I've just acquired my first K-27 and am looking for a place to operate it and someone suggested a timesaver. Can someone please post an HOn3 timesaver with dimensions/track requirements, etc?
Thanks,
Mark
PS: Yes, it will be dcc.
Have not heard of an HOn3 specific timesaver. However, if you go over to the search box in the right hand column and search for "timesaver," I know that several different ones have been discussed. Can't remember if a plan drawing has been posted recently or just references to them. Length of such things depend on how long a space you have to work in. If you aren't planning much scenery, width would be just a little wider than the tracks, scenery will add depth to your desires.
Good luck,
Ah, well the good ol´ timesaver - not a bad start! Although a K 27 may not be your ideal switcher.
Here is a track plan idea:
You may want to adapt the size to your HOn3 equipment, but basically, you should be fine with a 4´ by 1´ board. Will you be using Shinohara HOn3 track?
You know Carl Arendt's Scrapbook ?
I'm building a small town Salina about 11' long and nearly 2' wide. .Together with my staging yard Fiddletown this will be a small layout.
Wolfgang
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Micro Engineering track/30' cars. I need overall dimensions and track requirements.
cowman Have not heard of an HOn3 specific timesaver. However, if you go over to the search box in the right hand column and search for "timesaver,"
Have not heard of an HOn3 specific timesaver. However, if you go over to the search box in the right hand column and search for "timesaver,"
I remember, in Model Railroader June 1981, page 96. was such a layout. by Bob McMahon, H0n3 Timesaver.
... just because you said please...
For this layout, you need 4 Shinohara HOn3 #6 right switches and 1 Shinohara HOn3 #6 switch left, plus maybe 6 lengths of ME code 70 Hon3 flex track, to be cut to size.
And the dimensions are?
At the picture I can recognize 9' x 1'.
BTW, as much as I know Shinohare turnouts are code 70. http://railwayeng.com/paypalpage.htm makes code 55 and other too.
Here's a link to the timesaver page on the GD site http://www.gdlines.com/timesaver_plans.html Dimensions are based on how long your cars are and what size turnouts you are using. The cars are all the same length and as I recall the locomotive is a switcher equal to one car length.
This will be a problem with the K27 since it is about double the length of your boxcars. Since only 5 cars are needed you could build some equal to the K27 in length. This in turn will make your timesaver longer.
Enjoy
Paul
Ooops, my bad. I'm familiar w/railwayeng and wil probably build with code 55.
Thanks to all who responded. I'll probably try Wolfgang's plan and see what I can do with it.
Ooops, I mean Ulrich's plan!