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Seeking track plan inspiration

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:43 AM


You could modify something like this. Add a few switches etc.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:14 AM
I made a post on May 29 called "Blue Print". It's a ROUGH draft of my in progress layout. IT has 2 separate tracks each having 2 reverse loops with both connected by an interchange track. The outside track goes up and over the bottom track on a reverse loop.
The space I have is about 22' x 20'. Today it's on page 7. Any questions just ask .
Also, I had a few pictures on my Workin on the RR post from May 29. Maybe page 6 or 7.
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Seeking track plan inspiration
Posted by Yog-Sothoth on Sunday, June 11, 2006 12:17 AM
I'm thinking of reconfiguring my floor layout with the folling operational parameters:

- two connected loops capable of simultaneous operation
- elevated section of one loop passing over the other
- area of elevated crossing requring no more than 8 trestle sections at maximum height (since I have a 24-piece graduated trestle + 8 full-height sections)
- good operating potential (reverse loops, spurs, etc)

This is a floor layout so space is not that much of an issue.

So far I am thinking of essentially a point-to-point crossing over the narrow part of a dogbone, but if anyone can direct me to existing plans for inspiration I would be most grateful!

Yog

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