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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019
No Going Back
This weekend I tore down my old layout modules, cut them to pieces and dumped them outside where they promptly became soaked in the rain.
No going back now!
No going back now!
Monday, March 18, 2019
Keep Sandpoint Rolling
BNSF has been working up plans for a few years to expand the bridge across the lake at Sandpoint, ID. This upgrade would consist of a second bridge allowing for more future rail traffic and a reduction in congestion.
KeepSandpointRolling.com was created by the company to present their plans as well as the benefits of expanded rail operations for the community.
As a railfan, I am excited by the possibility of more trains, but I do understand the concerns of citizens looking to limit industrial intrusion and preserve their beautiful piece of the country.
KeepSandpointRolling.com was created by the company to present their plans as well as the benefits of expanded rail operations for the community.
As a railfan, I am excited by the possibility of more trains, but I do understand the concerns of citizens looking to limit industrial intrusion and preserve their beautiful piece of the country.
photo credit: Chris Bessler, sandpointonline.com
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Layout Update #4 Waste Not (should have been called "Laser Beams and Razor Blades")
This month I discuss fascia color, layout height, and more!
Monday, March 11, 2019
Movie Mondays #11
Posting this one here mostly for posterity as I'll be building no less than TWO swing gates on my layout in the near future. That said, all of Stephen Bennett's layout progress videos are very in-depth and informative. (which I appreciate greatly) Go check them out!
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Now It's Getting Fun!
I'm taking a page from Marty McGuirk's playbook and painting the lower half of my walls the same color that my fascia will be on my layout. I think this will look pretty clean and should frame my shelf-style layout nicely. Deciding on a color has been a tricky (yet fun) process. I think I've decided I want to go with a darker color that will compliment the scenery (which will be very similar in color to that of my old layout) but do I go with a green or a brown color? Perhaps something more neutral?
I've also been struggling with that all important consideration of layout height. My old layout was at about 51 inches which was great for viewing but slightly awkward for reaching cars and switches towards the back of the layout. Lowering my new layout an inch or so would go a long way to making operations more comfortable, but I'd have to bend that much lower to view the cars at track level. Should I favor railfanning or operations with my railroad height?
Decisions, decisions.
All said, I'm glad to finally be in a position to consider these things for my layout. Now it's getting fun!
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