I'm always amazed at how easily you push and pull the edges (limits) of your layout. In my mind these have always been constraints whereas you simply see them as challenges. I learn from each of your videos. You are a great teacher!
The building that your friend built is spectacular and deserves a larger scene. I agree with you that the minor expansion will make a huge improvement in the scene and the layout. It always wonderful to see your thoughts on developing a scene.
Doug, great extension, it is amazing how such a small addition makes such a large different. great video how you explain your issue, and then master a solution to it. It is always such a balancing act with a layout. Thank you for sharing, cheers, and stay safe, Michael
I want to thank you. Every time I do something like this, I'm told I'm nuts. I fully get what your doing , only Im not as creative as you are . I'm looking forward to seeing how the subway end comes out.
I was so looking forward to the pier warehouses. I am so glad you are keeping them, just arranging it differently. Waterfronts are always a crowd pleaser. Cheers Rob
I think you had the right idea with the two finger peers and the long warehouse buildings. The two duplicate buildings made it look like a much larger facility like you would see on the waterfront with multiple warehouses. I think there could be another way to address the space behind the piers.
I like your ideas, hope you don't mind me offering a few ideas of my own. If you want to hide your corner on your layout you could possibly do some kind of small intermodal drop off yard. Also depending on how much you want to model with your warehouse what you could of done would be to cut the side of the building off so its flush with the end of the layout and model the inside of the building.
Sometime you just need to fix another area enough to stop worrying about it (for now) so you can get re-energized and go back to the other end. I'm glad you kept the long pier warehouses and opened up the corner for viewing. Does the layout extend beyond this point?
Dear Doug, although I agree on the relocation of the large dock mockup and do appreciate the different options for the buildings you showed to open up the scene into the corner of the layout, I do humbly think that the last ‘finger’ of the harbor needs a different kind of appropriation. Just from the geographical or nautical perspective the twin dock building still remaining will be very hard to reach and serve by freighter. Maybe it’s not something you should really care about, for the layout is just a depiction of a relatively small dock. However, such a small dock space would be useful for landing tug boats, resupplying them and do necessary maintenance of cables, chains and maybe even tug engines. Stock for tug maintenance often is placed in the open air and relatively small cranes will create the opportunity of a more open dock space. That will create a better connection to the water element of the scene than just the selection of commercial structures you showed as temporary placeholders. Of course it’s your layout, no sweat if you don’t, just because you’re doing nothing definite yet to this area I thought it was worth it to share this idea. Cheerio
I don't want to make then hard to get to, I did consider covering them on top but open on the side with columns, so a semi-tunnel... we'll see when i get back down there.
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I'm always amazed at how easily you push and pull the edges (limits) of your layout. In my mind these have always been constraints whereas you simply see them as challenges. I learn from each of your videos. You are a great teacher!
The building that your friend built is spectacular and deserves a larger scene. I agree with you that the minor expansion will make a huge improvement in the scene and the layout. It always wonderful to see your thoughts on developing a scene.
Very nice addition! Thanks for sharing!
I wanted to add a trestle to an 8-foot x 2-foot section of my layout. I did not even think of doing something like this. This is a great idea. Thanks
Doug, great extension, it is amazing how such a small addition makes such a large different. great video how you explain your issue, and then master a solution to it.
It is always such a balancing act with a layout.
Thank you for sharing, cheers, and stay safe, Michael
I want to thank you. Every time I do something like this, I'm told I'm nuts. I fully get what your doing , only Im not as creative as you are .
I'm looking forward to seeing how the subway end comes out.
I was so looking forward to the pier warehouses. I am so glad you are keeping them, just arranging it differently. Waterfronts are always a crowd pleaser. Cheers Rob
Another interesting video, Doug. It's your empire... work where wish!
Doug, I think your UA-cam channel is one of the best ever for quality and content in the field of model railways, thank you, from Florence,Ita🚂👍
Thanks for watching, glad you like it!
You're friend Loranne Hendricks does some gorguss modeling!
Looking good. Thank for updating.
Thankyou !!!
That stripped car is a thing of “beauty”. Scenes like that bring a layout alive.
I just recently found your videos, great content! Thanks for sharing 👍
Looks very good.
Love that you get to use Emporium. One of the first FSM kits I built, way back in the day. Looking great.Loving these videos….
hello Fos Scale Models- Model & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Fos Scale models - Model & Friends Randy
Really cool 👍
(Sounds like you caught a cold from Diesel!) It’s amazing what a few extra inches will get you.👍🏻👍🏻
Very impressive.
I think you had the right idea with the two finger peers and the long warehouse buildings. The two duplicate buildings made it look like a much larger facility like you would see on the waterfront with multiple warehouses. I think there could be another way to address the space behind the piers.
I'm liking the Conrail-Erie Lackawanna SD45 engine.
I like your ideas, hope you don't mind me offering a few ideas of my own. If you want to hide your corner on your layout you could possibly do some kind of small intermodal drop off yard. Also depending on how much you want to model with your warehouse what you could of done would be to cut the side of the building off so its flush with the end of the layout and model the inside of the building.
Sometime you just need to fix another area enough to stop worrying about it (for now) so you can get re-energized and go back to the other end. I'm glad you kept the long pier warehouses and opened up the corner for viewing. Does the layout extend beyond this point?
I like the change but get back to the other end lol
Dear Doug, although I agree on the relocation of the large dock mockup and do appreciate the different options for the buildings you showed to open up the scene into the corner of the layout, I do humbly think that the last ‘finger’ of the harbor needs a different kind of appropriation. Just from the geographical or nautical perspective the twin dock building still remaining will be very hard to reach and serve by freighter. Maybe it’s not something you should really care about, for the layout is just a depiction of a relatively small dock. However, such a small dock space would be useful for landing tug boats, resupplying them and do necessary maintenance of cables, chains and maybe even tug engines. Stock for tug maintenance often is placed in the open air and relatively small cranes will create the opportunity of a more open dock space. That will create a better connection to the water element of the scene than just the selection of commercial structures you showed as temporary placeholders.
Of course it’s your layout, no sweat if you don’t, just because you’re doing nothing definite yet to this area I thought it was worth it to share this idea. Cheerio
There's definitely a lot to consider, but ultimately given the limited space I'm sure I'll have to compromise and compress things.
I like the 2 pier buildings. They look era appropriate together. Is another option to put a wall in front of those rear tracks. I.e., hide them?
I don't want to make then hard to get to, I did consider covering them on top but open on the side with columns, so a semi-tunnel... we'll see when i get back down there.
like what you did, much better use of that end of the layout. the OLD Wharf section......
With all the dissimilar materials (pine, masonite, foam) do you have problems with cracking due to differential expansion? Love your work btw.
There's one spot where some scenery separated and created a small 1/32" gap...nothing scenery can't hide.
I AM TRYING A GRADE TO RUN A SUBWAY TYPE LINE AT MY LAYOUT EDGE... DROPS THE 3.5 INCHES BELOW THE MAIN DECK.