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The most typical model railroad layout design approach, sadly.
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Aberguine spray for brick base. Gray craft store acrylic for mortar Floquil Aged Conrete for stone trim Floquil Weathered Brown for windows
I imported this locomotive model (and the track) from the Google 3D Warehouse. I forget who made the models, but all I can take credit for is...
Top view, facing couch corner. Not exactly a layout "photo", but maybe an idea generator. These are Google Sketchup drawings...
Top view, facing desk and window. Not exactly a layout "photo", but maybe an idea generator. These are Google Sketchup...
View from the entry door. Eyes @ 66 inches. Not exactly a layout "photo", but maybe an idea generator. These are Google...
View from the couch, eyeballs @ 42 inches. Not exactly a layout "photo", but maybe an idea generator. These are Google...
Here is a track plan for my 36x80 HCD N scale layout. My goal in building the layout is to get practice in designing and operating small...
Added a double slip and crossover between Halland Yard and Halland A/D track to create a split for switching trains into and out of the A/D track.
An old John Armstrong trick, the angled crossover eliminates s-curves and allows the use of smaller tunout numbers. The one downside is that the...
One of the keys to model railroad layout design efficiency is overlapping elements when space is tight. This HO shelf switching layout would...
The latest and greatest version. 5.5 turns of spiral helix between decks. Other main features pointed out within the image
