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That's great, but the first thing to do is work out what you want to do with it, ie point to point operations or just continuous running. Mine was designed to do both. Next is pen to paper, sketch it out even just roughly. Start small. You also need to decide whether to go DCC or DC. DCC can be expensive and requires the turnouts to be modified especially if you use elctrofrog turnouts (the V where the rails diverge). Plastic frogs are easier to wire. With DCC is also requires a really clean track. If it's your first time, learn with a small DC setup, understand how to wirer that up first. If you need advise, I more than happen to help. As for mine, trees making heaps of tree. I estimate I need about 500.

Thank you, it did take some nutting out and having worked in the heavy engineering industry did help.

the side panels are unscrewed and there is enough room for you to get your hand in to get any derailed wagons. I also minimised the track to straights and curves without turnouts on the lower level.

I know, unfortunately I have medical conditions that get in the way.

Thank-you for your kind words, I'm glad you like it.

There are 9 videos to date.

The side panels can be unscrewed to allow you to reach them be hand.

lol, I'll like to know also. We went through some pretty tough covid restriction which restricted me from traveling far enough to get supplies, and these went on for months. I currently have finished all the air brushing and am starting to lay scenery now starting from trackside in. Then will be placing trees from the centre out to the the track. I do have something special I haven't show because I want trains running. I must say you do some fine work.

Thanks, I'm current finishing the airbrushing of the ballast and should have it completed in the next day or two. Then on to the scenery and trees. Lots and lots of trees.

Thanks for the comment. I wanted to show something that's be completed also, but I decided to save it for the next video once I've finished the airbrushing and have trains running again.

@@peter7755- I’ve been following your build since the beginning.

Thanks very much. I'm currently in lockdown and am doing what I can to finish the ballasting and plan to post an update in the coming weeks.

Lol. thanks.

Doing the table top now it is currently in frame form awaiting assembly, but convid got in the way. Hopefully it can be restart when workshop opens.

The side panels come off so you can reach in and get the wagons by hand if there were to be a de-railment. The top does hinge up also but mainly for cleaning and to access the wiring if need be.

top being built now, but COVID got in the way.

Yes roughly it's actually 1.2m x 2m (3.9' x 6.5')

@@peter7755 Do you have a layout plan for this one? this is realy impressive and a good inspiration for small table in my study.

@@SwapnilBhartiya Sorry but not really, however in video number 3 I do show a few things that may help including the radius of the curves. Some of it was a case of where things could fit because of the tight space. If you start there, and have any more questions I'm more than happy to help.

@@peter7755 Thank you so much. I really love what you have done here. Given the space I have in my office (only place wife will NOT stop me from building it) I was looking for a multitier modern approach. Yours is a GREAT inspiration. Thank you. What is the radius of inner loops (there are two). I don't you are sending longer trains there.

@@SwapnilBhartiya Thank-you for your kind words. The radii of all the curves are as follows. The two helix curves are 10"(255mm). The other radii I used were 11.8"(300mm),13.7"(350mm),16.5"(420mm),18.1"(460mm),20"(510mm) and 21.6"(550mm). All the radii are measured to the track centreline. The reason I don't run larger locomotives around the helixes is due to the grade approx. 3% and that they are to tight for the Bigboy and the Challenger. I did buy (not on the videos) a large UP diesel to pull a track cleaning wagon through the the helix curves and up the grades which works well.

Glad you like it. Had a look at your layout video and it looks great.

No, they can run faster, but you want to run them at scale speed not at land braking record speed.

Thanks for your comment Dave, but I only have a hand drawn sketch which I worked off. In video 3 I do give the radius for all the curves which is where I started.

I can run 2 trains on 2 loops whilst performing shunting operations on a third, or run 3 trains on 3 loops whilst shunting on the lower outer yards only.

It is hard to say for I didn't keep the receipts, but I think it's about $4000 including locos and rolling stock.

Shawn, I have never thought of selling it, but I have spent thousands of dollars on it. It is also a work in progress still and has changed substantially from the video in part #1.