Adding a Yard and Display Loop to the Garden Layout! - Layout Building G/Fn3 Completing the East End
In this episode Dan talks about adding a two-track yard, connector track, secondary display loop, and an industrial spur to the garden layout.
The current layout shares space with some fruit trees on Dan & Nichole's property. It's a G/Fn3 scale garden railroad.
The layout was built as a "dead rail" layout, with no track power. All of the locomotives have battery power and remote control.
Dan & Nichole's railroad was a hit last year during their Halloween open houses. This year having a second loop will make the layout even more exciting for young visitors!
Dan used the same basic construction techniques that he used to build the first phase of the layout last year.
Having a secondary small loop will keep one train in view while another train makes the circuit of the larger loop, which takes it out of sight for a while.
The new track arrangement should also work for more serious operating sessions. One engine could work the yard and industrial spur without fouling the main, allowing other trains to pass without interference.
Join us as we take a look at the new additions!
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