Model railroad layouts plans

Alasdair has been in touch with an update on his 40s style model railway:

“Hi Alastair, just to let you know I have been looking with great admiration at all the topics and pics that you have shown us all, it’s great.

I am sending you a few pics and have just started the town I hope you enjoy my small effort compared to what I’ve just seen,

Alasdair.”

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40s style model railway:

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Big thanks to Alasdair for sharing his 40s style model railway updates. Looks amazing.

Now on to Dave:

This came in from Dave which I thought worth a mention – I thought it very impressive because it’s so realistic.

“Also the tunnel tips is most timely as I’m just planning a “shelf” layout for my garage, about 14 feet along one wall x 20″ wide with a corner return 6 feet long x 12″ including a lift-out fiddle yard. So a tunnel for the corner will be included.

All very “future” at the moment as all I have is a Bachman S&DJR 7F and about ten feet of loose track!

That loco was chosen because I finished building a 5″G live steam S&DJR 7F about nine months ago (see attached pics) and then Bachman brought out their OO model, so I had to have one, didn’t I?

7Fs are one of my favourite locos – anything with more than six drivers ….

Cheers,

Dave.”

Wow! Now that’s either a giant bench in the background, or it’s a brilliant model.

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the big day you get started on your very own layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

Al

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

And there’s the Silly Discount bundle too.

“Al,

Here are photos of an HO layout worked on for 18 years.

It’s been disassembled and moved to another location.

We’re using several suggestions put on your website by other readers.

All the connectors are being soldered.

Three buses are being used for track, turnouts, and lights.

Bern”

A jam packed layout from Bernard!

In other news, just got this little chap:

Haven’t named him yet. Any ideas gratefully received.

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.

Claus has been in touch with some very impressive European model railroad scenery:

“I’m into N Gauge Layouts (Continental outline) and wondered if anybody in your circle would like to see some of my efforts from past years?

I originate from Austria, hence all my layouts have working catenary systems.

Here are a few…

regards

Claus”

European model railroad scenery:

“Hi Alastair

I thoroughly enjoy your website – you have some great contributors. I live in New Zealand but loosely model the Santa Fe diesel days of the 1950s to the 1990s.

When I turned 65 I considered it undignified for a pensioner to have to use a duck-under. So. On rebuilding my layout following the earthquakes of 2010-11, I built a lift up access in the corner by the door.

Fortunately I have not had any accidents involving trains going over the “cliff” but the potential problem needed addressing as I do not always close the lift up section when operating.

Far too late I considered fitting micro-switches to the tracks operated by the lift up section. Instead I came up with the attached cheap, simple and effective manual alternative using a piece of wire and a short length of foam plastic.

Fingers crossed I don’t get lazy and forget to install the foam buffers!

Kind regards

David”

I do love the different solutions and tips people send in. I think it’s wonderful too see so many different ways of sorting out different problems.

Reminds me of just how different we all are. Do you know some people mail me the kindest words about this site – others just hurl abuse. Suppose one man’s pleasure is another man’s poison.

Anyhow, thanks to Claus for sharing his European model railroad scenery, and to David too. And please keep them coming. Hope you enjoy them all as much as I do.

And if today is the day you pick this fine hobby back up, 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 store.

They are great fun to make and great value too.