Ypsilanti Terminal RR layout

[Michigan Railfan]

...Am I the only Michigan State fan here???

Your layout plan looks great! Can't wait to see it when finished!

[AARR]

...Am I the only Michigan State fan here???

This is the smiley you should have used

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

...Am I the only Michigan State fan here???

Your layout plan looks great! Can't wait to see it when finished!

Porobably! No, but soon i'll have my last MP15ac paint scheme done, its EMU, so its at least green and white . Still have to wire, buy track and get a new track cutter...

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

my last fictional paint scheme is EMU with there new slogan "Truemu" this is the first paint scheme i will atempt to put on a unit, possialay with EMU's Mascot "Swoop" bt anyway, here we go

ypsi terminal rr 2002 EMU by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

Heres your green and white Michigan Railfan

[MQT3001]

Where can you draw those diagrams anyway? I'd like to have a try..

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

Where can you draw those diagrams anyway? I'd like to have a try..

I just get them form Google search, and use my computers paint program. one of the hardes things to do is keep all of the details if you paint over the details

[SD80MAC]

Where can you draw those diagrams anyway? I'd like to have a try..

http://www.trainiax.net/

[Michigan Railfan]

my last fictional paint scheme is EMU with there new slogan "Truemu" this is the first paint scheme i will atempt to put on a unit, possialay with EMU's Mascot "Swoop" bt anyway, here we go

ypsi terminal rr 2002 EMU by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

Heres your green and white Michigan Railfan

Lol... Thanks. Maybe I'll just have to make my own MSU paint job...

I do have to admit, you do a darn fine job on those paint templates.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

my last fictional paint scheme is EMU with there new slogan "Truemu" this is the first paint scheme i will atempt to put on a unit, possialay with EMU's Mascot "Swoop" bt anyway, here we go

ypsi terminal rr 2002 EMU by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

Heres your green and white Michigan Railfan

Lol... Thanks. Maybe I'll just have to make my own MSU paint job...

I do have to admit, you do a darn fine job on those paint templates.

Thank You, Thank you very much I really enjoy dreaming up paint schemes then actually making them with paint... and i'd like to see an MSU engine

[ConrailMan5]

and i'd like to see an MSU engine

Traitor

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

and i'd like to see an MSU engine

Traitor

never said i liked msu, i just want to see what it sould looks like, and i am to traitor

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

How about some progress? here is the tight curve layed out and nailed down. its pretty tight, but it is prefect for a small engine and two 40 ft box cars, I only used one in the video...


Progress on ypsi terminal by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

A video of my Conrail GP40 picking up a Grand Trunk 40 ft boxcar



The first attempt at making the video...


thats what i get for not checking the switch ohh well, no engines or railcars were harmed in the making of these videos.

What I still need to do is by like 3 more switches, some more track and get down to wireing the layout.

[Chrisracer8903]

Very good start! Are you also going to repaint your locomotives into the YTRR paint schemes anytime soon?

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

Very good start! Are you also going to repaint your locomotives into the YTRR paint schemes anytime soon?

I plan on it, hopefully in the next few weeks. i have a unit that i would probably repaint, but I need to pick up some other used engines at train shows... as it turns out, i like all of the engines i have too much to repaint them

[AARR]

Yikes, that is a very sharp curve It works for you and all but is there something you can do to get it to at least a minimum of 15" (18" is better yet). If not I suppose it will be fun dealing with the operational challenges

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

Yikes, that is a very sharp curve It works for you and all but is there something you can do to get it to at least a minimum of 15" (18" is better yet). If not I suppose it will be fun dealing with the operational challenges

I like the tight curve just for that reason

[AmtrakCSXRailfan]

Very cool track plan! You also could raise the main line instead of covering it in a backdrop, therefore you can see the train going around and the branch line would feel like a different location. Also, have you considered with your paint scheme changing it to UofM colors?

ypsi terminal rr 2002 michiganu u of m by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr
possible U of M paint scheme... just for Chrisracer8903 MP15AC EMU comming soon

This is a work of art my friend! Go BLUE!!!!

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

This is a work of art my friend! Go BLUE!!!!

Thanks! Hail To The Victors!

[Garry K]

That is a very tight radius on the inner curve in the first video, not to mention an S-curve coming out of it. The S-curve shouldn't be too bad, though, as you probably can't run any long cars around that tight radius.

And as much as I dislike graffiti on railroad equipment, I would love to see someone paint "Go Hurons!" on the side of that EMU engine!

Garry K

[Michigan Railfan]

Alright Ypsi, I've been googling drawing templates and cannot find any. What did you search to find yours? Also, if I don't have a Photobucket or Flickr account, can I still upload pics to here? As in from my documents? I don't want to go make a colorful drawing then realize I can't upload it to here