What Have I Done?

[@brian102256]

Well!!! Here we go again! Looking forward to the new track arrangement! - Brian

[@montananorthern]

@@brian102256 7th times the charm 🤣

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Montana Northern Railroad & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Friends Randy

[@montananorthern]

@@randydobson1863 thank you for watching

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Great update! I chuckled at "last layout that is perfect". No such unicorn! At a minimum will be doing some major renovations as you are doing now. Nature of the hobby, I have finally accepted that. Will want to change some scenery, track placement, etc. as work on details for years hehe.

[@montananorthern]

@@MRR_Shadowolf 🤣 I have to believe

[@DRCRailroard]

I laid 4 different track plans before I came up with the one I thought worked best. I laid the track and ran engines for several weeks on each rendition before I did anything else. After building my bench work, I laid all the track without a road bed or any scenery first. I ran like this for weeks. Once I found the plan I wanted, I then laid road bed, ballast, scenery, or structures and then scenery. This will give you a chance to see how the plan will work and iron out any wrinkles of irregularities without tearing out a big mess each time. This will ensure smooth running, and you can use the track as a guide to lay the road bed before taking it up. For elevated sections, I used temporary support to hold bridges and the like in place before installing the permanent supports.

[@montananorthern]

@@DRCRailroard very good ideas. I drew about six different plans before I was happy with this one but after I got it down on foam I just did not like anything about it. Live and learn I guess. Thanks so much for your comments and very much appreciated you watching.

[@DRCRailroard]

​@montananorthern I did the exact same thing. I thought I had drawn a masterpiece. It really did look good on paper. I have an 0-gauge layout. The problem that I ran into was real-estate. My original plan was really cool it just required double the space to really make it work well. It wasn't a bad plan. One of the problems I encountered was with my switcher steam engines in the ladder yard. 0-scale steam switchers have very little tolerances for track irregularities and deviations of the front pilot and shorting on the center rail. That's way I not only recommend running trains but every engine you have to run before making anything else permanent.

[@georgiasunbelt]

Sometimes you really gotta do what makes you happy 😊...used some of the same products from Arizona Rock & Scenic Express...good stuff...

[@montananorthern]

@@georgiasunbelt yeah it's definitely bittersweet when you have to rip brand new track work up but it had to be done. Thanks so much for watching.

[@SpringfieldAndWestern]

Interesting update. I guess it's hard to make the decision to take big parts of the scenery down again. Then again, if you are not happy, better correct it now than regret not doing it later on. Ref the mininatur tufts - I like them very much and have used them quite a lot lately, grabbed them at a train show.

[@montananorthern]

@@SpringfieldAndWestern it is super hard to rip scenery down but it had to be done. Thanks so much for watching.

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

I took a sawsall to my first one and started over .... I understand!!!!

[@montananorthern]

@@XBOXShawn12thman its tough to do for sure

[@elleryparsons2433]

Just Remember This You are The Biggest Crittic Of That Layout Not to Worry it’s A Learning Thing.

[@elleryparsons2433]

Never Rush It This Is Not a Race it Is A Passion Patience Thing.

[@montananorthern]

I agree. This is my 5th layout I have built in my lifetime. Its always about passion.

[@petemotley535]

I understand looking at something that you just finished and it just doesn't look right.

[@montananorthern]

It's hard to do but necessary

[@daivdwalker2374]

Touch them up with light white paint and make those bubbles after you cut them light white paint and make them look like jet wash or jet exhaust like you see in the sky long white lines in the sky that might be a great way 2 disguise those bubbles you cut to lay back down let me know what you think please?

[@petemotley535]

Do they have UP grey in blue label in Nscale?

[@montananorthern]

@@petemotley535 yes I believe so

[@elleryparsons2433]

You Go To Trainshows? where’s The Closest Train Shop.

[@montananorthern]

Yes I will go to shows with a few hour drive from me. No train shops in my area unfortunately. All online now.