A blank canvas

yardmaster54 · May 12, 2019

This is the beginning of our layout.

wheeler1963 · May 12, 2019

WOW, you have most of the benchwork done. Now comes the track plan.

dave1905 · May 12, 2019

It looks like you are using foam rubber floor mats as a surface.

I would think it would be difficult to hold nails and drill through.

Emperor of the North · May 12, 2019

unless his camera is off date, those pics were taken 3 years ago

migalyto · May 12, 2019

looks like your off to a great start. What are your plans to fill all that area?

Rico · May 12, 2019

That's a great space!
Are you building off of an older 4x8 or such layout? Looks like one in a few pics.

otiscnj · May 16, 2019

I'd recommend wider aisles, so its easier to walk around. That's based on experience. Other than that, looks great. What are the radii of your curves? Like to see how you develop this.

yardmaster54 · May 19, 2019

Emperor of the North said:
unless his camera is off date, those pics were taken 3 years ago

Yes my camera is not dated correctly.

yardmaster54 · May 19, 2019

Rico said:
That's a great space!
Are you building off of an older 4x8 or such layout? Looks like one in a few pics.

The 4*8 in the photo was added on. I bought it off a co worker.

yardmaster54 · May 19, 2019

dave1905 said:
It looks like you are using foam rubber floor mats as a surface.

I would think it would be difficult to hold nails and drill through.

Its a foam rubber mat. Very easy to nail and drill thru. Glue also sticks very well to it.

yardmaster54 · May 19, 2019

otiscnj said:
I'd recommend wider aisles, so its easier to walk around. That's based on experience. Other than that, looks great. What are the radii of your curves? Like to see how you develop this.

yardmaster54 · May 19, 2019

otiscnj said:
I'd recommend wider aisles, so its easier to walk around. That's based on experience. Other than that, looks great. What are the radii of your curves? Like to see how you develop this.

The aisles was one of our first concerns. They are wide enough to walk between the tables comfortably. Our smallest radius will be 18" and the largest will be what ever we make with flex track. We don't have a definite track plan yet.

montanan · May 21, 2019

A good start. Do you have a track plan yet? As far as the isles go, we do have an issue with ours at the club. Some members are a but portly and some times you really have to suck it in to get by another operator.

yardmaster54 · May 22, 2019

montanan said:
A good start. Do you have a track plan yet? As far as the isles go, we do have an issue with ours at the club. Some members are a but portly and some times you really have to suck it in to get by another operator.

No we do not have a track plan as yet. We are doing scenery on a small portion of the layout right now that has some track down. We have a good idea on how the yard will layout. Due to circumstances we had to take down the tables about a month ago. We have a few back up and plan to put the rest up with in a few weeks.