PICTURE OF MY TRACK PLAN!

[Anonymous]

Ok

I worked out how to get my track plan onto this forum

Please point out the pro's and con's of the layout.

Keep in mind i am going to put a turntable and bridge in.

many thanks

Pavariangoo

[Anonymous]

go to http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21467 to view it

[Anonymous]

any improvements i can make to the design?

[SpaceMouse]

With out getting into too many specifics, your overall layout is fine, but the yards need some work. There are a few places where you have turnouts that don't serve much of a purpose because the track isn't long enough for a train to get around. There is also a turnout that creates an impossible angle in the left center.

[Anonymous]

ok

i have edited that and am posting an updated plan

[Anonymous]

here is the updated verion.

I have made the switch to a more realistic angle. I have also made the yard a bit bigger.

http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21468&stc=1



Thanks so far for the advise

Cheers spacemouse

Is there anything else changeable?

[Anonymous]

Due to space limitations to yard on the left hand side will hae to be made part of the long loyout rather than an L

I will post an updated pic

pavariangoo

[cwclark]

you might want to move the yard tracks closer to the outside of the layout and curve the mainline closer to the inside...your hands are going to be in the yard a lot and that's going to be a long reach to get to everything in the yard not to mention while your reaching into the yard someday the mainline train will come along and pow!..right in the gut with a consist of locomotives and cars ...chuck

[SpaceMouse]

Tell us more bout what you see happening in your layout. What is the story? What is the time period and road name? What are the industries?

Explain what on operational session would look like. How will the trains and cars move around in yout yards?

[dehusman]

The switchback upon switchback is overly complicated and unrealistic. Without some sort of scale and idea what the layout does or how you envision it operating its hard to comment on it.

Dave H.

[AntonioFP45]

I like it!

Just remember a basic rule of thumb: [:D][;)]

On prototype railroads, every track has a purpose!
If it doesn't, it's eliminated (or abandoned)

I learned this from reading one of Tony Koester's pages in a Model Railroader issue. At first I thought he was just a "Rivet Counter". Then I saw pictures of his layout and read of his operations. I could only say "Wow! That's fun!" [C):-)][tup]

I was explaining this to a good friend that just built a folded dogbone layout. In the middle section, there were three short stretches track in the center, going nowhere. Seemed to serve no useful purpose. Based on his track arrangment near the center, I suggested that he install a loco servicing facility building at that point. He thought about it and really liked it!

I also suggested to him that he consider putting small businesses or industries along his branch lines that would utilize his freight cars. His branch lines, again were tracks seeming to serve no purpose, spurred off of the main line and connected back into it further down the layout.

He's now buying DPM and Cornerstone kits. They look great and are inexpensive.

Hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

Having some idea of what the layout is to do would help. Are you just running trains around the loop so you can railfan? Are those short sidings all for various industries? Is it for a logging railroad? Is it all flat or do the short strethes make for a way to get up a hill using swithbacks?

[Anonymous]

Hi

I will be mining and i would also like assorted industries and i love to watch huge lines of rolling stock.

This is the new track plan

The yard on the left is a bit out of scale though.I will make changes and some of you may have noticed that in the middle of the dog-bone there is Peco setrack plan 18 (i think)

I cannot afford big industries because in the hobbyshops here they go from $au200-$au400

Any suggestions on the track plan are appreciated

Pavariangoo


http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21473
Pavariangoo

[dehusman]

The industrial switching areas have way too many switchbacks. Simplify them.

Dave H.

[Anonymous]

I like it !!!!!

DON

[canazar]

Pava,

Of course youcan always fall back to one of the first rules of model railroading... Its your rail road, run it the way it makes you happy.

Think about about you want, Loops for railfanning, and your switching to keep you from gettin bored is great. I like it.

[FThunder11]

I like the plan...similar to mine

[AggroJones]

My computer won't open it.