Model railroad layouts plans

“Here is a series of pictures from my current project. This is about 1/3 of the first half of the layout. Please feel free to post on your page (if you’d like).

This is a small town in the layout of the North East area of the US.

The water feature (creek) is not complete as it ties into one more board. Also, I stopped painting the buildings until I have them in place. That way I can blend them together better.

As a note, I am an architect, so I enjoy building the layout. The trees are a mix of woodland scenics and real “sedum” plants that have been covered with grasses, etc.

People have been hand painted.

Base is styrofoam with plaster for roads, etc. there are three panels in these pictures that I started the scenery just after Christmas.

Hope you enjoy!

James”

(Watch on youtube here.)

That’s your lot for today peeps.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you leap into action on your layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

Al

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

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They are great fun to make and great value too.

“Hi There,

Been receiving all your emails with different pictures of layouts thought I would share with you what I have done on a 30×72″ table utilizing 30×54″ for the actual layout and 18″ is my hobby work area.

Bob”

“Hi Al,

I know that people are getting tired of all the planning and changing things around for the Big Curve. It is important, however, to keep in mind, a good plan will yeild a good model railway layout. Being haphazard with the track plan will not give you a layout that is as satisfying and trouble free as one that has been planned carefully and properly.

I have learned from the many mistakes I have made in the past and the Big Curve should correct many of them that still linger. The planning is over and Part 4 finds me tearing up the old scenery and checking to make sure everything is going to fit as planned.

Rob”

That’s all this time folks – it’s been bit of a mad dash for me today.

Thank you for all the comments on the ebay cheat sheet. They are still rolling in. Latest one is here.

Best

Al

Bill’s been in touch with his model railroad in garage:

“Al….Your emails have been a great influence on me. I have been collecting European N guage houses and rolling stock for some 35 years, always saying “Some day I’m going to build ‘my train’ “. My wife and my children never thought it would happen. After studying Dave’s videos and the Woodland Scenics book for what seemed ages, I finally decided to begin. Here are photos of my progress so far.

The support is the old pennisula from a recent kitchen remodel. I took the counter top off and added two small furniture dollies underneath.

As this project is in the garage, that gives me the convenience of moving the whole platform into the center of the garage so I can work around it instead of bending over it. And I have drawers and cabinets to keep “stuff” in. The base layer of the layout is 2 inch insulating foam from the local hardware store. The rest, so far, is styrofoam from Woodland Scenics and bits and pieces that I have been saving for months. So far it is all held together with hot glue!

I will send more photos as my work progresses.

…Bill”

Bill – can’t wait to see the next update. What a start!

I know Bill’s layout is N scale, but it reminded me of this: HO scale track risers.

Now on to Joel:

“hello,

Im new to model railroading and i really love all the tips, and pics of everyones layouts !!

thought i might share some pics of my first modest attempt at a layout of my own, every thing is hand made from the trees to the telephone poles, it is just in the begining stages, keep in mind i rent and did not want to make something permanent, in case i decide to move !!

so i am making it a floor model and making it so it can be taken apart very easilly.

thanks for all the tips and pics

joe”

A big thanks to Joe, and to Bill for sharing his model railroad in garage.

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming, because it’s getting very quiet this end.

And if today is the day you poke boredom in the eye, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

Al

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

Need buildings for your layout? Have a look at the Silly Discount bundle.