My 7/8’s scale layout four years ago -
and now, after much pruning, thinning, mulching, clean up and track work
Big Mike and Max were out for Springtime track maintenance
The old stone station has held up well over the years
The Memorial Cotton E. Aster Tunnel, named for local Civil War hero Colonel Cotton E. Aster -
-Brian
Hi Brian, Yes it does look quite good. Those dwarf Alberta spruces(?) look really nice, and have filled in well. That is a very cool layout.
I am not too smart, so splain to me what 7/8 actually means. I should know this, but I don’t .
Paul
7/8’s is a scale ratio of 7/8’s of an inch = 1 foot or 1:13.7 scale. With G gauge track it works out to two foot narrow gauge (7/8n2).
(http://gold.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/Large-scale-scales2.gif)
-Brian
Nice to see the 7/8th layout up and running again. I cant believe its been four years already. was it in bad shape before the clean up? What does the larger layout look like?
Looks great, I always like seeing the mature plants on a layout. Someday that will be mine…
Shawn Viggiano said:
Nice to see the 7/8th layout up and running again. I cant believe its been four years already. was it in bad shape before the clean up? What does the larger layout look like?
Not too bad. I have been doing minimal maintenance over the years. The big layout has been reclaimed by mother nature for the most part. That layout will be either rebuilt their with a simpler track plan or in another location but that’s a project for next year.
Thanks Brian, So like 1:24 is half inch right. This is why the train is so big. Is there a lot of 7/8" stuff out there, or do people like you did, build their own trains.
Paul
It’s mostly kit, kit bashed or scratch. Carl Malone just did a run of his plantation coach kits which I picked up one.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/719061c1-07a6-4120-988c-19b36447cce1.jpg)
The Brits make quite a few kits and Steve King on this side of the pond. Ozark also has some 7/8’s parts.
Accucraft just came out with a 7/8’s steamer but my favorites are the guys who model the Maine two footers (they are huge!), some pics here - http://www.7-8railways.com/?page_id=11
-Brian
Nice to seeya’ back at it Brian!
Brian, your layout has matured nicely… 
You have to show a picture of how the large layout was reclaimed by mother nature. Be neat to see what a few years can do.
Beautiful.
Very nice looking layout…
Nice reclaiming work Brian. Looks to have filled in nicely over the years.
