July 4 for the first time in about a year I start working on the layout again. Progress is happening, but I had no idea how much work went into this as this is truly the first real layout I have built with written down plans. It has an elevated climbing single track grade, one lift out bridge, one swing up bridge and one swing up section for tracks thats 21 by about 40" with 4 tracks going across it so far. And its double level on one side of the room. This is all in a 11x13 bedroom and it goes around the single bed. With lots of room for yard tracks I think it will be fun to operate. Some days I get just 10 minutes working on it and others up to 6 hours. Working an evening job helps as I can do the noisy stuff in the daytime. Whats left is: foam roadbed under 70’ of track and hookup wires, install and adjust upper narrow section and install foam roadbed and wire it. Hopefully I can have it running in about a week.
Boyd, as you know, I “played” on the carpet of a spare bedroom for several years and then I got it done. Now the scenery is not there. When the mood strikes, I will do some of that. It is a hobby and not a job. Hobby means fun. Do it as you feel you can. It will turn out just fine. When you get it running [not complete but running trains], give us some photos.
I enjoy building stuff. This is the first big project I have taken on in several years. Like a good art project it is fun to watch it take shape. When I started on this I made a drawing of my room and made dozens of photocopies. I drew at least 32-35 layouts before I came up with this one. Not to pound my chest or pat my back I think this design is genious. Maybe I can email someone a picture of my drawing.
Sounds great! I’d love to see photos of your plans and progress! I ran on plywood for about a year, and it’s taken six months to get the roadbed and track down, and it still isn’t all wired.
I’m having a great time, even throwing the switches by hand!
Kurt
I am in the same boat. just started on my new layout in O gauge, I just have a flat sheet of plywood on shelf brackets (24 inch wide by 60ft L shape) and the gears are turning! I will try to post some pictures.