fondo The L layout can not be as it doesn't fit
The L layout can not be as it doesn't fit
In what way?
I mean - if you have one end of your 8 foot length up against a wall, is there something that prevents you from e.g. having 5 foot long and 10" deep removable shelf down along that wall? Or alternatively - having an extension sticking 3-5 feet out into the room on a removable peninsula?
Say something conceptually like this:
20" radius curve might be tight if you plan to run diesels long enough to need a 90-foot turntable (most diesels were not turned on turntables, btw). Cars illustrated are 40-foot cars (i.e fairly short cars).
Anyways - the most important thing is to understand why you cannot extend the layout.
Or, for that matter, if you cannot have removable extensions, why you cannot have e.g. two layouts above each other - one at a convenient height while sitting, one at a convenient height when standing, one being an engine terminal, the other a switching area.
Smile, Stein, heading back to bed again after another round yelling into the big white phone - I hate the flu ......
I keep reading, but I wanted to win time and post this
As you can see I'm very restricted. The modules are vertical while not in use (photo for example) placed where I referenced in the upper image as "me sitted here". To use and join both modules I've just the "me sitted here" spaced to do it, and I stayed there. I have no way to go out through the door when the modules are "open". I'm trying to get more space, for a L shape layout, but I don't know if I can make it.
Hope I explained myself!
fondo I keep reading, but I wanted to win time and post this As you can see I'm very restricted. The modules are vertical while not in use (photo for example) placed where I referenced in the upper image as "me sitted here". To use and join both modules I've just the "me sitted here" spaced to do it, and I stayed there. I have no way to go out through the door when the modules are "open". I'm trying to get more space, for a L shape layout, but I don't know if I can make it. Hope I explained myself!
Hmm - your drawing obviously is not to scale, since a human would not fit into a space that seems to be between 6" and a foot deep.
What is off to the left of your layout? How about a drawing of the whole room, drawn to scale, so we understand what limitations you have to work within?
Where were you planning to have the section boundary between the two four foot long sections, where tracks will have to be cut so the sections can be disassembled? The 120 centimeter line seems to cross right through four-five turnouts?
Smile, Stein
Yes, it's not to scale, I did it quickly so you can see it. But the space were I sit it's very smal, almost I can't move, it's 1x1 meters.To the left it's a wall with a window and that's basically all the room.
I'm trying to get a space for a L shape layout. Dimensions could be 4x2 feet and 8x2 feet. Which would give much more space.
I've just saw the May 2011 preview issue video and it will arrive the swtiching layout for small places, and also industry with the correct operation. Which took me to think that maybe I can just play a time with this two modules, and so I win time to create the space for the L shape layout when the May issue arrives to my hands, what do you think?
hi fondo,
i have to cry out loud..............make a scale drawing of your space. It might be your English, but you will never create space, unless you are knocking down walls or build an attachment.
No more talking...... if i learned something in life.......only a scale drawing with all obstacles clearly indicated is a solid first step.
Paul
Here are pictures of the the last layout I thought except it doesn't has the arrival/departure. Maybe I can keep this just for fun until I decide the final layout(maybe as I said in L shape) but the problem I've to consider also, is that here I can not get all the buildings and industries I want, but that wouldn't be the mayor problem.
The modules are placed in my living room just for comforty to displayed everthing, it's not where they will be. And the turntable and roundhouse needs the new wood to support them.
Well, I am still somewhat confused by the thought of numerous turnouts over the section break, a 5 foot reach from your 3 x 3 foot operator cubbyhole at the far right front of the layout to the left end of the layout, and the contortions necessary to get things on and off the layout while it is set up in your little room.
Hopefully the door on the right side doesn't open into the room as well, trapping you in your operator hole.
Me, I think I would maybe have tried for something smaller and placed it on the wall in my living room instead.
But I wish you the best of luck.
Smile,Stein