Kon's Layout* as of 02-27-18 new layout *

Welcome to the forum and Merry Christmas!

 

I looked at your clip, very nice work!

 

Please continue to post updates, all of us like to see those!

Welcome to the best model and toy train forum around.  Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Welcome to the forum.

 

I am sure your new layout build updates will be interesting posts. These are a favorite of many.

Great layout.....and, welcome!

 

Peter

Thanks All ! Merry Christmas!
links to my pics

Newest
https://www.facebook.com/media...e=1&l=16183f3858

https://www.facebook.com/media...e=1&l=7afab6dd8b

my Arch bridge
https://www.facebook.com/media...e=1&l=cc86c5dff3


Other hand made bridges

Welcome aboard!!  Just a suggestion, you may want to embed the videos so that they open within your thread....great videos and pictures!

 

Alan

 

Much, much better with the video embedded.  Thanks.

 

Nice layout; especially the arch bridge; I like bridges a lot.

This weeks update and lots of action ! All ballast done besides the main storage track. All wiring done besides the PRR signal bridge, Dad said he mite wire that up tomorrow.  So the videos feature the roads and ballast done action over the arched bridge. 

The 2nd video is a view from the inside of the layout.  Then  we have two videos of the PRR line crossing the town rd. Thanks all Hope every had a great Christmas !
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Very Nice Layout... nice to see others using roof shingles as roads!

Thanks all!  Update coming soon been doing lots of work. Retaining walls up and tunnel portal work on the right corner of layout pics coming soon.

Great job Kon! Really liking that arch bridge!

Andrew,

welcome to a great forum!

i really liked your videos and photos.  You are doing a great job!

Great layout...Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year...Lajos

New Album on my facebook
https://www.facebook.com/media...e=1&l=53e60408b2

left click view image. video coming soon been very busy. 

Thanks every one for feedback!

 

Love the layout

 

 

Decided I'm hiring you to come landscape my layout haha!

HAHA! its all practice , trail and error. using all foam is tricky cause its rather square and not flexible. 

Go to your local dollar tree get the black foam  board its $1 works great for templates and lichen walls if needed.  there cheap glue works great too.. 

Very nice. I like the 3 trains running at one time. That is what I will be doing with my new subway. Also I appreciate the fact that you scratch build you bridges.  I am doing the same for my elevated subway.

Thanks all!!

Lots Done tonight  video of all the pics coming soon on youtube once its back up. hopefully some video tomorrow night of the upper line in action. Time to pick the next are to work. Most likely the back wall tunnel portal and area behind the bridge. then place some trees on on the recently done land.
Happy Model Rail Roading ! -Andrew

link to full album
https://www.facebook.com/media...e=1&l=53e60408b2

 

Very good progress and it's looking awesome Andrew! Looking forward to the video!

By the way, what brand is the big red arch bridge? I'm really liking it!

Thanks!  Its an MTH with added sections

video of pics

Gotcha. If I remember right, didn't you say you used something from Menards or such for the stone walls? I'm really liking how those look and may incorporate something in my layout in the future!

The walls are from ultimate scenery, we get them at a store by Strasburg RR actually. easiest to cut with a table saw or scroll saw. you can call the guy that makes them too if needed thats how i got my HO walls. low temp Hot glue gun works the best to mount them . I use alot of stuff from walmart and dollar tree black foam board is great for all sorts of uses $1 for 20x30 works great for making templates.

Scenic Express sells ones that are light wait foam and little easier to work with , there called Featherlight but they been on back order a while. that's what the stone bridge is made from..

 

First of all welcome to the forum. You have a great looking layout. Please keep us posted as you progress.

Thanks Spence!!
Few More videos on there way to youtube today. gone to paint that wall behind water heat asap it drives me crazy .

Been very busy with work and layout. video's I have not posted.  pics coming later  tonight.

Great update Kon! Now you just need some narration to your video and it'll be perfect! Lookin good.

Last night and tonight's work

 River bed formed. grey flex rock along the bends and from the top of slope to  the track deck. rough ground cover on the slope.

 Update overview of scenery !  we plan to pick up more trees by next . planing where more will go.

I'm glad I came across this thread.  The layout looks awesome.  Loved the videos and pictures.  I liked how you put together several tunnel portals to make the bridge.  Looks really good.  I see you ballasted the roadbed on the Realtrax.  Nice touch.  Looks a lot more realistic.

 

Thanks Kon for sharing your layout with us.  Looking forward to more updates and videos.

Thank You Very Much!  I been working on the layout so much and have been behind on updates and pics. i work 60 hours a week and spend every Mon Tues Thurs working on layout 630 to 10 almost.. some pics from this weeks progress coming soon..

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Quite a debut!  Nice work

 

Al

 

Very nice work!!

Thank everyone! Plan to have that area ready for the water by end of week.

Just saw this thread, love the layout.  Nice that you and your father can enjoy the hobby together.  As for one who is a father, nothing brightens up your day like the kids begging to go downstairs to the trains, and the layout isn't even completed yet.

 

Darren

 

Thank you Very Much! Poured Realistic water tonight. just finished. ill take some pics Thursday once dry