So for my new layout project I’ve decided to do updates by YouTube… Let me know if you like the new format.
– Andy Carter
Track Plan
Langstead – Episode 25: Winter 2014 Updates
It’s high time for a layout update, and you may remember back in the summer I did a roundup of Langstead’s complete story from start to finish…
…At the end I hinted towards what was happening next: Construction of two new upper tiers, a tube station and a small yard above that. So let’s back peddle slightly to how I arrived at the picture above.
Project Planning
A word on Time, Budget & Specification. A post by Loco Yard.
Building a new model railway is a process which can be approached in different ways. For many it can be quite an organic process that begins with receiving a train set as a prezzie and evolves to end with a layout of considerable quality. However, for those of you who like me are juggling multiple demands, interests and schedules, an organic process is not the best way to get anywhere. We enthusiasts have a habit of thinking big rather than being realistic and this is something I have been guilty of. So, I’m going to borrow some generic processes to move forward a little quicker
Any project has three variables – time (when it is to be completed), budget and specification. These all link and rely on each other. For instance, if you have a lot of money and little time, you could buy a layout outright with the specification…
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Langstead: The Story So Far
Those of you following me on Twitter will have no doubt noticed a few dramatic developments on my layout of late. Whilst these will be worthy of their own posts as they advance, I thought now would be a good time to take stock of my layout thus far and see how it’s progressed over the 2 years I have been working on it.
August 2012 marked my return to the hobby I took up in my teens after I rediscovered my old models on a visit to my parents loft. At the time I lived in a shared flat, meaning I couldn’t have anything too permanent, however a plan started to develop…
Initial Thoughts – location and scale
Loco Yard on the opportunity to start from scratch…
When everything in your model collection is packed up and boxed and you are in a new home, you are given a rare opportunity to rethink everything. And in my case, a lot has changed, not just in terms of the new home, but also plans for the future. Previously I had a small section of a spare room to use for the locoyard model railway, but that’s no longer the case. The new layout will be located in one of three places, the first being the attic/loft. However, head space is too tight for this to be a viable model railway location. The second choice would be a shed, but at present there is no shed! Option three is the most feasible – to use the garage. This isn’t without it’s challenges. One challenge will be improving its security, another checking the electrics are ok. The garage will not…
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