UPDATED 1-10-21!!!!!!! THE NEW JADA RAILROAD IS FINALLY GETTING UNDERWAY, TRAINS ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful room Alex. Looking forward to your layout and your designs as my room is approximately the same dimensions. I have 24 by 13 I just bought my house approximately a year ago I moved in and there's so much other work to do first but I'm just about there so good luck and looking for your updates...... let the fun begin.

Hello everyone

Thank you all for the nice comments and input, i appreciate it very much.

I'll most likely install some kind of ceiling, and put some kind of floor in. Heating will be 220 electric baseboard. My next update will not be for while, my guess would be December sometime.

Again I thank you all ,

Alex

hi Alex can't wait to see the completed layout! I really enjoyed running my trains on your last layout especially your double slip switch worked perfectly on my big boy engine and the engine I bought from you!

You are truly a great  artist and very talented  builder! hope to se you at York if your going will be there next Friday my good friend!

Alan

Hello everyone, 

  I've had the honor of having Mike Reagan , and  Roger Farkash from TW TrainWorx design my new layout  track plan for me.  I received an email from them this morning with the final drawing , so I'd  thought I would share it with you. Just an FYI i will be building the entire  layout. 

Here's a few details 

You will be able to run a single train on all tracks or run three trains at one time. 

LARGEST CURVE 080,

MINIMUM CURVE 054 

MAX GRADE 2.5 %

UPPER LEVEL HEIGHT 7.25 

UPPER MAIN LEVEL 054   COLOR BLUE ON DRAWING 

INNER LOWER MAIN 072    COLOR RED ON DRAWING

OUTER LOWER MAIN 080  COLOR  MAGENTA  ON DRAWING 

I'll be happy to answer any other questions 

Thanks, Alex

WILL UPLOAD PHOTOS SHORTLY 

SORRY FOR THE PHOTOS BEING A BIT BLURRY, I'LL UPLOAD NEW ONES LATER ON 

WOW, that's cool Alex!  I wonder how I get them to do one for me, I'm still working on it.

Looks lie a great plan.  Do the lowers connect to the upper at about the 3 o'clock position?

WOW one cool ride there ALEX.  Looks like a lot o track. Enjoy!!!!

Great plan Alex, I’m looking forward to your progress. Best of luck. 

Andy

Good luck with the project Alex. 

Nice Alex. You know that it will come together like magic before you know it. Chugga, chugga choo-choo!

That is going to be awesome Alex. I’m sure you will be putting your best work into it as you always do on all your projects.

I can't wait to see your progress!

-Greg

Looks nice Alex.  How does this match up to the room you showed in the video?

Alex,

Getting popcorn now. This is going to be a good one. Keep us posted every step of the way. 

Dave

Very cool!

Alex,

My house is only 12 years old and I can tell you for sure 16” studs on center is a relative term down here too!

Take care,

Richard

Hello all, 

Thank you for the nice comments, this build will be a very slow process as I'm super busy with repairs and upgrades. So progress updates will be far and few between. The way the layout was designed i won't have to climb on the table to reach anything . This saves a lot of time and saves my knees and lower back. 

Coach Joe , Yes the upper connects to the lowers at 3 O'clock. it was designed so a train can travel on the entire layout. 

Rich, here's a photo of the room layout which i should have posted LOL, the peninsula has been repositioned for much better access. 

Thanks, Alex

Alex,

Enjoy building the layout. O am sure it will be spectacular.

This is going to be quite the build! For sure one to watch! Thanks for sharing Alex! 

This is going to be something to see, that's for sure. I like how trains will be able to travel the entire layout. All the plans(at least 7 or 8) that I have worked on(dream layouts at this point, and unfinished) that's the one thing I wanted to try and do. When you start getting this to come together, maybe it will help my railroad block that I have(of course my time has been greatly divided as of late unfortunately).

How many levels are there Alex?

Excited for you Alex! I am also starting a layout, my first permanent one, an irregular shape but should work out well! I will be following your progress! Right now I'm trying to think of everything I need to do before starting benchwork! You already helped me, I have to paint the back wall a shade of blue before I start or maybe some sort of backdrop picture! Best of luck on this project! Bill

Thanks Alex, that helps.  I missed that there was about 3' from the back of the layout to the wall to walk behind.

Hello all, 

It's been a year and a month ! 

Needless to say during these rough times, I've had a bit more time on my hands during the weekend's. So for the last three weekend's i was able to get back into my layout room. 

Layout plan's have changed completely ! the original plan was fantastic and i loved it , but it made it almost impossible to get to the house utilities. Here in NJ inspectors are a bit of a pain in the A** lol , so i decided to go a different route. 

I'm NOT one for layout plan software, I built my first large layout by simply figuring things out as i went along, and it ended up being a fantastic layout. The new layout is going to be quite simple, it will be an around the room layout with two lift up/out bridges. So far it will be a double track main 088 and 080 curve, with a small peninsular in the middle which will house the turn table and roundhouse. Width of table's against the walls will be no more than 24 to 30 inches, I've learned my lesson about having to climb up on top of the layout (I'm done with that).  As far as an upper level that will be determined at a later date. One more thing table height will be at least 44 to 45 inches. 

ROOM SIZE 26 X 14 

LAYOUT SIZE 23 X 14 

I will post pictures and a video shortly 

Thanks for looking and be safe , 

Alex 

WOW, great news Alex, looking forward to what you build.  If it's anything like previous builds, it will be special!

Alex

Great news. Looks like you have a nice room to work with. Good luck with the build.

John

Very important question   CAN IT CORE A APPLE

Good for you Alex, I hope you enjoy the build, and I look forward to seeing the progress.

Alex, that's great news to hear of the JADA's spring rebirth.  Looking forward to your future posted updates.

bluelinec4 posted:

Very important question   CAN IT CORE A APPLE

Ben,

    Yes It can core a apple!

Alex,

     I was trying to think of something clever to say but then realized I said it on page 1. 

JohnB

Lookin good feelin good ALEX.  Have fun with the build, thanks for your update.

Nice progress! Looking forward to more updates. 

Let the fun begin. 

Thanks for the video and including the date in the thread's title.

Looking forward to seeing your progress Alex!

Nice job on your layout's progress Alex.Hopefully when it is done we will have the opportunity to see it live.

Made a lot of progress this weekend. Enjoying this very much after waiting 3 years. Lol 

Thanks for looking 

Alex 

Wow, you're really moving along!  Lookin' good, you'll be up and running in no time!

Nice Alex! Great design. No stretching for anything every part is accessible. As we get older that point is getting more important! 

Looking good Alex especially with Dean Martin singing in the background. 😊😊😊😊😊