Model railroad layouts plans

Richard’s been back in touch with his HO logging railroad.

(If you missed his first post, it’s here:Logging and milling HO scale.

“Hi Al,

Richard from Oklahoma here again…

After you spotlighted my logging railroad, which by the way made me feel ecstatic…. several questions where asked about how the logs made it into the mill pond.

So, after some research, I found something similar to what I had in the back of my mind, but wanted to find out if it was actually practical and of real life…

Here is what I found and then constructed… as the loaded cars are spotted, they are then rolled over the side of the railcars and unto the ramp leading into the pond…

Some people seem to think that because something isn’t absolute, others feel it’s considered criticism, when all it is is a wonderment of how it works or should work…. which then creates curiosity for more details and realism….

Thanks Al for allowing us to share our pleasures and attempted desire to what we’re trying to accomplish…

Richard.”

A big thanks to Richard for sharing more of his HO logging railroad.

It reminded me of Jim’s: HO scale DCC layout.

Now on to Heather and Jason today:

“Hi all it’s Heather & Jason here.

Jason started on the lay out with what I had stacked up for him.

He started going through the 11 boxes I had with HO gear in them over the years of collecting & sorting them into separate boxes.

Jason would like some help from some very good minds please.

He has 36 degree curve track in 2 places & needs to put a curved bridge in them.

One of the gaps is 20cm & the other is 30cm, we don’t have any on hand so went looking on ebay can only find ones 7ins long nothing big enough for our gap?

Jason wants to do away with centre posts you will see in photos, where one side I played around with my hot wire & made a tunnel. He didn’t give me time to curve the entry & exit parts, thats why they are square. The small & large trains are passing through ok.

Now the other side, which is the 30cm gap, he had a stand under it but it was too big so I grabbed a bit of scrap & shaped a pole, as he wants the crews to be able to get past the hill where the lake is going.

He is not sure what to do & wants me to ask you if you have any ideas of how to pull it off & what to use there please.

One of the photo’s he has slipped in is where he put me in a chair with the tongs so I could help sort things out with him. Won’t let me put his photo in I took of him sorting stuff out, as he was building track.

I will add a photo of the track if I can do a days work without him changing his mind ha ha

Thanks to any one who can help him out. God bless & be safe too,

Heather & Jason.”

And who can help Heather and Jason? Please do leave a comment below if you can.
That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you get started on your layout, 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.

A while ago I added some HO backdrops to the blog.

Frank has added one to his layout – of course, I’m biased but I think it looks great:

“Al it’s been a long time that I have corresponded with you.

You can be sure I look forward every day for your Email.

The Back Drop Scenery I bought from you was finally added to my humble and simple HO layout.

Only two ovals running in opposite directions is all I have but gives me pleasure and relaxation.

Keep up the good work!

Frank Cortese from Florida near Mickey Mouse.”

A big thanks to Frank – I shall continue to add to the HO backdrops. And the other scales too!

The backdrops are at the bottom of this post

“Hello folks,

I am now 76 and I have slowed down quite a bit.

Fourteen years ago I built this modified 2-8-8-2 Mallet engine.

Fortunately I have this video of it.

It has a feedwater heater installed and a snow plough added. I bought it on eBay and it was a powerhouse model. It is not solid brass but was made with more economical customers in mind.

The railroad layout is a double track dogbone and the part with the bridge is on casters so it can roll away.

I hope some people enjoy it.

Bob”

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That’s all for today folks.

A big thanks to Bob and Frank.

Please do keep ’em coming, it’s all very quiet this end at the mo.

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

Best

Al

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

Wayne’s been in touch with some addition to his HO scale coal mine buildings.

But before that, Bill’s been back in touch. If you missed his last post, it’s here.

“Good Day Al,

I’ve been a bit hobbled up lately with some back issues so have really enjoyed each morning seeing your posts come thru and enjoy what fellow modelers are doing.

Always great to see the variety of skills and ideas shared.

I have shared a link to a video showing mostly running some freight trains on both my N scale and HO layouts.

I am so glad I built things to be movable snd on the lite side. It’s definitely paid off here lately.

All the Best

Bill in Virginia”

And now on to Wayne, who is still working hard on his layout:

“I am sending an update photo of the comet mine.

I have added shipment items along the front, grass, some rocks ” metor “, a tree, four posts to protect the fuel line, and some trash in the back.

I have nearly finished with the HO scale coal mine buildings.

Next yuh y the hills in back and the farm.

I finaly have started on the hills and the farm in back of the comet mine.

Wayne”

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If you missed Wayne’s last post, it’s here.

A big thanks to Bill and Wayne.

That’s all for today folks because i’m in a screaming hurry.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And don’t forget the Beginner’s Guide is here if you want to get going on your own layout.

Best

Al