PRR MG Interlocking NTRAK Module

[chicken45]

I can hear the SPF's getting their shooting irons and lynching ropes, but, do you really need the 4th track? Just in that space with the interlocking it is going to look mighty weird.

Forgive me if I am wrong but isn't there a fourth or green track in the NTRAK standards? can you bring that into the foreground?

It's hard to type while holding a lot torch so excuse they typos
 

No, it doesn't have to be 4 track, but it kinda does. In addition to running trains, I'd like to photograph my models in this prototypical scene. This will be part of a much larger build of others 4 track modules also consisting of straight track mountain wilderness, much like the prototype.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

If it's in the front, orange. If it's in the back, it's brown (at least, that was DARN's convention in Philly).

Also, MG DID have 3 tracks later in life (including now). The three are also equally spaced. However, Josh is a PRR guy, and the track removal didn't happen until the early 80s.

[chicken45]

If it's in the front, orange. If it's in the back, it's brown (at least, that was DARN's convention in Philly).

Also, MG DID have 3 tracks later in life (including now). The three are also equally spaced. However, Josh is a PRR guy, and the track removal didn't happen until the early 80s.

Yeah, it's cool they realigned it to three evenly spaced tracks. IF ONLY, lol.

[RJDaPirate]

Hello guys,  Sorry I didn't respond last night.  I ended up working until 11 pm last night. All work and no play...  I like the way the 3rd option forces people to pay attention and it will also force them to choose between the upper tracks on red line passes. I think some Spurs are needed in the background as there is ALOT of empty space. That being said, the grid lines on here are 2" apart. The track design should work with trains of normal width but if someone builds a airplane or other wide load train we could have some passing issues.

[chicken45]

Hello guys,  Sorry I didn't respond last night.  I ended up working until 11 pm last night. All work and no play...  I like the way the 3rd option forces people to pay attention and it will also force them to choose between the upper tracks on red line passes. I think some Spurs are needed in the background as there is ALOT of empty space. That being said, the grid lines on here are 2" apart. The track design should work with trains of normal width but if someone builds a airplane or other wide load train we could have some passing issues.

Is that you, Ryan? Welcome! And thanks for doing up the plan!
The empty space will be massive mountain.

[eric220]

If you're going to go with Josh Spacing, I'd rework the transition modules on each end so that all of the transition occurs on them.  As you have it now, track 3 bends up at each end before leaving the main module, destroying any chance of future Chicken-Track modules being snuck in there.

[seusscaboose]

If you're going to go with Josh Spacing,

it's not Josh Spacing... it's J-Trak! 

[chicken45]

it's not Josh Spacing... it's J-Trak! 

Yeah! I worked hard on coming up with that name!

[eric220]

I like "Chicken-Trak" better.   

[seusscaboose]

you would... your West Coast.

this is an East Coast thing.


 

[chicken45]

I think I like Chick-NTrak the best so far.

[eric220]

I think I like Chick-NTrak the best so far.

Winning

[Specter3]

I think I like Chick-NTrak the best so far.

+1

[chicken45]

you would... your West Coast.

this is an East Coast thing.


 

Also what the hell? haha! What's going on here?

[davefoxx]

Also what the hell? haha! What's going on here?

I don't know, but he's displaying the "shocker."