by daylight4449
now, in a few days, the benchwork will be laid down. my western division will serve a large steel mill. this is all in HO scale. if i'm correct, i'll have it finished in about a month
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My new Skemil Railroad, Western Division
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by Otto Vondrak
what is "skemil?"
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by daylight4449
Otto Vondrak wrote:what is "skemil?"a fictional town i came up with. i probably should have mentioned this but, it's a frelanced town set on the northern rhode island border.
by Otto Vondrak
daylight4449 wrote:Why don't you tell us more about your project? Is this your first layout? How big? What kinds of operation?Otto Vondrak wrote:what is "skemil?"a fictional town i came up with. i probably should have mentioned this but, it's a frelanced town set on the northern rhode island border.
-otto-
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by daylight4449
Otto Vondrak wrote:very first. frankly, it will be a switching point to point operation, and once completed, i'll work on my eastern division, which will be constructed in a similar style, made specficaly to link with my western division. at first, i'll power it with D.C, but i plan to convert to DCC once i get the eastern division completed.daylight4449 wrote:Why don't you tell us more about your project? Is this your first layout? How big? What kinds of operation?Otto Vondrak wrote:what is "skemil?"a fictional town i came up with. i probably should have mentioned this but, it's a frelanced town set on the northern rhode island border.
-otto-
by Otto Vondrak
daylight4449 wrote:very first. frankly, it will be a switching point to point operation, and once completed, i'll work on my eastern division, which will be constructed in a similar style, made specficaly to link with my western division. at first, i'll power it with D.C, but i plan to convert to DCC once i get the eastern division completed.First layout? Eastern and Western Divisions? How large a layout are you planning on constructing? Most people begin with small layouts to start. If this is your first layout, you have a lot to learn, and starting out small helps.
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by daylight4449
Otto Vondrak wrote:trust me, i DO have a lot to learn. but both sections will be composed of a 4 by 10 table that can seperate into 4 4 by 5 sections for ease of transportdaylight4449 wrote:very first. frankly, it will be a switching point to point operation, and once completed, i'll work on my eastern division, which will be constructed in a similar style, made specficaly to link with my western division. at first, i'll power it with D.C, but i plan to convert to DCC once i get the eastern division completed.First layout? Eastern and Western Divisions? How large a layout are you planning on constructing? Most people begin with small layouts to start. If this is your first layout, you have a lot to learn, and starting out small helps.
by keeper1616
Have any photos of your work so far? How about a track plan?
~~~Cyrus~~~
by daylight4449
keeper1616 wrote:Have any photos of your work so far? How about a track plan?track plan has been decided apon, but construction on benchwork is expected to begin this saturday
by Otto Vondrak
keeper1616 wrote:Have any photos of your work so far? How about a track plan?Apparently it's a secret plan.
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by daylight4449
Otto Vondrak wrote:well i need to scan the track plan to the computer, but i don't know how to post pictures. benchwork modified in design. started to put down base for scenerykeeper1616 wrote:Have any photos of your work so far? How about a track plan?Apparently it's a secret plan.
by Otto Vondrak
daylight4449 wrote:but i don't know how to post pictures.http://railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=154&t=20014
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by Dieter
Question; Why would one building a new layout go DC, when the ultimate plan is to go DCC?
Suggestion; Though personally not a fan of DCC, save yourself grief, time, work and expense by going DCC from the outset, if your plan is to go DCC anyway.
What do you think of that?
Will your layout have a "Package Store"? You know, they do a brisk business on Sundays what with the laws in Taxachusetts!!
D/
Suggestion; Though personally not a fan of DCC, save yourself grief, time, work and expense by going DCC from the outset, if your plan is to go DCC anyway.
What do you think of that?
Will your layout have a "Package Store"? You know, they do a brisk business on Sundays what with the laws in Taxachusetts!!
D/
by daylight4449
this just in:
1. i've hit a snag with the slag pond
2. I'M BEHIND SCHEDULE!!!
i really need to get a map on here soon...
1. i've hit a snag with the slag pond
2. I'M BEHIND SCHEDULE!!!
i really need to get a map on here soon...
by Otto Vondrak
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