Who is Contemplating Changes to Their Layouts?

Not me! I just put the finishing touches on the finish carpentry work around my layout table from the great flood of winter 2014! I did put in my subway level and small S gauge loop during renovations so I'm good for a while! 

As soon as the wife approves the expansion to the garage from my workshop/train room, I'll be in build mode again.  Couple of lift out bridges and I'll be adding an around the room loop with a yard, and hopefully a round house and engine shed.

Hi PTC

 

I'm always contemplating changing something.

 

Since I been working on a new layout for way over a year and constantly reviewing and updating because of the forum.

 

I can cut and paste my response almost perfect from your post.

 

Better availability of new products. Always changing.

 

Re-evaluating what I have and thinking of ways to make my layout better.

 

Prominent Forum members posts and advice through their posts.

 

Always thinking of ways to make my layout look better.

 

Oh well still having lots of fun,

 

Larry

 

 

"great flood of winter 2014!"

 

Ahhh the great flood, I remember it well. Wilmington was particularly hit very hard. That inflatable raft sure saved the day for you and your trains that were subject to the flooding. 

If all else fails I have the boat in the driveway if I need it!  

just the other day ,i was running 2 autorack trains side by side [ atlas articulated and lionel 89']....for got to check far curves for clearence,and had about 5 off the track. i need to space those track out about an1/2" more.-Jim

I have been considering tearing up the layout and starting over, but I haven't been motivated to do it.

 

Jeff Davis

I'm presently focused on improving the freight operations on my layout, but I next want to increase and identify more passenger train station stops.  While large stations are grand, I am primarily interested in small towns and suburban stations.  I am going to add an Aurora stop on my east bound passenger mainline that is across from the Eola freight yard for example.  It will be just a simple platform that passengers can be protected from the elements with Aurora signs on it.  This will give passenger train engineers and conductors a scheduled stop.

 

Art

My latest layout at my house never really got off the ground as I've been working on the layout at the grandsons house. Now my wife would like to remodel that room. looks like I'll be in remodel mode soon!

Just tore down my layout in my condo and I doubt I will ever rebuild it. Just not enough room to do my scale engines justice. I do belong to a modular group but we rarely set up. 

 

I may have to get out my HO trains and even that will be a fairly small layout but hey, it's trains. 

Tore down my old layout 2 years ago this fall...I honestly regret it. Sure it had it's "quirks" but nothing I couldn't fix with some time, sweat, and $$$. 

 

My current layout has become rather "dull" to me. I've started a thread asking for tips to improve it's operational entertainment. Please chime in if so inclined. The thread is HERE

I'm in the process of a total tear down - rebuild... exciting and scary at the same time!

       

Rich,

What triggered this?

Command control (both DCS and Legacy), electronics, sounds, the enormous selection of O gauge product with greatly improved details and retirement is what got me back into the hobby about 4 years ago. I got a 6'x16' Mianne kit with the idea of expansion to start out, while I figured out more about what I really want to end up with. Mianne bench work is very easy to re-configure and add on to. I have some ideas for the first expansion, but can't seem to come up with a final plan. I may be suffering from the age old problem of wanting more layout features than there is space available for, the old fitting ten pounds in a five pound box problem. Not to mention that funding one of these things from scratch, starting out with nothing is a challenge all to itself.

Beyond contemplating.  Already taking action.  Sawed off about 25% of my HO layout to give Mrs. SantaFeJim more room for her crafts. 

The sad part is the area that I removed had all the track and about 80% of the scenery finished.  I was able to salvage the track and clean off all the ballast.  I can use it on the rest of the layout.

Good new is it sparked my intrest in HO again after being dorment for longer than I care to admit.  I now spend about 30 hours a week in the basement and I am enjoying it.  The fact that the baeball season in Chicago is "OH-VA" really helps.

Rebuild,  I'm not finished!!!!!!!!!!

 

Brent

There are three more curves on the outer loop of my layout that need to be widened to 72” so I can run a M10000.  They are close now and just need to be tweaked.  Doesn’t sound like much but there is a lot of scenery and structures in the way.  I can’t imagine doing a total redo.  I’ll widen the curves one at a time to avoid putting the trains out of operation for too long…need my train fix.  I’ll also wait a few months till it’s not so hot in the attic.

Nearly done with the track, and there's no looking back. I feel that I have put enough thought into the design, that changes are unnecessary. My layout will have no operating accessories with the exception a few crossing signals and working track signals. There is just way too much to do the first time to consider any re-dos.