N Scale Hi Rail - Retro Hollow Core Door Layout

[DKS]

...and some proper wiring done yo consider the fully installed...

Hmmm... have another cocktail, Lee!

[Point353]

All four loops are in place... still need a few pieces of foam cut and some proper wiring done yo consider the fully installed, but tonight I was able to stare blankly across my cocktail as four trains made the rounds simultaneously.
Happily JFRT!

IMO, the therapeutic benefits obtained from observing roundy-round operation have been substantially underrated.
When combined with the consumption of a proper libation, the effects are further enhanced.

[davefoxx]

IMO, the therapeutic benefits obtained from observing roundy-round operation have been substantially underrated.
When combined with the consumption of a proper libation, the effects are further enhanced.

^This.

[DKS]

^This.

Agreed. Almost as effective as watching a sleeping cat (scientifically proven to lower one's blood pressure).

[wm3798]

My aim is to complete the wiring this weekend so I can finish building the scenery base.  Once it has a coat of paint on it, I can confidently bring it into the den to start on the scenery.

Lee

[mu26aeh]

Were the 4 trains running at break neck speed ?  Only then could it be considered fully retro

[wm3798]

Absolutely!

[wm3798]

Worked getting the juice where it needs to go last night.

[OldEastRR]

I'm thinking for that spot where the two upper lines cross over the two lower lines, build a concrete overpass/tunnel/flyover thingie. It's really hard to come up with reference images, because searches always focus inappropriately on one of the search terms. And right now, I can't even see my own images--but hopefully everyone else can...

It's where the NH entered the NYC Harlem Division at Woodlawn. The track crossing over the mains is electrified.

[wm3798]

Plaza Japan delivered the Tomytec drive i ordered a couple weeks ago, and it runs sublimely.  Hopefully it will again after I stretch it out to run my old Metroliner.



Then again, maybe close enough is good enough!🙄I
Lee

[Rich_S]

Plaza Japan delivered the Tomytec drive i ordered a couple weeks ago, and it runs sublimely.  Hopefully it will again after I stretch it out to run my old Metroliner.



Then again, maybe close enough is good enough!🙄I
Lee

As my dad often says, "It's nothing that a man on a galloping horse would notice" On second thought, I think you should go ahead with the stretch surgery on the Tomytec drive 

[John]

The only one I know of that is still free is XTrkCad ( http://www.xtrkcad.org/Wikka/CurrentRelease ) Here is the Beginners Tutorial ( http://www.xtrkcad.org/Wikka/BeginnerTutorial ) Now the disclaimer, I don't have any experience with the product, but you can't beat the price    

Lastly, Here's an YouTube overview video.

Xtrkcad is good stuff .. and free .. as a side benefit .. it also allows you to run trains on the "layout" .. that would let you work out the operations

[Hawghead]

Xtrkcad is good stuff .. and free .. as a side benefit .. it also allows you to run trains on the "layout" .. that would let you work out the operations

I used it to design my layout.  It's a great tool, but can be a little glitchy and the help files can sometimes be lacking, I've stumbled onto several useful functions that aren't mentioned in the help files.

Scott

[wm3798]

The surgery is nearly complete...


Lee

[Hawghead]

Looking good Lee,

HOn3 is small enough, I don't know how you guys do this kind of motive power bashing in N scale.

Scott