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Berkshire Division 4x8 layout, looking for advise
Berkshire Division 4x8 layout, looking for advise
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Berkshire Division 4x8 layout, looking for advise
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 6:08 PM
I am planning my first HO scale layout and I really like the Berkshire Division layout that was featured in December 1992 Model Railroader magazine. It is also featured in the Kato HO scale unitrack track brochure. I would appreciate any thoughts, concerns or opinions anyone may have about this track plan. The Kato version is slightly larger than 4x8, which would be fine with me. Would it be advisable to use Kato unitrack for this track plan? As opposed to conventional track as used in the Model Railroad version. I would really like to hear from someone who may have used this track plan for their layout. Thanks.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Berkshire Division 4x8 layout, looking for advise
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 6:08 PM
I am planning my first HO scale layout and I really like the Berkshire Division layout that was featured in December 1992 Model Railroader magazine. It is also featured in the Kato HO scale unitrack track brochure. I would appreciate any thoughts, concerns or opinions anyone may have about this track plan. The Kato version is slightly larger than 4x8, which would be fine with me. Would it be advisable to use Kato unitrack for this track plan? As opposed to conventional track as used in the Model Railroad version. I would really like to hear from someone who may have used this track plan for their layout. Thanks.
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ndbprr
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September 2002
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ndbprr
on Friday, September 19, 2003 3:16 PM
Can't comment on the plan but the fewer joints you have the better it will run. If you are comfortable with flex track in 3' lengths it would reduce the number of track joints astronomically and is the way I would go.
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ndbprr
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September 2002
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Posted by
ndbprr
on Friday, September 19, 2003 3:16 PM
Can't comment on the plan but the fewer joints you have the better it will run. If you are comfortable with flex track in 3' lengths it would reduce the number of track joints astronomically and is the way I would go.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, September 21, 2003 11:16 PM
I use HO Unitrack on the layout I'm building & really enjoy its advantages.. Have U seen the soon to be released ' Worlds Greatest Hobby Track set'., on the Katousa website?
As far as the Berkshire Division layout, the 21" & 24 " could come in handy on some of the less forgiving [longer] Locos & cars. imachoward
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, September 21, 2003 11:16 PM
I use HO Unitrack on the layout I'm building & really enjoy its advantages.. Have U seen the soon to be released ' Worlds Greatest Hobby Track set'., on the Katousa website?
As far as the Berkshire Division layout, the 21" & 24 " could come in handy on some of the less forgiving [longer] Locos & cars. imachoward
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