goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
I have to be honest, I am a little hesitant to post anything about this project as some of my previous ventures have not come to fruition for various reasons. This however; is something I have been working on for a couple of weeks and is the 5th or 6th design.
For those who know me, you will know that I am not interested in operations or reality or even the rationale or logic of what I end up with. My inspiration is to have as much runnable track as possible, for the space available, without making it look cluttered or overly laden with track. You will also know that my main focus is the scenery of the layout and allow it to bring the layout to life - to distract from the (sometimes) obvious real world flaws that may exist in my plans.
As such, this is what I have in mind for the replacement of my HO layout:
The plan calls for about 160' of N Scale Code 80 track work incorporating 50 or so lengths of flex along with 18 turnouts.
The plan will allow me to run 4 trains freely, without the need for control over any of them due to the 4 separate lines. The 4 lines represent a double passenger line and a double freight line, and so begins the fictionality (yeah I know - not a real word) of the layout. Both lines are accessible from each other - passenger to freight and visa versa. At the same time, the small "yard/siding" will provide me with enough "excitement" should I feel the need to be actively engaged in the layout and does allow for expansion should it be needed some where down the track.
The plan is drawn with the scenery in mind and what can go where and how. I have not defined any specific area for any specific thing, leaving me the prerogative of putting a town etc where I think it will best fit once the track work is in place. In the past I have tried to create something around the scenery, towns, industry and so forth and that has done nothing more than create confusion and frustration for me. Track planning is not my strong point, so when I get something I like, I leave it and make the scenery side fit the plan.
I am sure some of you, or perhaps many of you, will see flaws and problems etc in the plan and I am, as always, open to being advised of those issues and having those problem areas pointed out. As always, I look forward to your thoughts...
For those who know me, you will know that I am not interested in operations or reality or even the rationale or logic of what I end up with. My inspiration is to have as much runnable track as possible, for the space available, without making it look cluttered or overly laden with track. You will also know that my main focus is the scenery of the layout and allow it to bring the layout to life - to distract from the (sometimes) obvious real world flaws that may exist in my plans.
As such, this is what I have in mind for the replacement of my HO layout:
The plan calls for about 160' of N Scale Code 80 track work incorporating 50 or so lengths of flex along with 18 turnouts.
The plan will allow me to run 4 trains freely, without the need for control over any of them due to the 4 separate lines. The 4 lines represent a double passenger line and a double freight line, and so begins the fictionality (yeah I know - not a real word) of the layout. Both lines are accessible from each other - passenger to freight and visa versa. At the same time, the small "yard/siding" will provide me with enough "excitement" should I feel the need to be actively engaged in the layout and does allow for expansion should it be needed some where down the track.
The plan is drawn with the scenery in mind and what can go where and how. I have not defined any specific area for any specific thing, leaving me the prerogative of putting a town etc where I think it will best fit once the track work is in place. In the past I have tried to create something around the scenery, towns, industry and so forth and that has done nothing more than create confusion and frustration for me. Track planning is not my strong point, so when I get something I like, I leave it and make the scenery side fit the plan.
I am sure some of you, or perhaps many of you, will see flaws and problems etc in the plan and I am, as always, open to being advised of those issues and having those problem areas pointed out. As always, I look forward to your thoughts...