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

Going forward with your layout progress, I would like to suggest posting it over here - What did you do on your layout today? It would fit better there plus you might get more interaction with other builders as well. Just a thought. 

SIRT posted:

Going forward with your layout progress, I would like to suggest posting it over here - What did you do on your layout today? It would fit better there plus you might get more interaction with other builders as well. Just a thought. 

I will. I am so busy Always but want to post more as time goes on, we have a lot planned out already having so much stuff. 

   Kon, he is right on exposure being better there, but as a record of what you have done, this thread is "safer".  "What did you do on your layout today" gets "cleaned" by ogrf staff on occasion, so there is no guarantee that it will be there tomorrow.

  Better might be to post there occasionally, and save the details for posterity in this thread.

Andy, I have been posting my layout build both in my own topic  and over on the "What did you do on your layout today" topic.  I haven't been posting all the same stuff on both topics, but it seems to be working quite well.

Looks good!  That’s a nice big space!

Mark Boyce posted:

Looks good!  That’s a nice big space!

Thanks.  Yup no more  hard reaches , lift bridges and crawling under !  Order the last two switches,turntable and other stuff to get track work rolling. Need to build a shelve too 

Some planning and progress. Curves in corner 072 089 096.

The open frame with track is just to get an idea where the pit is going to be.

Looks good Andy!  It is great you have enough space for those wide curves and a turntable and roundhouse!!

Mark Boyce posted:

Looks good Andy!  It is great you have enough space for those wide curves and a turntable and roundhouse!!

Thanks ! Not sure about a round house yet cause it will also be in a super easy spot to reach too.  But yes the whole idea of the new layout is run ability and access.  The turntable will be 36” too.   There was a lot of planning before we started the rebuild.  Hopefully Friday we will have lots more done. Just hard to find time too. Probably working a lot of OT this week too. 

Quick update, heater room to mountain corner track done minus some wire and few screws. The grade is less then 3% at the worst spots tested a few rolling stock items all worked out good. Hopefully have all the track done Friday night. Ordered turntable parts and have a good idea on how I’m building that.

Other good news sold all the old mth track in less then a week too..

just a quick test of the turntable motor. 

That’s nice indeed!

One simple cut left and ready to wire and plan the water before we screw the track in on the Right wall.   Started getting some turntable pieces and going to get that project rolling soon too  have it mostly figured out.. 

Pano  shot, right wall 16 feet of straight almost 

You are moving right along!  The panorama shot is neat!

Trains are running.  

Congratulations!!

Water cured , storage yard track done. Next up turntable this week probably.  

You have a nice looking layout! I like how route the rails around the stairs. It’s always great once you can start to run the trains. 

Been super busy with lots of stuff but finally found time for the layout this week.  Turntable is fully operational just need some fine tuning and adjustments. Ordered some gears/belt drive for it.   

21 tracks 36” for the turntable, still lots of details to add but focused on operation 1st  

The bridges and turntable area look great!!

Finally got some video time in. Best one of the night.  

The videos of the turntable are great!  You did a fine job on that turntable.  What is the diameter of it?

Mark Boyce posted:

The videos of the turntable are great!  You did a fine job on that turntable.  What is the diameter of it

Excellent!

Kon,  Great work on the new layout!  I especially like how you re-purposed the middle table into a round table.   On your custom turntable, did you consider using a circle of say O31 or O42 with a unused pair of trucks to support the turntable bridge?  I cant see in the videos/pics how the ends of the bridge is supported thru the 360 degree arc.

Kon, Great looking layout! Shows great detail!< One question, what are you using for your TT motor?

Obsidian posted:

Kon,  Great work on the new layout!  I especially like how you re-purposed the middle table into a round table.   On your custom turntable, did you consider using a circle of say O31 or O42 with a unused pair of trucks to support the turntable bridge?  I cant see in the videos/pics how the ends of the bridge is supported thru the 360 degree arc.

Thank you.  There’s actually part of the old Layout under the island area still lol. It was helpful for a shelve too. We really thaught everything out for operations with a turntable.

the rail idea I tried atlas and super hard to get every thing right. So I have saucer bearings on the middle and ends. The middle set rolls on a metal plate wire a power wire connected. I know it’s not super prototype stuff, but I think I have $200 into the whole thing that’s including a belt drive set up I am probably going to install.  Also a voltage regulator mite be In the future.  

I am probably going to do a video when I find time of the whole thing the way it is now..  

Right now the Motor is connected to a 8mm rod to a hub on the bridge. The under side has a 8mm bearing to keep it aligned and smooth 

mike g. posted:

Kon, Great looking layout! Shows great detail!< One question, what are you using for your TT motor?

Thank you !! The above reply explains more as well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072...KP?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

More pics of the island 

Kon, thanks for the information!  I wish I would have found this thread back when you started, but then again it gives me something to get fought up on!

Parts of the heater room is now the shelve room  

Latest update, made some adjustments. More details to come when I find time.  

Andy, I still like it!  I forgot to look back to see if you have automatic indexing or if you are doing it by eye.

Mark Boyce posted:

Andy, I still like it!  I forgot to look back to see if you have automatic indexing or if you are doing it by eye.

Thanks

by eye. Talked to a computer nerd at work today, he said I could easily make my own index set up but it’s not a big deal to use. It’s about the function.  

Finally! Can say My Scratch built turntable is complete minus the center arch which I have all the parts for and the design set. 

It all looks great!  A job well done!

Im with Mark, Great job and it looks wonderful! I wish I had the room for one, maybe one day!

Thanks!!

yesterday we picked up the WS feedmill and set up a Mth town. Goal is to get all the Buildings in place close to where they will go  the mess all over is starting to bother us.