Elchhain Eisenbahn

[Miguelito]

The Elchhain Eisenbahn is under construction and, by jove, I believe I have figured out how to attach photos. The railway is indoors in one half of a garage and will be a semi-scale Austrian narrow gauge using LGB Stainz locomotives and 4-wheel cars (I need the small equipment to fit the space). The layout is modified from Plan 28 in 101 Track Plans For Model Railroaders. Locomotives are battery powered to eliminate the pick-up challenges of the small wheel base locomotives and the electrical issues with reversing loops (and, on a good day, I can take things outside). Thus far the table is complete and track is down. Wiring about half done. Have a couple of Pola buildings and some trees completed. Working to complete the electrical then start some scenery. Once complete i'll start converting everything to a more scale representation. Photos of progress to follow. Suggestions and opinions always and forever welcome.

 

[Miguelito]

Obviously some challenges with the photo attachments. To be corrected in the future.

 

[idlemarvel]

Some excellent woodworking skills there. Well done. You'll have lots of fun with that layout. Can't quite tell if you have access around the back of the layout, or do you have access hatches in the baseboard?.

 

[AustrianNG]

Nice work Miguelito.
Similar to the form of construction I'm using except I'm using mainly MDF for the boards instead of plywood.
Glad to see you have gone for multi-level operation too.

 

[tac foley]

...but where is the sky?????? Only kidding. If you have the space to run indoors, why not go for it. Me, I have room to maybe stand a Stainz on a piece of track, but I'd

 

[Miguelito]

Some excellent woodworking skills there. Well done. You'll have lots of fun with that layout. Can't quite tell if you have access around the back of the layout, or do you have access hatches in the baseboard?.

Actually, no way to get to the back. Hatch on the right, left is the river bed which might do. I was able to climb on the bench work (all 200 lbs.) so that may be some of the solution. I'm trusting (hoping) the right access will do the mountain area and the river (flat areas) can be reached. We'll see........................
Thanks for the encouragement.