Two years in planning. Today we begin, All Comments and suggestions welcome. Thanks

Nice track plan!

There are several places that appear to be a long reach (over three feet) to the tracks. Do you plan to add access hatches?

The whisker tracks around the turntable are rather crowded. I suggest you try it out before you fasten the tracks down.

I could not open the pdf files.

Alex

Can you let me know if you can open the attachments, or better yet, how do I add them to the main body. 

Tracks will not be permanently laid down until I have a chance to run everything for a while. # of Tracks around the roundhouse will decided after the round house is installed.

caljah posted:

Can you let me know if you can open the attachments, or better yet, how do I add them to the main body. 

Nothing will be fastened, until I run some engines for a bit.

Thanks

CALJAH,

  Nice track plan!  Yes I can open them.  Insert them into the insert/edit image with a url. Its the fifth icon to the right of formats. 

Good Luck on the build.

Very  nice design. Looks like you will be busy for a few days! Always available to answer any questions 908-687-0880 X- 7142

Nice! Interesting plan. Atlas track? Is the entrance to the room in the middle ?

Very Nice design! Can't wait to see progress!

Still trying to insert pictures of the room. Just a moment please!!

Looks like a  fantastic plan.

From someone restarting this kind of undertaking best of luck and keep us updated.  Small steps each day or week lead to big progress in just a short time. 

Go to add attachment at bottom of your post with paper clip icon. You can add a picture from your mobile phone or iPad or computer. Once you load a picture it will ask you to check the box if you want the photo or attachment added into body of your email.

Seacoast posted:

Go to add attachment at bottom of your post with paper clip icon. You can add a picture from your mobile phone or iPad or computer. Once you load a picture it will ask you to check the box if you want the photo or attachment added into body of your email.

Yes it works, by doing the clip.  I didn't know that.

If switching cars and delivering cars to industries interests, you, you may want to add some more industrial sidings. They fit well into the 'dead space" in the corners, without affecting your main line layout.

Good luck with your build.

Coming along very well so far.

To answer some questions. Thanks for suggests, keep them coming please.

 some hatches are planned once tracks are all laid down.

Caljah,

Now I can see the pictures that show your benchwork in the basement, but the track plan (screen shot) has disappeared.

On another note, don't wait too long to do the background whether you will just paint the walls, add any hardboard such as masonite, etc. Whatever you plan to do, it will be a lot easier to do it before you get too far into building the layout. If not sure of what to do or where the scenes may be, just painting the walls, pipes, etc. that are next to the layout a light 'sky' blue works wonders to enhance the way your train will look. The first few pictures on the original post of the thread referenced below, or 'Here', give an idea of what I am saying.

Alex

In the corner where the drain comes down, I would make it so a plumber has some access to get a snake in the drain. If

it has a plastic plug in it like the other one I would install a "no hub" cap for easy access.  That is some really old pipe.

Because you know as soon as you scenic the area the drain will plug up....

 Bruce...

I have to admire your patience in waiting 2 years to start building - I find the temptation to just lay track and run trains asap difficult to resist. I'm sure you'll find all that planning and research was time well spent.

I'm looking forward to seeing your layout develop.

Good luck

you'll find the planning and research time

Nice bench work. Best of luck, please post the track plan when you can. You're off to a great start.

Andy

Predinner update!!

Ondrew is doing an amazing. 

It's been a very long day, calling it a night. Thanks Ondrew. 

Yes it looks like it has been a long day, but well worth it!  Thank you for taking the time to post photos, track plan, and information while doing so much work.  It looks like it will be an exciting layout to follow your construction. 

The planning time is well worth it. You'll find executing the build should go well because of it.

I can see something interesting can be made of that old hearth or alcove.

Thanks for sharing the build progress.

Have Fun!

Caljah,

Can you tell us some more about the track plan? Are you modeling a prototype, or is this something you've come up with on your own? Nice progress so far. Keep up the good work!

Andy

Looking good CALJAH!  Lots o work done.  What are you going to do with that Archway?  Looks like a great place to make a portal and have a mural of a light at the end of the tunnel?

Caljah,

Looks good,  I am looking forward to seeing things progress.   Here are some of the pictures of your Korber round house.  

How old is your home?  Some of those joists look quite "weathered"...

Stu, that looks amazing, absolutely amazing.

To answer some of the questions

JTrains: My home was built in 1851, Joist look "weathered", but are very solid!

Alex, Moonman,  Laz1957 everyone else I would love some ideas about what to do with the archway.

Stoshu, The thought about how to access those pipe went into the planning.

Using Atlas Nickel silver rails and switches.

I think I got most of them.

Well back to the build. Thanks everyone, please keep the comments and thoughts coming.

Looks like a very nice plan. I like the old basement and the arch too (no suggestions for it, but it's neat looking). Benchwork looks great too. I am not sure which item I like the best? Your round house looks great too, looked like pictures of a real building. Please keep posting updates of your progress.

Out of curiosity, how did you take care of moisture in your basement? Even if you don't have visible water seeping through the walls and floor, humidity can cause a host of problems like metal, scenery, wood.

Jan

WOW!!!  Great plan, it does pay to dream, wait, think, dream, wait and think some more!  After more than two years of the same, I begin today and am encouraged by your thoughtfulness and thoroughness - it pays!

All of the preceding comments from the more experienced and wiser Ogaugers are on-the-money, especially those regarding old plumbing, access, backdrop, more industries and old plumbing.  To paraphrase lines from Blazing Saddles, Q: "You said "old plumbing" twice?" A: "I hate old plumbing!"

A quick review of your OGR Forum activity, which includes disposal of PRR equipment and replacement with B&O, shows that you are "intending toward the light."  It's good to know that I have another brother out there!

Nicely done

I think it's awesome.  I see a lot of crawling around, under, over and on top, in your future.  It's not going to be easy to even sheathe that, much less lay track.  Well, not hard, but not easy either.  You seem motivated.  Long may it last.  May you be running trains soon.  Best of luck .

CALJAH,

  How bout something like this for the archway?

Day two

Long day, very long day.

Almost finished cutting the boards for the lower level. Working on the ramp to the main level. Grades are about 3.5%, clearance is 7" between grades.

Comments welcomed.

Again thanks to OnDrew.

Ingeniero No1 posted:

Nice track plan!

There are several places that appear to be a long reach (over three feet) to the tracks. Do you plan to add access hatches?

The whisker tracks around the turntable are rather crowded. I suggest you try it out before you fasten the tracks down.

I could not open the pdf files.

Alex

Hey OnDrew here.   

Yes accsess hatches are planned but with all track plans the computer drawings don't allways match up with reality so I'm waiting until I have the track locations set before modifying the benchwork for accsess hatches. There's also room along the left side and the layout along the wall.  

As as for the "wisker" tracks there are way more than what I recommend but they were put in the plan to show the maximized potential # of tracks. If I recall there will be a 6 stall roundhouse which is a little more manageable. 

Fantastic work was accomplished this weekend. I bet you all slept well last night. Looking good. Thanks for all of the photos on your progress.

This looks really good. What fun. Can't wait to see more.