Dream and design

Looking for Inspiration!

Sun, 2012-04-22 13:14 — arf161

Hi everybody!  I have been thinking for some time of starting on a new layout with a winter theme, that would connect to my existing layout that was still waiting to be transported to my house from my parents basement. 

layout design ideas

Fri, 2012-04-20 18:40 — johncharlesrw

I am interested in modeling the Detroit and Mackinac R.R as it ran in the 1950s,60s. This was a straight forward short line runing up the eastern part of michigan. I have an area about 11 foot by 3 foot.

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Free-moN in North Eastern States?

Tue, 2012-04-17 06:44 — conrailandrew

Hello all,

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Seeking an idea for an industry

Fri, 2012-04-13 08:41 — Ontario Eastern

Hi Folks,

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Port Road Track Plan

Thu, 2012-03-22 09:22 — George J

Just thought I'd share the track plan of my Port Road layout. Minimum radius is fairly tight at 26", but most curves are more generous. The grade from Perrryville to Columbia is < 1% - just like the prototype. Passing sidings and staging tracks will hold about 17 50' cars with 2 six axle diesels on the point.

Considering "Human Factors Engineering" in Model Railroad Yard Design... (Sound's like a PhD project, doesn't it?)

Wed, 2012-03-21 21:05 — Mike Rosenberg

There are a number of great resources  about designing yards (particularly yard throats) that discuss the best ways to move motive power and cars around, but I've never seen a book, magazine article or online resource that that discusses anything to do with moving the model railroad train crews around....

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Switching from N to HO....layout design ideas needed

Thu, 2012-03-15 14:19 — Michael T.

My nerves, eyesight and general all around age is catching up with me. I'm contemplating a switch of scales from N to HO but the catch is a HO layout will have to go in the existing space of my N layout. The area is L shaped with each leg of the L being right at ten feet long. The widest points of the layout as it exist now are right at about 30 inches wide, I may be able to squeeze a little more width in but I don't know. Obviously some type of switching layout in in order for HO as there is no real room for any type of continuous run loop.

Assistance required from across the Pacific.

Wed, 2012-03-14 15:54 — Kiwishay

I am looking for a map photo's or information regarding the Arcata & Mad River railroad in Humboldt County.

 

specifically to do with the rail line or lines from the bridge crossing the Mad river just west of Blue Lake

Google earth has provided sufficient detail to make out the right of way thus far but nature has taken over again.

 

A little hard to do myself since I am in New Zealand.

 

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.


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