The M-K & Eastern RR, a layout made of dioramas, sort of....

[Graffen]

Hi all. I'm currently renovating a room for my layout.
It's 22' x 16' and will have coved corners.
My layout will be a freelancer Colorado narrow gauge in HOn3.
I've drawn the track plans for it, and I can't wait to start building it.
To prepare, I've been doing some city planning for  one of the towns, called Twin Peaks (work name, yet to be decided)
Fortunately I've built a few dioramas that will be easily incorporated into the layout.
I will build all the scenes separately, so they can be removed easily.
IMG_20170518_110214 by Michael Graff, on Flickr
Main Street, the town will be 8' long.
The station will be regauged to HOn3.

IMG_20170518_110240 by Michael Graff, on Flickr

IMG_20170518_104830 by Michael Graff, on Flickr

IMG_20170518_110137 by Michael Graff, on Flickr
The street will go upwards in the back and turn into suburbs.

[S&S RR]

Wow - you have a great start on the structures.  I love the idea of planning the towns by moving the structures around on the table.  Thanks for sharing your plans with us and I hope you will keep us updated on your progress.

[Graffen]

The track plan for my new model railroad.
6.5 x 4.5 meters.



This is the inspiration for the city on my layout:

[engine909]

Michael, You are one bad dude. Love what you are doing. I look forward to watching your progress.
ed

[rpdylan]

really cool! I thought I was the only one that built the Bates House!

[GPdemayo]

Looks great.....it should be a fun layout to build. 

[deemery]

Is that Jerome, AZ in the prototype photo?


dave

[jimmillho]

I gotta be watching this one.

Jim

[Graffen]

Is that Jerome, AZ in the prototype photo?


dave

No, Central City, Colorado.

[deemery]

Is that Jerome, AZ in the prototype photo?


dave

No, Central City, Colorado.

OK, I see that now.  I'm used to seeing this from 'around the corner to the right'.   


dave

[Graffen]

Finally some progress!
I've actually managed to clear out the space for the layout.
The room as it looked...


Insulation and moisture barrier installed.


Sheetrock... We all love to do some sheetrock and mud and sanding, and mud and sanding....


I rounded two of the corners. I made a backing from two layers of 1/8" hardboard.


I used 1/4" sheetrock that I wetted and bent to shape in the corners.


The backdrop is now the next step (almost..)
I need to install the lighting first.
I painted a test piece just to see the colors and tonal values.


It needs to be toned down a bit though.
More like this test:


I've ordered the carpet and all the LED light fixtures, so it's finally getting there.

[postalkarl]

Hey Graffen:

Very cool so far. Will be following along.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Graffen,

Not sure how I missed this the first time around. Wow, beautiful structures and back ground painting. Looking forward to following along.

Tom

[tct855]

Graffen,

Not sure how I missed this the first time around. Wow, beautiful structures and back ground painting. Looking forward to following along.

Tom

I know how you missed this.  It's because you've been eating, sleeping, pooping, your AS.  Heck I've seen you comb your hair with a short piece of flex track turned on edge. ha. Just sayin'.  Nice pictures Graffen.  Thanx Thom...
                                                               

[bparrish]

Graffen..

Great photos........... Where in Sweden are you located/

I am always interested in modelers who want to model western US.

Thanx
Bob