Building a New Layout

[Jerrys HO]

Jonathan I am sure you have been to the Chicago Science Museum and seen the layout there but in case you missed it this video at 7:40 has a triple tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl6Jjj59_r0

Your layout is really looking good. It is amazing in even a smaller space you have built another award winning layout.

[jonathan]

Thanks Jerry!

Dunno about award winning.  Fun to build though.  Check out Sid's layout for award winning.  If I recall correctly, your layout is pretty spectacular as well.  Haven't seen an update in a while.

Regards,

Jonathan

[Jerrys HO]

Have not looked at Sid's in a good while will have to revisit as to what I had seen he has the talent for this as well.
As for mine, I have been in a long process of redoing it and pretty close to finishing the track work. Spectacular NO but as you said...... fun! Will try to get some pics up after trackwork is complete and mess is cleaned up.
Jerry

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

Looking good Jon. wish I had that kind of patience to do that much detail work....

Emily

[jonathan]

Thanks B&ORRF.

With the West end of the railroad well in hand, it's time to turn my attention to the East end and figure out a plan.

I have been tacking a few things in place just to get some inspiration.  I think I've come up with a few ideas.



I want to recycle my mine structure, but it means I'll have to set the mine in a sort of ravine, between to large hills (mountains).



I had to redo the yard tracks to accommodate the mine stalls.



Also toying with the idea of continuing the large, steep hills to the back of the layout, where I may try to re-use my town structures.  Though, nothing is written in stone, yet.

That's all for now.

Regards,

Jonathan

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

Is that a pass train i see?

Emily

[HoModeler]

I like your Layout nice design for the size & space you have.... My HO layout is 17ft long x 6ft wide / 9 Track Yard area with industries to shove cars into / 2 Track mainline / & a 3 Track interchange with a passenger station leading to my mainline tracks / 23 switches controlled by Air... My Layout is all DCC controlled / Full Scenery / Took me 4 1/2 years to build non-stop every night after work & weekends until complete... I would include pictures but I don't know how to get them off my Cell onto hear.

[jonathan]

Yes, well the passenger cars are sitting on a "goes nowhere" track I added for parking cars.  I had room to add one more approach track on the turntable (now 3). That track travels parallel to the main and ends at the far end of the layout.  In the photos you can just make out the tunnel portal where the track ends.  That will be handy for setting rolling stock off to the side that won't get much use.

For HOmodeler:  thanks.  You need a photobucket or flikr account to store and post photos on this forum.  Hope you set up the account and post photos.  All inspiration is welcome.  I steal ideas all the time. 

Regards,

Jonathan

[Jhanecker2]

To  Jonathon :   Your use of the triple track  tunnel portal  isn't that unusual .  John Allen used  one on his  Gorre &  Daphetid layout .  I just finished reading
Linn Westcotts  Book on John Allen  & his model  railroad  . John did some awesome work & photography .  John2.    Keep up the good work.

[HoModeler]

http://s35.photobucket.com

Hear you guys go Photos of my Layout
In a lot of the photos & 2 small videos clips is a mix of in process build & scenery work over 4 years I started my layout January 2012
As of Spring of 2016 my layout is 98% complete All I have to do is add accent lighting
All comments are welcome    ENJOY

[jonathan]

The link took me to photobucket, but not your page. 

Regards,

Jonathan

[HoModeler]

@ jonathan.... It should be there when I click on link it brings me right to all the photos.

[Jerrys HO]

had the same problem as jonathan. to post a pic off photobucket click the IMG code and it will flash copied then just paste here.

[jbrock27]

Here ya go.  Not overly complicated to figure out...

http://s35.photobucket.com/user/maintrackbrian/library/?sort=3&page=1

Hi everyone I have some new photos in my photo library if anyone is interested.... FEATURED is my Bachmann Acela Passenger Train on my layout...

[Jerrys HO]

Here ya go.  Not overly complicated to figure out...

http://s35.photobucket.com/user/maintrackbrian/library/?sort=3&page=1

Hi everyone I have some new photos in my photo library if anyone is interested.... FEATURED is my Bachmann Acela Passenger Train on my layout...

Yeah if you were a little more observant you would have caught ho modelers other name "trainmainbrian" 
Compressor under the bench gave it away along w/ his photobucket account name.