I took the plunge and started the benchwork. This is a big step from a half sheet of plywood on top of some sawhorses. I'm trying an open grid...
Thanks guys, That was good advice. I was concerned that I would need an odd number (three, five, etc.) or risk the middle stretch of mainline...
Thanks for your interest guys. Below is the plan for my mainline. It is basically a bent dogbone with a reverse loop at each end to represent...
Thanks for responding. That's good information about the prototype. On the model, is there a formula, perhaps in an old how-to book? Or is it...
I'm still wrestling with my track plan. I'm likely to have about 40 feet of n scale single track mainline, including a reverse loop at each end....
Made some progress on the backdrop. Painted it with primer, then painted it light blue. After reading some how-tos by Dave Frary and Craig...
Hi Chris, My most developed trackplan attempts to represent the Santa Fe mainline between Lamy and Isleta (at the time called A&P Junction) with...
Hi Randgust, Thanks for taking an interest in our little project. Yes, it is still going to be in the garage. The photos above are of the...
Hi folks, After thinking and talking and thinking again, I've started construction on the new layout. It's a family project, so I've got some...
"It most likely has to do with your era of modeling interest..." A decade ago, MDC/Roundhouse had the corner on producing the oldtimers I like to...
Hi Trainboy, I'm torn between a loads-in/empties-out scheme vs. a small stub end yard for the sawmill on my own layout. My recommendation is to...
Thanks, this is a very helpful discussion. I found another, older thread on the loads/empties dilemma, but the consensus seemed to be to either...
Another issue seems to be length. I imagine that reliability drops the longer the hidden portion of track is. OTOH, the longer the track between...
Hmm... So, when conducting operations, is it best to have the engine back a cut of loaded cars into the facility, uncouple and set them out on the...
Thanks for the replies. Especially Ken's track plan. I'm looking at running ten car trains made up of short oldtimer equipment. I'm considering...
I'm still kind of new here and I don't post every day, but I like your work. Your photos make me want to work on my layout.
Hi folks, I'm in the process of reworking my track plan in XTrackCAD. While I'm learning to navigate that program, I'm thinking about features...
Thank you for your thoughts on this. While three decks and two helices might be a little beyond my capabilities, your points about keeping the...
Thank you for giving me input on my plan. Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but I wanted to give you a thoughtful response. "Your plan is VERY...
That's great info. My 1891 ETT doesn't mention any organization smaller than Division. The proposed merger with the SP would be a compelling...
