11-28-2014, 09:35 AM
Hi Daniel.
I like your plan, It looks to have a great deal of possibilities, perhaps the only thing I disagree with is your comment about hand laid track looking better than Peco. Unless you are building a layout laid before 1890 you would have to have scale tie plates under the rails and spike every tie. I made my 3rd layout with hand laid track and was very disappointed with the appearance. I just could not do enough detailing to make it look like a mainline U. S. railroad.
I admire people that do this but the ones that look good to me are the late 1800's narrow gauge railroad models.
I admit, the 3D rendering made the layout easier to understand. Have fun. I am sure it will be a great layout. Please post progress pictures as you go along
Charlie
I like your plan, It looks to have a great deal of possibilities, perhaps the only thing I disagree with is your comment about hand laid track looking better than Peco. Unless you are building a layout laid before 1890 you would have to have scale tie plates under the rails and spike every tie. I made my 3rd layout with hand laid track and was very disappointed with the appearance. I just could not do enough detailing to make it look like a mainline U. S. railroad.
I admire people that do this but the ones that look good to me are the late 1800's narrow gauge railroad models.
I admit, the 3D rendering made the layout easier to understand. Have fun. I am sure it will be a great layout. Please post progress pictures as you go along
Charlie