train lover12 wrote:hello alli am thinking about doing a modular layout instead of a conventional layout for ease of transportation and changability, but i want to do ops so is it possible to do ops on modular layouts? if so exactly how?and this is my idea for a corner module. it is 2' square the inner track is 18" r the outer one is 22" r" border="0" /> what do you all think? the straight modules would be 2'x4' and would have 2 straight tracks that would connect with the curved ones.so are there any problems with my thinking or planning?
hello all
i am thinking about doing a modular layout instead of a conventional layout for ease of transportation and changability, but i want to do ops so is it possible to do ops on modular layouts? if so exactly how?
and this is my idea for a corner module. it is 2' square the inner track is 18" r the outer one is 22" r" border="0" />
what do you all think? the straight modules would be 2'x4' and would have 2 straight tracks that would connect with the curved ones.
so are there any problems with my thinking or planning?
That's certainly workable. You will have a very basic oval shape though. You might want to consider curving the straight tracks some before they get to the end of the "straight" modules. That would look better.
chatanuga wrote:My layout is sectional. I've got lots of pictures of the construction on my website.Kevinhttp://chatanuga.org/WLMR.html
My layout is sectional. I've got lots of pictures of the construction on my website.
Kevin
http://chatanuga.org/WLMR.html
You have a really interesting concept there. I like the idea of the crossing / junction incorporated into the staging. Will the interior "stub" peninsula be scenicked, hidden or ???
What a great layout and website! My layout is also modular and built with Sievers benchwork but not nearly as elaborate as yours. I belong to two HO module groups and some of the members have all kinds of neat industries and yards for switching.
Tim Fahey
Musconetcong Branch of the Lehigh Valley RR
Check out this site for some more info on modules: http://www.fremo.org/inhalt_e.htm
The American modellers can be found under Fremo-USA.
http://www.fremo.org/h0-usa/index_en.htm
I have a little experience with them, pay attention to the legs. If I were you I would go for a larger radius in HO.
greetings,
Marc Immeker
http://chatanuga.org/RailPage.html
Normally in most "conventional" mosdular layouts that you might want to interchange with, the modules are joined with a straight piece of sectional track (9" in HO, 5" in N).
You might want to add 4 1/2" of straight track at each edge to accomodate a 9" peice of sectional track.
Dave H.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com