11-01-2010, 10:47 AM
No, the tracks will remain in their current configuration. I spent alot of time (too much, perhaps) thinking about the track arrangement there in order to maximize the space available without overcrowding it, as well as keep the curves pleasing. I think I was trying to include too many trackside industries, the intent being to include as many car spots as possible. However I'll still get the same # of cars out of Pinto using that back track as the BTLC interchange siding, possibly more without the grade crossing. I should be able to get three 40' cars comfortably on that siding whereas before it was only two.
I take great inspiration from O. Winston Link's photos of the Abingdon Branch, along with FSA photos of Appalachia during the depression. One thing I notice about each is the spaciousness around the tracks. That can be hard to do when space is at a premium so I am striving to strike a balance between compression and authenticity. I don't want it to look over crowded but I want to get the most operating potential out of each track in my small space.
I will probably build the station and freight house before getting to any other structures in the scene so the forced-perspective stuff will be pushed back (no pun intended) for a while. The backdrop will be the next step in layout construction. It is 'scheduled' work, so it does not fit into the procrastinator contest mold. That's a nice thing about budgeting hobby cash - it kinda builds in a schedule to the work and adds a little procrastinating time so you don't have to. Even if I jump on the work right away, I'd still have to wait until the next month to purchase lumber, track, etc. to continue. Once benchwork is in and track is laid, I'll have no excuses and will have to get busy on that backlog of kits!!!
Galen
I take great inspiration from O. Winston Link's photos of the Abingdon Branch, along with FSA photos of Appalachia during the depression. One thing I notice about each is the spaciousness around the tracks. That can be hard to do when space is at a premium so I am striving to strike a balance between compression and authenticity. I don't want it to look over crowded but I want to get the most operating potential out of each track in my small space.
I will probably build the station and freight house before getting to any other structures in the scene so the forced-perspective stuff will be pushed back (no pun intended) for a while. The backdrop will be the next step in layout construction. It is 'scheduled' work, so it does not fit into the procrastinator contest mold. That's a nice thing about budgeting hobby cash - it kinda builds in a schedule to the work and adds a little procrastinating time so you don't have to. Even if I jump on the work right away, I'd still have to wait until the next month to purchase lumber, track, etc. to continue. Once benchwork is in and track is laid, I'll have no excuses and will have to get busy on that backlog of kits!!!
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!