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Revision 1 of my track plan is now online!!
Revision 1 of my track plan is now online!!
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88gta350
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November 2002
From: US
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Revision 1 of my track plan is now online!!
Posted by
88gta350
on Monday, July 5, 2004 10:22 PM
I thank all those who provided feedback on my trackplan that I posted a few days ago. It was definately helpful.
I tried a lot of different plans in the last few days, trying to incorporate everything I wanted. I kept coming back to my original plan, so my latest is very close to the original, but tkaes into consideration some of the things mentioned here.
When you look at the pgoto, it's blurry because I was out of focus, but you can still get the picture. You might just not be able to read the names of the towns. The first track plan is still up for comparison's sake.
The major changes are:
1. Rounded corners on the peninsulas. I may be able to narrow the Reedsville peninsula to provide more aisle room since it only has 1 track on it, but I've drawn it full size anyway.
2. The Lewistown yard has been enlarged and the attached NS main line is darwn more prototypically.
3. Part of the wye at Reedsville has been abandonded to leave a single track spur, used as a team track.
4. The addition of a spur and station at Gibboney park in the upper right. This was a popular picnic destination on the real KVRR.
5. Belleville has been enlarged to allow more room and larger, more realistically sized buildings and sidings.
6. I've tried to draw the turnouts a more realistic size all around the layout.
7. I kept the large duckunder. I think it is just a neccessary evil for this layout, and I think I have ways of making it easier to deal with.
I tried downloading RTS, but was having problems with it, so to get something up I stuck with good old pencil and paper. The track plan is HO with a 6" grid. Link to the site is in my signature! I'd appreciate ny comments on my changes.
Dave M
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