Brooklyn Park: Layout build update Number 24

[@DaveSCHS]

Nice update, Steve. I'm also a big fan of Lance Mindheim's ideas.

[@thebritishrailroader]

Thanks. I think it is always worth bigging up someone when they are that good

[@dannobilly]

I am also a fan of Lance's books. His how to operate book is essential. I agree with the less is more when it comes to track. I'm building a similar size layout to yours using five pieces of flex track and two maybe three turnouts. Where I disagree with him is the less is more for structures. What appealed to me about your layout is the dense urban scenes. That's what I model as well. George Sellios and his Franklin & South Manchester is my biggest influence of packing buildings and highly over detail everything. Keep these updates coming Steve.

[@thebritishrailroader]

Cheers Dan. I absolutely agree with you about the density of structures. What I love is the hemmed in feel that I get modelling New York. It is very different from Miami and needs height to make it feel right

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

Hi Steve, nice short update. Speaking of planning, my grandson has started to build his 009 layout and has uploaded his first in what hopefully will be a series of occasional videos documenting his progress. In this first one, he talks about the buildings he's constructing. We're off to look at Lance's videos now... Cheers James 🙂👍

[@thebritishrailroader]

Hi James, glad you enjoyed it. I will take a look at Dylans new video. Be careful with Lance, before you know it Dylan will switch to American modelling 😅

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

@thebritishrailroader I'd better not let him watch it then 😂, if he does, he'll have to do that when he's older 🙂👍

[@JosephMusgrove]

Liking the t-shirt!

[@thebritishrailroader]

Cheers mate 👍

[@csxrensville5105]

Plans, we all have them! 😃

[@thebritishrailroader]

We do indeed my friend

[@awblenko]

Look at that cool shirt!

[@thebritishrailroader]

I know, good ain't it 😉

[@ajkleipass]

You are thinking of what you could build in one of those homes with the huge loft, like Sam's Trains has, aren't you? 😉

[@thebritishrailroader]

I wish. My future plans are bigger, but not that big 😉