Been working on a new project. Building a new toy train layout using some of my dad’s postwar Lionel track and manual switch and my grandfather’s prewar Marx manual switches. I will be replacing some of the prewar track with new O-27 track. I got the track plan from http://www.thortrains.net/ Its only 3ft by 3ft. The base will be tempered hardboard and pine board sides making a shallow box the track wont be nailed down since I want to be able to take it apart for working. I want it to be able to run my post war scout locomotive and my grandfather's old prewar locomotive with some Lionel cars that were with my grandfather's train set.
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NICE!!!
Big things come in small packages!
I like your plan. I'm planning a railroad to fill a 13 X 21 room in my basement, but
I always use small plans like yours to help me. I just wish that 0-27 profile track
was available in all of the radii that Lionel has in O-gauge. Good luck and keep
in touch. My E-mail is trainannia @aol.com
I like your plan. I'm planning a railroad to fill a 13 X 21 room in my basement, but
I always use small plans like yours to help me. I just wish that 0-27 profile track
was available in all of the radii that Lionel has in O-gauge. Good luck and keep
in touch. My E-mail is trainannia @aol.com
Thanks, Steve. I do plan to use the Lionel high-profile track and the Johnson molded
roadbed because I like that 'look'. I'll be using Ross' new tinplate switches, however,
since I need the reliability. Haven't heard much new about the Del-Aire air system,
however. From what I've read, it's a reliable system, but I wonder, are they out of business? Anybody have input on Del-Aire? Thanks in advance.
Hoppy
Nice setup & a good start for a layout.
Nice setup & a good start for a layout.
Thanks
Hope you have many years of fun with the trains, Khayden. Take care.