More Benchwork

Just finished cutting out all the sub roadbed.

I also reversed the industry on the right side of the layout so it would be raised
The grades aren't right but hopefully it will look something like this

Now I have to fix up alot of the benchwork underneath the layout and get the grades right by adding some risers.

Plan Changes

I decided to change the plan a little bit. David added a double main line around the whole layout so I can have to trains running at the same time without to much trouble. Here is the updated plan.



Paul

Track Plan Printing

Just found a really good site that breaks up big images into A4 sheets so you can print them out on normal printers. It was exactly what I was looking for to print of my track plan. It will help my transfer it to the layout.
Site http://www.blockposters.com/
Here is a picture of what you end up with before trimming it down and sticking it together

Track Plan V2

Here is my new Trackplan designed by David.K.Smith.
I can't thank him enough for putting together such a great plan for me.
It has everything I wanted and should provide me with a great looking layout with some really nice scenes. Now onto finishing that benchwork.

Track Planning

Here is my first attempt at making a track plan
I made it in Xtrkcad.


The Plan is a very rough modification of a plan I found on the Trainboard website.
pachyderm217 is the Trainboard user who's plan I have tried to replicate. His excellent layout can be viewed here along with some great tutorials
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/ppuser/9293/cat/500

The plan has everything I wanted. One thing I really wanted to model was an abandon track. I got the idea from the whiteriverandnorthern.net website made by David K Smith. He really has some great plans and ideas. Here is the abandon track he made which gave me the idea.

I also really like the look of Dave Vollmer's N Scale Juniata Division layout.
Hopefully I can get my layout to look as good as his does. You can check it out here

My next step is to post it in the forums and have people alot more knowledgeable than me take a look at it and pick out the mistakes.

My First Train (Atlas GP-9)


Also I have finally started the benchwork for my layout.

Welcome to my Blog

Welcome Everyone.
Hopefully some of my photo's and future blogs will help other people just starting out in the hobby, just like myself. Please email me if you have any questions on things you see in the blog and I will try and get back to you straight away. HERE GOES please enjoy the ride.

Thx Click