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    The slow build of the un-named railroad

    Cheers Jim, it helps having a very small car, the falcon has to live outside much to my girlfriends distaste:) (Her falcon, the little ones my work hack) Thanks for the comments guys, done some other bits and pieces i'll take some photos tonight and stick them on.
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    My Big Shed layout

    This is a great thread, makes me want to get the saw out and build a couple of helixes but i think bunnings has had enough of my hard earned this month:D
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    The slow build of the un-named railroad

    Evening all, this is the basic layout design without the switching part, thats still giving me a headache so i may have to get some help with that. If any one has any ideas i'm open to any suggestions and don't mind rebuilding the benchwork if it helps. Where the track runs diagonally...
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    The slow build of the un-named railroad

    Hey guys, thanks for the replies, i can lift the garage door for access on the far side and have left room for service hatches towards the back of the 1200 x 2400 sections. David, the inner section of the U is 1200 x 1200 and will be closed up a little once i get the docksides built and a cargo...
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    The slow build of the un-named railroad

    Hey all, i have started to build my first ever layout and would appreciate any feedback or ideas as i go along. I have included a continuous run so me and my 3 year old can just watch trains pass by but i would like to include a switching area based around a wharf / small port for when the...
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    G'day from Adelaide

    Hey a4gresley, great news on the third prize, didn't get a chance to get to the show because work got in the way as usual. Have you any photos of the models you built? Was lucky enough to be here when the model railway show was on at the june long weekend, i think seeing all those layouts got me...
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    G'day from Adelaide

    No worries, good to learn something, i've noticed here in Adelaide they have guard rails at crossings, i don't know if this common across the whole of Adelaide as i only travel up and down the west coast for my job. Time to get another cold one out and carry on reading those site links you sent...
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    G'day from Adelaide

    Hey Paul and Ray, thanks for the great sites, will grab a cold one out of the fridge and settle down to an evening of reading. Have taken some photos of where i'm at but having a quick look at these sites i may be doing some major rebuilding. Cheers Darren
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    G'day from Adelaide

    Hey Ray, i've been collecting HO, i'm not sure i could handle N scale especially coming from 1/35 scale. Looking forward to the scenics side of the hobby with the trains taking a bit of a back seat, my work takes me close to the port in Adelaide and i want to try to recreate the feel of a small...
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    G'day from Adelaide

    Thanks for the welcome, i think that was her master plan to get me out from under her feet in the evenings. Ray, i have started collecting US locos and rolling stock and thats how i found this site, i started collecting back when i was in England and started picking up a few second hand bits...
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    G'day from Adelaide

    Hey all, thought it was time to sign up and say hi, have been interested in model rail roads for around 18 months now but with a young family and migrating half way around the world i haven't been able to get my teeth into this great hobby. I've been into military modelling for most of my...
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