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    My new plan.

    thanks Daniel
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    My new plan.

    thanks will have a look Daniel
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    My new plan.

    Hi, Well I have a 5ft by 7ft space to play with. can someone design me a layout with as much of the following in that space and cutting down on the sidings if need be. the U shape layout is preferable as I can take a nick out of the board so I have more space to sit whiilst operating...
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    My new plan.

    Hi, yes unfortunately I cannot find any free software for drawing 00 gauge layouts so i have just done a quick sketch. Yes these are just very rough drawings and i think the best thing for me to do is first get my loft readdy and the booads put down then get all my track and actually plan it...
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    My new plan.

    just wait for them to loads. i have made the file size as small as i can Daniel
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    My new plan.

    Hi, ok here are 2 designs i like the 2nd one better but need to find the best shunting yard design so each line has access too every siding in thenmina shunting area. Daniel
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    My new plan.

    erm wel I like the traditional loop kind but I am nowthinking that if I want to do a lot fo switching and shorteer runs to coal yards etc could I have say a almost full loop at one end of the straight there is a fiddle yard then en exit curve of 180 degrees then a long straight with crossings...
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    My new plan.

    Hi, Well i went up my loft the other day and it seems i have overestimated the space I have. I live in a new house so there are beams everywhere in the loft. at most I have 6ft by 8 ft but I think i am going to have to have 4.5 - 5ft by 7ft to give me more space. This size is for fiddle...
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    free trackplanning software

    found it now ne ways thanks
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    free trackplanning software

    can I have a link please? thnaks Daniel
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    My new plan.

    Hi, I am planning on building a much large 00 gauge layout than i have currently. It will be situated in my loft and will be in a space approx 8 ft by 8ft all the way around with a 2ft width. I will sit in the middle and control the trains. alos one side will have an extra foot of width to...
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    free trackplanning software

    hi, is there any free trackplanning software out there for 00 gauge or ho gauge? I will post designs when i can draw one on PC Daniel
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    Is Ho The Same As 00??

    Hey Jon, Do you have msn, if so I really need to talk to an experienced english person about my new layout I am planning. I will post plans tonight. Daniel
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    Is Ho The Same As 00??

    I run my track on the new 00 gauge but i have some old 00 gauge whihc is the same width but the rails are much thicker. I have a reallty nice loco called princess victoria that must be 40 years old, in pretty good nick but wont run on new 00 as the wheel rims get caught on the sleepers Daniel
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    Is Ho The Same As 00??

    HI, ok I will Pm him. thanks for that Daniel
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    Is Ho The Same As 00??

    thanks for that. Also are there any other model train forums about. For the UK Daniel
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    Is Ho The Same As 00??

    Hi, Is HO gauge the same as 00 gauge? If so are they compatable with each other? Daniel P.S. I dont know if I am allowed ot ask but are there any other model railway forum for UK people on the net?
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    Hello, another newbie

    Hi, yeh I have had a quick look around. I will post some pics of the current layout hopefully today. I seem to have phases of trains then I go to my other 2 hobbies but it always comes back again. I probably wont do any changes until i get the layout permanantly set up and then i may...
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    Hello, another newbie

    Hi, My name is Daniel and I come from the UK. I got my 00 gauge set when I was about 7 years old and I have added on from there. last year I made my first semi permanent layout on 3x pieces of 4" by 2" mdf which fit together to make a 6" by 4" rectange in whihc my layout is on. My layout is...
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