Layout design
Double Main Tracks to Single Main Track Free Mo Module - Signaling, Control, and Operation
Hi everyone,
I am doing a small shelf layout but wanted to experiment with signaling. I plan to do a free mo module (3' long) modeling a location just a mile or two east of Kandiyohi, Minnesota. It is now BNSF, but was originally Great Northern. It is CTC-operated and is set up with two main tracks (operation in both directions) converging into a single main track. My question has several parts:
My Second Layout: A Final Track Plan for Suggestions and Critique
Howdy y'all!
So, first off, thanks for all the input on my previous topic of "dense track vs. open look" I think I needed to hear a lot about keeping things simple. This will be my second serious attempt at a layout, but since I "arm chair" modeled all through high school and college, I think I have a tendency to want to bite off too much. I posted a rough draft of the following track plan as a comment on that thread. Here it is refined a bit. I'd love any input before construction begins next week:
Westhaven Industrial Rwy.
In resurrecting this blog, I hope to get some good feedback, suggestions and dare I say an "atta boy"?
Below is a track plan that I have blatantly stolen from Trevor Marshall's achievable layouts section of his website. I have redrawn it to my room dimensions and rearranged a few things to allow for the use of two bridges I have. Operation will be inspired by Lance Mindheim. It has taken many hours of research and consideration before I decided I could be happy with this track plan. If you see anything that needs changing, please suggest away.
Accomodating small shelf switching layouts
To add to my reply to @jdaley and his final update for his Area H N scale layout in a small space… Of course he's moved on to an excellent Club in Toronto. Again, good move!
Colorado Front Range - How to build a control panel on JMRI: Panel Editor
Every wonder how to build a control panel in JMRI, or what it would take to get my computer to control my turnouts or for that madder anything. We here is a simple How to Video on Panel Editor 101 this will at least get you started on a panel and see what it will take and maybe open your eye to the possibilities. This is a simple project to get start on.
Hope it helps someone.
Mike
Colorado Front Range Railroad update July 2016 - First JMRI panel
July brings me to the First JMRI control panel so here is the up date. I have a how to do following in a seprate post and video. hope you like the update.
Mike
Layout Design
Earlier today, at work, as I was sitting in the seat of U.P. 1027 (GP-60) waiting for my turn to take a local train into the yard. I had time to draw some more track plans on the graph paper book I keep with me, I was looking at two of the Soo Line subdivisions I want to model, and bemoaning the fact that a double deck would be the only way to fit them in, and these two subdivisions would have the exact same foot print with one on top of the other.
Modern Era Shelf Layout - Mine and Yours
Hi All,
I'm Callum and from South Africa. Im about to build my second Shelf Layout and its the first time posting on this forum.
Being new to this forum I'd like to ask for links to any build threads/blogs for guys building highly detailed Modern Era Shelf layouts.
The Middle of the Night update
It's nearly 2:30am here in Missouri, as I start this, so the title of this blog entry is quite literal. 
interchange and staging
I am in the midst of track planning a layout based on des Moines Iowa. At one time 10 railroads interchanged through a central yard located just off of downtown, Iowa Transfer. My main focus is the Des Moines Union, a 4 mile long railway owned by Wabash and Milwaukee Road jointly, but operated as a Class 1. DMU also interchanged with the various RR's while plying its varied line. I have a 12x12 'U' shaped area that will run around the walls.
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