I still really like coming back to these videos. I like this layout and really want to build something like this once I "finish" my small but slightly larger scale size N scale layout.
If you could have made it work out, a "ghost track" is a great scenic feature.. I have a scene on my railroad where I left enough space on the main track for "where a switch used to be" and angled a roadbed away from the main on the correct alignment. I left a few ties around (the ones not in ballast I made square, not "profile") and also made indentations in the ballast where other ties had been removed. Two trestle bents with no bridge on them cross a creek. Finally, there is a recently paved road crossing where the highway department just paved over the track. The dark rust rails are cut off a few scale feet either side of the pavement. There are two cut-off wood posts to simulate former crossbuck locations. I model the late 1970s when disused and taken-up track was becoming more common.
Get out of my head! I actually think I can make it work and have been thinking along those lines for some time. It'll be part of the next structure build. 🙂
Ive been working on my track plan for 7 months, and have changed it many times. Thanks for the update on your layout. It looks like its coming along nicely
Thanks. On my main layout, I've been working the track plan a couple of years, and construction is underway. I'm STILL making changes to the track plan. And probably will until it comes down!
There are some similarities, but it's not intentional. And the layout it not intended to be a switching puzzle, really. I'm much more into prototypical switching than having a puzzle for puzzle's sake.But I guess we'll see when I get to the operations stage!
You are so right about a track plan being changed.
Always just the latest draft... 🙂
I still really like coming back to these videos. I like this layout and really want to build something like this once I "finish" my small but slightly larger scale size N scale layout.
It makes me feel so good to know that you come back to them. I'm glad they help! 🙂
If you could have made it work out, a "ghost track" is a great scenic feature.. I have a scene on my railroad where I left enough space on the main track for "where a switch used to be" and angled a roadbed away from the main on the correct alignment. I left a few ties around (the ones not in ballast I made square, not "profile") and also made indentations in the ballast where other ties had been removed. Two trestle bents with no bridge on them cross a creek. Finally, there is a recently paved road crossing where the highway department just paved over the track. The dark rust rails are cut off a few scale feet either side of the pavement. There are two cut-off wood posts to simulate former crossbuck locations. I model the late 1970s when disused and taken-up track was becoming more common.
Get out of my head! I actually think I can make it work and have been thinking along those lines for some time. It'll be part of the next structure build. 🙂
Ive been working on my track plan for 7 months, and have changed it many times. Thanks for the update on your layout. It looks like its coming along nicely
Thanks. On my main layout, I've been working the track plan a couple of years, and construction is underway. I'm STILL making changes to the track plan. And probably will until it comes down!
The grunge looks a lot like a timesaver 😊
There are some similarities, but it's not intentional. And the layout it not intended to be a switching puzzle, really. I'm much more into prototypical switching than having a puzzle for puzzle's sake.But I guess we'll see when I get to the operations stage!
yes it does
the time saver I think has less switches
Cinnamon brown sugar - natural flavor with other natural flavor? Wow, that's certainly specific!
Hey, I complete my mainline track work and I'm still making major changes to my track plan. It doesn't bother me too much.