My Layout has grown little by little but I think I have maxed out unless I get divorced. It is an L shape Pattern with the sections being 6x8 & 4x8.
I am using mainly American Flyer track & Switches with the rubber roadbed. I have some New K line track which is similiar and works with the roadbed
I also have a Gargrave Oval with (2) 3 foot flex sections.
I am trying to save some of my old layout on the 6x8 side and join it to the 4x8 side which is just plywood
Here is a few ideas; please feel free to shoot them down if you like.
The gargraves will be a stand alone oval. I seem to have troubles at switches and would like to run multiple trains at once.
I like multilevel train layouts and I was going to have 3 levels with the highest in the back mainly. Is it a good idea to have them change levels or keep them seperate. How much access should I have? Just enough for a arm or should I be able to pick up the top level to get below?
I love the old action accessories but it seems like some derail the trains so I am going to keep them on spurs mainly.
I keep lights on a seperate transformer but should I also do that for the action accessories since they are activated by the track thingy?
The rubber roadbed sometiimes keeps the track apart because it is a tiny bit longer than the track. Should I cut down the roadbed to advoid derailments?
Seems like being level is a good thing to keep everything running smoothly but how critical is it being perfectly level?
Any other ideas for my American Flyers would be greatly welcomed!
Grant
I am using mainly American Flyer track & Switches with the rubber roadbed. I have some New K line track which is similiar and works with the roadbed
I also have a Gargrave Oval with (2) 3 foot flex sections.
I am trying to save some of my old layout on the 6x8 side and join it to the 4x8 side which is just plywood
Here is a few ideas; please feel free to shoot them down if you like.
The gargraves will be a stand alone oval. I seem to have troubles at switches and would like to run multiple trains at once.
I like multilevel train layouts and I was going to have 3 levels with the highest in the back mainly. Is it a good idea to have them change levels or keep them seperate. How much access should I have? Just enough for a arm or should I be able to pick up the top level to get below?
I love the old action accessories but it seems like some derail the trains so I am going to keep them on spurs mainly.
I keep lights on a seperate transformer but should I also do that for the action accessories since they are activated by the track thingy?
The rubber roadbed sometiimes keeps the track apart because it is a tiny bit longer than the track. Should I cut down the roadbed to advoid derailments?
Seems like being level is a good thing to keep everything running smoothly but how critical is it being perfectly level?
Any other ideas for my American Flyers would be greatly welcomed!
Grant