Yards Big or Small, Let's see them!

[GrampysTrains]

Thanks. Scordicus, I used Anchor Cement for the pad. DJ.

 

[rhoward]

Yes, some of you guys have some really super scenicking skills. I would have to say my overall favorite shot is this one...

I love the rusty rails and grass and weeds. Superb effects Ray.

Thank you sir!

That photo was one of several I used as documentation of my work for the NMRA Achievement Program Scenery Certificate.

 

[ho/ttothemoss]

very nice work all!

 

[flh80]

Under construction, just recently got it wired up.

 

[FrankieBoy]

Nice pics and good work so far!

@ Bill,I like the mirror trick!

Here are two (not perfect)pics of my small Watsonville yard.I guess that some users have seen some pictures of it in my "Watsonville" junction-thread.

http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18618&page=7

 

[URI]

I'll go first, here is my small 6 track yard. Still a work in progress, but this is what I have so far.

View from the North end of the yard looking South...

South end of yard looking North...

Close up from South end of yard...

Comments, suggestions welcomed.

Did you get a DM&E MofW truck done yet?

 

[chadmichaels]

URI,

My buddy is currently working on two trucks for me...

First up CP/DM&E Rail truck

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-n-trucks/3740373742/

Second DM&E Wheel truck

He's just waiting on the Hi-rail gear now for both trucks and the small crane for the rail truck.

 

[URI]

URI,

My buddy is currently working on two trucks for me...

First up CP/DM&E Rail truck

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-n-trucks/3740373742/

Second DM&E Wheel truck

He's just waiting on the Hi-rail gear now for both trucks and the small crane for the rail truck.

Sweet, that's gonna be cool, can't wait to see it. I am at a snails pace, but have a really cool project going

 

[flh80]

Nice pics and good work so far!

@ Bill,I like the mirror trick!

Thanks
You really captured the scenery good for Western U.S.

My mirror originally lined up with the bench work before I added a leg off the side for my 15 stall round house. Before that people thought I had a window to another room.

 

[RW&C]

It was an old loco cab in front of a herbicide tank. I changed it to look like this photo. Littlefoot now owns it.

Ah, cool. Explains why I couldn't quite place it.

 

[Dortoh1]

Not mine, but I have been operating and working on it since 1993, here is part of the engine yard from my friend Carl's layout.
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[chadmichaels]

Not mine, but I have been operating and working on it since 1993, here is part of the engine yard from my friend Carl's layout.
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Im jealous!

 

[ray46]

Someone did say, "...or small," didn't they.

Ray

 

[Scordicus]

Not mine, but I have been operating and working on it since 1993, here is part of the engine yard from my friend Carl's layout.

Im jealous!

You and me both!

If only I had the space to create even half of a yard like this, I'd be a happy man!

 

[Ronzzr11]

There looks to be at least 70 locos in that yard, not enough, I can still see some track !!!!.

Ron

 

[julienjj]

Not mine, but I have been operating and working on it since 1993, here is part of the engine yard from my friend Carl's layout.
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Simply remind him that dcc cannot address more than 9999 locomotives ;P

 

[MGWSY]

Here is a picture of a yard from the club I use to belong to.

 

[Dortoh1]

There looks to be at least 70 locos in that yard, not enough, I can still see some track !!!!.

Ron

I'm afraid to say it's much worse than that. A little more then twice that at any one time on the layout. Carl, who is going to turn 80 in a few weeks, is an locomotive nut. I'm going there tonight, I'l take some shots of the other engine facility, freight yard and caboose yard and post them here.
If anyone made the NMRA national convention in St. Louis in 2001 Carl's layout was one of the featured layouts on the bus tour. We had people there from all over the world, it was a great time. Over the years we've had visitors like Tony Koester, Allan Mcclelland and John Armstrong. I think how lucky I was to meet a guy like Carl in the hobby shop and be asked to be part of such a nice railroad. He's a heck of a modeler and still going strong at near 80.
As for DCC he won't switch, he's a DC man all the way.

 

[JDL56]

West end, Fort Frances yard on the CP Rail M & M Sub.

East end.

John Longhurst, Winnipeg

 

[Lester Perry]

I am a little late getting in on this. Man there are some great looking yards in this. All are good looking. here are some pics of what I have.