Here we go again, Track plan again....

[Scottl]

The canal separating the tracks in the top right is reminiscent of Lance Mindheim's Miami layout.  Might get some ideas there too.

[delamaize]

so I took this:


and made this:


before I start messing with track, anyone have any sugestions? Building placement will be about the same as in the orginal, I dunno if I'm going to put the canal in or not ,and the short leg might have it's real estate cut down, there is a lot of empty space there.....I already know that I will have to make at a minimum 2 pieces of custom track work, both being cross overs....

[GaryHinshaw]

I like the plan, but I hope you have a lot of #2 turnouts in stock...  The ones you have drawn are very sharp.

-Gary

[MichaelWinicki]

Mike, do you know have enough room for more of the right-hand leg?

What you've laid out on that section is sorta ho-hum.

I probably wouldn't have the canal either, but a decent sized old-style industry-type of building?  Yeah, I'd consider that.  Maybe something like the Atlas Middlesex Manufacturing building.

[wazzou]

It ain't gonna fit as drawn on the foam.  Ed should appreciate the benchwork though.   

[delamaize]

It ain't gonna fit as drawn on the foam.  Ed should appreciate the benchwork though.   

I like the plan, but I hope you have a lot of #2 turnouts in stock...  The ones you have drawn are very sharp.

-Gary

I know that it won't fit as drawn, It's all rough right now, I'll make adjustments as needed. I have 9 turnouts right now 4 left, 5 right. Cheepo ones I was given (http://fiferhobbysu770.corecommerce.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=11705)

I don't think I can pull off another right arm, Maybe do one coming back towards the yard....I dunno....

UPDATE: So I sat down with what I have, and some track spikes, and layed down some track to play with it, and I'm pretty happy with this right now, Nothing is perminate yet. I test ran it with some random freight a bachmann 4-6-0 and a 44 ton. It works well. I think I'm going to have to custom build a ladder for the yard, and I know for sure I got to do the crossovers.
Of course, I gotta get rid of those damn switch machines. I think I may reuse them by flipping them over, but then I gotta camoflage them, I dunno for sure if I want to reuse them, but one thing is for sure, they can't stay the way they are.

[Lemosteam]

Delamaize, what trackage do you need?  PM me...

[delamaize]

Small update, I got about everything layed out, except the yard ladder, and the industry/runaround on the other side of the yard branch. I got the basics of the curved crossover layed down and tested. Works great for my diesels, But for my 4-6-0, the drivers walk out on one branch of the cross, I think once I get the guard rails fabed up and put in, it may help. Camera battery is dead, I'll try to get some shots tomorrow.

also, if mods want: [soviet russian accent]MOVE TO PROPER FORUM[/soviet russian accent] 

[x600]

Mike, It's good to see trains running through that part of Tenino again!

Greg O
mrns.org

[delamaize]

Update time!



I think I am pretty happy with the trackplan as it sits now. Their is space for a small 2 bay engine house, witch the girlfriend sugested. I'm thinking I might bash a Bachmann 3 bay car shop I have already (the plate in the picture) into a 2 bay. One issue I am having though is the material. it "corrigated siding" and I don't think that was a comonly used material for railroad buildings in my era. so I may use the existing parts, and some brick patern styrine to make it a brick structure instead. Along the section oppisite of the yard, I am going to leave it as is, and put a small passenger station. the short side is going to change a little, I think I am going to do some kind of warehouse, and reposition the diverging track as a team track, not 100% on that though. Overall, what I have ended up with is a industry area, with a main line running though it. I'm currently working on operations.


so I'm open for sugestions for changes, and I do have one question. to cork roadbed or not to cork roadbed.

[JMaurer1]

First of all, as has already been pointed out: 2/3 of your model RR's failed because of marriage (or the end of one). Solution: stop getting married! (learned that lesson after the first time).

Roadbed on mainline, none on yard and sidings. It helps differentiate the two.

[DKS]

The issue I'm seeing is that there is only one very short runaround, too short to be of much use. Recommend moving a switch:

[Lemosteam]

+1