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Well I finally have started my layout, and in the spirit of this forum I'll post some pictures as I go.
It will be a very small layout, and unlike most it will be a point to point switching layout using the Florida East Coast's Meadley lead as inspiration.
I have lots of room for a loop in other parts of my yard, but this area really struck my fancy for the layout and I wanted to start with something small. I don't have a lot of time to work on it, maybe 2 or 3 days a month.
Here is the site after 2 days of cleaning out the rock mulch (don't ever landscape with rock mulch!!)
I also put in drain pipes to redirect the gutter down spouts on to the drive and not into the layout space.
Next I raised and leveled the space with landscape timbers--I will be running battery and R/C and did not want any grades. Besides it is really tough to get a car to stay on a siding that is not level.
And here are my gandy dancers--this can be a family hobby.
And the progress on the ladder roadbed, ripped from ceder 2x6 and leveled on PVC pipes:
This has all taken place over the last few months, just getting around to posting.
I'll add to this as I get more done. Thanks for your interest.
It will be a very small layout, and unlike most it will be a point to point switching layout using the Florida East Coast's Meadley lead as inspiration.
I have lots of room for a loop in other parts of my yard, but this area really struck my fancy for the layout and I wanted to start with something small. I don't have a lot of time to work on it, maybe 2 or 3 days a month.
Here is the site after 2 days of cleaning out the rock mulch (don't ever landscape with rock mulch!!)
I also put in drain pipes to redirect the gutter down spouts on to the drive and not into the layout space.
Next I raised and leveled the space with landscape timbers--I will be running battery and R/C and did not want any grades. Besides it is really tough to get a car to stay on a siding that is not level.

And here are my gandy dancers--this can be a family hobby.



And the progress on the ladder roadbed, ripped from ceder 2x6 and leveled on PVC pipes:

This has all taken place over the last few months, just getting around to posting.
I'll add to this as I get more done. Thanks for your interest.