Brian Miller Small O Scale Layout

It looks real nice.

Well done!! Your room is so compact and neat. I know you and your son enjoy it. I know I would have if we had had such a nice setup back in the day!!!(1950's)

I like it a lot.  Being a fellow green felt guy, I like what you did with the roads and l shaped design.

 

Looks a lot like my modular layout! (I have to get some of that green skirting - really dresses it up)

 

Ed

Love the layout. Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy it.

That is really really nice.I love how clean it looks.FYI-----keep an eye on the CW80 transformer,they have had issues and you my want to replace that down the line.

very very nice though

Very imaginative and artistic layout

Thank you for sharing.

Hi Brian,

 

   Very nice layout what size are the minimum and max curves and also the remote switches. My friend wants to build a small layout for his grand children looks like yours is perfect for the area he has plus has room for accessories to hold their interest.

Thank you all for your kind words.  The folks on these forums really helped out.  

 

Eddiem:  The skirts came from Innovative Systems in Compton, CA.  Here's the link:  

www.innovative-sys.com

 

These are the Poly Premier Table Skirt w/ Velcro in Hunter Green.  Be advised though, they come long in length.  I think they add a few inches to make sure they fit.  I just tucked the left over around the end under the table or you could cut it. They were very fast to ship.  The total for this table was $200.00 with shipping. Order in about 3' - 4' sections so you have a break in skirt to pull it to the side to access storage.  Also, you can take off sections completely to work under the layout.  I found it better to just call and make the order.

 

jippers:  I used 0-36 curves on the main.  The cross over switches are 0-48.  The engine shed area has a 0-72 switch.  The curve between the engine area and yard is 0-48 with a few straights in there.  The yard I used 0-36 switches to make the yard spurs as long as possible.  I would recommend 0-48 for this.

 

I'm always happy to help.  Thank you all again for your kind words! 

Very nice layout.

(Is that an industrial strength duster underneath? :-)

Really nice Brian!  That L-shape looks like a lot of track for travel without eating up too much square footage in the room.

 

What material did you use on your streets?

Robert

Hello Makingthegrade,

 

Thank you for your kind words.  I used roofing tar paper for the streets.  Spray glue on the bottom to keep them from bending up.  They can cause some problems when the glue doesn't stick.  But, it's cheap and trims very well with a box knife.  

 

Do the faint tire marks indicate that a car fits in there too?  That's nice!

 

or, is the parking just for the kids "vehicles"?

 

Ed

It's a double deep four car garage.  My wife parks her 4-runner in there.  If it wasn't for the thousands of kids vehicles required for their happiness I could use it also.  

 

In the future, I plan on putting a classic car in there.

Thanks for the info Brian!  Your roads have a low profile look I'd like to imitate on top of my artificial turf so the roads don't look like they're sitting way above the grass.  Great Job!

Robert

Very nicely done.

Very nice, what is the grade on the back side, and how far up does it go?

Brian, very nice looking layout. Thank you for sharing with us.

Nice job Brian! Great use of space. Love your train yard.

Hello all,

 

Here's some updated photos I thought you may enjoy.  Moved some things around to make room for operating accessories.  MTH crossing flashers and custom made crossings.  Also, one of Lionel's coal loaders.  The welding scene is wired to a switch for the kids to tun on and off.  Much more planned for the future.  Thank you all again for posting you tips and tricks.

Hello Sinclair,

 

The upgrade is 2.5% over 13 feet.  Ends up at 4".  Level for about 5 feet then down at 2.5% over 13 feet as well.  These numbers may not be exact but it's a good ball park figure.  All done with Woodland Scenics foam risers.  Here's some photos.

 

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the in process photos of the grade.  Do you have your track fastened to the table, or is it just sitting there?  Also, what did you use for the grade crossing?  I used popsicle sticks on mine at one point and over time they warped and would catch the rollers of my locomotives, causing them to derail or stop.

Brian,

 

Don't the WS risers come in 2% and 4% grades? How do you adjust them to get 2.5% or 3% grades? Do you just not stretch them the full 24" or something?

Hi Dave,

 

I could not remember the exact numbers.  Just tossed out a ball park figure.  Here's the link:

 

http://www.sceneryexpress.com/.../productinfo/WD1410/

 

I did have to double up the order to fit the width for fastrack.  If I remember correctly, I did have to cut short the riser set to level up to the 4" risers along the back.  

 

The Woodland Scenic riser system works great but can be challenge on a carpet layout.  Finding a way to cover it up was a task in itself.

 

Hope this helps! 

The track is just sitting there.  There are two screws though.  One at the beginning of the grade and another at the end.  They help close the air void where the grade starts and ends.  Not the best idea but it works for now.  I tend to change the track around as I build.  That being the case, I would go crazy removing screws all the time.  Once finished......I'm sure I'll screw it down.

 

I did the same with the crossings.  Hope I don't have the same problem! 

Just a layout update.  Enjoy the photos!

This layout looks like a lot of fun. Love those operating accessories.  I like all the Lionel signage too...great job!

Brian

Way to go, nice layout and man cave.  Also liked the brick facing that hides the foam risers!!

Steve