So it's a step forward, but from an unlikely direction...hence, oblique.
Just a report on where I'm at, that really isn't a part of the thread I had started over in the track planning forum, since it doesn't really relate to track planning as much as room arranging, and I model in HO so here 'tis.
Over the last week I have blown my hobby money at Home Depot. I purchased two 4' hanging flourescent light kits and a load of track shelf material along with some pre-primed mdf planks. This is going in one corner of the garage where my timesaver will be located as well as all my magazine file boxes (MR, Trains, RMC, Railroad/Railfan, etc).
I began last night putting up a couple standards to get the look and feel for the height. My wonderful wife purchased for me an early Xmas gift of a stud finder (I told her I already had one...she found me, after all!...heh heh heh
) which was of great help in, well, locating the studs in the wall. The layout itself is 14" deep and I'm using 18.5" deep shelf brackets which will have an 8' x 3" plank screwed from beneath along the front edge to keep the layout from sliding off and provide a place for drinks, car cards, etc.
The magazine shelves below will be narrower (or shallower) by half with two planks each. I hope it'll be strong enough...but I am not worried because I'll have six standards all screwed into the studs.
Needless to say, this puts any other plans for a larger layout on hold for the time being. However, it's a giant step forward in bringing order to the garage chaos and a step closer to setting up my 'train room' out there. My Shifter project has been on my brain lately...so once this area is set up that may be the next project on the workbench.
Pictures will follow, perhaps tonight after I'm finished...assuming I finish tonight. We'll see. Thanks for reading my rambling.
Galen
Just a report on where I'm at, that really isn't a part of the thread I had started over in the track planning forum, since it doesn't really relate to track planning as much as room arranging, and I model in HO so here 'tis.
Over the last week I have blown my hobby money at Home Depot. I purchased two 4' hanging flourescent light kits and a load of track shelf material along with some pre-primed mdf planks. This is going in one corner of the garage where my timesaver will be located as well as all my magazine file boxes (MR, Trains, RMC, Railroad/Railfan, etc).
I began last night putting up a couple standards to get the look and feel for the height. My wonderful wife purchased for me an early Xmas gift of a stud finder (I told her I already had one...she found me, after all!...heh heh heh
) which was of great help in, well, locating the studs in the wall. The layout itself is 14" deep and I'm using 18.5" deep shelf brackets which will have an 8' x 3" plank screwed from beneath along the front edge to keep the layout from sliding off and provide a place for drinks, car cards, etc.The magazine shelves below will be narrower (or shallower) by half with two planks each. I hope it'll be strong enough...but I am not worried because I'll have six standards all screwed into the studs.
Needless to say, this puts any other plans for a larger layout on hold for the time being. However, it's a giant step forward in bringing order to the garage chaos and a step closer to setting up my 'train room' out there. My Shifter project has been on my brain lately...so once this area is set up that may be the next project on the workbench.
Pictures will follow, perhaps tonight after I'm finished...assuming I finish tonight. We'll see. Thanks for reading my rambling.
Galen
