shelf layouts

[ShaunCN]

i need track diagrams and pictures of other's shelf layouts for ideas. please help if you can.

[Anonymous]

I'll get some new pix of mine and send em to ya when i get soem time

[eastcoast]

How big a space diagram do you need?
What is the size of your layout area?
How deep do you plan on making your shelves?

[ShaunCN]

my layout is 13 feet long and is 18 inches wide along one wall only. on the end in the corner is a 3x4 section.

[canazar]

Well, if it is N, you can use the 3x4 space for a return loop easy. If you can kick other side a bit out, maybe stretch it 2 feet, you can make a tight loop and then can have a setup with full run around. If it is HO, my suggestion would be to use the 3x4 to make a yard, turn table maybe, and focus on lot of industry so you can do lots of switching and "daily work" Get hours of operating out of it.

Best Regards.
John kanicsar

[ShaunCN]

it's HO scale, and yes i was thinking of putiinh in a truntable on the 3x4 with other service tracks, having the rest of the layout as a branchline with spurs serving industry's

[Big_Boy_4005]

I would say use about 4 or 5 feet of that space near the engine service facility, as a small yard for interchange and storage. Then use the rest for industrial switching. If you have a copy of 101 Track Plans, there are a number of shelf style layouts, some could even be combined to fit your space.

[Jetrock]

Here is a shot of an overview of my shelf layout--the track plan should seem fairly straightforward:

And here's the yard section that is just beyond it--essentially, it is two six-foot sections. The yard is 1x6, the other section is L-shaped, 6 feet wide and is mostly 1 foot deep plus a 2x2 foot "island."

With the current setup I can build trains in the yard, then send them to the industrial area to switch freight in and out--further expansion is planned.

[Anonymous]

Ive got a shelf layout 24" wide that circles the room. Pictures are on the link in my signature.

[cuyama]

You'll find several shelf layouts in my layout design gallery. 

 

 ... among others.

Byron