New Layout Build- Final tie coloring added (Pics added 4-15-17)

More sub roadbed work this week, making progress steadily towards completion.   These are views looking towards what will become some type of industry..  And the curve preceding it.

Two last shots: the place where you made the video for ME flex track tool, right?

jpv in France

Great looking Chris, question- where you go over the lift up section with the 2x4 is that a small hump or is that added into the grade?

jpv69 posted:

Two last shots: the place where you made the video for ME flex track tool, right?

jpv in France

Yes it is.

mike g. posted:

Great looking Chris, question- where you go over the lift up section with the 2x4 is that a small hump or is that added into the grade?

That's just grade, I see what you're looking at but there isn't a hump there...it looks like it in the photo but it's smooth.

Thanks for the info Chris! Great job you have going there!

Looking good, Chris! Looking good! 

Nice progress Chris!

Thank you guys...

Chris:

The bench work looks like it would support an elephant.  Good work.  I notice that you have not put in a suspended ceiling.  I chose not to put one in because I had fits with rodent infestation in the previous house.  It was a little disconcerting to look up at the light panels and see chipmunks and mice running across the light panels.  A friend, with experience in the stage set business, suggested that I have all the joists painted flat black.  I followed his suggestion and hired a professional painting company to spray the ceiling.  All the bare wood seemed to disappear.  Now, unless I call their attention to it, visitors are not aware that the ceiling is unfinished.

Wes 

Yeah I had seriously considered it, but I made the command decision to not paint the ceiling.  As for the benchwork, yes indeed a elephant can sit, walk, jump stand on it without any issues...

You were in my basement and I did not paint the ceiling. I also thought about it but to be honest when running/switching or just watching you don't notice it.

railroad-guy posted:

You were in my basement and I did not paint the ceiling. I also thought about it but to be honest when running/switching or just watching you don't notice it.

I agree, I never did...it could be purple...  I just decided that I liked how bright it is in my basement and decided to leave it that way.

You are not alone, I left my ceiling in 'all natural plain wood' too. It's the 'look' I am used to seeing. 

Wes,

Did you paint the ceiling after the RR had been started?  If so, how did you protect the RR?

Thanks,

Ed

rtr12 posted:

You are not alone, I left my ceiling in 'all natural plain wood' too. It's the 'look' I am used to seeing. 

Thanks, yeah I like how bright my basement is now, but mostly I just didn't want to spend the $$$ on the paint and such.  I would rather put it towards other things like the order I need to place with ROW for more switch parts...

Well the sub roadbed is complete.  I finished it up yesterday and have spent today vacuuming up about 400lbs of saw dust.  Here are a few quick shots of the layout.  Track work will begin this week.  I'll put up some shots of the other end in a while.

looking better and better.

Keep going.. I can almost hear the trains coming....

Brian

Thanks Brian.

Here are some pics of the other end of the layout.....

Chris...I see about a dozen sheet of plywood stacked on edge there...where's that destined for?

Bob

Chris,

You have certainly made great progress!  You will have a nice long run for trains!

flanger posted:

Chris...I see about a dozen sheet of plywood stacked on edge there...where's that destined for?

Bob

That will be used for a work bench area that will incorporate a homemade spray booth for airbrushing, and the rest will be for more under the layout storage for storing cars and locomotives. 

Mark Boyce posted:

Chris,

You have certainly made great progress!  You will have a nice long run for trains!

Thanks Mark, yeah it will be a nice run.  Starting on the track next week...can't wait. 

Well done!

I follow this thread since the beginning; it's for me an instructive experience of woodworking; this layout can only be fantastic, really! I'm waiting for what's next.....with impatience....!

jpv in France

jpv69 posted:

I follow this thread since the beginning; it's for me an instructive experience of woodworking; this layout can only be fantastic, really! I'm waiting for what's next.....with impatience....!

jpv in France

Thank you.  It's been a lot of fun...

wowie, that's become quite the layout space!

Thank you, yeah it's becoming a monster..lol...

N&W Class J posted:

Thank you, yeah it's becoming a monster..lol...

Cookin' right along there, N&W 611!

What is the radius (if two tracks = radii) of this turn at the end of the long hall?

Thanks,

MF

D&H Penn Division Layout in P48

Penn Division posted:

Cookin' right along there, N&W 611!

What is the radius (if two tracks = radii) of this turn at the end of the long hall?

Thanks,

MF

D&H Penn Division Layout in P48

Thank you, it's 60".  Smaller than I would like but that's what the space will allow. 

N&W Class J posted:

Thank you, it's 60".  Smaller than I would like but that's what the space will allow. 

Now and then a man's hands are tied, and he must do whatever it takes to realize success!

MF

Penn Division posted:

Now and then a man's hands are tied, and he must do whatever it takes to realize success!

MF

Very true.  I like the challenges of building a layout and I enjoy the process.  Now compared to the work you are doing it pales in comparison...and I must say that I really enjoy the work/modeling you are doing...inspiring to say the least.

You don't mess around, Chris! Looking great! 

You're so right, Penn Division's work is world class! 

N&W Class J posted:

Very true.  I like the challenges of building a layout and I enjoy the process.  Now compared to the work you are doing it pales in comparison...and I must say that I really enjoy the work/modeling you are doing...inspiring to say the least.

Chris,

Thanks so much for the accolades about my work. But don't sell yourself short my friend, you're doing just fine!

MF

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

You're so right, Penn Division's work is world class! 

Most kind, Santiago, but you're no slouch. That CB&Q motive power of yours is nothing to turn your nose up at...great stuff.

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

You're so right, Penn Division's work is world class! 

It truly is!  And thank you, no playing around here.

Penn Division posted:

Chris,

Thanks so much for the accolades about my work. But don't sell yourself short my friend, you're doing just fine!

MF

Thank you, I really appreciate it. 

Santiago, Penn Division is right, your work on those CB&Q units is spectacular!

Many thanks, guys. 

WOW!!! Your layout benchwork is AMAZING!!!

My total layout area is 25'x50',with 2'7" shelves in width on the north 44' run that will house my yard & a few industries. The shelf is 37&1/2" high from the floor. The east end has 2'5" wide shelves,same approximate height. I have about a 10' run of shelves 3' wide on the south end then it's water works,i.e. sump pump,water heater,etc.,then I have about another 16' run of shelves 3' wide finishing up the south wall. The shelves on the west end are 3' deep but I can only run about another 10' on that end as desks & furniture take up the rest of that run. So I plan about a 44' run on the north end of the basement,then make a 50' radius curve heading south. I plan to use the south shelf mentioned last for a short industry. The south shelfs will house something. I plan on making a straight run east & west that'll house mainline tracks. My basement's full,but I'll work "over" the obstacles as lumber becomes available.

My "thing" here in my area,is that it looks "cramped" compared to yours,Chris,and I thought you had a shorter area,correct me if I'm wrong. What am I missing? I'm trying to view my layout from my mind's eye while you have a table top laid out. 10 60' grain hoppers fill up a yard track & it makes me think O is going to look "out of place" in  my area. Am I just being paranoid?

Al Hummel