Hey everyone,
Well its time for me to start over, I ripped off all the old track yesterday, and tore the layout down to the subroadbed (pink board). I have 32" x48" to work with, and I have a fascia lip around the benchwork to prevent trains from falling to the ground as the track plan I have devised has track that runs fairly close to the edge.
My objectives are:
1. Provide lots of switching for car lengths of 40ft to 60ft.
2. I have alot of tankers, so atleast one industry must take tankers.
3. Small stub yard
4. The yard will double as an interchange
5. Would like stagging but have decided to sacrifice stagging for now in lue of other wants. The Stub lead on teh upper right corner can eventually be extended to a stagging yard
6. Mainline min radi of 11inch
7. Avoid trackage and scenery that run parallel to the front.
Setting:
SouthWestern Pa, 1980-85 conrail, Privately owned shortline.
Name:
East Greensburg RR
As you can see from the pic, the Red buildings are industries, the Blue are comercial/residential, and the greenish building is a train station which will be modelled after the old Pennsy Train station in Youngwood, Pa which now serves as a musuem.
I need criticisim. BAD UGLY CRITICISM IS VERY WELCOMED!! I appreciate how kind everyone is on this forum, but what I need are geniuine opinons. If you see a flaw, point it out. That said, if you really like it, please say so too.
Where eveything is now, all switches are within easy reach from one of three sides. The back of the layout will be againist a wall.
Questions? Comments?
Thanks everyone, I know I can count on you here.
Ed
Well its time for me to start over, I ripped off all the old track yesterday, and tore the layout down to the subroadbed (pink board). I have 32" x48" to work with, and I have a fascia lip around the benchwork to prevent trains from falling to the ground as the track plan I have devised has track that runs fairly close to the edge.
My objectives are:
1. Provide lots of switching for car lengths of 40ft to 60ft.
2. I have alot of tankers, so atleast one industry must take tankers.
3. Small stub yard
4. The yard will double as an interchange
5. Would like stagging but have decided to sacrifice stagging for now in lue of other wants. The Stub lead on teh upper right corner can eventually be extended to a stagging yard
6. Mainline min radi of 11inch
7. Avoid trackage and scenery that run parallel to the front.
Setting:
SouthWestern Pa, 1980-85 conrail, Privately owned shortline.
Name:
East Greensburg RR
As you can see from the pic, the Red buildings are industries, the Blue are comercial/residential, and the greenish building is a train station which will be modelled after the old Pennsy Train station in Youngwood, Pa which now serves as a musuem.
I need criticisim. BAD UGLY CRITICISM IS VERY WELCOMED!! I appreciate how kind everyone is on this forum, but what I need are geniuine opinons. If you see a flaw, point it out. That said, if you really like it, please say so too.
Where eveything is now, all switches are within easy reach from one of three sides. The back of the layout will be againist a wall.
Questions? Comments?
Thanks everyone, I know I can count on you here.
Ed