woo hoo finally !!! i have built the frames three 2' x4' modules. layed out in an L shape. i found a nice track plan on a site. slightly modifiyrd to fit the space. i have just completed laying cork road bed on the main line.so far i think it looks good in my mind i see the steam engines running round and round woo wooooooo. tomorrow i will lay track using code 80 flex track. and will have just two passing sidings. i dont plan on running two trains at once but i will have two on the track ready to go. and i am going to have a least a small area for my atlas two truck shay to do some logging or mining not sure which. but anyway. i hope tomorrow to run my first train.
thank you all for the encuragement. i spent a large part of tonight laying track on the layout. i am using flex track code 80 from atlas i started on the curves first. i am spacing the track joiners about 2 inches apart to offset the joints on the track hopefully the gauge will stay better. (read this somewhere not sure where) i must say this is great fun for me i have always loved trains. now to be creating my own empire small as it is; is exciting. the layout is going to have four sidings total not much into switching at this time sorry guy who like the real railroad experience. personally i just want to watch the trains go by. to anyone that has any knowledge on it is three feet long by about 20 inches wide a passable switchback space for like a small logging line gots to have some place for my shay to play. if not any ideas are appreciated. well that is it for now i am taking pics as i go to document the progress. this is how i built my modules. http://www.railwaybob.com/Modules/M...ModConstr01.htm he has done a great job explaining how to do it. imitation is a great form of flattery they say. woooo woooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have the start of the pictures on line at http://www.railimages.com/gallery/harryrichardson the first is the track plan i found on the net somewhere if anyone recognizes where it is from please let me know i want to give credit where due. the right and left ends have a 11" radius curves the back center is 23" radius the three front curves on the layout have a 13.5" radius. i tried to get a close shot of the offset in the joints of the flex track but so far no luck i will keep trying. i am putting power feeders at about every three feet in the joints. this so cool guys in my mind i am running the trains already. i worked on the track laying till 1 am last night. lost track(n scale of course) of time it seems lol
Good work Mr.. Its a buzz once it starts taking shape!! Im with you, Im not a rivet counter, I like to watch them, and drive them myself! take care and enjoy..
I am happy to report that as of 11:54 pm EST January 29th 2004 the mainline of the LR&B RailRoad was completed by our talented and hard working track laying crew. The maineline track work was completed ahead of schedule and on budget. Work continues to progress on the sidings leading to the towns and industries that our line will support. If the present work by our crews is taken as a benchmark; then this work will progress faster then expected. Once again I would like to thank the crew of the LR&B RailRoad for their unwavering support in getting this project completed on time. Harry A. Rchardson President and CEO of the LR&B RR
