JimValle wrote:A friend of mine wants to model the Rutland Railroad. He would like to use the Bennington to Burlington line as his mainline with Rutland in the middle and banches going to Whitehall and Bellows Falls. Does anyone know of an existing layout plan that does this? He's a serious Modeler and is planning to utilize his whole basement
I seriously doubt he will get a canned layout that models that line and fits his basement. A basement layout typically takes a fair amount of research and multiple drafts of planning. I fear he is either going to have to roll up his sleeves or hire a professional.
He might start by reading my beginner's guide clickable from my signature.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
I live in springfield, VT about 40 min from rutland...
I dont have much info to give you at this time, I DO have a January 1962 Right of Way and track map of the Rutland Railroad Bellows Falls junction and interchange with B&M.
I only have the 1 but I will do my best to get it photocopied tomorrow at work.
I can then mail the copy to you if you give me your mailing address.
Also, I can try to contact a friend of mine, I gotta find his email. I believe he had more on the Rutland RR, he's the one that gave me the Bellows Falls map.
Kevin
JimValle wrote:Does anyone know of an existing layout plan that does this? He's a serious Modeler and is planning to utilize his whole basement
Does anyone know of an existing layout plan that does this? He's a serious Modeler and is planning to utilize his whole basement
To quote - Gomer Pyle, USMC: "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!"
It is hard to forget the 2-part series Railroad Model Craftsman ran in December 1979 & January 1980 of the NEB&W (New England, Berkshire and Western) club layout, set in 1950, by the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society on the Troy, NY, campus of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
http://index.mrmag.com/tm.exe?opt=G&cmdtext=New+England%2C+Berkshire+and+Western&MAG=ANY&output=3&sort=A
http://www.allenkeller.com/GMR01.htm
http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/article.php?article=820#rutland
http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/article.php?article=712
http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/
Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956
Check this out:
http://users.rcn.com/jimdu4/ModelingTheRutland/modeling.htm
Seems to have just about anything a Rutland modeler could want. I first saw the Rutland when I was a kid on vacation with my parents in 1959. There was something about that green and yellow paint scheme that I've always liked. I still have a few woodside Rutland boxcars today.
Since your friend is unlikely to find a track plan for his basement for the Rutland for Bennington to Burlington, he will have to either hire some one to design it or do it himself. If the latter, then in addition to the resources already mentioned he should get a copy of "Track Pkanning for Realistic Operation" by John Armstrong. Also consider getting "Realistic Model Railroad Design"By Tony Koester.
Enjoy
Paul
Is the next suggestion to obtain and use track planning software?
Joe
tgindy wrote:Rensselaer Railroad Heritage Site...http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/
Knowing the area pretty well, I would say this above link gives you the best package of info.
you will have to let me know if you still want a copy of my right of way map for Bellows falls
joe-daddy wrote: Is the next suggestion to obtain and use track planning software?
I wouldn't say so
http://www.modelrail.us/id40.html
Track planning is a lot more than drafting. Time spent reading books like John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation is a much better time investment for a newcomer wishing to design a track plan than is dozens of hours with model railroad CAD, IMHO.
Byron
Layout Design GalleryLayout Design Special Interest Group
cuyama wrote: joe-daddy wrote: Is the next suggestion to obtain and use track planning software? I wouldn't say sohttp://www.modelrail.us/id40.htmlTrack planning is a lot more than drafting. Time spent reading books like John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation is a much better time investment for a newcomer wishing to design a track plan than is dozens of hours with model railroad CAD, IMHO.Byron
tgindy wrote: JimValle wrote:Does anyone know of an existing layout plan that does this? He's a serious Modeler and is planning to utilize his whole basementTo quote - Gomer Pyle, USMC: "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!"It is hard to forget the 2-part series Railroad Model Craftsman ran in December 1979 & January 1980 of the NEB&W (New England, Berkshire and Western) club layout, set in 1950, by the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society on the Troy, NY, campus of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.<snip>
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I'm going to RPI tomorrow to visit the campus with my oldest daughter. I hope they let people in for a quick look at the layout, since the visit is limited to scholarship winners only. I'm not holding my breath, though.