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Title: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: loupgarou on August 06, 2020, 02:56:24 PM
Well, what can I say... I found myself back to trains...
I had built, more than 20 years ago, a showcase and started a multi-level track system,not yet a layout, that should cover all the room (actually a mezzanine), going around some stairs with mobile tracks.

(https://i.postimg.cc/zXzQZYyw/IMG-4305.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/y8WrxhXk/IMG-4307.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Trying to clean up and make some order in the mezzanine, I got unwillingly pushed back to working on the tracks.
So, I am continuing with the upper level, have nearly completed  the descending circuit.

(https://i.postimg.cc/mrHXNbn4/IMG-4310.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/t4fvx12D/IMG-4329.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

To pass over the open part of the mezzanine, I had to use some high scaffolding. I hope my loco drivers won't suffer from dizziness as the track run about 350 scale metres high.  ;D

(https://i.postimg.cc/QtZ6f2LT/IMG-4331.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

I have also cleaned and redone one side of the main level.

(https://i.postimg.cc/02VB9XST/IMG-4336.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Work is moving ahead, I am enjoying woodworking a lot.  ;D
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: PR19_Kit on August 06, 2020, 03:05:47 PM
Ye gods, that's AWESOME!  :thumbsup:

Makes my American N Gauge layout look like a toy!  :o
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: Nick on August 06, 2020, 03:35:28 PM
Do you live in an old church or school? You have lots of space in there!
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: McColm on August 06, 2020, 10:44:01 PM
Is that 00gauge?
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: Dizzyfugu on August 06, 2020, 11:26:41 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: loupgarou on August 07, 2020, 12:31:06 AM
Quote from: McColm on August 06, 2020, 10:44:01 PM
Is that 00gauge?

No, it's the NORMAL scale and gauge: H0.

I had the luck of inheriting LOONG ago an old house, with reasonable dimensions. Of course, this is the hobby part, the living zone is somewhat more civilized. <_<
Being a bachelor, I can do as I wish without the relentless female control.  :wacko:
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: zenrat on August 07, 2020, 04:03:07 AM
Wow.

Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: NARSES2 on August 07, 2020, 06:52:28 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 07, 2020, 04:03:07 AM
Wow.

Succinctly put mate  :thumbsup:

Quote from: loupgarou on August 07, 2020, 12:31:06 AM

Being a bachelor, I can do as I wish without the relentless female control.  :wacko:

It does have some advantages  :angel:

Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: zenrat on August 07, 2020, 06:55:59 PM
One of my neighbours has a OO or HO gauge track running round his kitchen and dining room walls on a narrow shelf just above the height of the window and door lintels.
I've never seen it working though.
Title: Re: Not exactly a whif, but I hope crazy enough
Post by: PR19_Kit on August 08, 2020, 05:31:27 AM
I've got my part-built HO gauge American logging track on a shelf in what's laughingly called 'The Office' and it runs along one wall, round the corner via the top of the (non-functional) fireplace and along the next wall too.

Well it would run if I could get to it, but there's lots of 'stuff' in the way at the moment. Plus there's no scenery.................yet...........