Ogden & Cache Valley, Part II

[Onewolf]

Here is the design/plan for the previous layout (three level mushroom)\

Lower level:


Middle level:


Upper level:

[Mark Dalrymple]

Lots of fun!

Do all the materials to build the layout have to be taken through the workshop?

Cheers, Mark.

[Onewolf]

Lots of fun!

Do all the materials to build the layout have to be taken through the workshop?

Cheers, Mark.

Yes, but the layout room is a 'clean' room. No sawing, sanding, etc.  All benchwork construction will be done in the basement 'garage' space.  Same as my previous layout.

[Onewolf]

Cleaning/organizing the layout room space to prepare for drywall installation. Hopefully they will start hanging drywall late in the week or early the following week.  Here you can see my "not summer" tires/wheels (the original/mediocre all season tires) ) and benchwork sections salvaged from the previous layout.

[tom.boyd.125]

Doug,
 Welcome back to the Forum ! Nice looking new construction home and great space for the future workshop and layout too. At least your SUV slide down the back side of the hill and not into the house. Will look forward to this new thread and photos of your new adventure.
 Tommy

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi Doug.

I did a google image search of railway yards and nearly every view is taken from the end of the yard looking longways down it - either from above (drone, tower) or from track level.  It occurs to me that by putting your layout around the walls of your layout room you will not get this fantastic view.  I have done a quick sketch for another idea for you to consider.  All the arrows show the longways views you would get by taking this approach.  As you say - there are many different shapes that will fit in a room this size - so this is just a demonstration of this idea.


Cheers, Mark.

[Jim Donovan]

Love the photos Doug. Beautiful house and area views. Looks like you have a real project going, will be fun watching it come to life.

Jim

[Onewolf]

The drywall guys finished hanging the drywall in the train layout room in about 2.5 hours.

Next they will bang out the basement garage space (just 2 walls) and then start on finishing the drywall.

[Onewolf]

It's time to update and catch up to the current state of the build.

The drywall was finished, painted, and then I installed baseboard and 2x2 carpet tiles. The carpet tiles just lay on the floor with no need for glue/tape.


Drywall finishing


Drywall finishing


Walls painted


Walls painted


Painting baseboard before installation


Carpet tiles

[Onewolf]

Next I built a lumber storage 'rack' in the basement garage space



And a cutting/assembly table



I also hooked up the dust collector with drops for the miter saw, table saw, and track saw

[Onewolf]

I started building the benchwork for the lower level return loop.  The lower level return loop will be at 36" elevation and the city of Ogden will be above this at 43" of elevation.  There will be 7 tracks in the lower return loop with radii from 42.5" to 28.5".  The outside loop is considered the mainline and the 6 inside loops are for staging.  This represents UP mainline headed east from Ogden towards Green River/Cheyenne.

I was able to reuse 4 sections of 1x4 open grid modules I salvaged from the prior layout.



This section of benchwork has cross supports with inconsistent spacing to (hopefully) not have interference with the staging track turnout ladder Tortoise motors on this side.  Same on the other side turnout ladder.



The wall is about 32 ft from the alcove corner to the end of the lower return loop.

[Onewolf]

From the end benchwork module and around the corner the benchwork steps up 4" to the default lower level elevation of 40".

I got my large load of lumber delivered just before my work's holiday break.  Great timing.

It had rained for several days leading up to the lumber delivery and I was (rightfully) concerned about their ability to deliver onto the basement garage patio.  But we were able to get the lumber delivered (and he helped me move the 44 sheets of plywood into the storage rack).

[Onewolf]

Next I started working on the 80" tall stud walls for the center platform.  The center platform is about 16ft x 12ft and the floor will be elevated to 28".



And then I built the stud 'walls' that connect from the center platform to the wall next to the entrance door.



Floor trusses for the center platform.  They are spaced to allow storage between them.



Establishing the center of the helix.

[Onewolf]

Installing the very heavy 3/4" tongue/groove center platform floor.



Dealing with the steel column that supports the main 16x6 beam (that holds up the main floor of the house).







Nice storage under the center platform floor.

[Onewolf]

After installing the 1/2" sanded plywood walls for the center platform. Eventually I will install the 4" tall piece around the bottom.





I installed 1/4" Luan plywood around the wall between the center platform all the existing room wall. I will caulk and paint this the same as the wall color.