"ALL IN"

Nice space to work with. And with 3 boys, you can't help but have with that project.

Hey, I'm in western PA too.  If you guys need help with that big Hershey's bar just give me a call.

Anyway, what is the room size?  And do you have a track plan?  If so, can you post it?  Rough drawings are accepted.

Rick

Rick,

That Hershey bar is long gone!  If you look under my profile, the title "Asking for a little assistance" you will see the room dimensions and rough track plans by Ace and Stewart, this will give you some idea of what's going on.  The room is roughly 27.5' x 12-13.5'.

Darren

Hey, I am also in western Pa too.  Nice room size Darren.  I been down my basement checking my room size also.  Nice pictures of you starting your new layout.

I am interested in your track plans and not sure how to view them. What does Ace and Stewart track plans mean?  Is the a way for me to see your track plans you going to use.

Andy 

Andy, I had started a new topic in this section of the forum titled "Asking for a little assistance"  members, Ace & Stewart, both helped with the SCARM track planning software by designing layouts that fit into my available space, if you look at my profile you can find that older topic and see the layouts throughout the postings.

Darren

Andy, here's a link to that thread.

Looks like a great start! Looking forward to seeing your progress

Lets try this again

Darren,

Nice space, and the benchwork looks solid.

Looking forward to more photos!

Nice start Darren, looking forward to watching the progression.

I know, its been a long time since I have updated my progress, could come up with a thousand excuses, but whats important is that I'm back at it, working on the train layout with the hopes of having trains running, this Christmas, for the boys, and the big boy!

Darren,

You are a bench work building machine!  Looks great!

Keep up the progress.

That's a great room you have to work with, and the benchwork is remarkable. I can't wait to see it completed. 

Great bench work.  Looks sturdy.  Nick

That is looking like a real class act there Darren. Got to watch this project.

Larry

Thanks guys, I'm hoping to have all the sound deadening material completed by the end of next week.  I will do my best to keep the post updated with pictures.

Very nice!

Peter

I made some progress this week, I secured down the Homasote, and before the debate starts, I secured it down with drywall screws.  Mainly because I know me and glue, in addition to ease and timeliness.  This is the first time I have ever used Homasote so I will give the forum my 2 cents once I run a train or two over it.

Not building related but I did update my TIU this week also, another thing I had never done before.

Now I have to do some research on painting the Homasote, thinking of going with a flat black.

I am starting to build a new layout using my old postwar 027 track. I would like to have parallel tracks. I am using 42" curves on the outside, but how do I make an inside parallel track conform to the outside 42"? Do I some how use 27" curves and a few 1/2 straights. Any ideas. This is not fast track.