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 Posted - April 25 2010 : 12:14:27 AM
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A while back there were some of you wanting pictures of my train bldg. It is not big enough for all of my collection to be displayed but here are pictures of inside as requested. I have 4 2 light florescent shop lights over head with DAYLIGHT BULBS in each. Storage bins on bottom with accessories scenery and other model train related items. Post your train room, bldg, man cave or what ever you house your trains in
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 01:41:16 AM
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Since I'm planning a fairly large layout, I'm figuring on buying this vacant building pictured below.
Then if I deceide to expand, I should have plenty of room!!!
Walt
Luck, usually comes dressed in work clothes...
Edited by - walt on April 25 2010 01:43:52 AM
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 03:15:01 AM
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| That's nuts Brian, is that thing in a shed? lol. Looks good though, a work in progress I see! I admire the face your layout appears to double as a workbench!
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 08:56:20 AM
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WALT -
CHRIS - Thanks - yes it is doubling as workbench also. If i get to stay in my house -- as it is currently in foreclosure status due to the economy and me loosing over 50% of my income last year - i will either add on or get a larger bldg. It is not a shed - is a small storage bldg - came with the property and is well built to be small - just wish it was larger! - On a positive note - my job has picked up some and my income is climbing slowly back to where it use to be - but for how long i don't know - paying down debt and trying to get caught back up - i hopefully get to keep my house but if not..........
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 09:54:41 AM
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Hi Brian ; My layout is alot like yours pressed for space. Two mainline loops.I also have a lift out track section with a drop in fill in to even out the layout, Fill in the gap. I can't get clear picts due to not enough lighting.
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on April 25 2010 09:59:00 AM
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 10:00:39 AM
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neat layouts guys Atm all my trains are in boxes 
*sneaks in & steals Brianstyco's Doritos car* kidding 
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 10:04:31 AM
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toptrain - know what you mean on space
MB - - The Dorito's cop will shoot you
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 10:54:51 AM
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quote:| The Dorito's cop will shoot you |
hehe I said I was kidding & I want one!
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 6:56:53 PM
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| Brian i see you got track that goes across a doorway and it appears to lift up so you can walk through then,how do you get power to that section of track?
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 8:24:32 PM
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Here is only part of my layout.I still have a 4x8 and a bridge section to put up(after i reorganize the basement some) Daughters just put the grass mat down last week,and put up the sides.I have 1 shoplite and soon will have 2-3 after the rest is put together,also have more buildings to put up but I am letting the kids use their minds on this one. 
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 10:47:47 PM
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quote:Brian i see you got track that goes across a doorway and it appears to lift up so you can walk through then,how do you get power to that section of track?
Originally posted by royal blue - April 25 2010 : 6:56:53 PM
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Royal Blue - yes the section at the door lifts up and is powered - The lift section is double tracked and feeder wires = Atlas NS wired rail joiners - are on each section. The track is 1 3ft flex with a 9 inch straight on each side. The wires are ran on the hinged side. I wired it in the up position so when it is lowered there is slack so when it is raised again it doesn't pull or break wires - Polarity must be the same as main track or trains will slam into reverse and forward and repeat
I will sometime Monday evening April 26th 2010 get pictures of hardware and track for you ( and anyone else) on here that i used to make my lift bridge.
Edited by - Brianstyco on April 25 2010 10:51:10 PM
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Posted - April 25 2010 : 11:01:27 PM
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quote:quote:Brian i see you got track that goes across a doorway and it appears to lift up so you can walk through then,how do you get power to that section of track?
Originally posted by royal blue - April 25 2010 : 6:56:53 PM
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Royal Blue - yes the section at the door lifts up and is powered - The lift section is double tracked and feeder wires = Atlas NS wired rail joiners - are on each section. The track is 1 3ft flex with a 9 inch straight on each side. The wires are ran on the hinged side. I wired it in the up position so when it is lowered there is slack so when it is raised again it doesn't pull or break wires - Polarity must be the same as main track or trains will slam into reverse and forward and repeat
I will sometime Monday evening April 26th 2010 get pictures of hardware and track for you ( and anyone else) on here that i used to make my lift bridge.
Originally posted by Brianstyco - April 25 2010 : 10:47:47 PM
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Hello Brian, I would like to see how you did it too. After having my knee scoped last Thursday, a lift out looks really good...
Mike
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Posted - April 26 2010 : 07:57:24 AM
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Nice skyscrapers  on you layout Brian, are they build from kits or custom made? - Erich
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Posted - April 26 2010 : 6:14:32 PM
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quote:Nice skyscrapers on you layout Brian, are they build from kits or custom made? - Erich
Originally posted by Erich - April 26 2010 : 07:57:24 AM
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Hi Erich - Those are kits. If you are looking at picture - left side is Bachmann Spectrum kit custom painted with Krylon Beige paint - The White bldg beside it is a DPM kit = it is called Vickies Fashions - don't know what for - Far back corner is a VOLLMER kit -now discontinued - on to the right of picture - First 2 are Kibri towers - these take a long time to assemble - The biege one is discontinued now - The last one to the right is a Bachmann Spectrum kit also - Custom painted in stone fleck paint by Krylon. The stone paint is very nice on certain structures for texture - i advise experimenting if you have never painted with stone paint as it sprays different than spray paint. Glad you like the sky scrapers - i am working on some custom ones i will reveal later this year sometime. I wish more manufacturers would make kits - there is a market for them - Kibri -Vollmer are the main ones i am aware of that currently offer anything close to skyscrapers
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Posted - April 26 2010 : 7:11:32 PM
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Here are pictures of my lift section - it has room for improvements- but is practical for me as it works. I have since thought of new designs -this was fastest i could think of at time as many have not built raised sections to my knowledge - it does take some experimenting and modification to get to work right - i failed the first couple of tries before getting this to work. MY example is a little over 3 feet and i used the following : 2X4 - 2 pcs of 2x4 approx 24 inches for hinges to mount to - corner braces of assorted sizes to connect to track section and another 2x4 pc about 6 inches for lift to rest on when in down position. Track = Atlas Nickel SIlver 3 ft flex sections (2) Atlas 9 inch snap(2) 2 pairs of track wire feeders by Atlas. 22 gauge wire to connect power to bridge form main track
This is the hinged side - The 2 smaller 2x4 pcs (approx 24+ inches long) are attached to track section by L braces
I used a small L brace to support track as i kept having derailments on this side from where it was notched.
this view is opposite end - The use of plastic shims under track may be necessary to get track even when lowered - The 9 inch sections are nailed at joiner end only to allow manual alignment when down
Back to the hinged side - notching of layout for track to clear when raising -I used a jigsaw and chisels to get track to clear - must be done even if track is at edge of table - you have to have a small gap
view with section lowered back down - track is even
view of resting block for bridge when lowered - attached with L Brace - must be level when attached so when lowered track aligns on this end
Feeder wires to power track - when adding feeder wires - wire in the up position so when lowered you have slack in wires so when raised again - the wires don't break - polarity is important and must be same as travel of train
Edited by - Brianstyco on April 26 2010 10:42:23 PM
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Posted - April 26 2010 : 8:19:58 PM
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Looks pretty organized to me. I'll bet you know were everything is. The bridge at the door is engineered well and very cool. I just saw this in the AM. Talk about a man cave :-)
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