Not much to show at the moment, just these 2 benchwork pictures. Waiting for my Walthers/Shinohara code 83 flextrack and turnouts at the moment. More to come, but don’t ask me when. [%-)]
Looks like you’re not to awful far behind me! Is this your first layout?
BTW, it looks good! [8D]
Thanks!
Yea this is my first real layout. I did a small experiment many years ago (long before DCC) with Swedi***rains (I’m from Sweden) but they suck sooo bad! Excuse my language but it’s true. I then discovered USA made trains like Atlas and Kato and that made me very excited. So here I am again [:D]
electrolove,
Looks great! [^] The benchwork is probably the most unappreciated yet one of the most important parts of your layout. If your benchwork is good and solid, your layout “has the potential” to run flawlessly. Without a good solid base to put your layout on, your layout will most likely be laden with “frustration upon frustration”. Wiring and track work can be corrected most of the time with minimal disruption or destruction. It your benchwork is bad, everything has to come up. Great work, electrolove! Keep it up and keep us posted…
Tom
NICE WORK! Looks good and sturdy!
Electro, it’s looking great so far. Can’t wait to see more in the future. I noticed your sig pic, are you modeling D&RGW?
Pretty good so far!!! Hope you are modeling the DRGW. I’m a big fan of it!!!
Very impressive, electrolove! You have been paying attention…go to the head of the class. [^]
May I ask why you have an angle at the right corner…where you will be standing?
You are absolutely right about that. I really wanted to make a good job with the benchwork. As someone else said in this forum. You will have so expensive things on the benchwork so you must make it good. I agree 100%
More pics will come in the future…
Thanks. Yes it’s very sturdy. I can probably walk on it, but the foam will not hold me, hehe.
Thanks. Yes it’s based on the Rio Grande. I like that kind of scenery very much.
I’m also a big fan, yes I will modell DRWG. [8D]
Thanks a lot for that, really appreciated. [bow]
Regarding your question. The trackplan is from an old number (around 1987) of Model Railroader and I liked it so much so I just scanned it and rescaled it in Photoshop to fit my room. I just copyed the angels from the trackplan without thinking to much about it. I think it will be much more interesting to look at a fascia with angles so I’m glad I didn’t cheat. [:D]
Looks like you’ve done a great job with your benchwork - it looks really solid. Keep the pix coming as you start laying track etc.
Thanks, yes I will as soon I have more to show. [:D]
which issue , i want to have a look
ereimer:
It’s the november 1987 issue. The Iron Wood RR by Larry R. Forgard (page 74). I like this trackplan a lot because it has a little of everything. I will model a D&RGW version of it.
Just my two cents worth Electrolove. Looks Great! And so clean and tidy too! Are you related to Jarrell! Hehe!
Keep up the good work,
Trevor
Where’s the clutter? You sure this isn’t your wife’s benchwork? Looks great… keep us posted…
bah !!! november is the only month i’m missing from 1987 [:(!]