1st attempt!

[rebelred]

Hi Guys,

This is my 1st attempt at a layout so i decided to do a display board so i can make my mistakes on this, rather than if i attempted a full layout. At least any mistakes won't be too expensive. I just did a simple road & track section but i still have a lot more work to do. im looking for ideas to finish it off, i was thinking should i put a third line in or put a platform in instead.i not sure what to put at the ends aswell,a tunnel,viaduct maybe?? any help will be appreciated. anyway i used it to take photos of some of my stock that i have, The weathering was done by the gifted George at wonderful weathering.

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[burnthebox]

Hi rebelred, & welcome aboard, don't know exactly what you mean regarding a layout, platforms are always good, and you have some very nice stock to begin with,

[rebelred]

Hi rebelred, & welcome aboard, don't know exactly what you mean regarding a layout, platforms are always good, and you have some very nice stock to begin with,

 

its actually the 'display' board in the pictures that im looking to finish off, both ends in particular. i'm doing up this board/scene so i can display some of my stock.it's a sin having them stored away in boxes. A full layout will haft to wait as i don't have the room at the moment just a question,can you run trains on a board like mine or does the track have to be in a loop?

[murrayec]

Hi rebelred

 

Nice collection of orange and black stuff, cool

 

To run trains all that is needed is track end to end, like your display board (but I don't think you have enough room to run a train- maybe the engines though, back and forward) or in a loop- but a loop is not mandatory.

 

Regarding ends and a platform- yes go for both, I'd do tunnels at one end, then a picture at the other end of track running off in the distance, and a platform and thin station buildings- take a look at http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=49254 for some clever use of thin buildings and photograph backdrops

 

I know you have done a fair bit of work on the display board, but maybe you should take a look at the thread 'Modular 00 Layouts' we are trying to get going! at;- http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/2465-Modular-OO-Layouts?p=37052&viewfull=1#post37052

 

This idea may suit you to run your trains when the system is up and running??

 

murrayec

[murrayec]

Hi rebelrail

 

here is the platform n station I was thinking of;- http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/67-Tara-Junction?p=47193&viewfull=1#post47193

 

murrayec

[Kirley]

Great pictures of your layout start, Ireland on a day when the rain has stopped and the sun has come out making everything look fresh and clean.

[rebelred]

Thanks for the advice guys, a good ideas there that i could use.I was thinking alright that if I was able to run trains on a straight track, that I could join another base board on to it but wasn't sure until now. I had more photos but they didnt upload, probably because I cropped them. All yer advice is invaluable to a complete novice like me, thanks again!

[irishthump]

Lovely job, Rebelred.

 

Looking at your work there is no way you could be called a "novice"!