Skip to main content

I have spent 3 months now looking at my layout before I get to tacking everything in place.  Each time I run the test mule I come away thinking the upper level is just a boring oval. Any thoughts on a little something I can do to make it fun would be greatly appreciated.   Azgary 

The particulars:

Lionel 027 track, the upper level is 042 curves.  [In case I git me one of those fancy trains some day.]

Main lines, upper and lower and a trolley track.

The upper oval is 11'5" long  51" wide at one end 45" at the other. 48" in the middle.

No Scarm, just seat of the pants see if it works layout. And it does.

I was originally going to build a suburbia housing area in the back corner to make it look like it's purpose was taking people to and from the city.

But I need to just finish up and tie things down as is first and run some trains.  Thank you!

 

100_8759

100_8750

100_8760

100_8751

Attachments

Images (4)
  • 100_8759
  • 100_8750
  • 100_8760
  • 100_8751
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

On the back side you could place some scenery in the front of the track that is high enough to hide the back portion of track. At each corner going into the curves on the back sides of the curves you could build hills higher then the track. Then when the train went around the back it would be hidden for a time by the scenery in front of it before it came around the other side...................Paul

AZGARY,

   Consider some switches on both sides of the oval and sidings along the inside of the 2nd level, which re-enter your master 2nd level oval.  Keep them close and use them to park rolling stock on, insert a 2nd level train house, to make your 2nd level a little more complex, with a peanut design.  You have the space, use a little of it.

PCRR/Dave

Last edited by Pine Creek Railroad

For freight I agree more, but a full passenger el's reason for being is often to avoid congestion, and waits by trains, and traffic.

Platforms at least ties it to the ground.

 

Elevated scenery can even be as small as a corner hill.

A platform, and/or a crane, or crane car, provides for loading and unloading...(please go to the white zone.

A crane car negates needs for anything, with some imagination applied.

 

My MOW services mostly from the el lowering what ever the crew may need.

 

 I changed my loop.

I added a corner plateau/tunnel & "bent" the loop and offset the ends to cover the area under it better. It opened up the center view on one side, and it brings a broad curving, and a short snakeing motion into the picture up high.

My lower loops take care of my straight away views and has broader curves.

 

Your layout is interesting to say the least, combination of H.O. race car track and 027 track and Plasticville buildings. I used H.O. race car track for my airport runway as well, it looks good with two race car tracks side by side and spray painted black on the top to hide the electric wires in the track.

I tried something similar to what you did for a second level a few years ago and wanted something more. I went and added a second level by using a smaller sheet of plywood then the first level and put 2 by 4's with 2 screws in each end on each 2 by 4, used four 2 by 4's. After a couple of months I added an elevated line to the second level with one by one wooden supports, you could substitute dowel rods.

To hide my wires I put the wires in a plastic tube and put some wires on the bottom of the second level's plywood.

I have some photos of my previous layout somewhere, one is Ogre Pass, I think there on www.photobucket.com username; kookooclock027

 

Lee Fritz

Last edited by phillyreading

Add Reply

Post
The Track Planning and Layout Design Forum is sponsored by

AN OGR FORUM CHARTER SPONSOR

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Ste 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×
×