Yard throat is all glued down and now the 8 yard tracks are getting sorted out. Lots of track cutting, filing, tie removal, lead soldering and...
That Amtrak Phase 2 unit looks outstanding. I really wish there were more PHI & II units available to go with all those amazing Kato passenger...
Here is some minor progress on laying the track. I'm just about to glue down the yard throat. The first two switches are peco #8 and curved,...
Hey Chris, I really like this layout compared to the Blue Ridge. It's nice and simple with wide open spaces and a potentially more reliable set...
Hey Dave, I just drove past the loop yesterday while a BNSF consist was grinding its way through. I really love it here, and it's still somewhat...
I agree with the walkout basement idea. Also they tend to be part of houses with great hillside locations and view to match, although the bang /...
Thanks. I actually didn't get the house I wanted because it was off grid, so the financing fell through. But I found a super-cheap manufactured...
Hey gang, minor update. Bought a house and now have 15.5' x 23' of space for the layout. Here is the revised track plan and some rough track...
Contract work has brought me to Los Angeles and I'm considering buying a foreclosed house in Tehachapi (I'd be home on weekends, staying in the RV...
Just trying to get a good representation of a 12 car passenger train threading through a mountain pass can take an entire room! Just getting it...
I couldn't stand the thought of gluing down track without completely settling the position of the yard throat, so I built the next segment of...
Not sure if you guys know but a seller is liquidating many of these cars on the auction site. My first set arrived and I have to agree - more...
I really like this plan for a continuous runner in a normal sized room. The lower left even has room for a little town with some industrial trackage.
First attempt at decaling a Santa Fe hi level in one of the many variations of Amtrak PHIII. This is the high / thin stripe version that aligns...
Really interesting layout concept.
Now if I could just find the archive images from 1980. :) The main line thru the pass is basically the same but the yard has changed over the...
I must have been searching for "san luis obispo trackage" or "southern pacific san luis obispo" and it came up toward the bottom of the results,...
Thanks for the link. Yes I basically put N scale on a shelf for many years, as I was going thru the dark ages of engineering school. I think we...
That is amazing. I really need to learn how to do this. Did you use the old sandpaper on a toothpick trick? Wondering how I'll get the 'Santa...
Dave, I checked out your rail images. WOW that backdrop turned out great, but the Modesto depot is really amazing. How did you do it? I'll...
