I got back into O gauge in the last few months. I've been modeling in N scale for years but had to give it up due to shaky hands. This is my new layout. It's 6x9' with a 30x30" addition. The cork is a mockup of roads and the white papers are stand ins for buildings. I will update this as I make progress.
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Looks like a great start!!!
Nice! And a foot larger in every dimension then I'm going have room for. I like the extension too, not too big but adds alot. Post your progress I'd like to see it.
Alan
Looks good Joe, hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
Great start. Looking forward to your updates.
Very impressive. I always enjoy seeing the layouts built in the 4X8, 5x10s track plans. Always amazed at what can be done in a small area, running, and switching. Keep us updated as it progresses. Love it.
A nice design. I particularly like the extension, a great way to maximize the space and still maintain an aisle behind the layout. I am looking forward to your updates.
What struck me is that you modified the track plan to fit the available space. Nice going! Having 2 loops and the ability to cross over between them seamlessly as well as some spurs for switching should keep run time interesting.
Bruce
Very nice start. You have the makings of a really good layout. Please keep us posted with your progress.
Very well thought out. Keep posting.
that looks like a great start, keep the pics coming!
Nice neat work.At times,I wish I would have kept mine that simple.Nick
That is a nice start to a what will become a great layout. What kind of grass mat did you use?
Looks great
Alex
Thanks for all the great responses.
Bruce, you are right, I modifield the track plan to better fit the space. I designed the plan with SCARM. It's a good program (and free!) but needed a little tweaking.
Danny, the grass mat is Woodland Scenics Green Grass Vinyl Mat.
The Benchwork is covered with 1" extruded styrofoam. That is covered with carpet padding from a local carpet store, and then covered with the WS mat. The Carpet padding reduced the noise level significantly.
I will keep the updates coming as I make progress.
Very nice,please keep us updated.
Brad
Hey Joe,
I like the carpet padding idea under the grass mat. With all the postings on how to reduce the noise level of trains running on fastrack, I don't recall seeing that one! I might steal the idea (or some variation of it) someday...
It makes me happy to see those pictures. I finally resumed working on my O-Gauge 6'x8' layout with custom-built base. I'll be happy to post some pics soon but as others have said, would love to see your progress. Good for you 
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