i start usually at knapford and move to other areas and i usually put knapford on the edge of the layout but ive been starting to put it sometimes in the middle
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That's a unique way! I like it.
@EricsEscalatorsАй бұрын
I usually start by laying out the track for my station, since I don't have wooden railway knapford.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Sounds like a good start!
@JoelWhoFanАй бұрын
I havent had access to any of my TWR stuff for a while after a hosue move, but, generally I used to kind of think big picture, trying to create a loose representation of sodor as a whole. So id try and create a main line loop, a branchline loop, maybe two, some kind of shed and shunting yard, and maybe a few specific destinations. I really love having cranky on a layout so brendam docks was always an inclusion somewhere 😂
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Using Sodor as the loose track plan is always a good choice!
@DonaldTheScottishTwin57646Ай бұрын
Thanks, I'd like to see a custom square turntable with 22.5° track ends all around.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Sir, not that type of video.
@DonaldTheScottishTwin57646Ай бұрын
@@SodorProductions This type? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9plaNmivqy4e2Q.htmlfeature=shared
When I was a kid, the first Thomas Wooden Railway set I got was the Stop and Go Figure 8 set. I always started with the arched stone bridge and TBH sometimes I would get creative and mix tracks, tunnel and bridges with my old Brio set.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That sounds like fun! That's also a great starting set by the way.
@ww08Ай бұрын
I usually lay out where I'm gonna put the bigger locations, likr knapford, the sheds, the docks, Gordon’s hill, etc, then start connecting the pieces, I just make sure I don't have a line that's stuck ina single loop. If I'm not building a strict layout, I usually start with a complex piece, and start from it (pieces with lots of outs: knapford station, Henry's tunnel, the mountsin tunnels, new style search and rescue center, etc)
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That's a good idea man, all the destinations and their complex connections take so much time if you don't plan!
@chickenpotpie1945Ай бұрын
I usually have a specific idea for how a certain part of the layout should look. Like if I have a really cool idea for a docks or quarry, I’ll start there, and then build the rest of the layout off of that to make sure it flows well. But if I’m just winging it, I’ll just start with the sheds and create a little rest area, then go from there. But I also jump around a lot
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Starting with the quarry is awesome! Haven't heard that one yet!
@ShocktimusMagnusАй бұрын
Make a loop, reverse loop, and branch line. Put the yard near the big station. I start with tidmoth and just wing it. I also make a narrow gauge loop as well with a transfer station as well.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Love that you include a narrow guage loop!
@UsefulEngine11Ай бұрын
Sadly I've never built a Thomas Wooden Railway layout since I don't have enough pieces to do so. However I have enough knowledge to know that people usually start with Knapford or Tidmouth.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Indeed! Two popular starts.
@theguywhodoeswhateverАй бұрын
Usually I start at tidmoth sheds (mostly because I own the wood version and its hard to line up with the wooden railway track) and after that I usually connect to knapford and tidmoth transfer yard stuff, after that I make the yards for knapford, which usually consists of 3 track switches and 3" 5' switches, my electric chargin station, and my really usefull engine shed, afterwords I start on the branchline and the mainline, the branchline is usually a combination of all the branchlines on sodor, they also usually go in the first and second level on gordans hill wih the second level connecting to mr. Jollys chocolate factory. maron is usually the last thing I put on the mainline before connecting with the branchlines and tidmoth sheds to complete the full loop.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That sounds awesome man! 🙌
@PusherthepushАй бұрын
Love this
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Good!
@ScottishTwinАй бұрын
I usually start at tidmouth sheds in the corner then fill in the area with track
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That's a popular start!
@kevin-2.1Ай бұрын
I got to start making my own layout.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
You should!
@Supermariobros3fan1988Ай бұрын
Usually I would make it like the island of sodor layout. So I would make it there is afew sidings near tidmouth sheds and then a small straight going into a tunnel. And then I would place a knapford like , 3 tracks away from the tunnel.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Nice! Using tha island is a great idea.
@Itz_Leam75Ай бұрын
I would have to say use some scenes from the tvs and cgi as a basis on what you want and if you need to, build props.
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Sounds smart!
@pugtrainmaster5326Ай бұрын
I start with sheds yard and Main station then move out I usally have Tidmouth with turn table off a switch with three sidings for coaches and trucks after that its build what ever i feel like
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
That's a solid start!
@Thatonetrainfan92Ай бұрын
I start on the mountain tunnel
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Such a great destination!
@StenneVranckenАй бұрын
I start with a big station and a shed Then i make a loop
@SodorProductionsАй бұрын
Not a bad start!
@StenneVranckenАй бұрын
I don't have a lot of track, most of the time i just make a 3 way track as terminis, 3 way shed close and i make a small loop, 2 lines is the mainline, 1 track the branchline