It's finally happening! I'm getting a train room!!!!

Congratulations.  There are a number of experienced designers who will design your layout for a fee, given your wants and needs.  Might be worthwhile engaging one of them, such as Michael Tylick (advertises in Model Railroader).

http://www.raildesignservices.com/

Or you could start by buying the recent book from OGR by Ken Hoganson on layouts (see below).  Don't know whether Ken designs layouts for individuals, but might be worth asking.

https://ogaugerr.com/products/...outs-by-ken-hoganson

Post photos if and when you can.

This is a free standing, pre-fab shed, I assume. How are you getting power to it, just out of curiosity?

Go with 072 curves, you will be happy you did.

Congratulations. Sounds like a great plan.

Congratulations on getting a 12’ x 16’ shed for your train layout. That is what we did. Actually, my wife suggested it. We are enjoying it very much. I posted a couple of photos of the shed a while back. Good luck, and have fun!

Congrats!!!

Congratulations, Dylan!!!

Thanks guys for all the friendly comments! It is now time for an update. I purchased the shed yesterday. It will be installed sometime in the next month or so. Then it's on to Phase 2: getting power, AC, and finishing touches done, and my new train room will be ready for my dad and I to begin working on my layout. Phase 2 will be done in a few months, I think.

Well, it's finally time for another update on the new and improved Sunrise Mountain and Western Railroad.🚂 My shed is coming today (June 26)!🏗🔨 It should be completely installed by the end of the day today. The workers should be at my house between 8AM and 10AM Vegas time. Stay tuned because I will be posting photos later today.

After the shed is done, then I will figure out when I can move on to Phase 2: electrical, AC, and lighting.🔌💡 That will probably happen later this summer or sometime later this year. During that time, I will be working on my track plan and trying to figure out all the things I will need to build the layout, including a budget. These things cost money.💵💰😢

@Dylan the Train Man posted:

These things cost money.💵💰😢

Congrats on the delivery, and yes, your RR will cost money!   Given the electrical, A/C, etc. installations, probably quite a bit of money!

@Dylan the Train Man....

Wow...what a watershed moment....Congratulations! Yeah....the hobby costs money. But just like the old adage "How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time."; same thing with building a layout. I'm sure we've all spread our costs over time.

I'm really interested to see how this project progresses. We are talking about moving. But a major issue is finding a house (even a new build) that has room for my layout (or a new layout). We're just about at the point where we need a single level home....no stairs. So finding a single level home with room for a layout is a challenge.

Congratulations!

I promised photos of my new train room, so here they are. Sorry for the 1 day delay. I've included photos of the installation in process and a couple of photos of me with the completed shed.

Very nice looking building, Dylan!!!

Congrats from Train Room Gary of Michigan. 🚂

Looks good Dylan! I was thinking about your AC to the Train Shed. Are you gonna have 220VAC run to the shed?

I recall you mentioning Air Conditioning is a requirement. 220VAC will support any Air Conditioner unit. Plus....you could arc weld if you ever feel the urge.

Congratulations!  Looks great!  Enjoy the journey each and every step of the way. 

Cool Dylan. I am starting a layout in my garage. I also am in Vegas. I am starting building benchwork and fiddling with making layout fit my room. I am curious what you are going to do about A/C. My garage and your shed are both going to be scorchers in a few weeks. Hope you keep posting, A/C is  a requirement in Nevada.

Thanks for all the friendly comments and tips. Now, to answer some of your questions. I have a family friend who is going to handle all the electrical and lighting for the shed. I have no idea when that will happen. Drywall is another thing that needs to be done, and we know people who can handle that. My dad and I have talked to a couple of people about A/C (You're right about A/C in Vegas, @Catdaddy; it gets really hot here in Vegas😓☀🌡🔥). I will keep posting as I continue this project.

By the way, Edward, it's nice to know that there are train people living in the same town as me. I've got a few questions for you: -Are you building an O-Gauge layout?

-How big is your layout?

-What power/control systems will you use?

-Will you post updates, too?

@WP: Since your shed is about the same size as mine, I'd like to see some photos of your layout, so I can get some ideas to help me with mine. Thanks.

Dylan, that is great you and your dad have friends who can help you keep your costs down.  If I had to build a layout building, I wouldn’t have money left over for the layout!  I have never been to your climate in Las Vegas, the worst I have seen was a week in Dallas during August about 15 years ago.  That was rough enough for me.  😄

I looked back, your inside dimensions are 11x15.  Our backyard shed is 12x16 on the outside, so I can picture your interior space.  My layout room is 11x11.  While not a large space, you can pack in a lot of action and scenery if you think it through.  Definitely keep posting.  The folks here will help you along with ideas, materials, and methods.  My layout would be a lot less if I was not posting on this forum.

@Junior posted:

Looks good Dylan! I was thinking about your AC to the Train Shed. Are you gonna have 220VAC run to the shed?

I recall you mentioning Air Conditioning is a requirement. 220VAC will support any Air Conditioner unit. Plus....you could arc weld if you ever feel the urge.

Junior, I love your comment about arc welding!  😄😄  Really, with AC for Vegas climate, 220VAC is a good idea.  You don’t want to under power.