Been wanting to add a small roundhouse to my layout, so I can display a couple of brass models, while protecting them from dust and human error. As luck would have it, we built a large roundhouse on the club layout, with many stalls, nearly a 180 degree arc. There were a few leftover pieces that I was able to use to frame out a two-stall roundhouse for my home layout. Most of the exterior structure will have to be scratchbuilt. This presents some interesting issues to be resolved, so I thought it might be worthy of sharing the progress. Hopefully, it will help others with space issues.
I had to widen the benchwork about three inches to accomodate the structure. That's after chopping the structure's length to 13.5". This will house medium steam locomotives, which is what I mostly run: Consolidations, 0-8-0 switchers, and the like. The turntable is small, so I'm at my space limit anyway.
Here's what I've contructed so far:
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I left a bit of rail on the ends, to solder the track feeders for the stalls. These will be hidden by scenery eventually:
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One big issue so far: the stalls are on a 10 degree separation, while the turntable has 15 degree stationary points. I had to reposition the stalls a few times, and run locomotives back and forth, until everything ran smoothly. Here you can see one stall in relatively straight and the other has a curve between the stall and the turntable:
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From overhead, the curve doesn't look nearly so severe:
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Of course, there will be LED lighting mounted in the rafters:
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The outdoor stall, behind the roundhouse, is just long enough to hold my Spectrum Heavy Mountain, and it can pull straight through the turntable, onto the mainline. So that works.
Still have to stractch up some doors and exterior walls. Will figure that out soon and will post how I solve that problem as soon as possible.
Regards,
Jonathan
Nice work, as usual.
I like the inspection pits in the floor.....were they part of the kit leftovers?
Sid
Thanks, Sid.
The pit floor is actually the benchwork, painted black. I attached some steps from my junk box, and some lengths of plastic for the sides. I wasn't too neat about it, as the pit won't be too visible in the end.
Regards,
Jonathan
Lookin' good there Jonathan.
jonathan-
It looks like you're off on another one of your spectacular projects. The inspection pits are a terrific feature too often neglected by modelers, me included. You can put a dim light in them so it looks like somebody is working on a loco. Then add a machine shop sound module and it will be quite believable. You could have a switch on the fascia to turn the lights and sound on. The minor kink in the stall track shouldn't cause you any problems, especially since you'll always be moving slowly there.
Doesn't it feel like a real railroad once you have a turntable and a roundhouse?
-- D
Looks good Jonathan. Similar to the mods I did to shrink my Walthers roundhouse.
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Great start Jonathan. Keep us posted.
By the way tore mine up after I saw yours and Thomas's. I believe I got a little impatient when I started it. ::)
Jerry
Thanks all.
I will post when I've started erecting the walls. Right now I'm putting lights in the rafters. I hadn't thought of the "old flickering light and machine sound module trick". ;) (thanks Doneldon)
I have a photo of the roundhouse I'm trying to copy (B&O of course). The walls and windows look a bit different than any of the kits available. Therefore, it may take some time to get some brick walls, cut out windows and find the right shape frames. Should be fun.
At least the framework is up.
Nice mods, Thomas.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Jonathan
A few quick shots of the lighting and front doors, AND two of my favorite loco's (Bachmanns of course).
Unfortunately, these new digital cameras always compensate for darkness. I was going for night shots, and didn't have much luck. However, you get the idea.
I thought I was using only warm white LEDs, but a few blue/whites snuck in. Ooops.
Regards,
Jonathan
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Looking good as always- - -and while the night shots didn't quite turn out as you would have liked, I think they still turned out well, with an interesting "twilight" or early evening feel.
Keep up the work--and the inspiration.
Jonathan-
Most digital cameras allow you to adjust exposure. Basically, you'll underexpose your shot by three or so stops
This can be trial and error, however, to be prepared for that. Be glad you're using digital instead of wasting film.
Also, I think you'll get a more atmospheric night shot once the walls and roof are installed.
-- D
A little more progress to view. I am switching to the exterior scenery for now. Then I'll make a mock-up of the exterior walls, so I can start planning parts needed.
The interior of B&O roundhouses was dark green at the bottom, followed by lighter green and/or white up the rest of the walls. Of course, I will also be adding appropriate junk and figures to the interior.
My plan is to not add window glazing... makes it easier to peer into the structure.
Regards,
Jonathan
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What are you doing wasting all that perfectly good peanut butter on backfilling your foundation? Does the creamy or crunchy work better? ;D
Looks good.
I nearly laughed out loud! It does look like peanut butter... creamy of course, the chunks don't work in HO scale.
R,
Jonathan
More progress. I was able to move my brass locos inside and get the Spectrums back out on the mainline, where they belong. Notice the Spectrum Heavy Mountain in the background in these shots.
Also, I now have a bump on the facia of the layout to make room for the roundhouse. In most spots, my layout is only two feet wide. The only large areas are the turn-arounds.
The mock-ups of the exterior walls are next. Then we'll call this project done, temporarily.
Regards,
Jonathan
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Sweet!!
Quote from: jbrock27 on June 08, 2013, 09:03:46 AM
Sweet!!
Very nice job but just one nit-pick. I see you've done a typical model railroader scenic piece in that you have driving wheels as part of the scenic detail.
Generally speaking, you never saw driving wheels at roundhouses. Well, OK, perhaps never is too strong a word as there's always someone who will post a photo of the 1 in 100 roundhouse that just happened to have a set of drivers and they will use that to justify the detail. :-)
To remove driving wheels you need a drop pit and the vast majority of roundhouses never had a drop pit. These were only installed in either in large division point roundhouses complete with back-shops or at the railroad's major shops. A small three stall roundhouse would never (again someone will prove me wrong and print the 1 in 100 photo) have a very expensive wheel drop installed. Even the model press has mentioned driving wheels around model roundhouses before.
But the usual rider applies, it's your railroad and if it makes you happy. more power to you.
BTW, have you thought of or are are going to leave the aisle side of the roundhouse open? I think that inside view looks great.
Jonathan
Can I send you my roundhouse in pieces and you put it together? ::) ;D
I love what you do to my brain (what little is left). My first attempt if you remember had EZ track inside. Since then I completely disassembled and will start from scratch again.
Roger has a great idea leaving the side off, maybe even attaching it with a little velcro so you can pull it off for "SHOW TIME"
Great piece
Jerry
Wow! Thanks guys. You got the juices flowing. I like the removable wall idea. So, I've completed a mock-up of how I want the external walls to look. In the photos below, you'll see that I like many large windows down low so the interior is still visible.
I will be searching the next train show for brick sheets and possibly some Tichy window frames to construct some proper exterior walls. For now, I used a bent track nail to hold the temporary wall in place.
Notice my artistic attempt to have sunlight shining through the windows on one shot. The "sun" is a 500 watt work light pointed towards the structure. Anyway, I set up the scene and shot about 100 photos--16 of which are below. Thanks again for the kind words and advice.
Regards,
Jonathan
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Lookin' really good. :)
Just so my brain can click and call this thread done...
I'm afraid my scratchbuilding of walls was not progressing very well, so I picked up an actual roundhouse kit to complete the external walls. Doesn't look exactly how I wanted it to, but it will work well for the layout.
I still need to perform a little exterior touch-up work, but basically the project is 99% complete. The interior is interesting to look at, and the exterior walls are removable. Check for the bent track nails that hold the wall in place (in the photos below).
I attempted to get artsy by shooting some shots through the windows. Also did a close up of a wall to see the mortar in the brick. Enjoy:
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Regards,
Jonathan
Turned out really nice, Jonathan. I like the workbench, did you scratchbuild it?
I'm going to have to take my roundhouse apart and paint the interior after seeing yours.
I agree, this has turned out quite well. The only shortcoming I might point out--maybe--sort of--not bother really--is that the roundhouse interior still looks a little "too clean," but I wouldn't lose sleep over it, it's something you could add later, starting with some clear resin or varnish or something to represent all the water that winds up on the floor in the roundhouse from cylinder cocks, injector overflows, general leaks, and so on. . .
The band of dark color partway up the wall was to hide marks that might be made by someone in dirty clothes leaning on the wall, while the white upper works was meant to reflect light and help improve visibility inside, though with smoking, sooty locomotives that didn't help much after any length in time.
One of the cool things I like about this mini-roundhouse is that it looks like something for a small yard, some sort of secondary facility, and the trackage in front of it reinforces it. Overall, it also somehow has a "John Allen" touch to it; maybe it's the cramped location or something, but I almost feel this is something Allen might have done had he set his Gorre & Daphetid in the east. . .and who here doesn't admire the former "great poobah?"
Thanks, guys.
The work bench is a combination of various white metal parts from a junk box. I made the legs from some 1/6" basswood. I actually found some online photos of small roundhouse interiors. That's where I got the idea for the stuff lying around... perhaps too many ladders, but I was trying to junk it up a bit.
Yes, the interior is a bit too clean. It takes me a while to get up the gumption to weather something after I've spent so much time on it. Working up my bravery. :)
And yes, space was limited. I had to squeeze the structure in its location. Only medium sized locomotives will fit in there. I think I mentioned somewhere the whole purpose of the roundhouse was to display, yet protect, my two brass locos. Actually I need to get the lighting a little brighter in there, so these babies are easier to see through the windows.
The removable wall idea was fantastic. Thanks for that... well worth the time spent noodling it out.
Following some ideas from Allen is always a good thing.
Regards,
Jonathan
Looking good. :-)
Jonathan, I came across something that includes a detail you may want to add, if it's available in HO scale. It's black, and it's in the last photo in the link below of the now-demolished Brooklyn roundhouse in Portland, Or.
http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35285
;D ;D ;D
Years ago, my wife gave me a package of dogs and cats in HO. I think it was a Woodland Scenics product. Perhaps this would be a good time to dig it out and plant some strays around the roundhouse. What a coincidence...
I did like some of the details in the interior shots. Makes me think I should get the inside more cluttered than it is already.
Regards,
Jonathan