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Frequent poster 502 posts Toniwryan Frequent poster 502 posts
Toniwryan

  Model Rail Radio is running a layout contest.  The first phase of the contest - design - is over, and the build phase is begun.  I submitted 2 designs for the contest, and both got picked in the final group of 5 winners!!  almost didn't enter, now I am really glad I did - each of my winning entries was awarded a $50 prize - Whoo Hoo!

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My first submission is an Inglenook switching puzzle incorporated into a FreeMoN module with a couple of wedges to make it into a shelf style layout.

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My second entry is set as a gritty street running urban industrial section - man there are a lot of turnouts on there!  

So now I have committed to participating in the build phase of the contest.  I have a feeling that the second entry - with it's greater amount of operational interest - could be a winner, but it will be a REAL challenge to get all that trackwork done in 4 months!  The Inglenook is much simpler, and if I didn't make it into the final selection of the build phase, would still be a nice addition to my growing collection of FreeMoN modules.

Decisions, decisions ....

 

Toni
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David Calhoun Frequent poster 820 posts
David Calhoun

GO FOR IT!

The second entry is my choice. Shouldn't be too hard to put together unless you're planning different elevations in some areas.

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Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

The Inglenook is popular...

The Inglenook is popular on MRR.  But I must admit that the industrial street scene has really peaked my interest.  Looks like a lot of opportunities for good operations there.

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Fiddler66 Regular poster 112 posts
Fiddler66

I Think That The...

...urban model has the most potential. I really like the way works. I have saved you plan and may make a small self-contained switching layout.

 

Jim
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Fiddler66 Regular poster 112 posts
Fiddler66

Oh, BTW..

CONGRATS on the layouts being selected as winners.

Jim
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Toniwryan Frequent poster 502 posts
Toniwryan

Thanks guys!

  I am building the second design with all the turnouts.  See my updates in my later blog posts.

Toni

Toni
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Benny MRH Author 7,168 posts
Benny

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If you ensure the mainlines are built to N-track distance separations, you'll be able to use your railroad in a larger format once you finish it - the endplates would just have to have small sections built under the the mains to make it a perpendicular connection to the next module.

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Toniwryan Frequent poster 502 posts
Toniwryan

N-track spacing

  except that I spaced the tracks more prototypical distances apart.  Everyone looks at it as three mains.  Envision instead an old yard with some displaced/disused tracks.  There is a highway overpass in the upper left corner, and a support pillar will interrupt that track.  The open area behind the industry at the front edge will have evidence of ripped up additional tracks, possibly a foundation from a torn down structure.  The center of the 3 diagonal tracks will be the "main", the trackage on either side will be in the weeds.

  But, you are correct that I could add an extension to each end to adjust it to N-track standards.

Toni

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