02-14-2014, 11:06 AM
Hi. A New Year often means a new layout for me for 2014 I've decided to definately build a New England layout.
My last layout CSX Transflo,NY was a bit of a compromise. It started off as a UK themed layout and then,unable to resist the lure of US model railroading, I 'converted' the layout locating it in upstate New York.
As I mentioned in my last thread, I'd vacationed in New England in 1993 and 1994 and had always wanted to build a layout based there.
Using my usual footprint of 9ft x 15ins, I decided on another simple plan. Just 2 industries. I wanted a warehouse that could take 3 boxcars ( paper products) and a grain (feed) unloading facility.
I included a siding (run-around) as I prefer to watch the loco leading and this arrangement allows incoming cars to be left on the siding while the industry spurs are switched out.
Of course, the layout can be operated 'Inglenook' style with the loco shoving cars. Here's the plan
The inspiration for the location of the layout came from watching videos of small branch operations in New England. A small branch runs fron Portland ME to a paper mill at Westbrook ME.
The traffic nowadays appears to be only Kaolin (clay)
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Mal
My last layout CSX Transflo,NY was a bit of a compromise. It started off as a UK themed layout and then,unable to resist the lure of US model railroading, I 'converted' the layout locating it in upstate New York.
As I mentioned in my last thread, I'd vacationed in New England in 1993 and 1994 and had always wanted to build a layout based there.
Using my usual footprint of 9ft x 15ins, I decided on another simple plan. Just 2 industries. I wanted a warehouse that could take 3 boxcars ( paper products) and a grain (feed) unloading facility.
I included a siding (run-around) as I prefer to watch the loco leading and this arrangement allows incoming cars to be left on the siding while the industry spurs are switched out.
Of course, the layout can be operated 'Inglenook' style with the loco shoving cars. Here's the plan
The inspiration for the location of the layout came from watching videos of small branch operations in New England. A small branch runs fron Portland ME to a paper mill at Westbrook ME.
The traffic nowadays appears to be only Kaolin (clay)
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Mal
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