This thread is a technical error - observe that all the initial posts are from 2003, that all posts from 2003 are posted in duplicate, that the thread itself gets posted in duplicate (as two identical threads), and that the only post from 2009 says "I don't know how this got here".
Probably some kind of problem with corrupt references/links in the database.
Just ignore this thread and let it sink again. I'll ask the moderators to lock it - no point in adding new posts to a six year old thread that already has some bad cross references.
Grin, Stein
hi,
Chip Engelmann's talking about all his mistakes as a newbie: http://www.chipengelmann.com/
Byron Henderson's checklist for potential customers: http://home.earthlink.net/~mrsvc/id13.html
Layout Design SIG primer: http://macrodyn.com/ldsig/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Primer
rsn48some immediate suggestions of track plans.
without knowing the space you have, without knowing what your pike must contain, how can I help you.
Layout design even gets its own professionals and for a reason. Start reading first; Trackplanning for Realistic Operation by John Armstrong is mentioned before; I still fancy his chapters on real railroads and the chapters about Reliable Operation through Standards. Also buy as many of Railroad-planning magazines as you can, all of them are giving loads of information; most important however is that you become familiar with so many so completely different layouts. A good design never falls from heaven; it takes "blood, sweat and tears".
If you are a subscriber to MRM you have access to their databank of trackplans. But making a good choice between the 400 is not that easy.
BTW the newbie is that you or ............. ?
good luck, keep smiling and having fun
Paul
Sorry. I don't know how but this got posted in the wrong thread.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
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