The Layout Thread

[Skarloey]

I'm planning on starting a layout of Ffarquhar Station from the Railway Series soon, but I need some help. I need some good reference shots of Ffarquhar, but I can't seem to find any.

[DinoNTrains]

Here's my layout as of the night of March 17th, 2012.






(and btw, I hope everyone had a Happy St. Patrick's day and wore green )

[RW James]

That looks really nice Dino. But I would be concerned about that track being so close to the edge. You're risking a fall to the floor.

[DinoNTrains]

Thank you RW James, and I am aware of a potential fall (especially since I have a cat). But concerning tracks falling off, I at least plan to nail them to a roadbed, and just be careful when I run trains.

[RW James]

Well, the thing is, I don't understand why the track is that wide there. If you cut that straight bit of set track shorter you could reduce the width and give yourself some breathing room.

[DinoNTrains]

By wide, are you referring to what you see at the picture's right? It's wide like that so I can put in Knapford Station. The spacing is also somewhat wide across one set of rails to the other so I could put in Tidmouth Sheds.

[RW James]

By wide, are you referring to what you see at the picture's right? It's wide like that so I can put in Knapford Station. The spacing is also somewhat wide across one set of rails to the other so I could put in Tidmouth Sheds.

Yeah, that's it. I would honestly be concerned running that close to the edge. I've seen derailments on the best laid track that would land perfectly good trains on the floor.

[DinoNTrains]

Ouch! Then I'd better reconsider where I put things...

[SodorAdventures]

New Update: Sodor Updates!


Time for update pictures:

    (Here they are)
















Comments, Question, Suggestions, are GREATLY Appreciated Thanks for readin!

[Calebtrain]

It looks very good.  Can't wait to see the finished mountain. I have been greatly preoccupied with the other thread though, as you could probbably tell.   

[PasqualeCS96]

Looks really good SodorAdventures! May I suggest putting a watertower on it?

[Shawn]

looks good!  Kind of american looking for british characters

[SodorAdventures]

Looks really good SodorAdventures! May I suggest putting a watertower on it?

You may suggest it Lol, yea, that is a good idea. Do you mean for the trains, or for the town?

    Thanks!

It looks very good.  Can't wait to see the finished mountain. I have been greatly preoccupied with the other thread though, as you could probbably tell.   

    I can't wait to see it either    Its still kinda a WIP. But soon it'll be very nice. Thanks! And yea, good luck with your little troublemaker.

looks good!  Kind of american looking for british characters

Agreeable. I was kinda going for a more American look this time around. You don't mind, right? I think it'll make the stories that much more interesting

[Shawn]

Ya, I aggree   How big is the benchwork?

[SodorAdventures]

Ya, I aggree   How big is the benchwork?

4 Feet by 16 Ft. How big is yours?