My New Layout

Thanks for the Happy Birthday Greetings!

Well; I did it. I have a blank 4x6 cabinet quality piece of plywood in my living room. Well it is not exactly blank. I have my track down. I’m going to have a modern industrial park (Mostly Construction) and a Refrigerated warehouse. I have the cranes, my custom built Peterbilt heavy haulers (I built) and for the warehouse I’m using Kenworths. I’ve also got some promotex straight trucks and boley straight trucks. Lots of Cars and trucks. I purchased a Bachman Santa Fe Locomotive; ( It is normally 50.00 but I got it on clearance for 16.00 at hobby lobby of all places.) I’ve ordered a double sided dump car- a gondola- and a Santa Fe Crane Car. I’m still looking for a chemical tanker and reefer car. I think I’m gotten a good start on it! Ive also order some concrete barriers and parking bumpers.

The basic layout is oval in nature: (I’ll get pictures soon)

eventually I’m going to have a dynamite excavated cliff to the north. And to the east side a Free way being built. on the west side a rail road crossing and north and south two lane road. I want to add houses on the cliff and a truck stop next to the west side road.

what do you think?

Sounds cool !

Post photos.

Rich

What scale ?

HO Scale

Well I changed the layout (Track Shape) the north has the longest straight track the east and west have curve with a straight piece on both sides and the south is narrow. . Gives more room to each side of the track east and west. I put the buildings on today but most likely will take them off again; (I keep changing my mind) still in the design phase I guess. I got my Promotex Pallets (50) and my Promotex Diesel Islands yesterday. I hope to get the crossing guards today. Perhaps one of my rolling stock cars as well. still looking for just the right reefer. I found a non decorated reefer, I might buy it. My urge to hurry up and finish it quickly is battling with the I want to do it right and it is kinda driving me crazy.