Trackwork
Spring loaded turnout points
Note quite sure what this type of turnout is called, here is what I want to accomplish.
I have a reverse loop that I want the train to always enter the same way. At present I am using a PSX-AR to control the turnout but that throws the turnout as a train traverses the reverse loop, not what I want.
Am I looking at some sort of spring to apply just enough pressure on the points to hold them in one position yet light enough to allow my lightest rolling stock to pass through without derailment?
Any advise or recommendations?
Thanks,
John
Highball Ballast
What is the current status of Highball Ballast Products....Anyone have a bag or two of #220 natural limestone ballast that they will not need? Thanks....Larry Mennie
Easement from straight to curved track
I'm presently planning and starting to build my next layout. I have heard of and read about the Easement transition going from a straight track to a radius track. My question is what is a good basic radius to use for the Easement? For example, if I'm using a 36" radius would I double the radius to 72"? Would I triple it to 108"? And so on. Any information on this subject would be appreciated.
Thank you
Scott
CP's Area H Spur Update #2
It's been four months since my last update and in that time I've made decent progress on the Area H Spur. Most important was constructing the spur lead/staging track. As you'll notice in the photos, my aim was to use lightweight materials for the layout base. Simple steel brackets screwed into the walls and a coroplast (1/4" corrugated plastic sheet) serving as the base material.
Electrical Frustration
OK, I 'll bite; after being so careful and testing track conductivity as I went along, I now have a gremlin that has popped up. Track was laid and joints butted; soldered where needed; drops made; insulator joiners used on the inside rail of fturnouts etc.
HO scale garden Railroad
Has anyone attempted to build an HO scale garden layout? If so, please advise as to set backs with wiring, roadbed etc.
Coloraado Front Range Railroad update April 2016 - Painting Backdrops
Well here it is April and finally jumped in to backdrops wile this is not the final work on this here is a video on what I did and how I worked out what I will be painting. Also a look at two bridges that will be model on the layout. Looking at the prototype and and the beginning work on the layout. Hope you enjoy.
Mike Deverell
Some days, it looks like it might turn into a railroad
The helix is complete:
Track is laid to the end of the second level of the peninsula:
SCARM Model Train Layout Software v. 0.9.32
The new version 0.9.32 of free SCARM track planing software is ready and published, coming with new Flip and Rotate features and many new and updated track libraries. Read more details here:
SCARM Model Railroad Layout Software 0.9.32 Released
Hope that you will like the new version!
Mixy
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