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After breaking down my old basement layout 9 months ago, I am finally making something to run my trains on again. This will be just a point ot point layout. Anolog. It will be up in my attic.
The size of it will be 16' x 2'. Just a shelf layout. Their will be 5 16' long runs. The three in the front are the three mainlines. Two in the back are for switching.
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Posted - October 11 2008 : 10:46:40 PM
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I can honestly say I'm jealous.
I wish I had the room for another layout.
Keep us posted with your progress,lookin good so far.
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Posted - October 12 2008 : 08:20:00 AM
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Carl : Thank you for the comments. You can see this is not the most conveint of spaces to locate a layout. My last layout was large and was their for a long time. I kept changing it as is normal. Just it was in a basement for a 5' 10" person. I'm 6' 2" So I would find myself on the floor at times waking up or just bleading. Now in the attic all I have to worry about is the angle of the ceiling. Walking into that just rubs your head. I'm sure going back and forth will get old fast.
These two 2' x 8' sections just sit atop 3 shelving suports and a old 3 draw desk. The sections will be removable and I hope added to another layout somewhere.
frank
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Posted - October 12 2008 : 12:12:46 PM
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| nice toptrain--Hope you have AC and heat. AC especially for summer heat. I would like to use my attic--but it is too hot in the summer and i do not have the funds to make it comfortable at this time.
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Posted - October 12 2008 : 12:16:47 PM
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| hi brian,check franks second photo,hes taken care of the thirst factor,ken
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Posted - October 12 2008 : 12:47:23 PM
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Haha, and in the third picture as well. 
    
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Posted - October 13 2008 : 4:26:04 PM
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Great dectective work guys !
frank
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Posted - October 14 2008 : 08:18:47 AM
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I started on road bed for right side of layout. No work on boards is being done in their running place. To work on board I am removing and relocating them to a work area in the center of the floor. When done I replace board to it's runing location. The track sections on both boards will be connected together using standard Atlas 9" sections.
Here you can see the expensive bench work. The board sits on shelving, suported by 1"x6"x8' boards.
Here you see that the board is also stiffined by two other 1"x6"x8' boards fastened to board edges. So a total of six 1"x6"x8' are used on this 16' shelf layout. It remains to see how well all this will work out. This layout is made to easly take apart and move.
At the days end the board is back in place. The floor is vacumed. And most important is my Wife is not pissed off.
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Posted - October 14 2008 : 10:57:21 AM
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Toptrain...Looking good, don't feel bad about any way that you construct it, my layout is still on 6 of those black A frame carpenter helpers and will be until I am ready to put into actual place... this way I can get to all sides for now...will be that way for years proably..on yours it would be neat if you could make a L shape at one end and have a return loop..just a thought...garret "the fanged one"
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Posted - October 14 2008 : 4:53:31 PM
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Tracks Done !
All that is left is wireing.
Don't look for detail for awile.
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Posted - October 16 2008 : 7:22:54 PM
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That's one cool looking station. I like that passenger platform a lot. 
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Posted - October 17 2008 : 09:54:21 AM
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Mat : That is the Lionel HO station. Itis the one in Disneyworld Flordia.
The platform may be a Kirbi.
frank
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Posted - October 18 2008 : 01:51:12 AM
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Nice layout... But I must admit my mouth was watering over the Yuengling boxes, I can't wait till I get a cold one in my hand. Toptrain you are from PA I take it?
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Posted - October 20 2008 : 09:59:40 AM
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Adam : Hi ! As to my home I'm from Bayonne NJ. I just like Porter. And if you notice their are two Pennsy Porter cases their. The other is Stegmire. It is from Wilks Bare Pa. The Yengling is more like a Stout in taste. The Stegmore is creamer. My son lives in Saylorsburg Pa. north of Wind Gap.
When I run open hoppers, 34', to 50' I use a stablelizing load. It keeps the cars from swaying and derailing when empty. The load is shown in these photo.
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 6:37:02 PM
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Horay !! I finished the block control panel! Switches are still all manual. That will change.
frank
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 7:06:03 PM
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Hmm at first I thought the lines were crooked, but it's just the pictures being down-sized.
Looks cool!
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Posted - November 15 2008 : 7:19:17 PM
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Matt : Your first observation my be correct. I wear glasses and I didn't have them on when I put down the tape. I don't wear my glasses often. Only to read. Besides, After a few beers the stright lines look crooked, and the crooked lines look stright. So when I see crooked lines, I have a beer. The crooked line goes away!
frank
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Posted - November 15 2008 : 7:43:39 PM
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If you click on the picture, the lines straighten up as the picture is brought to it's original size.
But hey, have a cold one if you wanna...
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Posted - November 17 2008 : 09:10:42 AM
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Some action on the ANNA RR. Some locomotives are comimg thro going out to other parts of the ANNA rout.
The ROXY minning co 2-6-6-2t is stoping at the ANNA transfer station at Frankford. NJ. On a return trip to it's mine from maintance at the Sailorsburg PA. roundhouse.
Three ANNA 2-6-6-2 mallets stop for orders and coffee at the transfer station .
Here this unmarked mallet is passing thro the transfer ststion at Frankford Nj.
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Posted - December 06 2008 : 12:38:56 PM
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CNJ Passenger service awaits dispatch at Frankford station approach.
frank
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Posted - January 23 2009 : 6:06:32 PM
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A unpainted PRR B6sa at Frankford station.
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Posted - March 01 2009 : 9:12:49 PM
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| wait a minute! why do that Thomas friend loco have NJC Lines on it?
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Posted - March 03 2009 : 10:33:20 AM
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Spencer has been leased to the CNJ to temporarly replace the CNJ pacific #810 that is in for a major refitting. He is doing a admirable job keeping to a demanding schedule. All Thomas fans should be proud of him !
frank
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