Trucklover's Shelf Layout Thread

[TruckLover]

Hi guys, decided to make a new thread to post the progress of the new shelf layout im building all the way around my room.

Name: Unknown as of now lol
Scale: HO scale
Prototype: BNSF and UP/CNW
Size: 10'x12'x18" with below layout staging yard
Era: Modern
Mainline Run: 44' (double main in some spots)
Minimum Radius: 24"
Turnout Minimum: #4
Maximum Grade: 3% (to staging)
Benchwork: 15" heavy duty shelf brackets mounted with lag bolts into every other stud. 1/4" plywood mounted to brackets with Carriage Bolts for layout base with 2" Pink foam glued to base.
Height: 50"
Roadbed: WS Foam
Track: Atlas Code 83
Scenery: Plaster
Control: Digitrax Super Chief Command Control

 

[TruckLover]

Brackets Started

Started the brackets for the layout, done a total of 6 so far, pics show only 5

 

[UP SD40-2]

AWESOME JOSH!!:thumb: , i cant wait to see your updates!:winki::mrgreen:

:deano: -Deano

 

[Russ Bellinis]

Josh, it is easier to build the staging yard first, and make sure everything works. Then build the grade up and test it. Finally build the mainline last. The reason is that 12 inches is not much vertical clearance for building in. Build and install the lift out bridge last.

 

[nachoman]

Way to go!

Kevin

 

[RonP]

:mrgreen:

Very nice, I can't even suggest something to make it better. You are doing a great job and I look forward to your progress.

 

[TruckLover]

Thanks Deano, Russ, Kevin, and Ron :mrgreen:

Josh, it is easier to build the staging yard first, and make sure everything works. Then build the grade up and test it. Finally build the mainline last. The reason is that 12 inches is not much vertical clearance for building in. Build and install the lift out bridge last.

Thanks for the advise Russ :thumb:

Good thing i didnt get to the wall that the decent down to staging will start from lol

More progress coming soon

 

[TruckLover]

9 down

Some more brackets bolted in place:

 

[TruckLover]

Staging Yard Wall

Following Russ's advise, im going to clear the spot for the staging wall which pictured below

Need to get rid of the dresser, move the TV and take the extention off the old layout:

 

[jbaakko]

Marines eh? Nice layout!

 

[RonP]

I am Canadian but of all the armed forces around the world. The Marines have to be the ones I admire the most. I just don't, well lol not this time.

Josh if you mounted 1 X 4 lumber to those brackets you have the ability to extend the 15" to i'd say at least 10". To 24"-25"

 

[lester perry]

I have one suggestion. move all of your buildings away from where you are working. I think everyone out here would agree from experience that if you drop something or something falls it will destroy your favorite structure.
Les

 

[TruckLover]

Marines eh? Nice layout!

lol :mrgreen:

Thanks Josh

 

[TruckLover]

I am Canadian but of all the armed forces around the world. The Marines have to be the ones I admire the most. I just don't, well lol not this time.

Josh if you mounted 1 X 4 lumber to those brackets you have the ability to extend the 15" to i'd say at least 10". To 24"-25"

The layout will be 18" wide so its a 3" extention lol, i dont want to go much wider then that cuz it would really domminate my room and limit the walking space. Its a good idea and i would love to do that tho :mrgreen:

 

[TruckLover]

I have one suggestion. move all of your buildings away from where you are working. I think everyone out here would agree from experience that if you drop something or something falls it will destroy your favorite structure.
Les

Some Good advise, thanks les :thumb: Man that would suck if I dropped the drill onto one of those buildings wall1

 

[TruckLover]

Time for a little update, put some more shelf brackets. these ones are 20" ones tho for the CAT Rental Module. i hung it up on the way, heres some pics

I left just enough room for the buildings at the top lol

 

[TruckLover]

now to remove this section off my old layout:

This will give me room to walk into to reach into the corner of the walls on the shelf layout. Ill still have a 12' x 30" bench to work on after i remove this section :mrgreen:

 

[jbaakko]

Looking good Josh!

 

[TruckLover]

WOW been awhile since....

I had an update lol

Well i got the main staging yard benchwork up and i started the track laying

heres some quick pics

 

[bigsteel]

great work so far josh :thumb: ill be following this thread --josh