What is the length of track needed for a Walthers 3041 roundhouse?
According to the instructions, and the foot print, the model is 14" deep, or long?, and it says it will hold locomotives 13" long.
https://www.walthers.com/three-stall-roundhouse-kit-14-x-14-1-4-x-4-11-16-quot-35-6-x-36-2-x-11-9cm
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You will need 12 inches of track in the roundhouse stalls, then enough track to reach the turntable edge. Ith a 9 inch turntable figure about 18 inches total. For a 12 inch turntable figure about 16.5 inches.
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If you are talking about inside the roundhouse, all you need is the rail. The floor is grooved to accept rails, simulating rail embeded in the concrete floor. This is a progress photo of the inside of the Walthers roundhouse I built a couple of years ago
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
If You can afford it and have the room.....I would (did) go with the longer roundhouse kit.....looks better, has a double wall construction...the brick detail on the outside, is also on the inside so the windows look like they are part of the wall, not just glued to it. That goes for all the interior walls. You also don't have to worry about light bleed through. Also much sturdier than the others. Great with detail inside. I made mine into a 9-stall, with the machine shop attached to one of the walls. there are provisions for that in the kits. Will handle any steamer made. Comes with parts for a longer stall.
I believe in the long run it's worth it...if anything the double wall construction IMHO.
https://www.walthers.com/3-stall-modern-roundhouse-kit-16-x-20-1-8-x-5-1-2-quot-40-6-x-51-1-x-14cm
I got mine when it was on sale.....12.00 off sale price. I used code 83 weathered ME rail for the inside...just the rail, no ties........added ties to it on the turntable lead.
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Frank
I can echo the recommendation for the Walthers Modern Roundhouse. It goes together nicely, looks authentic and, as mentioned above, doesn't have light bleed through the walls.
I'm about 90% finished with a 24 stall version with a 130' turntable, as well as led lighting with between 50 and 60 bulbs.
Yes, it takes some time to complete, depending on how far you go with it. I painted everything as I don't like the plastic look on any model, as well as a number of other features and have been at it about 6 weeks. I preweathered parts before assembly.
Deane Johnson'm about 90% finished with a 24 stall version with a 130' turntable,
How far around does a 24 stall version go? I thought the stall spacing was 15 degrees, so 24 stalls would be a full 360 degree circle.
I must be wrong.
SeeYou190 I thought the stall spacing was 15 degrees,
I believe the spacing on the 933-2900/2901 modern roundhouse is 10°
I could be wrong, too.
Or maybe just mistaken
Ed
It is 10 degrees. I'd say it's roughly 2/3 the way around. Would 10 degrees times 24 mean it's 240 degrees around. I slept through those sort of classes in high school.
So how about some pictures, Deane? I'm interested in seeing your work.
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Brunton So how about some pictures, Deane? I'm interested in seeing your work.
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this is what im going for also since im collecting 25 big boys and have the coaling tower , cheynne wy AKA" jurassic park ".
Deane Johnson I can echo the recommendation for the Walthers Modern Roundhouse. It goes together nicely, looks authentic and, as mentioned above, doesn't have light bleed through the walls. I'm about 90% finished with a 24 stall version with a 130' turntable, as well as led lighting with between 50 and 60 bulbs. Yes, it takes some time to complete, depending on how far you go with it. I painted everything as I don't like the plastic look on any model, as well as a number of other features and have been at it about 6 weeks. I preweathered parts before assembly.
zstripe.the brick detail on the outside, is also on the inside so the windows look like they are part of the wall, not just glued to it. That goes for all the interior walls. You also don't have to worry about light bleed through.
I have the smaller roundhouse and the lack of brick detail on the inside really bugged me as I am lighting it and hope that it will look decent when I photograph the inside. My solution was to find a brick pattern on Google images that looked like the inside of the Canadian Pacific RH in Vancouver. I printed it on to full size sheets of label paper and stuck it on the inside wall. So far so good, the label paper should stop any light bleed as well.
Had I known about the brick pattern on the inside of the larger one, I may have found room for the big one.
Brent
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BATMAN zstripe .the brick detail on the outside, is also on the inside so the windows look like they are part of the wall, not just glued to it. That goes for all the interior walls. You also don't have to worry about light bleed through. I have the smaller roundhouse and the lack of brick detail on the inside really bugged me as I am lighting it and hope that it will look decent when I photograph the inside. My solution was to find a brick pattern on Google images that looked like the inside of the Canadian Pacific RH in Vancouver. I printed it on to full size sheets of label paper and stuck it on the inside wall. So far so good, the label paper should stop any light bleed as well. Had I known about the brick pattern on the inside of the larger one, I may have found room for the big one.
zstripe .the brick detail on the outside, is also on the inside so the windows look like they are part of the wall, not just glued to it. That goes for all the interior walls. You also don't have to worry about light bleed through.
Brent,
The one I was going to send You, has a new home in the UK. I sent it to a friend of mine who lives near Manchester, UK. He was tickled to get it.
I hope yours looks good, but I don't believe it could look any better then having the brick pattern already there......it looks great, especially around all the windows and doors.
BTW: I answered Your question in the diner...page 9....seems as though nothing was more important than talking about dog poop, which took over other conversations...LOL.
Monster Model Works has a nice selection of brick wall options.