The Layout


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In the beginning I created a railroad. I made it out of a wood table, screen wire, Plaster De Paree’. Times have changed. This time I used styrofoam for the base with cork roadbed on the top. I hand laid all the track. Handmade 95% of the turnouts. I laughed at the foam at first then I realized it was, for me the easiest to make a mess and mistakes with.I can and have change it several times and it goes back together pretty easy with its cool hot glue.Tthe present layout started in the house in a spare bedroom. I moved it out to my former photo studio and it grew. I use the NCE DCC power system and JMRI for control of my railroad.



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	I do have two very tight curves as I made them for the Bachmann engines. The MMI engines will make it after some fancy rework of the pilot and rear trucks. This picture shows the main line on the bottom. the Logging layout is on the upper level. The larger equipment cannot go there.




		Handlaid code 100 track with all new handmade turnouts and reconfigure of the Yard.

The Great Railroad Add-on has started.

The back wall was cut thru and the layout chopped in half and extended another 12’. This makes a total depth of the layout 30’.

An addition of a bigger yard is now possible.

The logging part of the MR&L has changed its route also. This means more room for another town and logging mill.

From the back of the layout to the front door.


		Here will be one large trestle on the main line and a smaller one adjacent on the logging route.

	February 2013


	Starting the scenery. A large sandstone hill in the center with two tunnels and a cut on the side. It looks worse than it really is.

March 2013

April 2013

May 2013


	Finally the suspended ceiling is in place.


		And new ceiling over the back of the layout and work bench area.

	June 2013


	Expanding the scenery. The old turntable removed by the MR&L Co. .

			September 2013


	The yard with new ground cover.


				The addition of the Elson Mine.

					October 2013


	The Second Great Train addon has started. The structure for the lumber part of the MRL&Co.


			February 2014


	The addition of a new facia. A color change also from black to sanstone to lighten up the area. New switch plates and new mountings for the NCE controllers. Finish painting the blue for sky at rear of layout room.


	2015 - 2016



The addition of a new 4 stall engine repair facility. It took 8 months to build. It includes the 4 stall roundhouse, yard, turntable and warehouse.

		2018


			2017



	The addition of a new Mid Yard Logging engine repair building along with a mainline water tower and coal facility.


	A major project was undertaken. Removal of the metal fascia around the layout. Painting of the ceiling and adding LED lighting along with the ceiling soffits. The back side wall was cut thru for an addition into another room for layout expansion. This removed the bookshelf Logging layout from the walls of the main layout area, opening it up for better viewing and operation.


	Changing the scenery at the curve cut to match the rest of the canyon walls and adding new buildings and lighting to the Elson Mine.




		2019


	Here I go again; Another addon




		Breaking the back wall out and moving the logging layout to the rear. Now a place for the Sawmill. A WYE for the logging layout and a station stop for the main line with added sidings and passing track.


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