So I'm trying to come up with a track plan and thought I was finally making some progress until I realized that I failed to consider the length of a double crossing.  I'm planning on a double-track main and want to be able to cross over my EB and WB trains.  I'd be using four number #6 turnouts and a 19 degree crossing.  HO gauge.

I'm thinking this whole thing is around 3 feet long?  Am I right?  I don't want to use any smaller turnouts because I'll be running 65' (9"+ real life) passenger cars.  

Today I put the finishing touches on my latest control panel for my PC&N Ry. I reporposed an old document frame and created the track schematic using Power Point. Once I had the schematic printed I took it to my local Office Depot and had it laminated with .010" thick plastic to protect it.

Next I used the frames cardboard insert as a pattern to cut out a piece of 1/8 inch Masonite and glued my laminated schematic to it. I then glued some scrap pine strips to hold the panel into the document frame permanently.

Hi folks, 

I'm getting close to finishing up a crossover at the west end of Circleville, which means my mind is turning - perhaps belatedly - to turnout control.

My preference is to use servos, and for this installation, I'll probably purchase from a vendor to keep the learning curve a little less steep.

So - am wanting to start accumulating an inventory of bulk, electrical, hook up wire for my forth-coming layout build project - for bus wires, feeder wires, etc.

I'm sure I could source it locally, but was curious if there was a good on-line source for this type of material. Thanks in advance for your input!

If interested in my trackplan, it can be viewed here:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/29285