WOOOHOOOOO
I took a week off to get this up and going befor the 4th of july.I have to tell all of you… MAN is this alot of work!!! But the track is laid, a few plants are growing and my family LOVED IT.My bro’s and sisters and mom and dad all do gardening, so of course they were telling me , you can have this plant and that plant, of course i was looking at them like…??? ok (what are they talking about) Well my thing is the train ( mostly) but im starting to understand the plant thing with alot of reading and going to nurserys ( with my sister). so I hope the picture works , i would like to get some feed back from all of you.
thanks again for all your help the last couple months on getting me to “just do it”
saboja,
Very nice indeed! Good for you. Cool design on the deck work. Keep us updated on your progress. We had pond liner similar to yours but ended up taking it out. Relocating and going to a vinyl liner instead. I see you trenched for the roadbed…well done. Have fun “Playing” in the yard. Later eh…Brian.
Hi saboja
I think that effort calles for a rest and some quality train time.
Now you have started you will find the reward for your efforts is paid back ten fold in the pleasure it will bring you…
I like the way the train will disapear from view some times visualy breaking up the loop
Try and keep breaking the loop into viewing areas it will seem a lot bigger and allow you to create different areas of interest with diferent features.
When you work out the plant thing let me know then you can tell me what I am doing wrong[:D]
What do you plan on doing next other than a bridge? keep us posted
WELL DONE
regards John
That is very similar to my plan, not the actual layout, but having right off the deck idea. I was worried that leaving it ground level would make things difficult or odd looking, but after looking at your results, it seems just fine. Good thing too, building a raised bed for the layout meant getting dirt there, and well, thats been my downfall, getting the dirt there.
I will have to get going on mine, I really like how its lower then the deck, I am very glad I took a look at your pics. I will have to take pics of my progress as well.
One thing i found is that I have a 9’ x 16’ area total, and that is going to allow me to use 8’ dia turns and i am now not limited to the 5’ dia i have. but that also means buying a whole box of 8’ dia turns.
Very nice saboja! I am very happy you posted. it has made it easier for me, a begininger to get a good feelling about starting.
Jeff it looks great I sure could use you here over the long weekend i laid down some track on the grass just to get an idea of how much room i need. well have fun while i dream of mine jmozz
If he did what i plan on doing, it would be this, Lay out the track, then take the shovel out and cut/mark the ground along the two sides of the track. pull up the track, and then dig the trench between the two cut lines made with the shovel.
This kind of approach is feasable only if the layout is realativly small such as his or mine will. if the layout is really large, then that process just doesnt make sence.
Jeff, We are having a party here I have all the best of the female members of my family around and we wish you all the best for your railway. Please tell us where you are from.
First i want to thank you all for you input, i will keep the pick updated as progress moves forward.
Hi Bluebonnet, i did just as kevin said, :layed the track down on the grass, used a flat shovel, and outlines the outside rail, then the inside rail, then, pickeup the track and start digging… and a side note, you wont beleive how much dirt comes from a 6 in wide x 3-4 in trench…ALOT
to Courtney, I live in between Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio.
Over the weekend , i did build a bridge, but…it was a little to small ( thought i would try scratch building with no instructions…ooo welll, i will post that pic soon.
Also, picked up some more ballast, got the track nice and secure, then sat back and ran the trains for a little while
I am not you but, I know that many people with a new railroad think of things on your own, but if you like, here are some things that I plan to do when my rairoad is complete
After my railroad is complete, I will make up a passenger train (Three to four cars Bachmann coaches) and put Red, White, and Blue banners over the car sides and onn the coach handle rails (similar to a presidential train) and do the same to the loco.
Then, after I set it on the tracks, I have plans to make a stage at the main station and place figures on the stage, standin and sitting on chairs, standing on the platform, sitting on the roof (passenger cars and station) as well as children hanging on the engine.
I am just telling you what I am goiung to do. You do what you want and don’t let anybody else tell you what to do on your railroad.
This may be a stupid question, but hw old are you? What train do you have. I as I have started consrtuction will be purchasing Bachmann’s Gold Rush set and some more rolling stock.
well im 43,But VERY young at heart!! I started with the Bachmann loco, and have been picking up a few things off e bay.I wanted to get something inexpensive just to start and make sure the track is good.Ive been into HO for a LONG time, but a freind was talking about the G scale so i saw a unit on ebay and got it at a good price… and it went down from there
Just a note , i am really surpise how fast you can spend…a few hundred dollors in just getting something running, BUT it been well worth it.
i hope to get a few pics up today with the train running along the tracks.
