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Yay, I managed to get the turntable and roundhouse in the plan

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:23 PM
Do you have a diagram which shows your benchwork. I am curious to see where your ailes are and how big there will be.
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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:42 PM
Not yet, I haven't drawn in the edges of the benchwork yet. Most spaces will be 3' or more, the narrowest part is the bump of the curve where the branchline comes off the loop, that's about 30"-32" but only for a short distance.

--Randy

Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

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Posted by robengland on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:55 PM
I hear what you guys are saying about no plan surviving the first engagement with the enemy [:D] I guess the thing is to get a mainline configuration that works and also check the gradients are feasible. The main thing CAD does for me is prove some ideas in my head just don't work on a plan.
Rob Proud owner of the a website sharing my model railroading experiences, ideas and resources.

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