Back to the layout room!

Sorry for the lack of posts but ive been really busy with school. I hope to get back into the layout room and get some work done this month. I want to try and finsh the last of the bench work, lay down the foam board, and finally lay and wire the track

New Track

The Track of choice for the Omaha Belt Line is the Kato Double Track Unitrack.






Straight section and Superelevated curve section



Rolling Stock



Kato Bethgon Coalporters




ExactRail Trinity 64' TRINcool Ph. III Reefer



Athern 57' Mechanical Reefer





Athern 53' Flatcar w/ Lumber Load




BLMA F89-J 89' Flatcar



New Structures

I have not had enough time to make it to the local hardware store to purchase the rest of the lumber that is needed. But in the mean time I have ordered a few structures off the Internet.


Walthers Grain Silo and Rix Products grain bins




BLMA Radio Antenna and Yard Office




Micro Engineering 80' Deck Girder Bridge. Two more 80' Deck Girder bridges will be added to the other side.




End view of 80' Deck Girder Bridge



Locomotives

UP ES44AC #5460



UP SD70ACE #8424 




BNSF SD40-2 #6752




BNSF AC4400CW #5622



3 down 1 to go

Three out of the four tables are complete! I did not have enough materials to start the last table so I will have to make a run to the local hardware store to get some more wood. The final table will be the 4x8 and will connect the two 2x8's together to complete the loop. I also still have to purchase foam board in order to start laying track and start scenery work.

Track Plan

This is a rough drawing of the proposed track plan. I am a high school senior who is still living at home so space for a layout was limited to a small storage room in the basement. The tables that the layout will be on are: 1 3x7, 1 4x8, and 2 2x8. The construction of the first three tables should be completed within the next day or so. I will upload pictures of the bench work as soon as it is finished. 

Start of the Modern Day Omaha Belt Line

I am a N scale Modeler who is newer to the hobby and I am currently working on my Omaha Belt Line layout. The layout is not modeled after the city of Omaha but is simply named the Omaha Belt Line because it is where I live. I will try to keep you informed on the progress of the layout as often as I can.