UrbanErwin Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Hello there Here is what i've worked on in the past two weeks, it's still a Work in Progres (it will always be ) More Photo's and some Video's http://www.flickr.com/photos/epjl/ Index: 24-2-2013 30-4-2013 3-6-2013 Edited June 3, 2013 by UrbanErwin Quote
patje Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 it looks good especially with the depth of the water and different levels on the banks of the river Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 Yes that is a good start and the river is nice, the solution of having the track at the same level and the river lower saves a lot of bother with slopes. Is it planned to be a countryside layout, as at the moment it looks rather country side like, or do you plane to add roads and buildings later? Looks like a good start though. Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 6, 2013 Author Posted January 6, 2013 It is going to be a countryside with some houses, Set 5677 wil be placed on the rockstucture, and set 5771 wil be placed in front of the windmill Quote
Lazarus Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 i like it along the lines on how i want to make mine so it can all come apart. Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Very nice. Although if you plan to run at a high speed the turnout might be a bit of a problem, a sudden S-curve could derail a train. But, lower speeds should be fine. Also, Random question, what are the dimensions of the layout? In like feet or something, not studs. Just curious. Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 The train won't run to fast, and the dimensions are about 2 meter X 1 meter, but it will be bigger Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 If it will be bigger, will you expand along the seams? It seems as it sits, you dont have much choices in expansion...But I guess it IS Lego. Its all held together with friction, Not glue and nails. I keep thinking its like a legit model railroad. Haha...It just looks THAT good. Quote
Locomotive Annie Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 A very nice start to a layout, - the river is a great feature and looks good with how you've given it depth below the layout's top surface. Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 There is an inclined piece of track on the back wich wil be continued. Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Oh, I figured that was just a siding. If that is where you are expanding, Cant wait for more! Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 The last bits for the ballast and borders are placed now and with having it almost finished now, I was planning the next module. But I cant think of what I should place there. So maybe you could help. The track is lifted 8 bricks and 1 plate from the ground, or 6 bricks from the second baseplate layer Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 And you are branching off from there? Hmm...Maybe a kind of coal loader, or a station, and change the opposite turn to a switch and make a second loop to said station? Quote
Bamos Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 With it lifted you could do an elevated trestle for sand and crushed stone dealer, coal and heating oil dealer or a power plant. If you flattened the area out a small industry for all of your cars you could build a team track or a Trans loading facility as they are now called. It can be just a spur track with a flat loading area so smaller companies and citizens can unload directly from a freight car. Or a large area with loading docks for boxcars conveyors for hoppers cranes for flat cars and gondolas and loading ramps for trailers. Bill Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 21, 2013 Author Posted January 21, 2013 Part 1 is finished :) I was forced to modify some track. This part is for the next module/part. It will be part of a bridge which opens. http://www.flickr.com/photos/epjl/ Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Mind posting a few pictures of that beautiful modded switch? Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 At the moment I have no pictures of them, but here are some similar mods. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2627840 Quote
The Player Nº1 Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 How did you make the base? Bricks lying? Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 A layer of baseplates than a layer of supporting brick and than a second layer of (base)plates Quote
CAP-Team Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Nice! You can't stack baseplates on top of bricks can you? (I haven't bought base plates in about 30 years) Edited January 23, 2013 by CAP-Team Quote
UrbanErwin Posted January 24, 2013 Author Posted January 24, 2013 No they won't connect but the height is 1 plate Quote
UrbanErwin Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Here is probalbly te next module LDD file soon EDIT: Here it is. Edited February 14, 2013 by UrbanErwin Quote
Man with a hat Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 That looks very interesting. Is there going to be a connection to themain track? Or is it going to be a single mountain track? Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 I dont like how sudden of a drop the elevated track wall has. A hill would look better. But I guess you aeady were thinking of that. Quote
UrbanErwin Posted February 15, 2013 Author Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Black: already built Blue and Yellow: still planning those. Red: Building/part gathering fase. EDIT: finished that one on 20-2-2013 Red is the part which is shown as a picture above. Edited February 20, 2013 by UrbanErwin Quote
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