Layout Restoration

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The work has started toward restoring our HO layout. When the layout is restored it will feature a new switch yard, several new freight yards, and it will be completely DCC. I've started a video series to track the work progress. The first video shows the layout in its current state (our starting point); the second video is a short glance at my locomotive collection. Hope you enjoy the films, thanks for reading/watching!

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Looks like a good sized layout, with lots of potential. Keep us posted.

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Originally Posted by otiscnj

Looks like a good sized layout, with lots of potential. Keep us posted.

Will do, it has been coming along nicely.

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We are making progress on the layout, but before we start our track work we wanted to ensure the locomotives fit the existing turns. I successfully tested my Spectrum J and 2-10-2; however, my spectrum passenger car had trouble tracking the tightest turn. It may have to be widened

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Here are some photos of our progress.


Here you see some track plans I was toying with.


Looking west down the triple main


The remnants of a plaster station platform. This has been cleaned up more sense I took this photo.



The "middle yard" sections. Each section is 8' long by 2'.

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Here you see the new widened turn template. (Based on O-72 track)



I removed the old creek section, and have sense covered this with OSB board.

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We completed the track work on the original layout. Here you can watch J-611 pulling a passenger cut over the new main. J-612 is also seen in operation at the end. This week I hope to have the new yard sections mounted.

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Here is my lastest layout update video. All the work done so far is recorded here.

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The completed new turn


The new yard is mounted!


Lots of track work ahead