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Title: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 14, 2020, 10:29:27 AM
As I am breaking up the old layout, I could not avoid a bit of nostalgia and take some pictures to remember it by. The room is 20 feet by 30 feet and was added to our present home 27 years ago. The layout was on four levels of continuous scenery and was computer controlled with a programme by Winlok and Digitrax. The layout was featured in two articles of Continental Modeller in 2006.Here are some pictures of the trackplan on the computer screen. Apologies for the poor quality due to the flash. The turnouts are operated by clicking a mouse on the icons.

Mike
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 14, 2020, 10:31:34 AM
Continued..........
Here are the pictures of the demolition........................ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: S&S RR on March 14, 2020, 10:35:10 AM
It's said to see a great layout coming down.  I hope you plan on replacing it at your new home.
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: bparrish on March 14, 2020, 01:25:06 PM
Mike....

The up side is that you have structures and rolling stock all in a  box waiting.   Rebuilding will take much less time than the first go around.

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: PRR Modeler on March 14, 2020, 02:18:08 PM
Wow Mike you had a real empire.
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: GPdemayo on March 14, 2020, 02:50:59 PM
Sad to see all those years of planning and work disappearing Mike.....but on the bright side we get to ride along on your new adventure as you build the new empire. Love the pictures.....keep them coming.....thanks.  :)
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: postalkarl on March 14, 2020, 03:21:48 PM
Hey Harry:

Hope you will be building A new one.

Karl
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:02:44 AM
Thanks John. Yes it is very sad. Next time I plan not to pin the track down every 6 inches or to solder each length of track...........
Mike :'(
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:03:29 AM
So right Bob the next ones will be quicker to build. Thankz
Mike ;)
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:04:45 AM
Thanks Curt the trains at scale speed would take 20 minutes to circle the layout...........
Mike :D
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:06:14 AM
Greg the next layouts are already being formed in the mind. Apparently I have first refusal on two of the smaller bedrooms and the double garage............
Mike :)
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:06:51 AM
Karl I intend building at least three.............
Mike :)
Title: Re: My old home layout
Post by: GPdemayo on March 15, 2020, 10:41:24 AM
Quote from: madharry on March 15, 2020, 05:04:45 AM
Thanks Curt the trains at scale speed would take 20 minutes to circle the layout...........
Mike :D


But how long at Greg Speed???  ;D