New HO shelf layout underway

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Artieiii

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This weekend I started construction of a 12x12 ceiling shelf layout for my man cave. I've been planning this in my head for several months. I built 2 bridges from scratch just for this layout and added LED's to the bridges. Here is the progress so far:
-Art

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Neat! Looks like HO scale? I've wanted to build a ceiling shelf layout for a while in a room that size. Have you started running trains up there yet? How's the view? I've been hesitant because I get the impression it would be difficult to see the trains.
 
Neat! Looks like HO scale? I've wanted to build a ceiling shelf layout for a while in a room that size. Have you started running trains up there yet? How's the view? I've been hesitant because I get the impression it would be difficult to see the trains.

I have not laid any track yet. Most of the comments I get are about viewing angle. My plan is to have 2 main loops and a couple of dead end turnouts. Nothing fancy. I built the bridges so that they can hold 2 tracks each. My plan is to lay the inner loop close to the edge of the shelf and the second loop fairly close to the first. I am still planning on building a walthers cornerstone whitehall station as it looks very much like the NJ transit bradley beach train station that I lived near many years ago. Not sure if it will be visible from the ground. I was considering making the deck from plexiglas but it costs way too much and I had no idea how to hide the wires.
-Art
 




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