zkr78
Member
Greeting from Wisconsin!
I have been into MRR and trains since I was a kid. I've had a few layouts, a 4x8 when I started out and then went onto a modular point to point when I was in the military. I got out of the hobby for a while due to all of the usual stuff, kids, work, space etc.. Now that I have been authorized some space, (13' x 18'), the most I have ever had for a layout, and I have the time, I have decided to reenter the hobby after a 15+ year hiatus.
I have always modeled the UP and other western railroads that they interchange with. After thinking about what I want to do, which is mainly operations, I dug out a few of my old MR magazines and found Jim Hediger's article on the UP's East L.A. subdivision in the August 1986 issue. After reading it and studying some of my other UP books and magazines it really struck me that I can now model what I have always wanted to, yard and industrial operations along with a true mainline run. I have only been able to do this when on a club layout when I was in the military. Now I can build my own!
A lot has changed in 15 years. I found AnyRail and have been playing with it while also brainstorming ideas. So here is a start to my rendition of UP's East L.A. subdivision. I'm more than likely going to freelance a lot. So this will really be more "inspired" by the UP's East L.A. subdivision. This is the upper deck. There will be a lower level (never had that before, lol) along the perimeter. I haven't decided if I want to double deck the whole thing to include the center peninsula. The track plan is still really being thought out. What I have here is really me playing with AnyRail and checking radii. But at least you can get the idea.
Again hello. And if this is like any other forum, I'm sure it is a vast storehouse of knowledge.
Cheers
-Z
Forgot to mention HO scale
I have been into MRR and trains since I was a kid. I've had a few layouts, a 4x8 when I started out and then went onto a modular point to point when I was in the military. I got out of the hobby for a while due to all of the usual stuff, kids, work, space etc.. Now that I have been authorized some space, (13' x 18'), the most I have ever had for a layout, and I have the time, I have decided to reenter the hobby after a 15+ year hiatus.
I have always modeled the UP and other western railroads that they interchange with. After thinking about what I want to do, which is mainly operations, I dug out a few of my old MR magazines and found Jim Hediger's article on the UP's East L.A. subdivision in the August 1986 issue. After reading it and studying some of my other UP books and magazines it really struck me that I can now model what I have always wanted to, yard and industrial operations along with a true mainline run. I have only been able to do this when on a club layout when I was in the military. Now I can build my own!
A lot has changed in 15 years. I found AnyRail and have been playing with it while also brainstorming ideas. So here is a start to my rendition of UP's East L.A. subdivision. I'm more than likely going to freelance a lot. So this will really be more "inspired" by the UP's East L.A. subdivision. This is the upper deck. There will be a lower level (never had that before, lol) along the perimeter. I haven't decided if I want to double deck the whole thing to include the center peninsula. The track plan is still really being thought out. What I have here is really me playing with AnyRail and checking radii. But at least you can get the idea.
Again hello. And if this is like any other forum, I'm sure it is a vast storehouse of knowledge.
Cheers
-Z
Forgot to mention HO scale