The Layout Thread

ThomasFan247 · June 07, 2013, 03:53:22 PM

Hello, fellow modelers

I've been working on my layout quite a bit over the past few days, and with all the track work completed I've been working on landscaping. Knapford is my main focal point at the moment, and I thought I'd share some photos

Any comments are welcome and appreciated!

Shawn · June 07, 2013, 07:14:43 PM

That's amazing. Would you mind if I re-created that scene in CGI?

ThomasFan247 · June 07, 2013, 08:09:21 PM

Thank you!

And not at all, be my guest!

Chaz · June 07, 2013, 08:22:18 PM

I LOVE what you've done with the lighthouse! That path you made leading up to it was a very clever idea.

You've done great with landscaping so far, I'm very impressed.

Mind posting your track plan of your layout?

Fergusfan17 · June 09, 2013, 08:19:00 PM

Quote from: Calebtrain on June 03, 2013, 12:10:59 PM
For anyone that didn't see it, here's a new set I built, 'The Old Tunnel'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7tXKgDls80

Where did you purchase Murdoch?

ThomasFan247 · June 10, 2013, 07:54:11 PM

Quote from: ModelTrainFan538 on June 07, 2013, 08:22:18 PM
I LOVE what you've done with the lighthouse! That path you made leading up to it was a very clever idea.

You've done great with landscaping so far, I'm very impressed. Mind posting your track plan of your layout?

Thank you very much! I don't have a track plan made up at the moment, but I will be out of school by the end of the week so I will try to have one up soon

Calebtrain · June 10, 2013, 08:26:04 PM

As I've said before Christian, this looks very, as Dan would say it, "Orsum". This layout is a huge improvement over the old one, and that's saying a lot!

Quote from: Fergusfan17 on June 09, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Quote from: Calebtrain on June 03, 2013, 12:10:59 PM
For anyone that didn't see it, here's a new set I built, 'The Old Tunnel'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7tXKgDls80
Where did you purchase Murdoch?

Ebay

Chaz · June 11, 2013, 04:18:45 AM

Excellent! Good to hear! I may post layout photos soon of my layout in it's current state. I'll keep everyone posted on that.

UPTODAY · June 11, 2013, 08:50:34 PM

Thomasfan247;Cool layout dude!Love to see more pics and a track plan!!!
OLD GEEZER,
UPTODAY

AJW98Productions · June 14, 2013, 11:40:34 PM

First off I'm loving all the layouts here.
Secondly, if anyone remembers I posted my layout here a little while ago and was surprised by the positive response I got. I was happy, however it is a prebuilt layout and the incline is too steep and the radius is too tight for 2 of my favourite engines real life engines (the "Flying Scotsman" and the "Mallard"), Gordon and Henry as well

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So I am devising a plan for a layout I'm making, and after that 2 sets, one of which will be a cross between a railway series/TV series shed (a turn table leading to a railway series like shed) and then a station terminus, made to look like knapford, but differently set up. I shall draw up a track plan (albeit hand drawn and most likely poor quality) when ever I have enough time to draw up and think one through enough.