Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 so my granddad suggested that i build a 20 foot by 10 foot polytunnel in his veg patch and have planters on one side with track running behind them and a station on the other side. what do you guys think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Temperature could be an issue. Too hot in summer too cold in winter. Humidity could be an issue. What is good for plants is bad for cardboard, steel and electrical stuff. Lighting could be an issue. You wont get much time working / playing on it in December. If you install lighting the local plod will probably think its a cannabis farm and raid it. Durability could be an issue. Poly tunnels have a finite lifespan, which might be less than you want from the layout. BUT, if that's the only space available to you, its still possible. I would suggest you build it as a portable layout, even if you don't intend to exhibit it so that: You can take modules into the house to work on them. You can bring it all indoors if the tunnel springs a leak or we experience a heatwave or a cold snap. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 the idea was to build it on brick supports as a simple layout with not much scenics similar to a OO gauge garden railway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 My father-in-law has one for drying out and storing logs. It gets unbearably hot when sunny and has a lot of condensation at night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 well its either this or a small 6x8 shed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 well its either this or a small 6x8 shed Having worked in polytunnels in the past, I'd go for the garden shed option, but build part of the layout outside to give yourself some space to run things. Given the curved nature of the structure, if you were to build the layout at anything above ground level, you'd not have that much width anyway (probably less than 6') Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 not allowed to build out side of the shed because it would be in my garden not my granddads (mum would throw a fit) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 although saying that the max area for the new shed is 12 feet by 8 feet after measuring the base area but i was going to build the layout at knee height with a bench on the edge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 this is the polytunnel i was thinking of http://www.premierpolytunnels.co.uk/product-details.asp?prod_id=12&level_id=9&level=2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 One word of advice - DON'T! You will regret it and waste your money - Have you ever seen a polytunnel after a REAL gale? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2013 I would strongly agree with everyone else here, don't do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 That is one crazy idea, but, provided someone else is paying for the tunnel, why not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Change of plan I'll be building it in a 12 foot by 8 foot shed, station on one side and open countryside the other with a large bridge at the door Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 how can i fit some thing like this in a 8x12 shed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Put a big video screen on the end wall, a comfy armchair and a fridge for the beer, enjoy. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 17, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2013 how can i fit some thing like this in a 8x12 shed T Gauge... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If you're prepared to duck under the baseboard and come up inside the mountain to access any trains that get "stuck" in the tunnels, you can probably give yourself a 12' x 5' space, which should be enough to get a decent sized layout with most of the characteristics of the one in the video. The sections of the mountain would also need to be made removable to enable construction/maintenance of the scenery - that's how Pendon's put together! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 i worked out the size of that layout, it is 6 by 20 foot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam '43003' Tanner Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 How have you worked it out? There is no hope in hell that this layout is only 6' x 20'. Sam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 size of the doors to the room and posters around the room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted August 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2013 Got to be 12 x 20 at the minimum I reckon, but who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldmansminion Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 at least 12 x 20...i would say meters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 i worked out the size of that layout, it is 6 by 20 foot And the rest! There's a display case on the wall to the left of the huge moutain scene picture stretching most of the length of the room wall (3min35sec). A HO carriage will be roughly 1ft long which makes that display case roughly 1 meter wide. 6 meters = 20 feet. I reckon i could fit a few more than 6 of those cases along that wall. The scenic area of Warren Lane is 18ft, and that's a lot smaller than that layout appears. Width is anyones guess really, but judging by the radius of the curves + scenic areas it's a lot more than 6 wide. You'll have to bow to the older guys experience above with judging sizes on this one i think. Fantastic find though, that's a lovely layout. The Mt Titlis revolving cable cars take me back to where i learned to ski when i was young. They weren't revolving way back then but i did have a summer trip on them when they were still new and it's a weird feeling spinning around as you go along. No trains running under the real thing sadly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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