We have a friend that needed a new layout. His current O 42 on a sheet of plywood was losing his interest. So we came up with a plan and my son and I decided to start to build him his new layout. He enjoys just watching the engines move, no fancy scenery, we will some time put a few buildings and lights. It will have two separate loops, the outside is O-48 with O-42 for the middle, shadowing the outer line. We did cut down his sheet of plywood to start the frame build. It will be 5ft 6 inch by 15 and a half feet long. Like a odd shape dog bone, no switches and he has a MTH 4000 to power it. The Z-4000 will be placed in the center of the dog bone. The top is 1/4 plywood with 1/2 sound board. It need to be light enough for me to carry down the basement for him. It will also be in three sections so it will be easy for his family to move in the future if needed. The top will then be finished with a carpet of his choosing. We will use a 1/8 hardi board painted neutral to dress up the edges.
Thought we would share a few in progress shots of the layout. Will update as we progress, hope to have it finished this month.
