Overhead layout

Here's another corner of the layout showing 2 model hot-air balloons hung from the ceiling and part of the SP Daylight consist.

George

GJP posted:

Here's another corner of the layout showing 2 model hot-air balloons hung from the ceiling and part of the SP Daylight consist.

George

Hi George.

Just now came across your posting. Looking forward to providing you w these bridges.

jim r

I'm always interested in overhead layouts, I think they are very unique, so post away on your progress please! Thanks!

Nice project!

Backdrop warehouse has 11.25" x 8 ft background scenes. I was also cruising for wallpaper borders in cloud wallpaper. That could add some interest.

If you search the forum for "shelf layout", you may get some ideas from those.

it will look nice traveling the room.

Here are new photos of my overhead/shelf layout . Painted room and roadbed and added bridges from Jim at Bridgeboss. 

George 

GJP,

Here is a long shot of my overhead layout.   1 X 10's with 1 X 16's at the ends.  I hung them similar to yours.  Doweled the ends into each other.   Used Midwest roadbed, double tracked, with Gargraves.  Small yard at one end, one long spur line.  Runs four DCS engines on the two tracks.

Here is a pic of one of the two 7 1/2 inch high, 35 foot long, backdrops that Dave from Backdrop Junction customized for it.  They hide all the brackets and add depth to the layout.  You may wish to consider this type of addition.

Here is one of two bridges from Bridgeboss that I modified for the table layout overhead addition.  I really like the bridges Jim made for you, but with my double-track, there was no way I could include them in my overhead layout.

Finally, here is a pic of the rope LED lights I use to light the overhead, plus the addition of Miller signs over the bar.  The rope lights can't be seen, of course, and add a unique striated effect to the two city scenes on the backdrops.  The striations make it look like the buildings are lighting those scenes, which are not shown in this old pic.

You've made a cool layout.  Hope this gives you some more ideas.  Layouts are never finished.....

Jerry

An airborne layout makes sense when regular floor space is unavailable. In a trade off with my wife in 1992 I evacuated her Den carpet in exchange for rights in her 14x32 kitchen-breakfast room with a 22' high ceiling . I built a twin shelf 5 track operation, one @ 7'-6 high[above cabinets] and one above it @ 9'-0 high. I enjoyed running for 16 years. I can no longer post photos but they were shown on the Forum many, many time back in the past. I dismantled it in 2008 due to health issues that required a relocation from our Western N.C. mountain home to our Greensboro Condo and access to better med facilities.  

For the first 8 years I usually powered 7 trains on the 5 tracks with 3 pw ZWs before changing to TMCC powered by 5 180 PowerHouses, some linked to TPC 400s for conventional operation [when needed] from the handheld remote.  All Gargraves Flextrack and turnouts[only 4].