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Some of you will remember my crash pad layout that I am building. Well, I have changed it up a bit, and changed it's location in my apartment. Again, this is my home away from home layout.

It's 6ft by 8ft. 1x4 construction, 1/2" plywood top. 30" high, about desk level to make it easy to sit and play comfortably. 5/8" carpet padding. Outdoor carpet.

As you can see, I can also sit in my theater chairs, watch football, and run trains. Man-cave kind of stuff Smile

This is designed to be a fun, light flashing, accessories buzzing kind of layout.
Just to show that you can pack fun into small spaces.
Here are some pics:

How it fits in my place.


That's an MTH Rugged Rails 6-8-6 with Proto 2 at the crossover.


My old 356 station, Gateman, and Ice house in the back


1996 Lionel TMCC SF F3 A&B pulling my (my dad's) original Presidential series passenger cars. Rocket Launcher, Nuclear Power, #397 Coal Loader


Airplane pylon with C47 I adapted. Oil Derrick. These aren't in final position yet. This side is going to be airport and small town. Bascule Bridge


Another view




The outside loop is O48. The inside loop is O36. There will be automatic switching so that each time around the pike, the inner train will take a different route.

Each loop is/will be power by it's own Lionel 180w Powerhouse. I run TMCC and DCS. An old, excellent condition Type V transformer will handle accessories and lights.

Anyway, just wanted to share.
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Thank guys!

Alex, it is always hard for me to go with the "less is more" when laying track designs. My home layout is about 20 by 10. When designing this for the apartment, I had to keep reminding myself to "keep it simple."

No matter what, I wanted a crossover, as it just pleases me seeing my trains operate over one. The layout size didn't allow me to have a standard figure 8 with Fastrack unless I just had one loop.

I can't tell you how many designs I made with RR-Track before settling on this one. All of them started simple, then I ended up going crazy and adding too much stuff. One design has me using my old #350 transfer table. Oh, it fit, but took up most of the real estate where the airplane is right now.

I finally talked sense into myself when I realized this layout is more for the "turn it on and relax" factor, than my big layout at home.

My one rule was to use things I already owned.
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