Turning Obstacles into Advantages

LC+ Nj Pacific passenger train crosses "George Washing Machine" Bridge:

I think I picked the correct video above. If not, I will re-send it. Point is, if you have an obstacle like a washing machine in the way, maybe you can go around it, build a bridge of sorts, and maybe use the obstacle to make your layout work.

Arnold

You just might feel triumphant if yhou overcome your obstacle.

You just might feel triumphant if you overcome your obstacle.

Arnold,

You are the most imaginative creator of threads.

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

Arnold,

You are the most imaginative creator of threads.

MELGAR

Thank you, Melgar, I think coming up with topics here is like coming up with titles and topics for songs, which I previously did as a songwriter for many years. 

Usually, when i'm not thinking about trains, an interesting topic will pop into my head. Then I make a note of it so I don't forget it. I think they come from the subconscious mind, especially when I'm relaxed.

John Lennon of the Beatles said that coming up with good subjects and titles for songs was half the battle in writing songs.

Now back to this particular topic, which I will do below.

My primary obstacle was a modest basement, with tybe usual things in the way, such as the washer dryer and the oil burner.

Now, what I've done is not realistic scale modeling, which is terrific, but rather doing ones best to still have a layout where trainsx go places in a long and narrow space and going around obstacles or make them blend in. 

Here is another example. Make a siding for oil tanker train cars where the copper pipes for the hot water baseboard heater  and oil burner are:

My primary obstacle was a basement support post.  The post is now part of a large grain elevator complex and painted to blend in.  Its funny when a person every now and again realizes it.  :-)

LOOK upper left plastic tubing leading into background where grain elevator complex is situated.

John C. posted:

My primary obstacle was a basement support post.  The post is not part of a large grain elevator complex and painted to blend in.  Its funny when a person every now and again realizes it.  :-)

LOOK upper left plastic tubing leading into background where grain elevator complex is situated.

Congratulations, John. By making a support post into part of a grain elevator, you have turned the agony of defeat into the  thrill of victory.