Updated November 9,2015-My 6x9' layout build

My original plan was to build a free standing 7x11 layout. That idea got dumped somewhere along the line and now I'm into year x of a 14x39 layout. IF I had just built the original plan, I'd have been running trains years ago.

 

I am building a 7x11 for a fellow member of our modular club. Bench work will be complete on 4/4/15. There is a lot of wisdom in starting small.

 

Gilly

CJ, looks terrific; thanks for the photos.

Thanks Gilly. I only have a spare bedroom for my layout so small is my only choice. I wish I had double the length. My layout is only 6x9, but if it were 6x18 or 6x20 I think it would be big enough for one person.

Thanks for the updated photos, Joe. Always nice to have a glimpse of your progress.

Looking real good Joe.

 

Joe, on a side note I have seen you on the N scale forum. Do you have an N scale layout also? I do both N and O.

Love your layout, Country Joe!

 

 

 I am getting ready to build yet another apartment layout in 6x8.  This time, with/for a friend.

 

We are taking an interesting approach in that it will only be about coffee table height sitting in the main/living room of the apartment.  He can still sit on his sofa and watch TV, operate the layout, etc..

 

Thanks Carl.

 

Thanks PTC.

 

I don't have an N layout at home but I have a T-Trak module and also run on my club's N scale layout. My shaky hands made working on N very difficult. I want to build a small N layout using buildings and details that are already built but it's hard to find the room for it. I have a spare bedroom as my train room.

 

Thanks David. That sounds like a fun layout. I would love a living room layout but my wife would never go for it.

Looking great!

It is looking great, Joe!

 

Thanks guys.

It's only been a few days but I did some stuff on the layout. I paved the parking lot by the station and the drive by the freight platform. I added a few figures; the dog looking to get at the garbage, the man with the newspaper, the dog sniffing the fire hydrant, and the new people and fire hydrant.

I bought some new autos, 5 new buildings and streetlights, plus I moved a siding and the freight transfer warehouse. First is the warehouse. When I decide where the streetlights will go and wire the new buildings I'll move the wire for this one and repair the ground.

 

 

The Majestic Theater will be opening very soon. You can also see Tom's Toggery and Macintosh and Sons Paints and Wallpaper.

 

 

Today's Vinyl Records and Hippy's Tatoos are also new, as is the pink Cadillac. Hey, is that Elvis?

 

 

And finally, there's a couple of new cars in the station parking lot.

 

 

That's it for now. More to come soon.

It's coming along nicely, Joe!

Looks great!  Thinking of expanding my layout.  I may goto this size next!  Just add onto my 4x8.

I love this layout. Simplicity at its finest.   Good work!

Looking better and better.

Thanks Mark.

 

Thanks JJM. 6x9 is not big but it's a lot bigger than 4x8. If you do expand please post pics.

 

Thanks David.

 

Thanks PTC.

It's a dreary day here in the Hudson Valley. I was running trains and decided to do a video tour of the layout. I hope you enjoy it.

Fantastic Joe! 

 

I love the use of the tress around the CW transformer.

Thanks David. I wanted to have the transformer near at hand but not obvious.