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I am still working on my track plan for Area 3 and I am coming up against one small problem after another and am overcoming them as I go, I do not think you would have a hope of doing it theoretically alone. These problems do not include placement of points or tight curves were ok on those but other things are causing me a number of interesting problems and it is these things that make this hobby so interesting. The amount of skills needed are quite incredible. Gradient is importand as this area 3 layout is a double dogsbone crossing over itself three times please see page page 25 of "Garden Railroading" For instance I have a small odd shaped area of way, that has a gradient of 4 %, is 500 mm (18") long X 300 mm (12") wide and it is about 100 mm (4") above ground level. To complicate things, it will have two converging track running side by side and a crossover track including two LGB left hand sets of points (switches) with a trailing arrangement. One track has a 1.1M (43") radius and the other is straight. and then they will both curve in the opposite direction with an external radius of again 1.1 m and again climbimg at 4 %. Many ideas have gone through my head as how to do it, many ways will work but what would be the best for me? Well I have gone for cribbing and i will pack the whole area up with crusher fines and cribbing. This is important to me to have to whole thing stable and absolutely correct considering the pernickity nature of points and the fact that the positioning of this section is crucial it must be correct and true before I go on with the rest of the layout or none of it will work. ie height and positioning both lateral and lengthways is crucial to the whole layout. Any one interested in seeing a photograph of this subject, please contact me by email iandor@bigpond.com and i will send you a copy of a few photos that will explain the whole thing. Regards Ian
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