Making a start on the EVRR
Once a blogger, always a blogger I guess. I've made a start on the N-scale Elizabeth Valley RR. Hopefully in a few weeks I can post a more detailed account, but I was a little surprised that the construction so far has been fun. All the track is Peco.
if it's any consolation, I REALLY glad you're "back in the game". yes, there is a glut of modeling information, sites, and blogs out there, but this one is so very special because of your writing style and subject matter.
ReplyDeleteplease don't ever scare me like that again; 'K?
Thanks for the kind words. Although, I can't promise anything, I'll be around a while longer, but posting at a reduced frequency. I'm hoping that throughout the summer and fall I'll be able to carve out time for building the EVRR tribute layout and the new HO streetcar setup - at the very least I'd like to have trains and cars running on both by Christmas.
DeleteI started my own EVRR during a month of unemployment back in the 1990s. I had a lot of time on my hands and, minus some trees and details, got the whole 2 1/2x3' layout together in 4 weeks. Even the scratchbuilds; some took me a single evening! Then I found employment and discovered the Internet and all my work came to a screeching halt. Well, I'm glad I got in most of the trees before then. Still, I was pretty efficient at the time!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like excellent progress! I must admit all the tight return loops and blocks and switches are proving tricky to get installed. It'll likely take me a while.
DeleteMine had 2 switch tracks, total. And neither had to be functional! Shoot high, my friend. :)
DeleteThanks! I sometimes think someone designed the trackplan for ELM. Maybe not, but it's a complex scheme for someone who didn't like wiring - or maybe it was during construction of this layout he developed his dislike :-)
DeleteNow you know why I made mine an up and over circle. In fact, I wish I had made it a single level circle because the up-and-around design is has no purpose, outside of requiring a bridge.
DeleteAs you mention, I think he wanted a place for a significant bridge and to have some mountainous terrain in a compact space. He appears to have loved bridges and mountains and wanted a place for them. Although the track in the valley is a bit tricky to install, it gives me some pleasure seeing it come together as each piece is installed.
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