Dream and design
Looking for examples of General Freight Classification at Coal Marshalling Yards...
Does anyone know af any examples where some general freight classfiication would occur at Coal Marshalling yards. To have two seperate yards (One for the general friegh one for coal marshalling) isn't practical but I don't want something that never happened so I am willing, though reluctantly, to forego the general frieght if it never occured. I'm not talking about a huge amount of freight.
Pushing outside the "what was actually allowed" envelope and yet maintaining plausibilty
I purchased a Single Track Lift Bridge (from Custom Model Railroads) that I absolutely fell in love. It was one of those "let's buy it and try to find a place for it" kind of structures! The more typical process for selecting structures is there is a certain need and I go around trying to find the best option whether it's a kit, kitbashing, or scratchbuilding. But this exception to the rule is giving me a headache in terms of layout design because if I were to follow what the prototype did (or in this case local, state and federal govt's what t
Vertical Seperation/Vertical Clearance for Multideck layout & Classification Yards....
It's hard to mock this up to know the issues this design problem may have.
18" "Pinch Point" VS "removable section/duckuner"
With the context that some of my operators are of an age where the ability to bend is not as good as others, I am debating relocating the stairs for the basement so that the stairs would be "above" the track thereby having the track going behind/below the stairs. The downside with this plan would be it creates an 18" pinchpoint. There would be a 36" and 33" aisle on either side, and the pinchpoint is only a few inches.
Multi Deck Layout
Why a multi-level layout?
I understand that sometimes there is a need to do something that allows a longer track run but it seems to me that such a layout could seem strange. How does build a layout without strange pillars or structures to support the 'upper' deck? And, how would you access this upper deck?
My HO layout design (still in pipe smoke stage) seems to cry out for a longer run but I don't quite know how I would achieve this without it looking odd.
Coffee table layout
I'm looking for a 4' x 2' N scale track plan that I can fit into a coffee table frame with glass top and sides. I have a plan of john Allens Gorre & Daphetid HO railroad (4' x 8') but am not sure if it will convert neatly into N scale. I like the basic plan because you can make the scenery as dramatic as you like. Any suggestions or tips?
Simplifying layout design - Lake Country Railroad
Hello again! Based on feedback that I have received from a few of you, I have looked at my design and my space to see what I can do to simplify things. I have decided to merge the staging deck on to the yard deck. There will now be only two decks, one at 56" and the other at 36". The lower deck is pictured here, as is a detailed view of the staging area. Any thoughts you have are always appreciated. I will post a more detailed yard picture in a few days.
Lower Deck (Staging and Yard Operations - Elevation 36", 12" Grid)
Small HO Switching layout
OK, because I simply don't have enough projects on the go already, I've often thought of putting together a small HO switching layout so I could both display my HO equipment and do some switching. The other thought is taking it to a train show (likely the local show) and allow kids to get some hands on running trains. Train shows are great for looking at the trains running, but the experience would be so much greater for a lot of kids if they could actually run a train themselves.
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