my new layout underconstruction called laira

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:05 am

hi all i am new to the site and i am looking for help on how to make my layout a better one whilst the layout gets built i will post pics on here for you to see so you can give feedback and give any comments or suggestions.
here are some of the pics i have taken so far hope you liek and like i said if you want give a comment or suggestion

this is my control panel at the mo which as you can see is a hornby select contolling tracks 1 and 2 and a tasma twin controller which controls tracks 3 and 4 and also the depot arae at the mo

this is the main view of the station complex

this is the bottom end of the station and as you can see it has a tunnle which at the mo is used to hold bits and pieces so any suggestions of what i could use the top of the tunnle for

top end of the station

main lines and entrance to depot area

and a view of teh depot area under construction and main lines

bsa77 · Post by **bsa77** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:30 am

Wow, that's a massive space and you are very brave for having the layout at floor level, I'd have stood on everything by now!

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:33 am

as for being brave that i am not.
but i am just trying to make full use of the space i have and there is more space to make bigger if i so dared to but i have joists and pipes in the way so any help on getting round that problem would be appreciated
laria depot

feanor · Post by **feanor** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:48 am

I'm currently building a layout in my loft which has joists. What I did was put battoning between the joists and layed my baseboard on top of the battoning. The base board size is 8' x 4' which in N gauge gives me a nice sized layout on which to build.

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:42 pm

i would of put my layout on battons but its hard as i live in an end of terraced house and theres joists everywere.
but i know that when it comes to the detailing of the electrics i.e. signals and point motors that this is going to be a massive problem for me so if anyone out there that has a remedey for that then please feel free to help me out lol.
laira depot

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:04 pm

here are some more pics i took the other night

close view of diesel depot

track view of main station complex

santene · Post by **santene** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:10 pm

nice track plan by the looks of the station and depot i think youll end up somewhere

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:04 pm

hi all
just thought i would let you in on the work that has been done tonight on laira.
at least now the locos can replenish their fuel tanks as the diesel depot

this is an aerial view of the diesel depot

peak · Post by **peak** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:31 am

Nice start to your layout.
I look forward to seeing this progress!
Will you be stocking the depot with "Westerns" "Warships" "Hymeks" and "Teddy bears"?
I assume lairadepot is in the West!

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:19 pm

hi all
i am not sure yet what i am going to stock the layout with but yes laira is situated in plymouth in devon were i was born to my delight lol.
so if anyone has got any ideas of what stock to keep or what era then please give a suggestion
many thanks
laira depot

santene · Post by **santene** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:48 pm

i would suggest modern modern loft layouts look very good with there long trans + youve got modern locos all ready

heres a link to a modern loft layout http://www.camelotjunction.co.uk/

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:38 pm

hi all
just thought i would let you see the first test runs ever on the track since it was powered up.
as you can see it is dark so i need to get more lights up there to make it look better and comments welcome.

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:54 am

hi all
not much work done on the layout at the mo as i have been thinking of extending the base boards so i can make the layout about 6ft longer and so i can incorporate tracks 1 and 2 to be at a high level at one end of the layout.
so i will keep you updated on the new progress of the layout
lairadepot

santene · Post by **santene** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:00 pm

oo 2 voyagers/pendilos im jealous

lairadepot · Post by **lairadepot** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:04 am

hi all
heres just a quick update on whats going on at the mo with the layout.
as i said yesterday i was thinking of extending the layout well it is being done more base boards have been laid to the full length of the loft and track were the tunnel used to be is now been pulled up and is starting to extend its way to the bottom of the loft and on a elevated incline.
pictures of the ongoing work will follow but wife has nicked teh camera for other things lol.
as to the jealous man it is one voyager and one pendolino but it will be 2 voyagers when bachmann bring out there new livery of arriva sometime this year so watch this space
laira depot

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my new layout underconstruction called laira

my new layout underconstruction called laira

floor level

joists

more pics

more work done to the layout

stocking issue

first test runs

extension plans

layout update