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Hey Ryan, That's a lot of track there. Can you explain your operational scheme? Over the stairway? I assume you'll have some like plexiglass sides to keep trains from falling into the GRAND CANYON! Also, are you going to be able to reach those rails to clean and fix derails? Other then that, nice plan! what program did you use?

Yes Chip, from the Piedmont Division (PD) track plan itself there appears to be a whole lot of track, as a matter of fact the lower level track plan has about 290' of HO scale code 83 flex track and switches. And I hope to answer all your questions below: However, what the track plan does not show very well is that some of the track is hidden and there are 6 main areas that encompass 13 separate Layout Design Elements (LDE's) incorporated within this level. The train room overall dimensions approximate 19'X14'. I will separate out the individual LDE's and explain each of them for clarification purposes. And will start the descriptive analysis from the most natural point of view, and that is from the main entrance to the layout facing the staging yard area. Descriptions will continue on around the layout from left to right and will progress until ending with the around the walls double main line track that makes an ascent to the upper level deck. The descriptions of operations my be a little spotty in some places because the upper level plans are being re-drawn at this time, and some industries will get moved around a bit, but for the most part the basic types of industries have been selected, i.e. steel, lumber, wood pulp, grain, flour, coal, propane, LPG, fuel oil, ballast.

Area #1 ~ (4 LDE's) ~ Staging Yard ~ Passenger Terminal ~ Wye ~ Turntable and Roundhouse --> As for operations in this area there are 4 specific LDE's that define it and make for a lot of activity for 2 to 3 operators. Staging yard consists of 11 tracks with the longest one in the back being about 10' and the shortest one in the front being about 3' in length. This area which serves a dual purpose of both being a staging yard and just a plain ole yard will eventually get a short 3" tall mirror added to the west wall behind the yard track ends and a auto bridge covering that for visual trickery, giving the perception that the yard continues on through the wall. Rolling stock will be stored here and somewhat classified more by function than by location requirements, i.e. box cars, gons, flats, tanks, etc.. There are two yard leads that make their way through a hidden section and then wind up to the classification yard on the south side of the layout. (more on that section later) Passenger Terminal includes two tracks for incoming and outgoing passenger service as well as a run around track for turning service cars and locomotives. The terminal can accept a pike-size passenger train with up to six cars and two locos. Incoming passenger trains approach from the east and enter the arrival track and bring the passenger cars up to the covered terminal. Then the baggage and diner cars are uncoupled and brought to the run around siding track as the locos make their turn through the wye. While the passenger cars are being serviced and in this move the locos are serviced as well and turned around for the outbound passenger run. Wye leading from the incoming and service tracks and into the turntable. Turning both passenger and freight locos and leads into the turntable / roundhouse. Roundhouse and Turntable include 6 tracks and 4 inspection pits within the RH, a DCC programming track and others. The plan is for these TT and RH tracks to each have a SPST power switch so that they remain off most of the time, no need to have a dozen or so locos sitting around idling....well maybe one or two! This is also the hub of all MOW and locomotive maintenance activities for the PD. Including all refueling, sanding, and minor and major loco repairs for both freight and passenger traffic. Also, a RIP track will be incorporated here as well. This is surely going to be a central point of activity! This area is my current focus on layout work and continues today. Influenced by the prototype roundhouse and turntable located at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC, this HO LDE will try to capture the essence of the Southern Railway Spencer Locomotive Shops. You can view my current work on this section of the layout at Roundhouse and Turntable Renovation Project. Area #2 ~ (2 LDE's) ~ Lumber Supply and Steel Fabrication Industries ~ Trestle and Water Feature --> --> The predominate characteristics here are the two industries and a scenic element of a trestle and a water feature highlighting a flowing stream. (real water will not be used) Lumber Supply and Steel Fabrication Industries offer plenty of switching opportunities with inbound lumber loads of various shapes and sizes as well as empties for outbound returns. And the same type of operations for the steel industry as well. Raw steel sheets and forms arrive on flats and are unloaded for fabrication, however, besides mostly empties on the outbound there will be some fabricated steel shipped out on rail as well as the typical flat bed truck loads. Trestle and Water Feature will include a steel Pratt single track truss bridge over a running stream system typical of the Piedmont region. This is part of the single main line track that runs from west to east and terminates at the classification yard. (more on that section later) Note that LDE Area #1 and LDE Area #2 are separated with a background, it is hard to see on the overall layout plan, but is noticed in the 3D view above. Area #3 ~ (2 LDE's) ~ Classification Ryan Boudreaux The Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger era Cajun Chef Ryan You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Home»Discussion Forums»Forum Testing»html editor code test