Thought I would post a quick video of a 3 train carpet layout in my living room (thanks to my wife for her patience and understanding) that my grandson and I get to enjoy every day right now. I started out with a Christmas tree layout and things just grew from there to this configuration I put together last week-end.
At some point this will be incorporated into a basement layout with multiple levels and more trains and action hopefully. Right now just a fun time to play with for us.
Hope you enjoy it and any comments/suggestions welcome.
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That looks fun - an oval, a dogbone and a loop-to-loop all intertwined!
That looks fun - an oval, a dogbone and a loop-to-loop all intertwined!
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The reversing loop, on the outer run, adds a lot of excitement.
I run a permanent carpet layout and have loads of fun. Something about sitting on the floor with trains that takes me back to childhood.
Thanks for posting.
Good stuff. You gave me some ideas to add to our carpet central. Here's what we had in 2012 around the tree.
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Thanks 'raising4daughters'. I left the gap in mine so the grandson can still go look out the front window when he wants to or else I would have probably have added at least one or two more straightaways along the outer wall there. The nice thing is the loop on the left in only about 3 feet from the wall so walking room is still available here. I used only O36 and O48 curves on it, once the basement layout begins, I will be also using O60 and O72 for the passenger cars.
Here are a couple pics of the layout if anyone is interested.
Thanks for all the comments
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Looks great, I have to add to my carpet layout inspired by your plan.
Looks great, I have to add to my carpet layout inspired by your plan.
Thanks gunrunner john. Your posts always inspire me-constantly reading the electrical and repair threads here and on other forums which you post. I have learned a lot from your info. Glad to give you some inspiration on something anyway.
Mike,
Fantastic carpet layout, real nice smooth running FasTrack !
PCRR/Dave
Nice! I hate to ask but how long will "the boss" let you leave it out.
I have some G scale stuff and it is just me and my wife so if I put my stuff out Friday i can leave it out until Monday. Don
Very nice! Journey of 1000 tracks begins on the carpet!
Mine is sitting on our carpet in our upstairs family room - I may need to take some video as well.
Nice! I hate to ask but how long will "the boss" let you leave it out.
I have some G scale stuff and it is just me and my wife so if I put my stuff out Friday i can leave it out until Monday. Don
Wow, looks like a fun Carpet Central. That's what I have right now, until things are rearranged upstairs and I gain the 19 x 11.5 area to work in. I like how that reversing loop ties in with the other, exciting to watch and run I'm sure.
Wow, looks like a fun Carpet Central. That's what I have right now, until things are rearranged upstairs and I gain the 19 x 11.5 area to work in. I like how that reversing loop ties in with the other, exciting to watch and run I'm sure.