Layout Building O Game Room Display Layout Part 3 - Laying Track

Game Room O Scale Display Layout Part 3 - Laying Track

Lionel O scale trains have been around for decades. Dan's grandfather had a large Lionel toy train collection, and Dan's dad had a train as well.

When it came time to design a display layout for Dan & Nichole's game room, they decided it would be fun to use 3 rail O scale.

The entire room has been a project, and Dan & Nichole did a lot of the work themselves. This room is eventually going to house a pool table, gaming consoles, TVs, and even a vintage pinball machine!

The train is going to be up on a shelf near the ceiling. The track plan is a simple squared-off oval around the walls. There are no turnouts or anything fancy.

Dan is using Lionel Fastrack to build this layout. This is a high-quality prefabricated track system that should make the track installation easy once the shelves are built.

In the last episode Dan & Nichole finished the wood shelving, applying a combination stain & polyurethane.

In this episode, Dan installs the finished shelving and the Lionel Fastrack. Fastrack is easy to use, is compatible with all 3-rail O scale model trains, and has built-in roadbed.

Since Fastrack can be loud, before starting to lay the track Dan experimented with some sound deadening materials under the roadbed.

Neoprene rubber was the winner, and Dan shows how to install it under the Fastrack.

Dan also shows how to keep the track arrow straight in a confined space where sighting down the rails isn't possible.

Though this is an O scale layout, the techniques used could be used for an around-the-ceiling display layout in just about any scale.

Join us for some O scale model railroading fun!