My new Layout

ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.


Thanks Lasm its actually nice to see after receiving almost 40 inches of snow in the last week, normally we get about 15 inches in all of November.
 


Lynn,

You are an inspiration to all who thrive on scenery ... I can only dream (at the moment) of creating something any where close to what you achieve, but I am working on it :)
 
Your pics are very nice. Alot of hard work went into your layout so far...its funny how your passion for the hobby shines through via the pics....job well done!!!
 
Thanks guys for the nice comments. Took me a couple hours of track cleaning in the areas I was working in, bridges back in place and test running engines again.
 


That is one thing I am not particularly looking forward to ... the clean up, and I am going to have lots of it.
 
Tony I do minor cleanups as I go kinda like putting away things I know I wont use in the next round and then after scenery work I do major cleanup and usually includes cleaning under the benchwork in the area I'll be working in next doing the major scenery construction.
 
After testing the track extensively again, finding problems and fixing and retesting I'm now looking at another area of the benchwork to model. I always new I would place my larger dioramma in this area but I'm still not quite sure with what to do with the rest of the area of the loop.
IMG_20141121_155412_zpsa7999cb3.png

This pic is to give an idea how high the rail is raised off the benchwork.
IMG_20141121_155603_zps5d4f33c9.png

This is how the rail will go into this area and the rail will incline to the dio.
IMG_20141121_155424_zpsb5e8896c.png

Something I'm thinking about for the corner for some structures.
IMG_20141121_165721_zpsc01f8188.png


dio raised and in place. I have to keep in mind to keep the rail side closest to the isle for car switching.
IMG_20141121_163401_zps65b02f24.png

Pretty much level
IMG_20141121_165710_zpsac830169.png

There will be a 3 foot long trestle on this end of the layout and I will need to put in a river that will drop off, should be interesting.
IMG_20141121_163337_zps4eca7d41.png

Where the foam board is stacked is where a river will have to run through
IMG_20141121_165731_zps2faf25d4.png
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Lynn,

I think this is the first time I have seen that much of your layout, and I am envious of it. I think it is pretty incredible how you can build a layout using the cookie cutter method and still know, and visualize, where things will go, scenery wise.

I will admit this, building the way you are would make putting in the wiring and electronics easier I'd imagine.
 
Thanks Tony, this type of layout benchwork is new to me so easy as I go. I don't know if they would refer to this as cookie cutter or not but sounds ok to me. I always referred to cookie cutter as in when you cut a sheet of plywood to make an incline, hey wait ya I did do that to make the incline rail and road on the other section. The wiring and electronics is much easier this way for sure although believe me I envy the guys that use strictly foamboard as it would be so much nicer to be able to cut a river in. As for the visualizing trust me I struggle, the way I see it is I have some rather large diorammas that definitely can only fit in certain areas so that helps but 2 other things is when I do the plan in xtrackcad I place most of the larger structures running rail to them as well as bridges and rivers so that helps but also I will take a picture of a certain area and then take a photo of a structure and then let the imagination kick in.
 
My terminology was probably all wrong when describing your bench work as cookie cutter. Your definition is the correct one.

Have to be honest, using foam is easier when it comes to locating scenery, especially rivers and ravines etc. Both have their advantages but I do like the "openness" of your method and having access to everything. I think if I ever get to buil another layout, I will try doing it your way, bench work wise at the very least.
 
The one issue I do have with building on foamboard and its my own fault for commiting my self to using tortoise switches, I believe the tortoise switches should be mounted on wood where as if I would have been savy to peco switches and how they can pretty much drop in anywhere I may have gone that way but at the same time when I spent oodles of money on electronics I also purchased ds64 stationary decoders that control the tortoise switch machines , so you can kinda see why I was stuck not going with foamboard for the roadbed base. I will at some point use foamboard as a bottom layer and two sides for a river.
By the way I've already been playing around in PS to get an idea for the river and because I have the river already from the old layout it should fit right in with the help of the skill saw.:o
Kinda rough but gives you the idea
river_zps4bb5cf95.png
 


Thanks John, you know what comes with rivers of course? And I likes my bridges. Gotta figure out how to cut into the benchwork to fit in a large trestle, but no rush.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.




Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top