Here are some pics of my new layout under construction. I am modeling a fictional branch of the NYC, set during the highest point of the lightning strip era, kind of bridging 1st and early 2nd generation power where the newest engines out there are EMD GP20’s ect. Set in the fall time frame, trees will be in full color and the air has taken a very crisp feeling, snow isnt to far away. Industries served thus far is a grainery, still using both old style grain box cars and the new hoppers that are starting to show up, a small coal tipple that still ships a couple cars every few days, a lumber yard/box factory and the towns freight house that also has a team track where flats of JD and IH farm equipment can be unloaded for the local dealers. Motive power is all brass and all of Tenshodo imports. So far I have 2 EMD GP7’s and hopefully a GP20 shortly. The highway flashers in the one pic, are from Silvine, I am hunting for the overhead highway flashers they also made way back then, has a set on the pole and a set of lights hanging out over 1 lane of traffic. If anybody finds one or two of them, please drop me a line as i havent been able to locate any. Obviously the railroad is being built very “old school” Brass engines, brass track, older kits from Athearn blue box, MDC/Roundhouse, craftsman kits from Silver Streak, Ambroid ect and Ulrich diecast hopppers mixed with Tenshodo brass ones. I hope to start actual scenery this winter. I plan to top the benchwork with 2" pink foam so I can terra form the landscape and put in bridges. RIght now I am finializing the track plan, making sure it all works, then I will pull it back up in sections, add the foam, then relay and fasten it down with long push pins. Turnouts will be either ground throw or twin coil machines. Right now the only twin coils are on the 1 passing siding, rest are ground throws. On the window wall of my room, I have a nice 3 stall Suydam roundhous
Looks like fun, and you are using the space creatively, particularly with the nice wide curves.
Crandell