Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad Micro-Layout

[VonRyan]

Looks like the core bits of the railroad can fit in a 12 x 16 foot space, with minimal dimensional compression and no loss of track from a logistical standpoint.

Win. Much win.
This needs to be a thing.

[DKS]

Parts list:

33 left #5s
33 right #5s
3 left #7s
1 right #7
2 left curved
1 right curved
310 feet of flex

plus the following custom components:
5 curved crossings
6 double-slips

[Scottl]

That would be good with space on both sides.  I can't help but imagine what an interesting 4' X 8' that arrangement on the left side would make.   

[GaryHinshaw]

[DKS]

Oh, shush, I was just having a bit of fun... 

[delamaize]

This is a thread drift, of sorts, that that I think we can all agree with. Lol 

[Jeff AKA St0rm]

Its a good thing I haven't been drinking today 

[DKS]

More structure progress. First up, a clutch of tenements--their rear ends, anyway (and potentially more interesting than the reverse)--through which the EL passes.



A small, anonymous industry--



A serpentine warehouse...



...which creates a nice sense of congestion, with a classic brick tunnel through which the tracks wind:

[conrailthomas519]

Now that is Cool!

[eric220]

Knowing how small the layout is, that last shot is incredible. Very nicely done!

[timgill]

Very cool. There are some very well composed viewing angles, which really creates a great sense of "space," even in a congested urban jungle setting like this.

Do you find that you plan these different "sight lines" as you are creating the track plan, or do they come through experimentation as you are creating the buildings on the layout itself? I've been striving to visualize the different scene compositions/lines of sight as I plan a layout, but sometimes it's hard to really picture the effect of each "scene" without seeing in real life.

[DKS]

Do you find that you plan these different "sight lines" as you are creating the track plan, or do they come through experimentation as you are creating the buildings on the layout itself?

Yes. That is to say, some of the scenes I visualize almost from the outset, while others come after experimentation. Still others are "happy accidents" that I neither planned nor strove to achieve, but simply discovered along the way. That last shot is actually a mix of all three.

[Chris333]

Just noticed that last trackplan revise, 

[DKS]

Just noticed that last trackplan revise, 

Only fitting!

[timwatson]

I'm late to the party but following the link from the Weekend update which brought me through these 10 odd pages. I thought this was the first (I've really lost track) industrial layout but then I saw the white unitrack and realized this is a whole nuther layout. Well great work David. You've gotten this planned and executed in a very short amount of time. That says there is much passion here. It's awesome to see come together. Love the Kibri bash. If I didn't know better I'd swear you and Chris were racing.