Layout

The overall dimensions of the layout are 13 feet at the top and 8.5 feet along the right side (as shown above). The layout is a triple loop shown in red, green and blue. The blue loop goes underground to a large storage yard area, currently 8 tracks but it will expand.

I have a large variety of equipment from different eras, mostly passenger but also some freight. I do not have a particular theme for my railroad. Basically it is stuff I like and some collections of similar, related trains. I have actually been thinking of naming it the "Myway Railway".

Benchwork

 
   
 
Benchwork on left side of layout (facing from left in diagram above) showing preliminary track for underground storage loop.


Right side of layout. I didn't feel confident painting real backdrops and was not sure of each scenery view when I first did the benchwork; hence, blue walls with "clouds".
 


Future Plans

The design and track work will stop about here for the next two years. We are building a new house and will have to move the layout then. The benchwork is built in three main sections as shown by the dotted line in the layout. The layout is semi-modular with three main sections of benchwork. It can be taken apart and moved but will require significant reconnection of wiring and track. I will also have more room so can about double the size of the layout and must plan how to fit the existing modules into it. For now I will continue work on the scenery on the right side and build a 6 - 8 foot modular trolley line section that will run down the main street of the eventual city.