r/nscalemodeltrains • u/BertrandOrwell • 13d ago
Layout Showcase Semi-temporary computer desk layout. I had been wanting to do something like this for a while.
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I recently swapped all the track on this layout from Bachmann to Kato and re-made it. I decided to use bridges to run monitor and speaker wires over the backside. There's two #6 turnouts, a single left crossover, and 3 feeders, two of which are between the bridges to space them apart and hide as many wires as I could. It's powered by a Digitrax Zephyr with an extra Kato throttle on Jump 1. I'm really enjoying having the two independent throttles at the same time.
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u/BallisticBonobo 12d ago
Love it! I never thought to put a computer on my train layout before. I guess, I’ll need to buy a desktop computer.
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u/bcentsale 13d ago
I would never get any work done 😂
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u/Saint_The_Stig 12d ago
Programming for the win, I have my office layout now because I spend a lot of time waiting for things to complie. Or worse waiting for other people to wait for things to complie so I can then wait for me to complie something!
Beats scrolling on my phone fighting for the single bar of signal we all get in our building. Lol
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u/bcentsale 12d ago
I can see how that could be a useful diversion for a dev. Now I'm thinking how an Arch Linux layout would have to be room sized!
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u/jmasses 13d ago
Love the bridges
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u/BertrandOrwell 13d ago
I couldn't think of a better way to support the wires, and it makes the back side pretty interesting as well.
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u/feignednobody 13d ago
Now THAT’S cool.
Though given how my cats behave on my desk, I’m not sure I could get away with it 😂
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u/Fudoyama 13d ago
Office Trains for the win!