Micro layout idea's

[Jbub]

This could be an awesome idea for a micro layout. People are even commenting about running this in n scale on 9.5" radius track.

[dem34]

Huh so I guess Ed's law can in fact extend to things as crazy as train set track work.

Maybe I should make my Layout's big industry a brewery...

[Chris333]

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1040879,-75.2466293,3a,48.4y,59.24h,82.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srtg47yX23rqs0uekRneGyg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

The spur goes through the building and out the back:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Utica,+NY/@43.1030566,-75.2456546,104a,35y,45.01t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d93751356a7629:0x111a362618edfc86!8m2!3d43.100903!4d-75.232664

Don't forget the tower:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1064755,-75.2451958,3a,56.3y,84.4h,97.47t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGRSM8FLrw2RaU8kNet93BA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[Chris333]

BTW this was the same line where some kids released the brakes on a boxcar and it ran down the road and crashed into a steam loco on display at the station.

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The runaway ran right past the brewery.

https://www.uticaod.com/article/20150728/news/150729430

[mplsjct]

Very cool trackage.

Is there a website or thread containing unusual prototype trackage, such as this, that I, obviously, am unaware of?

[DKS]

Huh. Shoulda thought of that.

[wm3798]

That cinches it.  I'm ordering my Peco short turnouts today!!

I have an old glass display case that my uncle kept an antique chess set in.  Later my dad displayed some lead soldiers in it.  It's in my garage mouldering in the heat presently.
It's a beautiful case, with glass sides and a glass top.  About 18" square as I recall, maybe 18 x 20 or 24.  The top is hinged.

It's screaming out for a micro layout.  With the glass top, it would be killer to do a "siding in the building" scene, with the TOP of the building cut away so one could enjoy watching the switching take place inside.  I'm thinking a tight radius loop with just enough straight run to install the switch, and another switch at the back to stage a car or two that gets collected and delivered.

Very cool indeed.
Lee

[johnb]

That cinches it.  I'm ordering my Peco short turnouts today!!

I have an old glass display case that my uncle kept an antique chess set in.  Later my dad displayed some lead soldiers in it.  It's in my garage mouldering in the heat presently.
It's a beautiful case, with glass sides and a glass top.  About 18" square as I recall, maybe 18 x 20 or 24.  The top is hinged.

It's screaming out for a micro layout.  With the glass top, it would be killer to do a "siding in the building" scene, with the TOP of the building cut away so one could enjoy watching the switching take place inside.  I'm thinking a tight radius loop with just enough straight run to install the switch, and another switch at the back to stage a car or two that gets collected and delivered.

Very cool indeed.
Lee

your Davenport would be perfect for it.

[tom mann]

Awesome idea @wm3798

[DKS]

@wm3798 , something like this?



Size is 18 x 22. Track is Trix, 7.5" radius curves. Turnouts are Peco shorties.

[Dave V]

Aw sh!t, yo, DKS is breaking out the track plans!  It just got real.   

[wm3798]

I better get that case down and measure it...  The little Davenport is very interested in doing this important work!

Lee

[wm3798]

Eyeballed measurements, looks to be about 14.5" x 19.5" usable space inside the box.  Vertical clearance is about 5", so plenty of room for some DPM type structures.
But the curves may have to be bent out of flex, and tested for the several small switchers I may deploy to service the traffic.

Lee

[johnb]

Eyeballed measurements, looks to be about 14.5" x 19.5" usable space inside the box.  Vertical clearance is about 5", so plenty of room for some DPM type structures.
But the curves may have to be bent out of flex, and tested for the several small switchers I may deploy to service the traffic.

Lee

back in the 90's there was an article in Model Railroader that was about an N Scale layout built in a cupboard...it had a 6" radius and the loco was an Arnold S2

[Mark5]

People are even commenting about running this in n scale on 9.5" radius track.

  Well, a GP40-2 (I could not locate the GP40 manual, but it has to be similar) coupled to a 50' car has a 302' minimum radius, which is about 22.65" radius. 

However, uncoupled the manual says 140' minimum, which would be 10.5" radius in N. Not too far off!