Green Wood Road. OO in a Shed

[ollyg16]

Construction of Green Wood Rd is well under way.

Based very loosely on the station at Drumshanbo on the Cavan to Lietrim line.



The basic idea is to have an enclosed "pod" in the garage that will keep out the nasties that plagued the last layout.

3m by 1m of scenery, a helix at each end and storage/fiddle yard underneath.

I plan to explore the dark mysteries of DCC.

The plan is to have the track permanently laid, but the surrounding areas modelled on "trays" that can be removed and taken away to be modelled. This will afford the luxury of retiring to the warmth of the kitchen table for modelling and photography, as well as being able to build several trays, all of different eras, scenes etc, all interchangeable.

I am not entirely sure that the theory will work in practice, but I am here for the journey, not the destination.

Anyway, progress so far:

Bottom layer installed, showing rough track plan. (Old backscene used for illustration only.)





Next: build a brace of helix, build upper framework, lay track.

[mattmay05]

Kool looks like a nice little layout, Good luck with it, hope to see more progress!

[ollyg16]

Things have progressed somewhat:









And a video if you want to waste 3 minutes of your life:

Video 1

And if that has not left you comatose:

Video 2

Olly

[Pedanticmongrel]

nice work, i like the spirals, a great way to save space. Just one thing tho, must restrict your train lengths if you want to use steam because of haulage capacity of steam locos.

[Drafty]

The plan is to have the track permanently laid, but the surrounding areas modelled on "trays" that can be removed and taken away to be modelled. This will afford the luxary of retiring to the warmth of the kitchen table for modelling and photography, as well as being able to build several trays, all of different eras, scenes etc, all interchangable.

This sounds like an interesting idea, a nice track plan and tidy carpentry, I'll look forward to future updates!

[ollyg16]

Helixes abandoned:



Regression:



Work started on extension:





It's all very untidy, but getting there.

[m.levin]

Don't look to bad.

[sheep21]

getting there

[ollyg16]

The extension is now taking shape.





Olly

[ollyg16]

I tidied the "other end" of the shed today, in preparation for building works at that end.



This might give you an idea of how the shed will be boarded up to make the railway "room"



Once it is boarded off one will have no idea you are in a tin shed, I hope.

Olly

[ollyg16]

Baseboards taking shape:

[ollyg16]

Soliliquy continues:

[hobby boy]

good luck with your railway room. What type of board are you using??

Hobby Boy

[ollyg16]

What type of board are you using??

I was using ply, but have chanded to MDF.

The baseboards are more or less complete:

Short end:




Long End:




Thanks

Olly

[hobby boy]

I think that having the layout this way will make it more interesting.

Hobby Boy

MODEDIT - Once again you have quoted the entire post above for no good reason. I am reviewing all your posts.