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| The Prince William County Model Railroad Club assisted in building a layout at a local train hobby shop, the Rip Track in Woodbridge, Virginia. Unfortunately, the Rip Track was forced to close and the layout was removed. The photos and drawings provide an excellent step-by-step guide to building a medium sized layout. Designed by Brion, club members are providing their talents and expertise to bring the plan to reality. The Rip Track provided the materials for the layout construction. Other than basic lumber, all train related materials are off-the-shelf products. Construction started on September 5, 2002 and we achieved our goal of having trains running by Thanksgiving | |
Session ElevenTake ControlClick on any image to enlarge. |
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This is the track plan as drawn by Brion. The plan calls for a wide variety of scenery and construction methods. Visitors were able to see many different aspects of model railroading. The plan provides for the ability to convert the layout from HO scale to On3 by changing structures and rolling stock |
Session Eleven saw the installation of the control panel. The layout is drawn with colored tape, each color represents a power district. Holes were drilled for switches and LEDs.
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The control panel is mounted with two piano hinges for smooth operation as well as durability. All wiring will use the black barrier strips. You can see some of the initial wiring. We'll follow the wiring of the panel as it progresses. |
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Our future pond and waterfall has some additional work. The closely-spaced timbers for the trestle have been installed. The timbers have been individually cut from wood, stained and glued in place. |
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The future bridge across the river is beginning to take shape. The side girders are in place and work is starting on the main bridge section. |
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Photos by Jim Connal |
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