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RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member
Hello,

Been having a great time reading all the posts in this forum!

I was wondering if anyone can help me in my small layout design, or at least give me some more things to consider. I started out with 6 x 24 dogbone design a few year ago. Due to storage reasons, I had to tear out the center of the dogbone and combine the ends to make it shorter. I added a 5x5 raised section over the right side and made a small loop of track.(fastrack). At this point, I'm not happy at all with what I have, with the exception of the 5x5 raised section. After playing around with some demo software, I came up with this design. Going back to a layout thats about 8x16. I want to retain the 5x5 section into the new layout.

The center of the layout would be open, with a duck-under in the front. The outer loop is 072, and the inner is O63. I use gargraves track, (or rather have access to).

I'll try to get some photos of my layout from over the past few years.

Thanks Guys


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RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member
Just completed the disassembling the other section. I was planning on building the main framework at around 36". The outer track would be raised a few inches. The suspended section would be dropped back down on the table, and have 2 tunnels placed through it. I'm planning on bolting the framework to the back wall in the basement. I like the trestle idea, have no experience with working with them though.
SeacoastSeacoastOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Your scenery on your old layout was good. On the new layout what is your goal?
To run trains with your 072 loop and some switching. If your into just watching your trains glide by this plan is fine. If you want more can you shrink your open area in the center and add more switching tracks? Or have differing levels using open grid bench work or l girder, you have lots of possibilities. Can you put the layout around the walls of your room?
Loco IkeLoco IkeOGR Forum Member
You might think about adding a passing siding somewhere on the lower layout. You also have room for a second yard or expanding the yard you have shown. Maybe just another siding somewhere. I definitely mostly like to watch my trains run in circles. I tore down my layout last year because I moved and am just starting on a new one and am definitely incorporating more yard/passing siding stuff in the new layout because it looks good and sometimes I do want to shuffle trains.
TMackTMackOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
RRCrusader,

I have two sets of Lionel Fastrack Elevated Trestles 6-12038. This year my height is higher than the trestles, so a built custom bases out of 1/2 inch pink foam board, sandwiched in the middle is a drywall shim and a piece of 3/8 plywood. The drywall shim is in there so when I sink the trestle into the foam is stops. The 1/2 inch foam is the same distance the trestles plug into the factory supplie bases.

I have even toyed with the idea of using my Lionel graduated trestles in reverse so I could run level track over uneven scenery.

-Ted


2012 Fastrack Layout 22 by tedmackel, on Flickr
RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member
Layout progress

I have the majority of the framework back in place, and have my original section back down on the frame. I was able to reuse most of the materials from my previous two layouts.










I really like the idea of a trestle, and would like to incorporate one for the top line after it exits the tunnel.


Removed the previous plaster of paris shell mountain, going to replace with extruded foam.





RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member

Thanks Dave!

 

Thought I'd post my collection, now that I have some of it hung on the wall. In case you haven't noticed from my pictures, I've broken just about every rule when it comes to being more organized in this hobby.....room isn't finished, scenery & track work going on at the same time, I threw the shelves up so I could get the trains out of the way of the work. Somehow it works for me...

 

K-Line Reading Crusader

Lionel NYC Century Limited with add-on cars

MTH DAP Congressional Set

MTH Blue Comet

 

behind those are a K-line GG1 with coal car freight set, Lionel Alaska work train, and my grandfathers Lionel post-war freight set (forget the number)

 

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Chris DChris DOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
NIce work!  I love it.  if you want alot of trees like a forest, Try using Field weed called golden rod tied together and paint them with color.  I use this because its free and you can make whatever shape tree you want.  they look pretty real. 
 
Chris
 
Originally Posted by RRCrusader:
Never thought of that, good idea

 

Chris DChris DOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Hey did you use some sort of grader to shape the foam?  looks like the one photo that you shaved off the foam.  I would like to get a rougher look also.  the foam wire cutter mskes the slices, and I tried breaking off pieces and then using drywall compound.  work ok, but yours looks good. 

Chris

RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Chris D:

Hey did you use some sort of grader to shape the foam?  looks like the one photo that you shaved off the foam.  I would like to get a rougher look also.  the foam wire cutter makes the slices, and I tried breaking off pieces and then using drywall compound.  work ok, but yours looks good. 

Chris

I actually bought an electric hot knife from Harbor Freight, I cut a 2" thick 4x8 foam board into long strips. I would run the hot knife through the center of the strips to make to complete sides of foam.

 

I'm a huge fan of the foam scenery, love the look. I was skeptical until I put that first coat of latex on it. My tools of choice were a steak knife and standard wood chisel. When I would read how people would just cut and hack at it until they liked the look, I thought to myself it can't be that easy. It is!

RRCrusaderRRCrusaderOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Trainman2001:

How do you carve your foam?

 

It's a shame you didn't Tyvek the ceiling before building the pike. It's a cheap way to brighten up the layout AND keep spiders and dust from falling down on it. When turned inside out, it's a pure white surface that is quite strong. It also might redirect any errant water leaks above the layout.

The Tyvek ceiling idea is awesome! 

 

The foam was easier than you think. I just stacked and glued pieces together, then came back after a day or so and hacked at it with a steak knife, surfoam tool, and a wood chisel. I was very skeptical with the results, and didn't like it much. When I put the first coat of brown latex of the foam, the features really stuck out. I was much more satisfied after that.

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