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I often look at it, wondering when I will get time to finish it. I think it's gunna be a retirement project when I'm too old to move around the other larger modules. Here are a few early photos of my empire. "FRocks" are used to keep it lightweight cheers Mario Eagle River Mining 4' x 2' http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_modvid_photo___dvd_.html Country: Australia | Posts: 4260 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 07/01/2011 :  10:02:32 PM     Lots of room for dramatic scenery, ought to look great when you get it scenicked. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 Blackcloud Railways New Hire Posted - 07/10/2011 :  10:52:14 AM       I added some more weeds plus that all important part of the modern day scene, litter, to the layout last night. This morning I have made a rudimentary screen for the fiddleyard, I was planning to operate from the front at shows but the HST's 2 car ruse is a bit too obvious when the fiddleyard is open to view. I think the layout has now reached the stage where doing anything more to it will just be undoing previous work so I will declare and exhibit it (Saturday 13th August at Crewe Heritage Centre) as it now stands. I know most members are too far from Crewe to get to the show, so you can see the layout here instead... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlw-_ZKXBhc Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 34 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 07/10/2011 :  7:56:59 PM     Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 route29 New Hire Posted - 08/08/2011 :  11:33:40 PM       Here is my contribution, an N-scale pizza layout in a tool box. The track is Tomix fine-track, 140 mm (about 6") radius. The layout measures 12"x17". Carl's website changed the way I look at model railroading. I'm more of a builder than an operator, so the pizza style serves me well. I enjoy the challenge of coming up with different scenic treatments. Will post more pictures as the work progresses. John Country: USA | Posts: 5 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 08/09/2011 :  07:59:24 AM     Good to see this John! A layout in a tool box is exactly what Carl's site was all about. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/09/2011 :  9:05:11 PM     Nice updates all. I will restart work on my project after the NNGC in Sept. Country: USA | Posts: 7374 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 08/09/2011 :  11:11:53 PM     Looking forward to it Larry! Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 route29 New Hire Posted - 08/26/2011 :  10:34:13 PM       Some progress pics from my toolbox layout. John Country: USA | Posts: 5 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 08/27/2011 :  08:03:47 AM     John that's looking great, will the lid close with the lighthouse and that 3 story building in place or do they have to be removed? Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 route29 New Hire Posted - 08/27/2011 :  1:07:33 PM       Yes, it will. The layout is actually built in the lid of the box, so there is about 4" clearance when it's closed. John Country: USA | Posts: 5 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 08/27/2011 :  2:09:36 PM     Cool! Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 usaf_andy Section Hand Posted - 08/27/2011 :  3:14:42 PM           I just got orders to go back to Korea next June, so now I am thinking of building a little 2x4 HOn30 layout when I am there. The re-release of the old school mini-trains has got me plotting again... Country: USA | Posts: 77 pastor_t Crew Chief Posted - 08/27/2011 :  4:02:39 PM     I've just spent a few hours playing with a couple of IKEA APA boxes with a view to them forming the basis of a folding layout. Adapting them involved removing a couple of bits of timber and hardboard (I think you guys call that Homasote), joining the boxes with a pair of hinges and fitting some lights. Having done all that I posed some stock and buildings inside to get some idea of what might be possible: There looks to be some potential there. My thoughts are turning to a shunting puzzle along the lines of Enigma Engineering by Paul Gittins which appeared on Carl's site on Scrapbook page 70 see http://carendt.com/scrapbook/page70/index.html. Off to play with my trackwork drawing software to see exactly what will and will not fit in a box a tad under 4'6" long by 10" wide and 14" high. I may be some time, but for a change I really want to plan this well. Tony Edited by - pastor_t on 08/27/2011 4:04:25 PM Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 504 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of 7 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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