I'm going to look for the PVC lumber. Love that idea. Thanks.Jack, glade to see you are on the road to a great layout, I only wish my back would get better so I can get restarted. Really liked the clump of bamboo, quite different. Have to agree with others "wood rots" we are both in very similar weather conditions so my advise is use plastics when possible, included are some pictures. If I ever get my layout started again it will be in a small area such as yours and I have come up with a crossing that allows you to run 2 trains at the same time and not be connected or run one on both loops without having to monitor it just one initial switch throwing and after that it's beer time also sending picture. The support timbers for my water tower are made from PVC lumber I bought at Lowes, and it can be glued with PCV cement, had to rip it but you also have to rip wood, gave it texture by scraping it with a saw blade. Keep us posted, Bill... If selling some stuff you might want to go to face book and look up G scale swap and shop. free site where you can list stuff in G scale for sale and doesn't cost any thing, seems to be working out
Nice vid, great to see a Shay trundling round at Logging Road Speed. Lots still to do but you are in the way and things will definately get better as you beaver away in the time you can find.
Started building another retaining wall now for the concrete to set then I can add the rocks and dirt.
Getting very jealous, got a layout planned but back still keeping me out of the yard. If I can ever get it built it will have 2 loops 1 being a figure 8 and the other just an oval. Will be able to run 2 trains at the same time without a collision, and if desired run both loops with 1 train and not have to do any switching while running, like beer time, also reversing loops for both loops. Original layout I did didn't have any plans kind of like you're doing and it worked out great, think it was better than having a plan, kind of like how the real railroads were built. Well until I can get to the yard, I'll just keep building buildings, cars and engines. By the time I get a layout done I should have an train empire and a metropolis, keep sharing it is looking good, Bill
Hoping your back stops acting up. I want to see this layout..
John, its is 2 right hand 1600 and 2 left hand switches with a 30degree crossover put in the middle, little extra curved and straight track. Also not shown I have pieces that hook to the outer ends that makes it almost like a parallel tracks. could have done it with straight sections of the switches being parallel but then when train went from 1 loop to another it would have to traverse "S" curves. Bill PS if you need any further help let me know, BB
time. Backfilled the next retaining wall and added another siding. Starting to come together. Also got two bridges installed.View attachment 238595 View attachment 238596
