Model railroad layouts plans

Some of you have asked if the sale for the new print out buildings is still on.

Yes, it is but just for a few days longer.

Thanks to each and everyon of you that has supported the site and grabbed it.

Here’s what you get if you’re still mulling it over. Scroll down to the bottom to see every building:

It’s unoriginally called ‘Scratch build kit 2’, but look what you can build with it:

Here’s an example of the backdrops you can build.

And have a look at the town houses:

And there’s different brickwork prints too:

Side view:

But perhaps the best thing about Scratch build kit 2, is that Scratch build kit 1 comes completely free with it.

So you can use the brick prints from that and make lots more:

Best of all, I thought it was about time a did another silly sale to help keep the site going.

So the new Scratch build kit 2 is just $9.

And don’t forget, you get Scratch build kit 1 completely free too.

The good new doesn’t stop there though.

I thought the best way for people to start tinkering with trains and layouts is to bundle the Scratch build kits with the Beginner’s Guide.

So this means you get Scratch build kits 1 & 2, the Beginner’s Guide and all the free bonuses that come with the Beginner’s Guide – all for just $9.

Of course I’m biased but it really is a proper silly sale. Ridiculous value.

I know many of you have the Beginner’s Gude and you are only buying it for the prints – and that’s absolutely fine.

So, for a few days only, you get Scratch build kits 1 & 2, the Beginner’s Guide and all the free bonuses that come with the Beginner’s Guide – all for just $9.

Here’s what you can build with scratch build kit 1 (which comes free with Scratch build kit 2 – and all for just $9)

You can see all the buildings here.

The whole lot is just $9.

And as I say, I know some of you have the Beginner’s Guide already are only buying it for the prints – that’s absolutely fine.

Hopefully you’ll agree it’s a smashing deal – and if it gets a few more of you into making models and laying track it’s all been worth out.

Please don’t hang about though – it’s only for a few days then it’s all back to normal.

You can buy the Beginner’s Guide and both the scratch build kits right now for just $9. But not for long!

Here’s John with another video on how to make these buildings:

All the prints are HO scale. For N scale reduce the print size to 54%. For O scale increase by 143%.

The entire package – everything I’ve listed – is just $9.

In a nutshell you are getting $135 worth, for just $9.

I do get a real kick whem somebody tells me they’ve started their layout because of the blog or the Beginner’s Guide. It’s just as satisfying when somebody sends pics of the print out buildings too.

And when I get both – some of my print out buildings on a new layout – well, that just makes me smile from ear to ear.

So I thought this package really should give a gentle nudge to all those who have often thought about making that start, or just want to make some buildings.

It’s $135 worth for just $9. If that doesn’t get you started, I don’t know what will.

With so much to gain and nothing to lose, I’m really hoping you’ll take the plunge, whether it’s for the Beginner’s Guide, the new building prints, or all the other freebies.

And you really have nothing to lose – it’s a one time $9 payment that also comes with a 60 day, no quibble, money back guarantee.

So here are the new prints (I hope you like them).

Here’s John holding the prints and a building he’s made from them:

And here’s some more buildings John has made from the prints – have a look at the video below to see how he did it.

All these buildings are free with the Beginner’s Guide this weekend – and it’s just $9 too.

All of these buildings, and lots of others too, with the Beginner’s Guide for just $9.

Here’s a pic what you get in the new print collection:

As you’ve probably worked out, you’re only restricted by your imagination, you could make as many buildings as you like, to whatever design you like.

It’s a crazy deal and I hope you like it.

I know some of you who aleady have the Beginner’s Guide will buy it again just for the prints – and that’s absolutely fine.

But remember – today is the last day – then everything goes back to how it was.

So if you’d like to grab $135 worth of Guide and prints for just $9, grab it here, right now.

Best

Al

Wayne’s run in to a problem with his HO scale turnouts – can anyone help?

“I wont say i came across my first mistake, but I think I hit the mistake week.

I came across two missed tortoise not drilled turnouts. One I chocked up as lost and forgotten forever. This turnout was to go to the coal mine.

I went a little farther down the line and put another turnout in coming from the other direction. This means I get to layout a whole new coal mine.

The old spur will be a place to put a maint. car for my two guys with their beer.

The other was under the hill that I first put in. This turnout is one that I could not bypass nor change its location.

I don’t know if what I did was the easiest or the best. This is how I am going to fix it.

Digging into the archives of the old dusty brain. I used some of my job experience from years gone by. I did some measurements from out side, from the inside. Then laid it out on top of my mountain.

I used a small x-long drill bit, and drilled down through the mountain. I ended up about 1/16 inch off.

Being that close, I went ahead and drilled through the slide bar, cork road base, and the 3/4 inch plywood. This way I would know where to drill up from underneath so I could enlarge the hole for the tortoise swing bar.

I took a small cutoff disk and separated the track back several inch’s from the turnout on all 3 legs. This way I used it as a template to make up a new replacement.

I made the track runs a little longer due to the loss from the grinding wheel.

The second photo is where I moved the turnout.

The third one is the other turnout. The locating hole is under the power pole.

Maybe some of the Royal guard can let me know what they would have done, or even the yanks across the pond in my neck of the woods.

Wayne”

Please leave a comment below if you can help Wayne with his HO scale turnout problem.

Wayne’s post reminded me of this one: Adding a turnout to an existing layout.

If you want to get up to speed, Wayne’s last post is here.

Now on to Martin, who has sent in few more pics of his O scale – and a vid:

Mohawk Valley Railway GP38-2 moves some covered hoppers around at Lake Shore Harbor

Heritage ALCO C424 #452 diesel in Delaware and Hudson livery waits to pull out with a heritage passenger train.

The bit that’s not normally seen…hidden sidings at the back of the Fanny Frobisher Finest Flour plant.

Busy day at Lake Shore

Ex PRR ALCO RS1 #8858 switching covered hoppers at the grain discharger.

Two ex UP locomotives at work on the layout. SW9 # 1872 is hauling some tank cars while GP 38-2 #2289 waits patiently to do some switching once the tanker train has passed.

You can see Martin’s last post here.

A big thanks to Martin and Wayne.

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you stop dreaming and start doing, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

Al

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

PPS More HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.

Heather and Jason have been back in touch with thier HO scale double loop.

Theirs is a story of tenacity and dedication – they had to up sticks and move, which is never easy when it comes to taking your layout with you.

But they weren’t put off.

It’s far from finished but they’ve made massive progress, even in the face of adversity.

Don’t just take my word for it – look at their last post and see for yourself. It’s at the bottom of this one.

“Hi there, we have been able to repair damage that the mover did to our set.

I have been sitting around in the wheel chair doing some extra stuff to the set while Jason is away working, but now everything has to stop once again as what was to be our long term house turns out not to be.

We don’t know if we have to move again or not so again we have a darn hold up on doing our layout

Talk to you soon.

Keep smiling.

Heather & Jason”

I do enjoy seeing the organised chaos of a half built layout. They all look so wild before they take shape and morph into a sedate scene, which gives endless satisfaction. And fun.

You can see Heather and Jason have been busy with some of the print out scenery too, which is always good to see.

Looks like they are having fun with their HO scale double loop and that’s what it’s all about.

That’s all for today.

Please don’t forget the Beginner’s Guide is here if you want to get going on your own model railway adventure.

Best

Al

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.