09-03-2014, 03:49 PM
Having finally got to the point where we are starting to settle in our new home I can now start thinking about a new layout!
I have some good space to play with (by UK standards), 13 feet by 7 feet in a L shape.
The hobby room is shared space with my better half so I can not use the whole room...
Here is one context of what I am looking to achieve:
Period - contempory
North East US
Rural
Must include pulpwood loading (I have a 'thing' for the logging industry)
Shortline railroad - happy to free lance an imaginary line
Open feel, I don't want lots of track
Here is my first attempt:
![[Image: hobbyroomlayout_zpsbaf9f2d7.png]](http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/jhockuk/hobbyroomlayout_zpsbaf9f2d7.png)
The top right spur is for pulpwood loading
The left spur is a team track
The short spur is a single stall engine house
The loops are meant to be the yard the short line uses to sort their trains for other customers further down the line
The lower section will act as the staging / fiddle yard but will be fully detailed
It is only a first attempt.
I have some good space to play with (by UK standards), 13 feet by 7 feet in a L shape.
The hobby room is shared space with my better half so I can not use the whole room...
Here is one context of what I am looking to achieve:
Period - contempory
North East US
Rural
Must include pulpwood loading (I have a 'thing' for the logging industry)
Shortline railroad - happy to free lance an imaginary line
Open feel, I don't want lots of track
Here is my first attempt:
The top right spur is for pulpwood loading
The left spur is a team track
The short spur is a single stall engine house
The loops are meant to be the yard the short line uses to sort their trains for other customers further down the line
The lower section will act as the staging / fiddle yard but will be fully detailed
It is only a first attempt.