is just two spurs on one side of the layout and two spurs on the other). Then I can put my rolling stock on the layout

Looking good! I love the feeling when a layout is finally coming together after lots of hard work

 

[PMW]

Looking good! I love the feeling when a layout is finally coming together after lots of hard work

Thanks! It's been four and a half months. I don't move very fast

 

[Guilford Railman]

Thanks! It's been four and a half months. I don't move very fast

I’m the same way. I think I started my layout in December and it’s not quite ready to operate yet. Did do a test this week of the electrical components using a locomotive but that’s it. I’m enjoying the journey far more than the destination anyways

 

[Senjlewis]

You got more done then i did. I'm still trying to figure out where to put the first layout and what materials to use..