Well, since I went out and bought a new Bachmann DCC E-Z command train set (Thunder Chief set) so, I started lurking this forum after i bought the set for a while and thought it was time to come out lol.
I have already started doing a video series of the build of my layout but i thought i would also do a thread about it here as well, I'm not much into doing threads and pics and all but i do fairly well in trying lol
i'll post the videos as well as some pics and details of the build here.
I have started building a new layout using that train set with the E-Z track and i can tell you that using the E-Z track is challenging but i like a good challenge lol, so far I have build a 56x118 table that is 42 inches tall for the layout,
it is on wheels so that i can place it in the center of the room as a walk around layout.
The layout has regular left and right turnouts and left and right crossovers all are the decoder equipped type and so far they work great with the E-Z command controller.
The layout will have an old Bachmann bridge that i have had for over 20 years haha and i will make a tunnel for it as well. i will be using the woodland scenics sub terrain system for it and as you can see i already laid the 2 inch risers.
i have also laid a 2% incline set that i had to custom cut to fit the track layout.
I made a template for a riverbed, or creek bed which ever you want to call it lol that i will make and i have a pond mold that will be put somewhere in the area in the pic
here's another pic with a profile board in place just so i can get an idea of what it may look like
I soldered most of the rails together and did all the weathering on the ties and track rails, was not easy on the E-Z track but it came out good, i think haha
a couple of pics of the crossovers weathered just to give you an idea of how the rest looks. I painted the rails with a rust color mixed with a little black shade to it and painted the ties with a brownish black mixture.
here are the videos i have made so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHQrLPbHcZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpAHqetOUhg
that's it for now, i will be working on the build more and more (mostly weekends) and i'll post some more as i make more progress.
I have already started doing a video series of the build of my layout but i thought i would also do a thread about it here as well, I'm not much into doing threads and pics and all but i do fairly well in trying lol
i'll post the videos as well as some pics and details of the build here.
I have started building a new layout using that train set with the E-Z track and i can tell you that using the E-Z track is challenging but i like a good challenge lol, so far I have build a 56x118 table that is 42 inches tall for the layout,
it is on wheels so that i can place it in the center of the room as a walk around layout.
The layout has regular left and right turnouts and left and right crossovers all are the decoder equipped type and so far they work great with the E-Z command controller.
The layout will have an old Bachmann bridge that i have had for over 20 years haha and i will make a tunnel for it as well. i will be using the woodland scenics sub terrain system for it and as you can see i already laid the 2 inch risers.
i have also laid a 2% incline set that i had to custom cut to fit the track layout.
I made a template for a riverbed, or creek bed which ever you want to call it lol that i will make and i have a pond mold that will be put somewhere in the area in the pic
here's another pic with a profile board in place just so i can get an idea of what it may look like
I soldered most of the rails together and did all the weathering on the ties and track rails, was not easy on the E-Z track but it came out good, i think haha
a couple of pics of the crossovers weathered just to give you an idea of how the rest looks. I painted the rails with a rust color mixed with a little black shade to it and painted the ties with a brownish black mixture.
here are the videos i have made so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHQrLPbHcZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpAHqetOUhg
that's it for now, i will be working on the build more and more (mostly weekends) and i'll post some more as i make more progress.