Dream and design

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Which spur arrangement?

Tue, 2013-10-01 13:15 — Michael T.

A lot of folks here have seen my plan for phase one of my shelf layout and I'm happy to say that bench work is up and track laying is in progress. However, I'm trying to decide now on spur arrangement.  I'm not sure I like the " as drawn"  arrangement and am thinking of a small change but can't decide.  So below is the original plan first and then the next one has the change  I'm thinking of making but I can't decide. Tell me which you like better and why....

The area in question is on the left side of the plan

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Yard curved ladder - track/turnout radius?

Tue, 2013-09-17 12:08 — bdhawk

Hi Folks,

I'm trying to work out the turnout size that will work for a curved ladder on a 5 track double ended yard. My basic question is what frog and radius would work for the following yard:

- HO, modern era (must handle autoracks), 30" min radius, fast tracks turnouts.

- rectangular room (26'x12.5'), yard is along top long wall with curved ladder starting on the right short wall (90 degree corner) curving left into the yard. Yard table width is 24", side leg is 13.5".

Simple switching layout

Sun, 2013-09-01 14:37 — Deemiorgos

This will be the first portable switching layout I'm attempting to build. I want it to be relatively inexpensive and simple.

This post is a continuation from the post called "What Rolling Stock" [for this switching layout]

I want to model a small nail factory circa late 1940s. I'm going to call it Dominion Nail Works. I've already made a private car for this industry and have other cars ready for it, whcih can be seen on this post.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/14801?page=1

Input / Help on layout design

Tue, 2013-08-27 15:59 — kjchronister
What do I want?
 
1) Having built and had to tear down 5 layouts in 20 years, and with a career path that means I might move 5 more times in 20 more years, I want a "cut-apart-abable" layout. That means I want benchwork modules that can be kept to maximum 2' width and 8' length such that "dremeling" the track connections and removing some screws would be all it took to break it up and move it. This is critical.
 

One or maybe two turnout layouts?

Wed, 2013-08-21 17:28 — beachbum

Curious if anybody is running a one (or maybe two) turnout layout like Lance Mindheim wrote about in the May MRH.

While I mull over a trackplan for my new L-shaped HO shelf switcher, I'm very tempted to try a 2 TO N-scale switcher on a spare 18-inch hollow core door I have.  It would give me a chance to run my N-scale rolling stock on something other than a 2X4 roundy-round at least.

I like heavy duty mainline running and I also like industrial switching, but there's something strangely appealing about a minimalist layout.

 


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