CSX Hanover Subdivision 3.0

[mu26aeh]

I like this organic design, reminds me of Lance Mindhiem's approach in the way it is laid out.

Why the alternation between foam and hardboard substrate?  Scenery considerations?

Are you talking between the green and the brown ?  Brown is just recycled foam from the last layout that's already been painted

[Scottl]

Ah, gotcha.  Carry on, this is pretty cool to follow.

[mu26aeh]

Mocked up Center St though it's probably getting moved around the turn back, and other side of wall that will run lengthwise,  that will be built later, think I can get another foot out of the yard over on other side

[mu26aeh]

[John]

I stopped by Adam's today as part of the Mainline Hobby open house tours .. put 200 miles on the car.   The layout is very impressive for only having less than a year of work in it.  Smooth running models.  The Glyndon station is right inside the door as you come in. It really catches your eye ..

Lee's yard is wired and working and has new ballast ..

There is a lot of space to move around the fully finished space .. well done ..

[mu26aeh]

Well another open house has concluded and for the first year of the new layout, everything operated very well.  A few turnouts need adjusted and I need to tinker around with the AR sensitivity at Porters, some locos run thru with no problems, others trip briefly at the gap.  95 signed my visitors book, so adding in a few that don't sign books I'd say I had over 100 visitors over the weekend.  Now time to pack up most of the cars and locomotives again and start back on construction of Phase 2 in preparation of next years open house.

[mu26aeh]

Finally back to the basement to work on the layout.  We'll, infrastructure for work on the layout. Wanting a double deck, I need something to attach it to, so need to build a few walls.  Due to the drop ceiling, I need to build this wall in place, secure the top plate, place the bottom plate then cut studs to fit between while leveling in both directions.  I'm going to 45* the corner, to allow a broader curve around the corner

[mu26aeh]

More wall construction

[mu26aeh]

Got a piece of benchwork back up.  I'll have to realign the track thru here,  and I'll probably 45* that corner so people don't catch their hip on it as they walk by

[wm3798]

More wall construction

Just a suggestion, but once you establish the height of the upper deck, and allow for a bit of backdrop up there, you might consider opening up the wall above the layout to keep the room feeling spacious, and to allow for conversations to take place across the divide.  Ops sessions are as much social as working occasions, and keeping some sightlines open will make those connections easier.  It looks like you might have that in mind there at the corner.

Plus it will be less likely that my claustrophobia will ramp up, causing me to turn into a raving lunatic.

Lee

[conrail98]

Just a suggestion, but once you establish the height of the upper deck, and allow for a bit of backdrop up there, you might consider opening up the wall above the layout to keep the room feeling spacious, and to allow for conversations to take place across the divide.  Ops sessions are as much social as working occasions, and keeping some sightlines open will make those connections easier.  It looks like you might have that in mind there at the corner.

Plus it will be less likely that my claustrophobia will ramp up, causing me to turn into a raving lunatic.

Lee

I'll add another reason to keep above the backdrop/valence open, air flow. I'd also recommend the same below the fascia of the lowest level, keep that natural cyclical air flowing.

Phil

[mu26aeh]

Definitely in the thought process, not like these walls are permanent features in the basement

[mu26aeh]

Had a brainstorm so started roughing out possible trackplan.  Even in N scale, not enough room for what I had planned just by double decking new side, so why not double deck everything !





More drawings and ramblings to follow

[mu26aeh]

Started laying out the benchwork pieces for the 180* turnback on the 1st peninsula.  I have access to 40x44" cardboard at work so I'll draw out plans/ideas in 1:1 to check for fit and looks to see if they'll work before any major work begins on a section. 

[mu26aeh]