alcoRS1

7 hours ago, Neils WRX said:

It’s 14 foot by 2 foot.

Nice I have two selves in my garage pre built that are 14ftx2ft. I had 2 US layouts on them, One has been stripped down, the other is about too. Now what to do? 

Your Layout is very nice. Very inspirational. 

Last media I have from one of the layouts

what are the dimensions of your layout?

It has been many years since I have modeled, Railways. I got sucked into Warhammer 40K and that is a bad place to go. 40K has increased my painting skills, I became a great painter.

I still have my 14ftx2ft sections (1 on top of the other). I am planning on reviving one of them. The lower one has some high end 1999 high powered UNIX workstations.  

Does anybody know looking at my prior posts, what track CAD I used? 

it seems his layout has not progressed much over the last year, the video footage is the same I saw a while back, I looking forward in seeing some buildings and other detailing done.

It certainly is... can you give us a bit more description of what you've done, Warren, as the photos jump from what looks like a rather lumpy mess, to very nice ashphalt . Can you describe the technique for us...?

it really does not matter what you use a base, it is in the painting the makes it. The road in this layout is made using woodland scenic smooth it. sand it smooth, filled some holes. I found a better method of using thin foam sheets, then paint them, using the airbrush. Originally I painted it woodland scenic asphalt but it did not look real enough. I then painted it gray using a latex paint from the the paint store, this was to light, so I got my air brush out and blended UP Armor mist, and gray under primer, with a hint of bunt umber and black.

the sidewalk is made from foam sheets cut and scored to create the details, then painted and installed. I made the lines my using white and yellow pine stripes, next time, I will mask and paint instead. To weather the road I used a airbrush with indian ink thinned down with 91% alcohol. I also mixed a small watered down rail brown with 91% and sprayed to make it look dirty. The drains and man holes are stickers, I found at the local hobby store, but to be honest, it would be easier to print and glue some.

Thanks Jack,

Layout is on hold, until I work out what I want to do with it, not sure I like my plan.

nearly finished the road, one section left to detail

as for my brass,

the motor and trucks have been sent back to NWSL, for an overhaul, my version was the first of this product line and a prototype, so David agreed to upgrade them for free (add a motor to the dummy, so I will have duel powered trucks), put the self setting fuse so, the decoders are protected. I cannot speak highly enough about NWSL, the quality of product and the service they give, just awesome.

Painted the backdrop, and the new road,

Time to make the sidewalks and start ballasting the track.

I am a little pissed, the soundtraxx decoder I just got back from being repaired has blown the on board fuse (it only effects motor), instead of paying $23 dollars to get it fixed I have decided to just put in a digitrax, and use the soundtraxx for sound only, stupid decoder. the train jumped the switch (got an issue with the dummy truck, one wheel is wonky and sticks, will fix it at the same time I put in the decoder).

from looking at other CSX GP30M, the horns are wrong and the bell is mounted on the right side, could not find a picture of CSX 4229, but there are many other ex B&O chessie that you can get the idea.

CSX4228

CSX4330

CSX4227

CSX4233

found one

CSX4229

I do not think the CSX GP30M had the prime mover changed from the 567, but were downgraded from 2250 hp to 2000 hp, also had electrics internally upgraded.

I found this YouTube of a guy starting a GP30M

same GP30M

prime mover is a 567 with a turbo

This GP30M was CSX 4204

Track is glued in place, wired,

Started to build the roads, next will block off the fiddle (staging area) yard.

Purchased some street building to build up the store front of the down town. The trains enter from the fiddle yard between buildings, roll across the road and into the down town yard. There are 3 business served in this area, West Mills Gains, Albania Oil Products (asphalt) and Vancouver Goods Exchange.

tomorrow I will also set up the switches (points) switches.

I really like it Dave, looks really good.

How long is the layout?

will paint the back drop tonight

here is a length shot

Final plan for the new layout, shelf is built (minus back drop, that will be glued today, painted tomorrow).

Well, as they say on the telly, "There's only one way to find out!"

In all honesty I'm hoping, yeah, it'll hold out. I read on the old forum about making boards from foamboard, with cross bracing and the like, so hopefully my homage to that will work. I did try a wood frame with foam board tops a while back, and that was awful, as the wood warped, and had nothing strong acting against it.

The top layer of paper mache should help to add rigidity too.

cheers

 

jo

 

 

the paper mache should help, just beware, duct tape glue loosens with hit, and will be subject to shifting. but I am looking forward to see this progress.

are you confident that that foam board/duct tape solution will be strong enough over time, my first layout I used 1x1 and they warped in less than 2 months.

Warren - take care with the 6' x 2' sections - they can get awfully heavy quickly, and become very unwieldy if you need to move them - you may be better with 3 of 4' x2' instead Are you going to use the Walthers Kits for the Ethanol. Have a word with DaveB on this forum - he was doing an ethanol terminal layout

Best

Jack

I staying clear of the Walters Ethanol, Seeing this is a download terminal and not production, it just needs some tanks and unload tracks and storage. I already have 18 Athearn Ethanol cars. I have built a small ethanol plant before Walters even announced ethanol, and did my own home work on plants. I got lots of piping already.

But my SP&S will be 2 industries, this layout will sit above the UK layout on the shelf, the industries are Fuel delivery and Grain milling, both are fictitious, but could be found in the local area, era around 1965, this layout will mainly be served my my SP&S brass locos, which now includes 2 Alco RS-1, 1 Alco RS2 and 1 Alco RS3. but will not have more than 2 locos on the layout at anyone time.

One day, if we move, I either want a 3 - 4 car garage, or a large back yard so I can have a 30ft x 15ft train shed. Till then these 3 layout should be enough, for now.

Layout is put on hold.

Looks like I will only have 14ft x 2ft so I need to design a new layout. I thinking of redoing the port, I learnt a lot from doing this one, I could keep it, but seeing this layout is going to be 11ft scenic and 3ft fiddle yard, I want to make the space a little better used, may just a grain storage on the river, cement import, and a small gas business requiring tank cars.

My UK layout also will be ripped up and moved also to a 14ft x 2ft

These will be shelf layouts, one above the other.

Then separate I will build a free standing US modern day layout, based around a ethanol terminal (ethanol download), and maybe one or 2 other industries. this layout will be a 12ft x 2ft. I have already ordered the Atlas Genset UP locos that are due to come on the US market very very soon (so rumors say).

My garage is 19ft x 19ft so there will be lots of empty space, i will only occupy 14ft x 7ft.

the self layout will be portable, I am going to build shelf mounts to take the 6ft x 2ft sections, and 3ft x 2ft section

where did you get the people to put in the DMU?

I wish I could afford brass models ,

No it's a Atlas loco. I also want to fit sound in and there isn't much room under the hood and I'd like to tidy the cab.

it will still free up a lot of space inside if you use the NWSL trucks

Looks great,

 

I'd like to do the same with my S1 but I can't see if they still make them or which would be the right 1 for me, any idea's

is your s1 brass?

if so you could do the same, NSWL make powered truck that would fit and S1. The S1 had 8ft wheel base on the trucks and NWSL does make DPT for them I believe 37053-4 33-1 HO 8′-0″ 40″ SW1500, etc is the correct one you are looking for. you use you side frames and glue them to the tabs in between the wheels

Thats starting to look good, Warren - nice job. I've got some ballasting that needs doing if you'd like to pop round!

I would not come it some ballasting, There is not much to ballast on yours, should not take long.

got some more area freed up, will be laying down a small yard for the port, but this is once I have done ballasting the UK side.

basically the wall will disappear, and the area behind is available.

Thank you for making and sharing such an awesome layout

Starting to take shape. My dock loco stage area is glued, will add the turn out controls later

had a problem with my Soundtraxx Tsunami, it when over a switch, and hit some dirty track, then it quit moving, but sound still plays. called Soundtraxx, they told me I blown an on board fuse, and need to send it in to get it fixed (guess it is cheaper than buying a new decoder).

so my Brass Also RS1 is temporary out of action.