Logging camp update

Logging Camp Progress
Been playing around with a few idea of logging used a 5mm bit foam board for base please note buildings aren't glued down so can be moved around on other boards to see what I like best

 

They look great Mike!!.

 

When You can't sleep weathering helps not lol
Good morning Crew the 4 am club sadly only one member me so bit of logging camp ideas

 

I should've had you build mine when i was building the different buildings for my camp.

 

Hi Dan would built your camp for you no problem few other bits I beeb just playing around with have loads foam board thats been used but can use for diorama for camp here a few more pics

 

Looking good buddy!!

 

Silly O'Clock Time
Few more ideas of logging funny at what time something springs into mind lol

 

That looks more like I have seen in the north woods.

 

That could be right Richard I am not sure about that camp but hard time finding kits to make for east coast camps. Most of mine came from Republic loco works. I think around 10 kits for the sawmill and that complex. They are the best models for the sawmill and complex. If i had enough room for there sawmill I would have bought it too. Even at 400 bucks it would be the best out there! I don't remember any sawmills in West Virginia being that large. I worked in two of them as i was younger. Some were about as big as my sawmill kit that Wathers made.

 

Made few changes as the sawmill is a monster now thinking of just logging layout as pictured sawmill and logging camp opinions welcomed good or bad any help or advice welcomed

 

That could work. That sawmill looks Big!!

 

I like the mountain logging application for a layout like this!

Beware the S-curves! The only 22.5 degree Unitrack turns are super-elevated double-track transition pieces, so you end up with a super-elevated ends that won't mate up with straight double tracks.

Is that a double-slip switch at the sawmill (Unitrack does not have them)? Otherwise, there's no access to/from either end of the siding the spur for the mill crosses.

I would also caution against having removable tracks cross between modules at non-right-angles to the boundary (e.g. the logging track as shown.) You could just bend that logging track further downward, parallel to the boundary, rather than crossing it. Logging tracks in the mountains were typically known for their sharp curves, with short logging locos working them.

 

I do know he will be using a couple of shays on that part of the layout.There being dcc'ed as we speak. Not sure what else he will be using for power

 

For Digitrax, zero is typically the toggle for the headlight.

 

Thanks MK. I just tried it and now it works. Don't know why it didn't before. Go figure.

 

Hi Dan my DCC System is a lenz update one hope that helps

 

should work just fine, fellow

 

Logging Camp Update
few pictures of logging camp kit

 

Hey Mike, whats the tri post on the roof of the bunk house?

 

I believe this is part of a radio aerial or power cable if you look on the picture of kit you see what looks like small generators