04-01-2015, 03:41 PM
Well, after 3 moves, getting married, and buying a house(and a whole ton of other stuff we don't need to talk about
) , I'm Back!
yep, its Deano :mrgreen:
Monday night after work I stopped by Menards and picked up the wood I needed to start my NEW LAYOUT! This layout will end up being 16'x11' , two foot wide all the way around(modular style) and will be 4' high off the ground. I ended up getting two 2'x8' sections of 3/4 plywood, and enough wood for framing and the legs. This will at least give me one side of the layout to start with. I would have loved to get all the wood for the whole layout at once, but with all the new bills I now have, just wasn't possible, I'm going to do this in sections so it will take some time.
As I mentioned, I have been through a few moves in the last few years, I have all my trains boxed up but haven't even looked at some of my stuff in years, I am kind of scarred to open a few of the boxes, I hope all is well and not destroyed
The only things I am sure are ok are the collection of stuff I have of Waynes, it was all put back in the same box I got them in and has been in every bedroom closet I have had in the last few years
. After I get up the first two sections this weekend I am going to start opening boxes, it will be exciting to say the least.
I hate to say it but I am unsure on what exactly the layout is going to be, though I am leaning on doing the UP during the mergers(80's - today). I also have no idea of the track plan other then it has to have a mainline with only two switches on it, one on each side of the layout, other then that...I got nothing, yet
. I was thinking perhaps one side of the layout in Midwest theme, with the other side looking like out west, would be a real challenge for me. ALL advice and input is more then welcome, I may or may not use it, but it is all welcome
.
I will get some pics up this weekend.
Till the next post, stay on track folks
-Deano
![Misngth Misngth](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/misngth.gif)
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/thumbsup.gif)
Monday night after work I stopped by Menards and picked up the wood I needed to start my NEW LAYOUT! This layout will end up being 16'x11' , two foot wide all the way around(modular style) and will be 4' high off the ground. I ended up getting two 2'x8' sections of 3/4 plywood, and enough wood for framing and the legs. This will at least give me one side of the layout to start with. I would have loved to get all the wood for the whole layout at once, but with all the new bills I now have, just wasn't possible, I'm going to do this in sections so it will take some time.
As I mentioned, I have been through a few moves in the last few years, I have all my trains boxed up but haven't even looked at some of my stuff in years, I am kind of scarred to open a few of the boxes, I hope all is well and not destroyed
![Eek Eek](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/eek.gif)
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/thumbsup.gif)
I hate to say it but I am unsure on what exactly the layout is going to be, though I am leaning on doing the UP during the mergers(80's - today). I also have no idea of the track plan other then it has to have a mainline with only two switches on it, one on each side of the layout, other then that...I got nothing, yet
![Misngth Misngth](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/misngth.gif)
![Wink Wink](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/wink.png)
I will get some pics up this weekend.
Till the next post, stay on track folks
![Thumbsup Thumbsup](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/thumbsup.gif)
-Deano
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