New Layout Space

Our offer has been accepted and, if all goes as planned, we will be moving in the second half of May. The new "train room" is 11' x 12', close to the old space, which was 11' x 13'. The completed portion of the layout, which is now dismantled into sections, is 8' x 8-1/2'. The original plan was to extend the 8-1/2' segment to 13', with a 9' section off of that, which would contain the waterfront area. The whole layout would have been a U-shaped shelf. That will change. My wife and I enjoy doing things together and she's going to have space in the train room for her sewing machine. So now the layout will be an L-shape, 8' x 12'. This will allow reassembly of the existing sections without modification. However, the width of the 12' segment will increase from 28" to 36" to allow for more structures and scenery. I will post a revised plan here very soon.

Looks Like We're Moving...Finally!

Looks as if we've sold our house (at last!) and will be moving in late May. Our new house, if our offer is accepted, has a spare bedroom that will make an excellent "train room." The dimensions are such that the sectional layout portions I've already built will work without modification. They represent about 60 percent of the original layout plan, but the remaining sections to be built will look considerably different from the original plan.