Basement train room almost ready for a layout: Update 4/23

Congrats on that room! You can do a lot in that space!

-Greg

Nice space - you can always lay some track on the floor, before you build, to get an idea of how it will look.

of Course, the space looks great.

Now is the time to be certain you want to do this to the great space. . LOL

That looks great, I love the outdoor access!

@PRRick posted:

That looks great, I love the outdoor access!

Yes, so do I. I can set up my saw there just outside the door, and cut all the wood for the tablework. Makes it easy to get lumber or other supplies into the basement. I did have a new insulated garage door installed last summer. The old door leaked cold air like crazy. This one fits nice and tight.

Ahh Mowingman- a blank canvas!

Can't wait for your updates!

Very excited to see what you come up with and watch the progress unfold, can't wait.

Well, things have not moved along too well, but I am making progress. About a month ago, I had a "dreaded" water leak/small flood. The water heater pressure valve failed and flooded about half of the new carpet area with an 1" of water. Luckily, it is outdoor carpet, and, I had "ALMOST" all my boxes sitting up off the floor. I did have some Lionel in older, tattered, original boxes, and these boxes got ruined. I quickly got the leak under control, and then with a combination of shop vac, open doors, dehumidifier, and big shop fan, I got everything else saved and dried out. I may have a couple of Lionel engines that need a little cleanup, but I see no rust on them. While it was traumatic, I learned a lot about storing items on the floor, and about how to quickly clean up a watery mess.

Last week I started assembling some old shelf units, along the wall, that will have my 2 rail O scale switching layout on them. When complete, the rest of the room will be allocated for a fairly large, but simple Lionel layout. Ithink it will end up being some type of "L" shaped setup, but we will see. In the photos, items on the floor are things that got wet. So, the fun begins.

Jeff

Bummer about the water, glad you didn't have significant damage.

That issue is why I have this pan with a drain and the alarm in case the water keeps rising.

You can get wireless water detectors to place near sinks, washers, sumps, and water heaters to alert you when they detect moisture.

Jan

I do need to get some type of alarm/warning system for sure. The only good thing is that after water spills out and builds up to about 1" deep, it will flow out the basement garage door and also into a basement drain. Of course, 1" is way more water than I need or want down there. If only my basement floor was still sloped nicely all the way across!

This is the leak detection system I have. This only works if you have a well pump. If it detects a leak, power to the well pump is shut off.

https://www.tecinnovators.com/...r-2-hp-pumps-or-less