Carey Williams posted:Fun to see everyone's layout .... yesterday did a test run on the outside 3rd rail layout ... using track-age from an old layout form the 40's . Running a 1937 Mini-Scale Hudson and Pullman ... ... I'll keep adding track till a full loop around the 4 basement walls.... last corner the issue of the hot water heater ... ...
Cheers Carey
Carey, regarding your hot water heater and layout, I also had that issue on my layout and decided to make a siding where my hot water heater and oil burner are in my basement. I keep oil tanker cars parked on that siding.
The photos below show the siding with oil tanker cars near my hot water heater, and the oil burner (not shown in the photos) would be to the right of that siding. My tools and construction skills are limited and you may want to do much more than simply have a siding near your hot water heater, but I thought my photos might give you some ideas:
