Pics of my layout progress

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Hello everyone!! Here are some pics pf my layout progress. This is based on the Atlas Great Eastern Trunk. I extended it another 4 feet, so know it sits on 4X12 bench work by Mianne. The structures need to be painted , but it will be awhile before i get to that. You can see a turnout on one side where I plan to extend the layout with L shaped bench work at some point. Need to buy some graph paper to plan out the track plan for that.

I didn’t use cork roadbed because I like the The sound of the trains going over the track more with out the use of roadbed. Most of the layout is going to be a piggyback trailer operation since I like trucks and trains I am combing the two. I tested the track for derailments as I laid each section down and all is good. I need to buy some Caboose Industries ground throws for the turn outs. If I can just stop spending money on Locomotives, I just might be able to finish it at some point.

Any thoughts or imput will be appreciated. Thanks!! John

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Nice. Simple and not over-done. Keep up the good work.

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I think your gonna have years of Enjoyment with this layout , simple yet interesting Would like to see how you manage your scenery and hopefully you’ll post more updates , good luck

John

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Thanks! I plan on adding a guard shack and some fencing for a trailer storage lot. Need to add pavement effects, just trying to figure out what method I want to use.

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I agree with SpaceMouse above, you have a nice working layout, not overdone or crowded and it’s expandable should you acquie the needed space. Keep us posted please.

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John,

Hi, your layout looks great, thanks for sharing the photo’s. I too am using the Mianne benchwork, and loving how easy it went together.

Aflyer

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Nice start. Looking forward to more pictures as you progress.

I would be interested in seeing and reading about your benchwork and how you put that together.

Tom

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Nice start and good looking SPs… Setting?

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Thanks everyone. Going to start on the paved sections this coming weekend. tjerrard, The bench work is a kit you can buy from Mianne at www.miannebenchwork.com . The kits go together easily with lock cams and instructions and diagrams are simple to understand.

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Tom, The Mianne benchwork is a decent system http://miannebenchwork.com/default.htm

My club uses a more traditional approach, but the Mianne is a quality product and may suit your needs.

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After seeing a tip in the Woodland scenic video where they tell you to put 2 pencils through styrofoam about 3 inches apart to draw a evenly spaced road, I thought I give it a go! I guess the piece of foam I used was not thick enough because the pencils would shift creating a uneven spaced outline. I found a piece of would about 3 inches wide and duct tape two pencils to the wood, should stay in place now! I will give it another go this weekend. I will be using the Woodland Scenics Smooth it and top coats for the roads.

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Goto lowes’s and get a couple of there cheap yard sticks and a couple of their free paint stirrers…

then drill holes that are a snug fit for the pencils at the right widths either tape them up or glue them in place.

i tried a set of the special wood pencils and they were very hard to sharpen and the tips kept falling out went to staples and bought a couple of old fashioned china markers and they work great on foam.

the yardsticks work great for drawing radius marks.

matthew

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Looking good!

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Hello everyone,

Just a little update. I havn’t had to much time to do anything on the layout, but I did plan out an extension for the existing 4x12 benchwork on Cadrail and then forwarded it to Mianne benchwork. This is what they came up with.