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"Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Sven - 04-25-2012
Hi Folks,
first a little history on my HO Layout.
I started in 2004 to build a single module (size 2,40m x 0,40m).
![[Image: 2004_anfang.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/Evolution/2004_anfang.jpg)
Later, I installed the module in my modeltrain room. This space is unfortunately very small, only size 2,50m x 2,50m!
![[Image: 2006_keller.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/Evolution/2006_keller.jpg)
Then I had the idea to expand the Module. Now a layout, it was larger piece by piece...
![[Image: 2008_keller.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/Evolution/2008_keller.jpg)
![[Image: 2008_keller_1.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/Evolution/2008_keller_1.jpg)
Until the layout is a circle.
![[Image: keller_2010_1.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/Evolution/keller_2010_1.jpg)
These images of the layout but are history!
But there were also some problems. Mainly I had power problems on the switches.
Thus, in the year 2011 was a rebuilding plan and I rebuilt the Layout step by step.
Here's the current trackplan of the layout.
![[Image: layout_trackplan__salinas_yard_v1.0.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/layout_trackplan__salinas_yard_v1.0.jpg)
And now some pictures:
![[Image: img_6538.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6538.jpg)
![[Image: img_6541.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6541.jpg)
![[Image: img_6542.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6542.jpg)
![[Image: img_6539.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6539.jpg)
![[Image: img_6553.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6553.jpg)
![[Image: img_6549.jpg]](http://www.majhost.com/gallery/DundS/Layout/Anlage/November2011/img_6549.jpg)
That's it once more later. I hope you liked it.
Sorry, for my bad english!
Sven
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Steamtrains - 04-25-2012
That is excellently well done....
Looking forward to seeing more of your work..!!
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - yellowlynn - 04-25-2012
In 2 words, FANTASTIC and BREATHTAKING!
Lynn
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Southern Tuxedo - 04-25-2012
WOW, very nicely done Sven.
and
to Big Blue.Mark
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Harry - 04-25-2012
Sven, ne
on board 
you Trackplan
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Ralph - 04-25-2012
Welcome Sven! You certainly have a talent for creating realistic scenery and detailing your layout scenes! Beautiful work!
Ralph
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - tetters - 04-25-2012
Nicely done!
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Chuck - 04-25-2012
Great looking layout! I look forward to seeing more of it.
Tschuess!
Chuck
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Green_Elite_Cab - 04-25-2012
Good work! Looking forward to more!
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - doctorwayne - 04-25-2012
Nicely done, Sven, and your English is just fine, too.
Wayne
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Sven - 04-26-2012
@ all, Thanks for the nice welcome here on Big Blue!
Of course I will report here about the construction of my layout.
Sven
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - fast car - 04-26-2012
Very nice job. Exception detail.
Larry
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - steinjr - 04-26-2012
Great job to fit such a nice layout into 2.5 x 2.5 meters (about 8 x 8 feet)!
Smile
Stein
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - faraway - 04-26-2012
Sven, that is very nice layout with a lot of operation opportunity without being to overloaded. Do you have some kind of a hatch, bridge, lift out etc. or do you have to crawl under?
Re: "Salinas" HO Scale Layout - Tyson Rayles - 04-26-2012