Greeting from the empty space where my HO railroading empire is supposed to be sitting, but until I make some decisions that ain't ta guna happen. I could use some help.
I have pretty much in mind how I'm going to do my bench work, it is now a matter of coming up with my materials list and heading off to the local lumber yard. I'll again use oxboard and 1" blue insulation board as both were quite satisfactory on my previous layout.
It is the next step where I'd like some input please. Last time I used cork and Atlas flex track which seems to work just fine, but I am open to any other possibilities. All the new possibilities on the market make me wonder if I should try something else this time. I bought what I think were cheap Atlas turnouts and I'd like to improve there. Suggestions are most welcome.
My space is much more limited this time, so I am having to be creative to get a couple of 28" radius curves into the plan, but I think I can do that an use transition curves as Shamus taught me to do several years ago and was excellent advise.
Right now I am planning to build a flat layout, having spent a small fortune on Woodland Scenic risers for my previous layout. They work great, but I don't have the room this time to be quite as creative as when I built a 10' X 22' layout at our previous home.
Anyway, I am really open to most any suggestions anyone would like to offer. I have made no decisions about landscaping yet, but again, am certainly open to ideas.
Thanks
Bob
I have pretty much in mind how I'm going to do my bench work, it is now a matter of coming up with my materials list and heading off to the local lumber yard. I'll again use oxboard and 1" blue insulation board as both were quite satisfactory on my previous layout.
It is the next step where I'd like some input please. Last time I used cork and Atlas flex track which seems to work just fine, but I am open to any other possibilities. All the new possibilities on the market make me wonder if I should try something else this time. I bought what I think were cheap Atlas turnouts and I'd like to improve there. Suggestions are most welcome.
My space is much more limited this time, so I am having to be creative to get a couple of 28" radius curves into the plan, but I think I can do that an use transition curves as Shamus taught me to do several years ago and was excellent advise.
Right now I am planning to build a flat layout, having spent a small fortune on Woodland Scenic risers for my previous layout. They work great, but I don't have the room this time to be quite as creative as when I built a 10' X 22' layout at our previous home.
Anyway, I am really open to most any suggestions anyone would like to offer. I have made no decisions about landscaping yet, but again, am certainly open to ideas.
Thanks
Bob