Lachute's small layout

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:28 pm

First run of the Santa Express:

End2end · Post by **End2end** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:08 pm

It's a little monsters day out!!

I have been looking at your layout Lachute and wonder if this is possible? Adding sidings for more operating interest.
Does anyone know if this could work?

Thanks
End2end

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:19 pm

Hello End2end,
thanks for your idea. It works very well. But I don't have enough room on my little baseboard.

End2end · Post by **End2end** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Ahh OK. Just a thought.

What about sidings on just one side? Would that work?
Thanks
End2end

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:33 pm

End2end wrote:Ahh OK. Just a thought.
Thanks
End2end

You're welcome. As you know I'm a big fan of roundy round layout: The Radius Island Railway

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:39 pm

It's a little monsters day out!

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:08 am

This layout is now dismantled because it was a bit boring. I am working on a new project. See you soon !

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:00 am

I'm planning to rebuild it with another siding

Something like that:

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End2end · Post by **End2end** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 1:47 pm

If you were to add a scenic break right down the middle (vertically on your plan) you could have 2 completely different scenes!

2 stations perhaps or a station on one side and docks on the other?
I like this plan much better than the last.

I'd still be tempted to add a siding or 2 even if just for a short loco or a wagon or 2.
Thanks
End2end

smeghead28 · Post by **smeghead28** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:01 pm

Can I point something out here please?
The points are Peco, these are 2nd radius so do they line up correctly with the Hornby R605 curves which are 1st radius?

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:42 pm

smeghead28 wrote:Can I point something out here please?The points are Peco, these are 2nd radius so do they line up correctly with the Hornby R605 curves which are 1st radius?

You're absolutely right ! But in the real world it works very well as you can see below:

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:44 pm

End2end wrote:If you were to add a scenic break right down the middle (vertically on your plan) you could have 2 completely different scenes! 2 stations perhaps or a station on one side and docks on the other? I like this plan much better than the last.I'd still be tempted to add a siding or 2 even if just for a short loco or a wagon or 2.

Another very good idea ! Thanks.

glencairn · Post by **glencairn** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:47 pm

Adding scenery and a backscene puts a different perspective to things.

Glencairn

Lachute · Post by **Lachute** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:56 pm

You're absolutely right

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