This past weekend I worked on my layout. It is a basic 5 x 14 two track main line. There will be two siding on each side of the layout. Attached are some photos of the beginning stages. 
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Looks like a great start. Thanks for sharing the ideas and photos. I am starting to plan a basement layout (wife wants her living room back) and appreciate seeing other’s ideas.
Good luck,
Scott
Scott Swanson posted:Looks like a great start. Thanks for sharing the ideas and photos. I am starting to plan a basement layout (wife wants her living room back) and appreciate seeing other’s ideas.
Good luck,
Scott
Thanks Scott!!
Good luck to you as well on your layout. I am including a town in the middle on the first table with a two track street car line (I'm running three MTH PCC's). Then on the other table in the far back i figured I can add a engine shed or a industry.
Great layout in the making.
Is this going to represent the Delaware Valley? I see NJ Transit, SEPTA, and Amtrak, and you mentioned a streetcar line with PCC cars.
Just curious, as this is one of my favorite train areas. Also, that would make it a great candidate for overhead catenary.
Trainman2 posted:Great layout in the making.
Is this going to represent the Delaware Valley? I see NJ Transit, SEPTA, and Amtrak, and you mentioned a streetcar line with PCC cars.
Just curious, as this is one of my favorite train areas. Also, that would make it a great candidate for overhead catenary.
Yes, this area will represent the Delaware valley area. I am from Philadelphia, and currently live in New Jersey. I grew up next to the northeast corridor, then lived near the Atlantic city line. My PCC's will consist of two septa and one NJ transit pcc. I plan to add catenary as well.
It's looking good. A basement layout?
dan 77 posted:It's looking good. A basement layout?
Thank you. Yes, this is a basement layout.
Is the far side against the wall? 5' is a long reach.
John H posted:Is the far side against the wall? 5' is a long reach.
It is, however I left a gap in between the two tables next to the bridge that I can access to reach the far side. Also if needed, I can roll my tables away from the wall as they are both on wheels. :-)
I've wired my station this weekend and completed my inner loop. Next weekend I plan to work on the street car line and wire the bridge. I wanted the bus station dock to be attached to the back of the last platform, however it would interfere with my road and street car line, so I decided to move it to the end of the station.
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What radius (or diameter) curves are you using on the two main lines?
MELGAR
MELGAR posted:What radius (or diameter) curves are you using on the two main lines?
MELGAR
O-54 for my outer loop and O-45 for my inner loop.
The reason I asked about track radius is because your mainline track at the front of the table appears to be about five or six inches from the front edge. If you're using O-54, will you have adequate track clearance at the rear edge of your 5-foot (60-inch) table? I have an Atlas O-54 track loop on a 5-foot table and the track centerline is only about 3-inches from the front and rear edges of the table.
MELGAR
MELGAR posted:The reason I asked about track radius is because your mainline track at the front of the table appears to be about five or six inches from the front edge. If you're using O-54, will you have adequate track clearance at the rear edge of your 5-foot (60-inch) table? I have an Atlas O-54 track loop on a 5-foot table and the track centerline is only about 3-inches from the front and rear edges of the table.
MELGAR
Yes I will have enough clearance at the rear edge of the table. I actually was surprised, also my table may be a little bit more than 60". I will check when I get home.
Keep the progress coming!
Dave
luvindemtrains posted:Keep the progress coming!
Dave
Thank you. This is my very first attempt at building a table. I am learning a lot about all of this.
Very impressive and it looks like it has been an enjoyable undertaking. I’m a Philly guy (retired from Septa) and I was wondering where you got the Reading MU with Septa livery? Thank you.
Looking good and thanks for the photos.
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Your layout is looking great! Thank you for posting, and I will be looking forward to seeing more as your layout progresses.
Is that Ross or Gargraves track?
The Photos I see show Atlas Track.
Thanks for posting, looking forward to the details on the sidings especially.
Jay Francis posted:Very impressive and it looks like it has been an enjoyable undertaking. I’m a Philly guy (retired from Septa) and I was wondering where you got the Reading MU with Septa livery? Thank you.
I got them from the York train show about 3 or 4 years ago. They are made by MTH. They are extremely rare now.
Mark Boyce posted:Your layout is looking great! Thank you for posting, and I will be looking forward to seeing more as your layout progresses.
Thank you, that means a great deal as this is my first time in my life that I am building something.
Pingman posted:Looking good and thanks for the photos.
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Thank you for that advice. This weekend I plan to work on the street car line. Once that is done I will update my title to reflect the date with each update.
BobRoyals posted:Is that Ross or Gargraves track?
They are atlas track.
This weekend, I worked on leveling the bridge. For the longest time, my bridge just sat on the table, and the tracks would rise and fall as the train traveled on the bridge. I cut out the homasote and wired the bridge. I am very happy with the outcome. My original plan was to finish installing three more switches, (two 054 right Hand and 054/072 right hand curved switch) however with no expected delivery date from Atlas, my focus had changed to adding buildings. I will be working on the town scene next until the switches are available.
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Your trains look great running across that bridge so smoothly! I have to get two bridges across my chasm also. I'm sorry you have to wait on your Atlas switches, but you have a plan There is always something to do on a layout.
@Mark Boyce posted:Your trains look great running across that bridge so smoothly! I have to get two bridges across my chasm also. I'm sorry you have to wait on your Atlas switches, but you have a plan There is always something to do on a layout.
Thank you for your kind words, I truly appreciate that. I was hoping to be done the track laying phase of the layout by now, but as you know life gets in the way and I miss my chance to get the final three switches that I need. I can go with the Ross switches, in which I probably will depending on when Atlas respond to my email asking for a delivery date lol. If I go with Ross for the final three switches, it will require me to cut some of my atlas track to fit the ross track into place. I totally agree with always something to do on a layout lol. This weekend, I've also cleared track that I am not using, and stored them away, cleaned the track and starting planning where I want to place buildings.
