Very cool switching layout, dear Peter. Especially the covered lead ‘storage’ track for Diamond Alkali, while still giving the impression of a connection to a large industrial facility on the backdrop.
That's my hometown. My house is on that map. My Dad worked for the Diamond Alkali company who was the FP&E customer. Lot's of history there. There were two bridges over the Grand River. One is still there, and the other is just piers now. Those you can see on satellite photos. My favorite part was the huge bridge crane that moved gravel from lakers to rail cars.
This is very relevant to my interests in the hobby, as I'm currently building a switching layout. Mine is in N scale and measures a foot deep by five feet long. I've gotten it to a point where I can run a train, but operations are pretty haphazard at this point since I need to acquire more rolling stock - and more to the point, more appropriate rolling stock for the industries I have in mind. Layouts like this one you showed us demonstrate that you don't need a lot of space to have a good time running your model trains.
This would be a great track plan to adapt to either an HO or N Freemo module set. It would be great fun for an afternoon of switching between passing trains. It would make a great show for the audience too.
I live about 15 minutes from fairport. They just started to run trains. The 1st run they had to stop the train to clear the road where people park there cars. I believe there a salt mine too
nice plan for sure. Missed out on the two hill tracks in the Diamond Shamrock plant. Was there some reason the customer wanted Fasson to be served by the FP&E rather than NYC/PC/Conrail in Painesville? The Rayon Corp. would have been my choice in that position.
When I get to build layouts, I always show them at every step. In most cases, I don't get to build the layouts I design for others but if the customers ever want me to publish their work, I would probably do so. It may take a few years(or decades) to get to the "finished" stage though.
Yes, I have indeed watched that video. The problem is that with a commercial venture, the time needed to make and adjust the springs makes the turnouts too expensive.
Yes, I have indeed watched that video. The problem is that with a commercial venture, the time needed to make and adjust the springs makes the turnouts too expensive.
it looks more like a modular layout that you could bring to a train show and if he could hook up with other modules but he would need a east and west main line
There is an east-west main line through it, but it's angled for interest. Standardized modules with main lines that run dead straight along the front are for the most part boring to my eye.
I have lived near Grand River nearly my whole life. But I wasn't here when these companys were there. Now its just a bunch of empty land, with some of the tracks left abandoned (its a sad sight)
I grew up in Grand River, 147 Singer St. I was there when all that stuff was in full swing. There was a ton of action constantly going on between the B&O/Chessie and FP&E. We used to get the Chessie crews to give us a ride back up from Morton Salt to where the stairs led up to Julia St.
I'm very surprised that people are still spending money on hobbies and model railroads at this point. The end of America and the planet as we know it is here, yet people are just going on with life like nothing at all is happening. The planet is about to go into a economic depression like has never been seen in history!! All of our money has been diverted to weapons and prepping! Good luck all!
A simple layout like this could keep a person happily occupied for many years.
Very cool switching layout, dear Peter. Especially the covered lead ‘storage’ track for Diamond Alkali, while still giving the impression of a connection to a large industrial facility on the backdrop.
This could keep a person happy for many years
That's my hometown. My house is on that map. My Dad worked for the Diamond Alkali company who was the FP&E customer. Lot's of history there. There were two bridges over the Grand River. One is still there, and the other is just piers now. Those you can see on satellite photos. My favorite part was the huge bridge crane that moved gravel from lakers to rail cars.
This is very relevant to my interests in the hobby, as I'm currently building a switching layout. Mine is in N scale and measures a foot deep by five feet long. I've gotten it to a point where I can run a train, but operations are pretty haphazard at this point since I need to acquire more rolling stock - and more to the point, more appropriate rolling stock for the industries I have in mind.
Layouts like this one you showed us demonstrate that you don't need a lot of space to have a good time running your model trains.
As always you give us great layouts with many things to think about when we design a lyout... thanks for sharing....Jack 👍👍
This would be a great track plan to adapt to either an HO or N Freemo module set. It would be great fun for an afternoon of switching between passing trains. It would make a great show for the audience too.
Hello Peter, so, this one’s a go then? Great. The customer will have fun with this. See ya.
I'd like to see that with all the buildings in place!
this is a good looking design. Could spend hours switching this, swapping cars and inbound out bound.
Another great design Peter.
I live about 15 minutes from fairport. They just started to run trains. The 1st run they had to stop the train to clear the road where people park there cars. I believe there a salt mine too
WOW GREAT DETAIL LAYOUT
THANK SHARE OTHER IN HOW BUILD SMALL DETAIL LAYOUT
nice plan for sure. Missed out on the two hill tracks in the Diamond Shamrock plant. Was there some reason the customer wanted Fasson to be served by the FP&E rather than NYC/PC/Conrail in Painesville? The Rayon Corp. would have been my choice in that position.
efficient use of space. well done.
This looks fantastic! Great job on this
This looks great Peter. I'd love to see some videos of you kitbashing those industries later on😁
If I get the contract to build any of them, I will certainly feature them in later videos.
@@mpeterll Well, I hope you do. I love watching your layout design videos. That's one of my favorite aspects of model railroading.
Imagine the possibilities!
Would love to see some "after" videos to show the finished layouts!
When I get to build layouts, I always show them at every step. In most cases, I don't get to build the layouts I design for others but if the customers ever want me to publish their work, I would probably do so. It may take a few years(or decades) to get to the "finished" stage though.
Nice plan. It's a very simple job to make Fast Tracks turnouts with a "spring". They even show how to do so on their site. ...Claude
Yes, I have indeed watched that video. The problem is that with a commercial venture, the time needed to make and adjust the springs makes the turnouts too expensive.
Very cool good luck
Fast tracks actually has a video up on making over-center springs for their switches.
Yes, I have indeed watched that video. The problem is that with a commercial venture, the time needed to make and adjust the springs makes the turnouts too expensive.
It would be awesome if the customer could take this small switching layout and built a much larger layout around it!
That has been his plans all along. I think I even mentioned it in the narrative.
@@mpeterll If so, then my apologies. I often listen to these videos in the background while running trains, so I may have missed you mentioning that.
it looks more like a modular layout that you could bring to a train show and if he could hook up with other modules but he would need a east and west main line
There is an east-west main line through it, but it's angled for interest. Standardized modules with main lines that run dead straight along the front are for the most part boring to my eye.
I have lived near Grand River nearly my whole life. But I wasn't here when these companys were there. Now its just a bunch of empty land, with some of the tracks left abandoned (its a sad sight)
I grew up in Grand River, 147 Singer St. I was there when all that stuff was in full swing. There was a ton of action constantly going on between the B&O/Chessie and FP&E. We used to get the Chessie crews to give us a ride back up from Morton Salt to where the stairs led up to Julia St.
Nice FP&E design - almost in my back yard - pm'd you on your website - Russ
That's an old 1920s map after the cp&e interuban abnodoned their line they bought several miles of it to the cp&e nkp junction in perry Ohio
I'm very surprised that people are still spending money on hobbies and model railroads at this point. The end of America and the planet as we know it is here, yet people are just going on with life like nothing at all is happening. The planet is about to go into a economic depression like has never been seen in history!! All of our money has been diverted to weapons and prepping! Good luck all!