NYC Miller Place Sub Layout

The New York Central Miller Place Sub is a fictitious linethat runs in the 30's through the 50's around Robins home town are.
The Long Island Railroad was actually in that area but myrailroad will depict an imaginary theme there.
The NEW NYC Sub will be in a 7’6” X 4’8”' area and use Lgirder bench work and Homasote top. I have decided to use DCC and new DCCfriendly Walthers code 83 turnouts and Atlas code 83 Flex.
The layout is now about 5% complete and will start to laytrack soon.

http://youtu.be/d0bxRVo8gKs



Today I got the benchwork done and am waiting on a sheet of Homasote to arrive on tuesday.












Thanks for stopping in, Mike & Robin

 

Looking good! I like how you use the shelf hangers.

 

Thanks Fireball, there will be rolling storage under there so I did not want any legs.
Thanks , Mike

 

Today I got my undec Atlas HH600 finished with the exception of rusting the wheels. This locomotive was done from a 1939 photo of this locomotive, long before sill stripes and safety hand rail paint. The only real error is the wrong style lettering but it does not bother me.







Mike

 

Nice looking model. It's nice to see a layout where loco collecting is not the main order of business.

 

Yes but I have one of those too. It is refreshing to know you only have limited space and no need for massive amounts of loco's and rolling stock.
Thanks , Mike

 

Here is new progress on the NYC layout as of this AM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T12amwQhez4

Mike

 

Yes that is a thought as well. I am still indecided at that piont.
I have decided to add a rh turnout in the straight section of the engine shed track facing the right to park the needed caboose.

 

I now have the backdrop painted as well as all the cork and track down. I also was able to get all of the tortoise machines in. A little wiring will likely be next.










Mike

 

Mike,

Great progress! When did you live in Miller Place and where?

Yours,

John Bartolotto

 

Thanks John , I did not live there but my wife grew up there in the 50's to the 70's
Mike

 

Mike,

I lived there from 1976-1979.

John

 

I have only been there 2 times but it is pretty there.

Mike

 

Mike,

It used to be prettier before LI grew up and got crowded.

John

 

That is what I understand.
Mike

 

Thanks , Yep, I did some fancy sanding and cutting but now I wih I had lowered it some. It will be OK though.
Mike

 

Mike,

The tunnel portals are a great idea! Really interesting how you are progressing with this.

John

 

Thanks John , Mike