QUANTITY of track to QUALITY ops, it doesn't take much track work and layout
I just watched the first 2 shows on the TOMA approach and I like the concept. Although I have built my round the room shelving already I plan to build it section by section . I also got to decrease the track from original plan. boy that hurts ...i loved that plan.
When I saw the first plan I had some uncharitable thoughts, so I kept my fingers away from the key board. Many folks have mentioned your original had too much track for the space. Years ago plans like that were quite popular because of the control options and powering options available to us. They were called spaghetti bowls as the track plan looked like a bowl of cooked spaghetti. With a small space modeling a branch line is a good idea and keeping track simple. Another option if you like lots of track would be to model an industrial area with a yard and 2 or 3 large industries. A continuous oval could be worked in so you can just let the train run by if you like. There have been several of them published over the years.
There have been a few compact layouts with the twice around concept worked into that size of a space but they did have some scenery compromises. I would look at them before you try and put ten pounds of stuff in a 5 lb bag.
I do not mean for this post to be in any way demeaning, but just wanted to say that you are looking at mistakes that most of us have made in the past and to fail to mention this would be a disservice to you. I know I learned lots of them by doing things wrong and found out what did not work well by being dissatisfied.
Thanks Rob for points - its worth listening to experience
I also don't like the look of too much track i'm more want ....
1 scenic/artistic 2 story looking 3 interesting 4 operations 5 prototype in this order
I think the the plan is 2, 3, 4, 5 but can I with clever scenic ideas make it so you dont see much track but one can still see the trains most of the time. i thinking about it.
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I like the Toma approach
I just watched the first 2 shows on the TOMA approach and I like the concept. Although I have built my round the room shelving already I plan to build it section by section . I also got to decrease the track from original plan. boy that hurts ...i loved that plan.
James
James B
When I saw the first plan I
When I saw the first plan I had some uncharitable thoughts, so I kept my fingers away from the key board. Many folks have mentioned your original had too much track for the space. Years ago plans like that were quite popular because of the control options and powering options available to us. They were called spaghetti bowls as the track plan looked like a bowl of cooked spaghetti. With a small space modeling a branch line is a good idea and keeping track simple. Another option if you like lots of track would be to model an industrial area with a yard and 2 or 3 large industries. A continuous oval could be worked in so you can just let the train run by if you like. There have been several of them published over the years.
There have been a few compact layouts with the twice around concept worked into that size of a space but they did have some scenery compromises. I would look at them before you try and put ten pounds of stuff in a 5 lb bag.
I do not mean for this post to be in any way demeaning, but just wanted to say that you are looking at mistakes that most of us have made in the past and to fail to mention this would be a disservice to you. I know I learned lots of them by doing things wrong and found out what did not work well by being dissatisfied.
Rob in Texas
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Thanks Rob for points - its worth listening to experience
I also don't like the look of too much track i'm more want ....
1 scenic/artistic 2 story looking 3 interesting 4 operations 5 prototype in this order
I think the the plan is 2, 3, 4, 5 but can I with clever scenic ideas make it so you dont see much track but one can still see the trains most of the time. i thinking about it.
James
James B
not sure does ...
I'm not sure about this but can the staging lines have a grading maybe1.4% ?
James
James B