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

[rrinker]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

Nice. Now I think you need to rework the yard a little.

If the double-ended tracks of the yard are A/D tracks, there's no easy way for the engine to get to the roundhouse--espeially if the train is heading in a counter clockwise direction. Likewise getting engine service is going to be tight. It is solvable, but it is going to take some brain-steam.

Unless of course, I don't understand what you have in mind.

Hmm, back down the other A/D track, use the switch lead as a tail track, and run up the thoroughfare track and back down to the turntable. Or maybe I could add a switch off the lead directly, as shown in figure 2-9 in my second edition of TPfRO.

--Randy

[davekelly]

Randy,

Glad to hear it. I think some folks recommended on your earlier thread to dump the roundhouse and turntable, but it seems that these are have to haves. Is there anything more cool than a turntable?

[SpaceMouse]

Nice. Now I think you need to rework the yard a little.

If the double-ended tracks of the yard are A/D tracks, there's no easy way for the engine to get to the roundhouse--espeially if the train is heading in a counter clockwise direction. Likewise getting engine service is going to be tight. It is solvable, but it is going to take some brain-steam.

Unless of course, I don't understand what you have in mind.

[rrinker]

Had to ditch my 'rock quarry' siding, but now it fits with enough clearance all around.

http://www.readingeastpenn.com/images/trackplan/newplan91805b.pdf


I know you're all sick of seeing my track plan. Not too many more times, it's almost done now, then you can just visit my site on a periodic basis to see if anything changed. Once I get the plan finialized, maybe I can ctart buildign again which means CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS! I just realized it's been a LONG time again since I updated the construction progress. And I have a bunch of DCC installation photos that need cleaning up and posting, too.

--Randy