Riel and Maëlle’s Model Railroad (N)

[Warren K]

I never had a layout thread before so please bare with me and we will see how this goes.

I started this layout about 4 years ago. It is located in a 10’ x 15’ room in my basement. I drew up the track plan using Microsoft Visio instead of actual track planning software. If I could do it all over again I would get some track planning software.

Anyway here is my track plan as it was drawn. I have deviated from it a bit but for the most part this is how I laid the track down.



I hand painted all my track. Boy did that take a long time. Ballasting is about 60% complete.

I use TrainController software to operate my layout. I have it configured to run all my trains (longer freights doing roundy rounds as well as local freights switching cars from my yard to various industries and back again). I use Electromagnetic Uncouplers from Rapido to uncouple the cars at the various industries and in the yard.

Recently I installed Phillips Hue lights in my train room. I can now use the TrainController software to simulate Sunrises and Sunsets as the trains are running.

The scenery is at various stages of being complete. Attached are a few pictures.











Thanks for looking,
Warren

[Allen]

Welcome aboard Warren. Looks like you have a good handle on the forum software and uploading pics, the rest will come naturally.
I'm gonna make a small edit in your title for the scale: (N) Doing this since this a multi scale forum.
Thanks for the update.
Oh! I love that Dock scene.

And....if you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.

[Paul S.]

Hi Warren, you'll do just fine with your thread here. I really like the vignettes you've created, and the scenery is very pleasing.

[Alan B]

Very nicely done! What did you use for power lines? The size is just right it seems.

[Warren K]

Thanks Alan. The power lines are from Woodland Scenics. Part of their new Utility System. They were a bit pricy but they were easy to install. I will be using them on other parts of my layout.

[Alan B]

Thanks! There's sure a lot of details, and yet not overwhelmingly so.

[Randy]

It looks good, but why do we have to be naked to read your thread?

;-)

Randy

[Paul S.]

I was going to mention that too, Warren. Just funnin' you.

[Warren K]

It looks good, but why do we have to be naked to read your thread?

;-)

Randy

Hahaha. I just wanted to see if anybody would catch that!!! Now go get dressed because nobody wants to see that!!

[Warren K]

I spent about 10 hours of my Thanksgiving long weekend hand painting road strips on the roads in my town of Riel and I’m still not done. I still need to gravel a couple of back alleys and install a bunch of sidewalks. I have bought some traffic signals and traffic signal controllers from WeHonest (China). They seem very well made. I am looking forward to installing them to see how they work. I got all my railroad signals from them and was very impressed with them.

[Allen]

That's looking very nice Warren!

[Michael Whiteman]

The streets are lookin' good there Warren. What a ton of work, but it'll all be worth the effort when you get the lights and signals installed. Thanks for sharing all the great photos.

[JoeM]

Very nice layout!

[Warren K]

I spent the last couple of weeks building the Walther’s Merchants Row 1 building for the town of Riel. The fronts of units 3 and 4 have recently been painted. Units 1, 2, and 5 still need the painters to come by. I still need to get some HVAC for the roof and some other stuff to dress up the outside of the building.

[Jaz avalley]

I spend a lot of time on a US forum, and see these buildings often, but the effort you put in on the roads and pavement have really paid off and lifted the bar, nice aging on the brick work too

[Allen]

Nicely Done Warren.
I'm looking forward to the day when I finally get to an area where I have need for buildings like this.