mog Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Don't spend too much time on RMWeb as I tend to get lost! (usually lurking on quiet little corners like MTI) Thought maybe I should share my current shelf layout.. It's been knocking about in a fairly unconvincing unfinished style for a while, but recently I've had a bit of injection of inspiration and made some progress. I'm thinking about the next one, but in the meantime having some fun with this. Anyway, enough rambling.. More on the Blog: http://mogtrains.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/a-phoenix-arises-well-layout-is.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Oh wow, that's lovely. Do you have more photos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nice looking layout, glad you have got re motivated. More pics would be nice. Happy modelling/playing trains. (Looked at your blog, was going to leave a message there, but had to be signed up to do so, so it's here instead.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Very nice layout, well executed. I like the spacious look you have created. Mal ps Welcome to the 'Dark Side' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I've never been to Idaho, but I have been to south-eastern Washington. That picture has the right feel for the area. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 cheers chaps.. Adrian that's particularly encouraging as that's exactly the area I was setting this in.. Used Google Maps streetview a lot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Excellent tool for setting a scene - I'm doing exactly that right now for getting my own layout looking like it belongs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CPRAIL3000 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Nice layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 More pictures please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikoos Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi Guys, have a look at his Blog link for more photos. It looks lovely, and seems to pack plenty of operational potential in a small space. Koos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2014 I do like the weathering on the grain silo. Very nice layout Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Excellent work Brett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious diesel Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Nice layout, please post more photos. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 Very encouraging comments thanks all. I'll endeavour to update pics as I go along. The grain silo I thought wasn't subtle enough, so I've given it a quick whiff of aluminium paint, (hoping to let the rust I'd done peek through) and I'll re-tackle that. Had the airbrush out last week, weathering some stock and that CN&W RS27. I got a bit carried away and a little disappointed .. but rather than make it worse, it's to one side whilst I work out what to do. I'll post pics :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Martin do you have a track plan we can see? It looks very good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Chris.. a 'not to scale' plan.. Rough weathering job on the loco.. (consider it a Work In Progress..) and some mockup wrapped lumber loads.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Mog - look on ebay for nail tape - what the fashionable ladies wear to decorate their hands - in black - It is cheap, very narrow, and makes banding for that sort of load very well indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious diesel Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Mog What size is the layout. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hi David. It's 8 x 1 ft. The track plan really bothered me for a while.. as it just seemed too British and obvious being a loop with sidings.. but actually I'm enjoying it now and not worrying too much about that - I'll plan the next one a little more carefully. In the meantime, using 'Switchlist' to generate traffic, the plan keeps me occupied for half an hour's switching of an evening :-) incidentally - there is no hidden staging or fiddle. The track front right acts as the 'interchange' or in/out track .. I figured early on that there was little point in trying to create an illusion of 'somewhere else' as this layout wasn't going to be leaving my spare room and it's only me playing with it! Not sure if I convinced myself yet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious diesel Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hi I have put some track down on plank today using a similar plan . Works a treat, lots of switching movements. David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 incidentally - there is no hidden staging or fiddle. The track front right acts as the 'interchange' or in/out track .. I figured early on that there was little point in trying to create an illusion of 'somewhere else' as this layout wasn't going to be leaving my spare room and it's only me playing with it! Not sure if I convinced myself yet! I also gave up hidden staging on my small layouts a few years ago, mainly for the reasons you have stated plus they used up approx 3ft on my 9ft layouts. For years, I did not consider this approach, as I was always trying to emulate 'exhibition' style layouts with hidden staging. A very nice, well executed layout. Great work Mog. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 My H0 ISL, under construction, is also going to be around about 8x1ft, (it seems about the right size for my available space). It will have a semi hidden staging track, behind an industry of 2 or 3 spots, whilst the rest of layout is a 3x 50ft car runaround, with a lead of loco+1car. Off the loop, via turnouts & a crossing, are 2 further industries, one with 2 spots, the other with 3 spots. By using waybills, or similar, it should provide plenty of switching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hello Martin, I like the job done on (weathered) BN flatcar above, who is the manufacturer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 A brief update on the blog.. http://mogtrains.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/real-estate-on-brett.html Been doing a little work on a couple of the buildings today. Paulb.. not sure.. they were kits I bought off ebay a while ago. Probably Walthers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Great blog, Mog! - Sorry couldn't resist that. I noticed on the second pic there is a switchstand next to the Peco turnout. What make is it and do you use it to throw the switch (point)? Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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