Paulus Jas hi Your spacing does not seem to be enough. http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/s-8.html Pushing auto racks might create some nasty surprises. Paul
hi
Your spacing does not seem to be enough.
http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/s-8.html
Pushing auto racks might create some nasty surprises.
Paul
You say I dont have enough room, can you be more specific as to what you mean applying it to my layout and where instead of being general in your statement? I used that guide and thought I left enough room to accommodate this. Also how can you tell with that pic that has been re-sized vs what I can zoom in on in AnyRail?
Brad
Well I started to layout my track to mark it for the roadbed. Just wanted to post a pic of the pinwheel that was suggested earlier in the thread by Paul. It was tough at first to get it right but it worked out great and my autorack looks good maneuvering the curves into the yard.
That looks really nice. And that is exactly how my yard looks.
That sure is a bright green paint on the foam.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Motley That looks really nice. And that is exactly how my yard looks. That sure is a bright green paint on the foam.
Thanks Motley. Actually it is 1/2" plywood. I painted it mainly to kinda seal the wood up so it wont soak up to much humidity in the summer time even though I run a dehumidifier. Just a tip a painter told me. The top will all be covered with ground scenery, roads, buildings etc, so you wont see any of it.
Hi,
spacing is the distance between center-lines; i am glad you do not use 2 inch spacing.....but 2,5; no long cars colliding. I gave you the appropriate NMRA information.
Looks great BTW
Paulus Jas Hi, spacing is the distance between center-lines; i am glad you do not use 2 inch spacing.....but 2,5; no long cars colliding. I gave you the appropriate NMRA information. Looks great BTW Paul
Thanks Paul appreciate the kind words. I am going 2.5" on all center to center track whether it is straight or curved. I have fat fingers, so that will allow me to get to each track with out knocking over any other trains.
Thanks again for helping me with the Pinwheel.
BDP,
Nice work so far. Looks like you learned to flip those throwbars. True, or did they just line up the way you wanted them?
Rich
Alton Junction
Looking good!
Smile,Stein
richhotrain BDP, Nice work so far. Looks like you learned to flip those throwbars. True, or did they just line up the way you wanted them? Rich
I flipped them. Pretty easy like you said. I had to flip a few more than just those.
BDP richhotrain: BDP, Nice work so far. Looks like you learned to flip those throwbars. True, or did they just line up the way you wanted them? Rich I flipped them. Pretty easy like you said. I had to flip a few more than just those. Brad
richhotrain: BDP, Nice work so far. Looks like you learned to flip those throwbars. True, or did they just line up the way you wanted them? Rich
Brad,
Good for you. Learning to flip those throwbars, which is easy as you say, is an important aspect of track laying.