GuilfordRailman
Well-Known Member
With the "completion" of my micro-layout and an attempt (if you want to call it that) of an HO scale project, I decided to continue with N scale as I'm already well-equipped to do so! That being said...I have an idea for a shelf switching layout I'd like to share with you. This is modeled off of the actual prototype. I have never modeled an actual prototype railroad (other than the obvious rolling stock and locomotives) before so I thought it would be interesting.
The idea is to model the Canterbury NH yard of the New England Southern Railroad (Now Vermont Railways). Operations for this railroad were very basic for many years and included a transload facility at the yard and delivery of slurry tankers to 3M manufacturing in Tilton NH.
Here is a basic track plan and 3D rendering of the possible 1' x 6' shelf layout I would build:
I will definitely tweak the track plan a little and most likely reconfigure some things, but this is the basic idea
I like the idea of modeling this because of the simplicity of the track plan and operations but also that it will allow me to run operations with any rolling stock I choose.
Here is a link to the website for New England Southern Railroad:
The idea is to model the Canterbury NH yard of the New England Southern Railroad (Now Vermont Railways). Operations for this railroad were very basic for many years and included a transload facility at the yard and delivery of slurry tankers to 3M manufacturing in Tilton NH.
Here is a basic track plan and 3D rendering of the possible 1' x 6' shelf layout I would build:
I will definitely tweak the track plan a little and most likely reconfigure some things, but this is the basic idea
I like the idea of modeling this because of the simplicity of the track plan and operations but also that it will allow me to run operations with any rolling stock I choose.
Here is a link to the website for New England Southern Railroad: