Ok I have revamped my table in a U shaped design, It's now 3 tables the outside ones are 90" x 62" and the middle table is 4'x8'.
I have a question about turnouts and crossovers, I don't currently have any crossovers to experiment with this but it seems like in the Real Track Software I can use a 19° crossover for #6 turnouts and a 25° crossover for the #4 turnouts. Has anybody tried this? Do you use it in your layout?
I have a pic of something I threw together for my new layout this morning. I'm working with a clean slate here so I'm just experimenting right now. Give me your thoughts, be brutally honest, I'm not sure I like it all myself.
I like it!!!!!!!!!! I am going to "borrow" some ideas if you don't mind. My new layout is VERY similar. I have a 2 foot section that encloses the layout with a center access. I promise I will give you credit:thumbsup: - Thanks and this will help me
I have a new clean slate as well------------very excited!!!!
Go to it!!! Take as much or as little as you want, and I don't need the credit. Most of the time I feel like I have nothing to offer the other members of this forum, so I'm glad I threw something out there that was useful to someone else!!!
It looks pretty good to me but I'm really new at this so don't take my word for it.
I like that it has two complete loops and some switching opportunities too.
I can tell you one thing.
At least two people are gonna mention the reach and how far it is.
Slightly difficult yes, but impossible, no I have long arms. I just made a little mock up of that corner. Put a few cars on the track and whatever I can't reach from inside the U I can reach from the outside edge. I gonna try it for now but I'm not all that worried about it because if I end not liking it I can make it so I have access all along the back. :thumbsup:
I meant to ask you if you had access to the sides and top or if they were against a wall.
If you can get around the outside of the layout then reach wont be a problem.
Bman,
On your question about the switches and cross tracks, Yes it works and yes I've done both! Are you doing DC or DCC? I have a shinohara, code 100 double crossover and 2 single crossovers that I'm going to be selling soon!
I run Digitrax DCC
Those crossings are kinda pricey I think, good quality though. I was going for the el cheapo atlas $6.99 crossings, it would match the rest of my atlas stuff.
No you are right, I would like to up against the wall, but if I have to I can pull it away from the wall, it would make things really tight though.
I changed the layout, I moved it away from the back wall about 6''. Plus i changed the yard. The only thing is now when i leave the yard i cannot exit right to the outside track. hwell:
I don't know about massive, but I would like some industry. I don't really have specific plans for where I want to put certain industries. I have trouble planning that far in advance. I guess I should start to plan what kinds of factories/businesses I want to put in.
Wow Bman those two designs in post 11 and 12 are really cool. I really like #11 but the two lanes in the main yard are pretty short. If you replaced the two short one with spurs like in #12 that would hold a few more rolling-stock. Which ever way you go, it will be fun seeing progress done on this. Your little guy will sure love it. 3 Trains minimum running, plus yard work going on and all on DCC.
Can I come over and play too :laugh:
OK so after running the layout for some time now I think I need to incorporate some changes. I want to go with a long arrival/departure track so I changed it up a little bit. Also, I think all the double crossover's I have look a little "bulky" (if you will) on my layout so I changed that to. I think having only one crossover, as in the case of my small loop on the left, will make for some interesting operating sessions.
I am modeling both the CN (GTW, DT&I) and the C&NW (CGW) and I would like to have as much of both road names on the track at the same time. While I don't strive to be all that prototypical (I use a lot of creative license) I don't want it to be too far out in left field. I was trying to find a way to store all the engines on the layout at once when I ran across this picture of a UP yard and they had all the engines parked in a row. Heck, if the UP can do it, so can I
I'm starting to get a feel of how the layout will operate and I'm brainstorming what Industries I'm going to put where. I'm hoping to try to accomplish a "sort of" interchange yard btw the CN and CNW. If it doesn't work out I can always change my mind.
I should be able to get that highlighted area to work out in real life, I didn't want to mess with it that much trying to get it right on the software
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