A critical look at Murranbilla's failings and how the next layout can be made better.
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Archives for Layouts
What’s in a name?
We have our locale, but what to call the layout ? Here are some thoughts !
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Planning a New Exhibition Layout
EMRC has decided to build a new exhibition layout. Murranbilla has served us well, but there is a desire to build something bigger, better and different.
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Sample Timetable for Murranbilla
Formal timetable nights were often held on the Pine Ridge layout at the old club rooms and this can be done on Murranbilla too.
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Shelf Layout Progress
The Shelf Layout is starting to take shape. The use of girders is proving most successful. The structures are light yet strong. Refer to the images below to see how it's shaping up.
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Pine Ridge Construction Notes
The layout was built in the 9m x 4.2m packing shed at Panton Hill just north east of Melbourne. It is a terminus to terminus design in HO scale.
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Shelf Layout-Jobs Progress table
Read about the progress being made on the Shelf Layout.
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Idea 15, Using Aerial Photos
More variations and ideas of the track and baseboard plan derived from aerial photos.
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Idea 16, Operator Out Front option
Many many model railway layouts taken to exhibitions are designed to hide the operator and just allow the viewer to see the train on the scenery part.
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Ideas 13 & 14, Splitting of Two Streams
After some thought about the mockup I did, and as a result of some discussion at the clubrooms as a result I have two more ideas to write out. Both these ideas base the layout like idea 4. But the change is the triangle.
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