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Thanks, Sokartesz. A true dual-gauge loop would be awesome but I don't think it can be done in Lego, apart from perhaps a simple oval using some old style separate curved rail pieces next to the narrow gauge curves. Other than that you might be able to scratch build track with ME rails. Cheers, ZueriHB. I'm really pleased how the ship fits in, just looks like a bigger ship once you get rid of the minifig. I'm thinking of enclosing/modifying the bridge to conceal any remaining minifig-scale cues. Much appreciated, Andy. Cheers, Hrw-Amen. Yeah, it's really nice to be able to fit a whole layout in a relatively small space. It sits on a 900mm x 1200mm piece of MDF with a few baseplate overhangs here and there. It's small size means I can leave it assembled to work on. One of the next steps is to build some appropriately scaled 4 wide vehicles to go with the creator mini-models. The little fire engine set is just the right scale. Thanks, Rail Co. I was surprised how much detail I could include in the end because there is very little room to work with, particularly on the main body of the loco. I might give your suggestion a go but it may be tricky to get it attached. Concealing the wheels a little has been one of the more difficult challenges. Cheers, Cpt. S. Thanks again everyone for your comments. :classic:

I've spent some more time on my small scale railway and I'm happy to present my new small scale diesel loco. It's driven by 2 PF M-motors with integrated receiver and the battery box is towed in the van behind. The powered bogies are again based on Space2310's excellent design. Thanks to a couple of bricklink orders, I've also picked up enough straight rail pieces and grey narrow gauge curves to assemble an improved layout where I've started to build a little town and port. I hope you like it. Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger Larger I'm hoping to get a video up over the weekend. Feedback and suggestions always appreciated. :classic:

Nice one, Pingles. It's one of my favourite scenes in the movie. :classic:

Very tasty. Great job, Icare. :classic:

Very nice, ER0L. The furniture is great too. :classic:

Cool sliding doors, LT. Look forward to the update. :classic:

Nice boat-tail roadster, LT. Looks great on your streetscape. :classic:

It's looking good, efferman. The design of the nose works well. :classic:

Top job, Steinkopf. Great details inside and out. :classic:

I think you should go with the South Australian theme and build the Glenelg tram. (the one at the bottom for international viewers) :classic:

Great job with the milk bar, LT. Loving all the period details. You're obviously a PK fan. Do you keep the Juicy Fruit behind the counter? :classic:

Cheers everyone for your great comments I see the furniture as natural obstacles that I have to work with. The rug is always a challenge too as I have to climb a couple of bricks high to get on top of it. Same here. I've had lots of fun shunting wagons about and assembling trains. I was lucky enough to pick up a few of them around the time they were discontinued. Yes, the turntable is manually operated but otherwise fully functional. It works really well and is so useful to be able to quickly turn a locomotive around rather than sending it off to a turning spur or balloon loop. You can see a few more pics of it here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=55176&view=findpost&p=983586&hl=&fromsearch=1 I'm about to pack this layout away but I'm sure there will be an updated one at some stage with improvements based on the lessons learned. Thanks again for your feedback. :classic:

Top job, TB. Great rendition of the original building and nice commentary about the architect. :classic:

Thanks LT. Fortunately the only one who has to put up with it is me. There's still room for living but the layout has to be put away in the next couple of days. I want my floor back. :classic:

For my latest floor layout I wanted to put together a nice functional marshalling or classification yard to help manage my locomotives and rolling stock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_yard I had a general idea what I wanted to do but found Mike Smith's Beginners Guide to Model Railway Goods Services to be an excellent resource, particularly the page on marshalling yards and the facilities they usually contain. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/8-yards/y-marsh.htm Larger Image from site above So with that as a basis I set about seeing what I could build within the confines of my lounge room. Overview Larger The "ladder" runs up from the arrival/departure sidings at the bottom of the picture with a return to the main line middle left and to the Sofa Canyon branch line top left. The ladder leads to a head-shunt on the far righthand side of the picture, with the engine sheds and turntable at the top. Arrival/Departure Sidings Larger I had to angle the arrival/departure sidings out the door. The main line continues around to the left. Sorting Sidings and Brakevan/Caboose Storage Larger The use of crossover pieces generally works well and gives a flexible, compact layout however the resulting squiggly ladder is a problem when shunting the largest trains. Even with dual motored engines I can't shunt the container train in one go. Next time around I'll go with regular switches and a straight ladder track. Engine Sheds and Fuel Siding Larger I built a new 2 bay engine shed for the shunter along with a fuel siding for diesel locos. The leftmost exit from the turntable should lead to an ash-pit and a coaling station (it'll be hard to emulate LT12v's one) but there just isn't room. You can also see the breakdown train and the Sofa Canyon branch line exiting to the left. Services Gantry Larger As in real life there is often the need to reroute essential services. This time the classic bridge truss pieces help carry internet, power and AV cables over to the coffee table. Rolling Stock Larger Thanks for looking. Feedback always appreciated. :classic:

Fantastic coaling station, LT12V. Beautiful design and great working features. The crane is brilliant. :classic:

Great little loco, Steinkopf. :classic:

This is very clever stuff. Great work. :classic:

I built this flex-track balloon loop with a raised trackbed. In this case the flextrack works in my favour as you can't see there is nothing under the middle of the track. Larger There are also other possibilities to explore. Banked track for a roller coaster perhaps? Larger :classic:

Great addition, LT. > Any suggestions for a late 40's/early 50's tram That depends, what city is your street in? If it's in Bickelaide then perhaps a traditional Glenelg tram. An H-class Glenelg Tram - wikipedia The wikipedia articles on Trams in Australia are a good read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Australia I'd like to build one of these: Sydney R class no 1923 at Sydenham railway station, 20 November 1954 - wikipedia Tram 2010 at the Darling Street Wharf, Balmain - wikipedia :classic:

Nice one. Interesting how it jiggles about in zero gravity. :classic:

The street is looking fantastic, LT. It's fun watching it grow. Can't wait to see the tram. :classic:

Nice work, Splat. And woolie, that is crazy but awesome at the same time. :classic:

Nice gondola design, Dan. Yeah, that was me. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=61082&view=findpost&p=1093241&hl=&fromsearch=1 :classic:

Flextrack - ugly, noisy but extremely useful. Many track configurations are impossible or take much more space without it. I try to avoid using more than 3 pieces in a row though, except for sidings. :classic: