well i have finnally started laying track on the new N scale layout!! So far ihave built 2 freight yard sidings laid the switches for 3 more and have built the track out of the yard and on 2 the mainline… toninght i will continue work on the track laying[:)] i just cant wait tell i get some operating sessions going!! (even if its just me and accasoinally a my freind or dad running it) it is a small 4x8 so i hope 2 have major work done by the Springfield train show. 2 months from the day! well just a update i will try 2 post pics in a couple of weeks. Tim
Do you plan to take it to the Big E?
Do you have any layout pictures?
Glad you have gotten started
yoshi, no i dont plan 2 take it to the Big E i am just using it as a date and that day i plan 2 by another nice engine atlas/kato.as soon as i get a little further along i will post pics thanks for the reply! Tim
Well congratulations Tim! It is always such a good feeling to be able to see progress happening on the layout. Keep us posted as you progress. (photos would be nice [;)] )
Congrats!
Keep pluggin’ away at it.
It’s a great feeling to finally begin laying track & seeing some real progress . Just don’t let your eagerness to begin ops make you rush. Take your time it will pay off in the end. Been there done that.
Tom
Way to go! Nothing like momentum and success to build more momentum…and success!
-Crandell
Yo boss!! 4X8 in N scale aint exacly small, Congrats
Good deal, the enjoyment of making progress can fuel even more work getting done.
If I may offer a suggestion, wire it up, quick and dirty as you finish each phase. There’s a risk of losing your focus and ending up with parets of the system running, others lost in confusion, but if you exercise discipline, quick testing now will allow you to spot wrinkles in the benchwork and laid track that you can fix while you’re all set up and already working that section.
Light boxcars or cabooses, or rolling stock that allows more side to side sway than usual are useful for spotting wiggles that indicate track or benchwork that will come back to bite you later. If you don’t have a bundle of door shims handy, stop by the home inprovement store and pick one up. They’re cheap maybe three bucks per bundle, and they’re useful for adjusting small variations. You can make your own, but by the time you set up to get a long smooth taper, it’s easier just to buy some. Use them in opposing pairs to avoid the “lean” you get when just using one.
It helped me to decide on a schedule in advance, this many days of tracklaying, so many hours of testing, and as long as it took to iron out the wrinkles. Remember, you’re not looking forelectrical faults, just vertical or lateral kinks in the trackwork.
Get it dead right now, and the extra effort wil pay for itself over and over for the life of the layout.
Thanks for all the replies guys. i idd not work onthe railroad yesterday but tonight i will lay some more track and stuff like that!! have any of you guys had experience with the atlas shutoff switches??? Tim