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 Posted - July 01 2014 : 7:30:30 PM
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Just wanted to post my little shelf/switching layout. It's a bit similar to a "timesaver" plan. The whole thing measures eight inches by six feet. Track wires lead to a connector in the framing, so a power pack can easily be attached. The framing is 1x3 with quarter inch plywood topped with half-inch homasote. All track is Peco flex with power-routing turnouts, so no block wiring. I may build another six foot section to add to the left end as a staging yard. Here in Texas during the summer I can have this inside when the garage is too hot for the big layout. Chris
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Posted - July 01 2014 : 7:56:19 PM
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garage too hot?
Ever thought of oh idk a Window A/C with a few fans in there?
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Posted - July 01 2014 : 8:14:56 PM
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I love switching layouts! I apologize, I got a little excited there.The reason why I like switching layouts is because they're not just a circle of track where the train goes around and around on it although those are fine too, they're more "realistic" and slightly more challenging therefore being more fun to run trains on.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - July 01 2014 : 9:33:49 PM
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| MB, If only I had a window in the garage, or if the walls weren't brick, your idea would have been acted upon years ago! Fans do help, as does keeping the garage door closed. When money starts growing on trees, I'll just leave the kitchen-garage door open to get the a/c! The record for my area is 60 days in a row over 100 degrees, with a high of 113. Summers can be fun !
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Posted - July 02 2014 : 10:22:04 AM
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| Cool idea Adams. I just came across a 1979 Tyco Model Railroad Manual that has some great ideas for shelf and switching layouts and interestingly, some great tech tips that remain relevant today.
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Posted - July 02 2014 : 3:45:03 PM
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quote:garage too hot?
Ever thought of oh idk a Window A/C with a few fans in there?
Originally posted by microbusss - July 01 2014 : 7:56:19 PM
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Key word is not A/C or fans, it's insulation. I built my layout in the garage a few summers ago. Got two window units and a big fan, was workable in the mornings and evenings but when the sun was on the roof it acted like a huge heat radiator. An insulated ceiling would have worked wonders but they do cost some $$$.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 02 2014 : 6:39:49 PM
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Barry--Yes, I like those old sources. I have the Tyco Layout Expander and a Tyco Catalog that have track plans--none of mine have switching layouts, though. One of my favorite shelf/switching plans was in a '67 Model Railroader, called the Iron Mountain line. Hope I'm not breaking any copyrights here!
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 5:32:24 PM
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Adams
I had a " time saver" layout in the 50's and loved it. Living in an apartment and limited to a corner of the living room, it was the only thing I could use. You have inspired me to build another one. I may integrate the the Iron mountain plan to it
As for the garage, here in northern New England I have the opposite problem with temps going to -10 to -15 degrees.
Thanks for the inspiration
Leo
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 5:56:54 PM
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quote:
Key word is not A/C or fans, it's insulation. I built my layout in the garage a few summers ago. Got two window units and a big fan, was workable in the mornings and evenings but when the sun was on the roof it acted like a huge heat radiator. An insulated ceiling would have worked wonders but they do cost some $$$.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â July 02 2014Â :Â 3:45:03 PM
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or do what I had my dad do
he cut square holes in my house & added a louver screen things on them
that way the heat escapes out the attic
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Posted - July 07 2014 : 6:54:02 PM
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quote:
or do what I had my dad do
he cut square holes in my house & added a louver screen things on them
that way the heat escapes out the attic
Originally posted by microbusss - July 07 2014 : 5:56:54 PM
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We had one of those setups in the house growing up. Worked pretty well, too - had a constant flow of air and cooled the attic down at the same time.
http://tycodepot.com/
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