Rainier and Pacific (My fictional 1950's layout)

[ShadowNix]

Ok, I guess I have lurked enough, I should share my layout design. It is a fictional Union Pacific (with GN interchange) line that runs in the Pacific Northwest, near Tacoma, WA. Here is the layout...about 2/3 done with track...working on the middle yard atm. The lower right corner by the door has a swing out for access so you don't have to duck under (where the double mainline is). There is backdrop between the purple line with the slip switch and the middle yard... and mountains with tunnels in the lower right just before the double mainline to break the scene. For scale, the room is about 26 x 19. Mainline, nothing smaller than a #8 and/or curved 30' radius. #6's in the yards. Masonite spline on risers that merge onto plywood at yards. I can take more pic's this week of the actual layout and progress...

 

[ShadowNix]

Pictures of the benchwork and spline from years ago....

 

[ShadowNix]

Current progress... still a LOT to do, but finally getting middle yard done and switches...oh, I run DCC on this - ESU Command Station and Mobile Control II.

Entry Way...(by door)

Moving into Layout

Looking back where I entered

The curve of the U in the layout (Mushroom on R; turntable yard ahead (not done)


Waterway; end of middle yard (top of mushroom)

Top of mushroom looking down other aisle.

Middle yard, looking back from other aisle to mushroom top.

Tunnel to swing bridge and logging area, as well as hidden bench exit

Far side of far aisle; looking away toward other tunnel and mainline passing siding

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Impressive !

 

[Smudge617]

Current progress... still a LOT to do, but finally getting middle yard done and switches...oh, I run DCC on this - ESU Command Station and Mobile Control II.

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Entry Way...(by door)


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Moving into Layout
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Looking back where I entered
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The curve of the U in the layout (Mushroom on R; turntable yard ahead (not done)


Waterway; end of middle yard (top of mushroom)

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Top of mushroom looking down other aisle.

View attachment 164781Middle yard, looking back from other aisle to mushroom top.

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Tunnel to swing bridge and logging area, as well as hidden bench exit

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Far side of far aisle; looking away toward other tunnel and mainline passing siding

Nicely done, very impressive layout you've built.

 

[Rico]

Very nice!
Love your rock work, and that’s quite the bank of switches being built too!

 

[ShadowNix]

Very nice!
Love your rock work, and that’s quite the bank of switches being built too!

Thanks, man. They look better painted, but want to get the trains running more first. I used a LOT of different molds and have used both plaster and resin...perfecting my techniques... I like both, really...resin is nice because you can paint then pour so that the primer is already on...

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Very nicely done.
I hope you show us more of the entrance way bridge,... an, an, an!

 

[migalyto]

Looks great! Well done.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Beautifull railroad.

 

[ShadowNix]

Very nicely done.
I hope you show us more of the entrance way bridge,... an, an, an!

Will do...I will tak

Very nicely done.
I hope you show us more of the entrance way bridge,... an, an, an!

These or the swing bridge?

 

[AusPete]

Trackwork looks awesome. Is it all hand laid track and turnouts?

 

[Chrιstιαη]

Love your backdrop. How did you make it ?

 

[ShadowNix]

Trackwork looks awesome. Is it all hand laid track and turnouts?

Yes, handlaid turnouts and about 1/3 of the track is handlaid...rest is microengineering code 83... I love the Fast-Track jigs (I have the #8 (double crossover jig but use it for regular #8's) and the #6.... LOVE them and the twistties...).

Brian

 

[ShadowNix]

Love your backdrop. How did you make it ?

1/8 masonite and hand painted using pictures. Some of the clouds funky because I had the kids and father in law help sometimes! But I painted all the mountains, trees, etc. for backdrop. In cities I plan on using cutouts with some posterboard for depth...

 

[Chrιstιαη]

Thanks. Very helpful.

 

[ShadowNix]

Thanks. Very helpful

1/8 Bends pretty nicely.. cut into 2' x 4' strips to handle.... I used 2x2's behind it in some spots, 2x4s in others..some right on the drywall...spackled and sanded over the holes for the screws...primer and then paint...here is a pic of before painting....