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Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:37:16 GMT
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Elroy Davis wrote:
...who can build a working yard (0r, How I've been spending my nights lately)

After years of saying that I'd do it, I've finally started on my home layout.
The recent sale of switch points allowed me to purchase enough switches to build
what I've been dreaming of: a working switch yard in L-gauge, housed in my
basement (actually, the dream is to house it someplace warmer, but I was
forbidden from taking over the living room).

<http://www.nelug.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080126135839692 It's
not much to look at>, and the space is pretty cramped, but it's functional.

A quick overview:

<http://www.nelug.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080126135834608
<http://www.nelug.org/mediagallery/mediaobjects/disp/a/a_layout2.jpg>>



What is the track design software that you are using?



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  Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
 
(...) I used TrackDraw for the layout, then put a screen shot into Photoshop to add the notes. There's a Yahoo group for TrackDraw at (URL). I've found it pretty useful for playing with different layout ideas. -Elroy (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
 
...who can build a working yard (0r, How I've been spending my nights lately) After years of saying that I'd do it, I've finally started on my home layout. The recent sale of switch points allowed me to purchase enough switches to build what I've (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)  

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