My layout in 2005
- Justin
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My layout in 2005
Here is some photos of my layout in March of 2005.
The table is a 4' x 14' which is a 4' x 6' and a 4' x 8' attached together. Here is a couple more photos.
With me at the back
And one with me at the controls.
These were before I went to college so it was still operational. Now I am in school for electronics engineering and am rewiring the whole thing so it will have an operating signal system and other operating signals. I plan to install some operating grade crossings.
I am also in the process of getting Atlas track to replace the Power Loc track. The atlas track will allow me to make more arrangements and is more flexible. Since I am starting from scratch it may be awhile before the layout is up and running.
The table is a 4' x 14' which is a 4' x 6' and a 4' x 8' attached together. Here is a couple more photos.
With me at the back
And one with me at the controls.
These were before I went to college so it was still operational. Now I am in school for electronics engineering and am rewiring the whole thing so it will have an operating signal system and other operating signals. I plan to install some operating grade crossings.
I am also in the process of getting Atlas track to replace the Power Loc track. The atlas track will allow me to make more arrangements and is more flexible. Since I am starting from scratch it may be awhile before the layout is up and running.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
- Justin
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Thanks. I have actually had my trains since December of 1995. That was when I got my first train set. But thae layout was first started in June of 2003. Thats when I designed that track plan.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
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- Justin
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Thanks for the tip i995impalass, I didn't know that they could make flex track with a roadbed. I did get some atlas flex track for christmas but that doesn't have the roadbed.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
- AARR
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Justin, Did you draw a track plan before you started. It looks like some of your track took some pre-planning before putting it together.
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- Justin
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Originally I just started putting track together to form the plan so no I didn't but some of the track I had to cut myself and custom fit so the geometry of the track was correct. They don't make a crossing or a diamond for Power Loc, so thats why I want to switch to the atlas track.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
- SousaKerry
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- Justin
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Well thanks to atlas wiring system, it is as easy as putting the track together. They make a controller which is a set of reversing swithes, the track is insulated in both rails in two locations so this corrects the polarity problem.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
- SD80MAC
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Did you build it for operation or just running trains? Looks hard to build train in that small yard..... Cool layout either way.
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- Justin
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Kind of both, but mostly running trains, I am hoping once I get done with college to expand and change the configuration so I can have bigger yards. That is also why I am switching to the atlas track as I can fit more trackage into a relativly smaller space.
My train pictures can now be found at:
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com
http://trainman86.rrpicturearchives.net
And my train videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/trainman1986
My website, dedicated to my layout, "The Fast Lane" (still under construction)
www.trainman86.webs.com