SPRINGWATER PARK - THE OO LAYOUT (PART ONE)

Thanks for all the views and comments, Springwater Park has been dismantled, there are further clips of it on my channel, I have started a new layout which will be much smaller but in a warm hose rather than a cold shed, a series of videos showing construction of my new layout can be found on my channel also, please subscribe or watch further videos there, thanks.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• UK
• MODEL
• RAILWAY
• CLASS
• 47
• 50
• 37
• DIESEL
• LOCO
• MODERN
• IMAGE
• HORNBY
• BACHMANN

[richinlill]

exelent!! how big is it,what size space do you have to play with?

[NOMAD8459]

hi, the layout is in a shed which is 16ft x 8ft, at the time before building this seemed enough, however the curves are tighter than i would have liked, i wish i had got 18ft by 10 ft now, always wish it was bigger though!!

[richinlill]

i know what you mean,iv gone from an attic,approx 25 x 20, to an 10 x 8 shed,due to a house move,iv been trying to design a layout for this space but keep finding the curves are ending up very sharp & unsatisfactory,can you offer any advice in ragard to gradients, i think the best way forward is a multi level approach to ensure i get the content i want but im unsure how steep i should go,? and any other advice would be good as this is my first permenent attemp

[NOMAD8459]

I have thought about the multi level aspect myself to add interest, my thoughts on this because of the constraints of my current layout is running a completely seperate double track oval underneath the present baseboards that would appear at the front through a tunnel and run at a lower level with retaining walls to make it look like a freight line which runs under the station, the tracks would then disappear under the station. gradients are always difficult, most models except steam cope well.

[NOMAD8459]

another thought here which is something i find hard to do, is to rein in your ideas and build something to fit the space, personally i wanted everything, a depot, a yard and a station, i managed it but with some sacrifice to realism and also operation, i have heard of people getting great enjoyment out of the most basic layouts, ie a diesel depot or a small rural station with bigger trains passing through with maybe a couple of freight sidings. my layout is complex, 3 people ideally to operate.

[NOMAD8459]

because it requires 3 people ideally to operate it, i struggle to run it by myself in the way i designed it, 1 person could do mainlines, 1 person freight and branch line and another for the depot, i do get a great deal of enjoyment from the layout, i like to be able to just about run scale length trains from the period, operationally it is taxing though. the biggest issue i had with a shed was damp and water, we eventually got a tent groundsheet from a camping shop which has stopped roof leaks

[NeonMonkey5000]

Great railway mate can't wait to see it finished! :D

[andy123412345]

ITS GREAT!!

:D

[remymaes]

zeer mooi maar er haperd alleen iets aan je spoor

[tiaandchole]

is it me or was your board worping in places?

[moffitt482]

nice one

[monitor1063]

I enjoyed watching the video of your excellent layout

[ness19dsm]

this is too cool!

[JohnPW22]

Very nice layout! If you haven't looked at my vid yet, I've posted a link so here it is, UK 00 as well, so thought you may be interested! Keep up the great work! John

[UkRailPics]

im 13 too. ive gt a model railway called stockborough. there are some vids of it as well a few vids of "real" trains from winchester station.

[oogauge]

hi im only 13 and i am into model trains 2 can u watch my vids plz and great layout u cudwnt make a new updated 1 plz thanks

liam,

[oogauge]

nice 1 ur a 37 man so u l9ke 37class the best

[NOMAD8459]

class 37s on the layout are all bachmann, i have 6 in total

[DelticLover123]

where the class 37 from?