Post pictures of your freight yards, please!

Larry,

we have more than one thing in common, small yards and the log loader.  I just bought one, need to do some maintenance on it, and save it for my permanent layout in a 12x 12 room.  My 4x8 will become a Christmas layout.  Are you building another layout?

Good lookin' !

 

FrankM.

Here are a few of mine.   There are 5 class tracks, 2 arrival/departure/makeup tracks and the main.   All are on 4 inch centers.    The extension cords you see are for the worklights used to light the photos.   

 

I designed the lead long enough to pull the longest class track.   the yard can be worked without fouling the main.

 

 

In this photo the lead is behind the camera.

 

 

 

 

In this photo the class tracks are behind the camera and the roundhouse can be seen in the background.

Mark.  At the moment no plans for another layout.  Maybe next year a small Carpet layout in the living room.

Thanks for asking. Here's a pic of my 2nd last layout which took up the whole bedroom.

Very nice, but you built it in the wrong location. It belongs in my basement! Would love to have something like this. In order to do build it I would have to remove my wife and all her craft stuff from the basement to make room (if it would even fit after doing that?). This is probably a very poor idea. I think it could lead to multiple lumps on the head (and many possible other locations) with rolling pin, cast iron skillet or other lump inflicting utensil of her choice. Lumping's could last indefinitely and it could also make any future train purchases extremely difficult. 

 

Seriously though, that is really a great space for parking your trains, I am sure I could fit my entire fleet in that space with a lot of room left for future growth as the railroad expands. Also looks like there is access to both sides, which makes it even nicer. That's really an amazing setup you have there. I'll keep dreaming and admiring the pictures, probably much safer.

 

If you do get a chance to take more pictures, I would love to see them, Others probably would as well, so please post when you can.

This is a cool pic. It has the FrankM feel about it

Peter, in the top left of the picture is that a dormer window? I have three in my train room I have been avoiding blocking them. But know after seeing your picture.... 

 

rtr12,  Look for more pictures, many more pictures to be posted after Labor Day Weekend.  That is our BIGGEST open house all year.  The town of Griffith Indiana is small but has very deep railroad roots.  I believe that in the 50's and 60's ther were 7 different railroads with tracks through Griffith.  In addition, many of the good people in Griffith worked in various steel mills in and around Gary Indiana which is close by.  For those people and their families we have a HUGE (400 square feet) model of the Inland Steel facility that has its own trackage, engines and cars to service the mill.  You can get a glimps of the steel mill in the first picture.  It is in the background with the orange sky and dark buildings.

 

Every Labor Day weekend the town celebrates "Rockin' Rails" all kinds of attractions, FOOD, DRINKS, activities for kids and adults.  There is even an car show tied in.  We will have many different trains running on the layout during that weekend.

 

I am sure that the yard will be near FULL capacity for this event.

 

ALL OGR Forum members are invted to attend our FREE Open House that weekend.

 

Come on out and help us kick-off the 2015 train season.

       


I would like to see this in action!

Lol sorry for the late reply, been busy doing stuff! Heck no! You're not the only one that posted a 2Rail picture! I like it too, everyone has their own preference but you're fine with me! -David

I take that as a great compliment, since I love GEF's work. Also, I must say , he does that barren landscape panorama with skill that I have never even explored.

 

Here's the closest I ever got to doing bleak and barren, which was on a whimsical winter/holiday layout. Maybe, I need - maybe I will - explore that realm. Anyway, his work has a particular truth to it, and I thank you for your very generous words.

FrankM.