HO scale, simple, museum/short line railroad

[bok]

I haven't posted for a few years due to retirement, re-location and contruction of a new railroad based on the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, IL. I grew up as a teen in Urbana, Il became a life member at this museum fifty years ago at one time owning two cabooses our family kept there and began my railroad career working for the illinois Central as a brakeman in the 60s. Even though I now live in Minnesota, I have an aged mother who lives close by which requires several trips for her care and help teach the safety and operating rules forr the meuseum.

 

Attached are a couple of rough drawings of the sceniced portion 25'x21' of the railroad based on the museum and Monticello but with artistic license used here and there to add to the short line's activity. The two drawings are connected frtom the bottom left to the top left. The actual railroad travels through 4 rooms on narrow shelves and is basically loop to loop, about a 100 feet long.

 

Also included are some photos of the layout...a work in progress.

 

Enjoy,

 

Barry

 

 

[newbryford]

Part of my "plan" is a heritage/shortline combined operation, so I'll be looking at this thread for ideas!

 

Cheers,

Mick

[Y_Rail]

Very nice along the walls layout, tidy work and nice integration of the layout into the room! Will be following with interest, thanks for posting.

[bok]

Thanks, for the nice comments.

 

Here are a few more close up pix of the shortline enginehouse/office, some industries and a couple of the railroad museum plus a better railroad diagram.

 

Enjoy,

 

Barry