have been away for a while

First of all my condolances to you and your family for the loss of your son. Can't imagine having to deal with that. So sorry.

 

Your layout looks great! I would definatly enjoy seeing more pictures of your hadiwork!

I'm deeply sorry for your loss pelago, good to have you back. As far as "comments", your scenery looks amazing! I have no "suggestions"........see my "comment"

Welcome back. As a father of three sons, I can only imagine the pain you've gone through. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

LIZARD LICK COUNTRY STORE, yes there really is a Lizard Lick in North Carolina

took a long time to build this little store, it is a copy of one i saw in the mountains of NC near Cherokee.  Even with the hound dog sleeping on the floor next to guys playing checkers

I'm sorry to read about the loss of your son. My prayers go out for you and your family.

 

But on a brighter note, your carftsmenship is spot on. Good luck with your new addition and layout. I hope you can keep us posted as things develop.

 

It's great to have you back, hang in there and God Bless buddy.

Nice photos.  I look forward to seeing more of your layout.

Very sorry to hear about your son.

Good to have you back.

 

The pain life cannot be described sometimes. I know what that means. 

 

Prairie

Welcome back! Excellent work, thank you or sharing. I am sorry to hear about your son, you have my sympathy.

Welcome back. I am very sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your wife....family.

By the looks of your layout, you don't need any ideas from me......others, perhaps.

 

Your have lots of modeling talent....just dive in and build that addition! It's fun and healthy therapy. Tom

My sincere condolences for your loss.

 

NICE layout!  

 

Are you a native North Carolinian? I live part-time at Bear Creek Junction, 8 miles south of Robbinsville, NC in Graham County (think: "Mayberry"). I dialyze weekly on the Reservation in Cherokee.

 

Also lived in Charlotte, NC from 1993-2002.

I to am sorry of your loss. Having two sons I don't know what I would do.

Hope you do much better than I did at the national championship at Camp Perry Ohio.

Use to do a lot of trigger pulling in my younger years.

Larry W. Peterson

Erwin TN

Very sorry for your loss. Such sad news. I hope you will experience joy and purpose from your new layout.

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I can not even begin to imagine that feeling. I'm sure his memory will be alive and well in the layout. God bless.

Sorry for your loss, prayers for you and your family. Nice photo of your layout.  Love the cracks in the streets, pretty real looking.

 

 

FEB 18, 2014

Remember the old saying best laid plans of mice and men,  something will always happen.  I got sick not once but three times, all done now all good (seems anyway)

But have started on the addition to my work shop.  Started some ground work for the addition, it will be 12'X16' exterior dimension,  solid floor on 16" centers, solid wall finished, insulated, with a 1/4" luan or pasteboard option on other side.  might even carpet it??

materials to be delivered on Sat, made arrangement with a young neighbor ( he grew up and took over his dads house when dad passed on and owns a roofing outfit) to hire two of his best guys for 100.00 cash a day to install roof trusses, tie in to existing roof, felt paper and shingle.   

NOW THE BIG QUESTION, A WALK AROUND LAYOUT OR A FOLLOW THE WALL LAYOUT WITH AREAS THAT CAN COME BACK INTO CENTER OF ROOM????

 

INSIDE WILL BE APPROX (for sake of argument) 11X15 workable space  should be workable

Welcome back, you will get a lot of support from the fine folks on this forum.

That is what friends are for.

 

Great job with the general store.

I have one on my layout, built from a laser-cut kit.

Sorry to hear of the loss of your son.. You have our deepest sympathy..  Welcome back and I look forward to seeing more pics of your scenery it looks fantastic!!

     Scott

Really sorry to hear about your son, I can't even begin to imagine how you must feel.

 

Jerry

I'm real sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I lost my only child several years ago to a motorcycle accident so I know what your going thru & will go thru over the next few years. It can be a real struggle but if you have a great support system it will help you move on.

Good luck with the layout. Keep busy, although that's easier said than done.

Very sorry about your son. We lost the first of our 3 boys and it really hits one hard emotionally.

As regards your layout question, I strongly favor round-the-wall benchwork with a goal of keeping all areas within effective reach. Good luck with your build.

Welcome back.

 

I have no words to ease the pain of your loss but please accept my sincere condolences.

 

This hobby has helped me through some tough times and I hope it is a placeof refuge for you. Glad to have you back.

 

all the best,

 

Paul

I, too, am sorry for your loss, but I'm also a little surprised that no one is taking the time to answer your question about layout design.  The answer will depend a lot on your preferences.

 

If you want to be operationally oriented, then a "walk around" design would probably be your preference.  On the other hand, if you just want trains to run through various "scenes," then a double track loop around the walls and through one center peninsula might be your better option.

 

Other factors include the type of equipment you plan to run and the scenery (plains, mountains, ports, industrial complexes (steel, mining, meat packing, auto plant)) you plan to create.

 

Hope this helps.

Chuck

pelago:

 

Sorry to learn about the loss of your son. Having a supportive wife that you describe as an incredibly beautiful woman will help you get through this. Trust me, in the future all of the good memories you shared with your son will be what is important. I lost my son to a drunk driver over 27 years ago and I can tell you all I focus on is the great times we shared. I never regretted spending quality time with him and I know in my heart that I was a good Dad for him. That thought always got me through tough days.

 

If I can help you with this in any way, don't hesitate to contact me.

pelagio;

My heartfelt sympathy for your loss.

Your layout looks very nice.

For the Expansion I would go around the walls with a lift out for the entry.

This allows much larger curves and maxes out the usable layout area.

thinking that way,  but probably will have standard entry with door/curtain since it is adjunct to my shop DUST will be always an issue and i cured that with the other layout with a tarp made out of super light fabric almost parachute thickness and it lays over entire layout and DOES NOT DAMAGE anything when i lift it off, i lift it and control it in 6' sections and actually roll it up and out, have drop in dowels with "T" on them to keep away from objects on board

MAKING PROGRESS,  STRING LAYED,  FOUR CORNER HOLES DUG FOR SOME CONCRETE AND THEN CINDER BLOCK FOR BASE,  4 CORNERS, then every 4' at junction of two floor joices, that is what i did 30+ years ago on actual shed

here is original layout suspended from garage ceiling, and you better believe i have it well supported because the love of my life parks her corvette convertible under neath it

Pelago,

 

As a father who lost his first-born due to heart & esophageal complications brought on by a rare genetic disorder several years ago, you have my sympathies on your own loss.

 

That's a pretty slick setup you have there.  I especially like the intricate detailing you put into those scenes; it's certainly something to be proud of!

thank you, that is why i am going larger,  i have a family room and i have "my corner"

gun cabinet, and a nice table and i can sit there with my bride, and she can do "whatver" and i can build buildings,  paint figures, design whatever, but with my garage layout, it is basically done, not enough room to do anything

 

i found that making 1:43 ish is not all that difficult and if ya think about it can do all kinds of things

that is downtown 'LIZARD LICK, HOOKERS AND ALL'

The layout looks great. Looks like you did learn a lot from it. Nice job.