Crazy idea ?

[Rabοliot]

Hello Happy Members !
This afternoon, I played with Anyrail and I drew this (crazy ?) track plan. All your comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[JazzDad]

Why is it crazy? I might make it "L" shaped, cutting the corner where you posted the dimensions.

 

[santafewillie]

Nothing crazy about that. Not a lot of switching though.

 

[Rabοliot]

I might make it "L" shaped, cutting the corner where you posted the dimensions.

You're right !

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Yep, that's a crazy idea.

 

[Rabοliot]

Yep, that's a crazy idea.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

 

[Selector]

It is my go-to track plan, twice now. It’s called a ‘folded loop’. In my cases, where it crosses over there is a height differential requiring a bridge or a tunnel. Also, mine goes around all four walls, not L-shaped. I heartily endorse your plan, but I do agree that you’ll miss operations unless you have a trailing point spur and one facing point for variety switching at industries of some kind. Sugar beets, molasses, lime, lumber, car parts...you pick ‘em .

 

[kjd]

It remind me of the old Atlas plan with a seaport in the middle of the center blob. I can't find it now but it was in one of the Atlas track planning books.

 

[Iron Horseman]

This afternoon, I played with Anyrail and I drew this (crazy ?) track plan. All your comments will be greatly appreciated.

That is called a folded figure 8 design. Nothing crazy about it.

 

[boatwrench]

When i saw this i thought of MRs Virginian 4x8 project layout. A couple of years back a professional layout designer took MRs The Virginian 4x8 project layout and made it into a folded oval type plan. You could probably find it on the internet.

 

[Rabοliot]

OK folks. You're damn right. It's just a very basic and simple folded figure 8 design. Nothing crazy about it. So I dropped it in the trash bin. See you soon and stay safe.

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[JazzDad]

I still like it. (I may dig in your wheelie bin for it tonight.)

 

[Rabοliot]

The real track plan. I used PECO Setrack Code 100 except for the crossing (Peco Streamline).