Layout idea

[roofintrash]

Thinking about re-purposing my workshop area in the house. Was going to use the attached garage for a layout but the new wife got kinda hooked on having her car in a heated, air conditioned spot. I have plenty of room in the detached garage to relocate my other hobbies so I figured I'd work up a quick plan.

I still haven't figured out the program all the way yet so some features like backdrops and scene dividers aren't there. I'm thinking a pretty industrial area with a little bit of town or just countryside thrown in. Don't really want to double deck it other than staging below. I may move the entry door to the end wall as that will give me another 40" to move the yard blob right.

Ive been doodling for a long time and this is the first try for anything using actual track planning tools other than graph paper and a compass. If you see any glaring booboos please blurt it out.

Rick

 

[Iron Horseman]

Ive been doodling for a long time and this is the first try for anything using actual track planning tools other than graph paper and a compass. If you see any glaring booboos please blurt it out.

Not a booboo, but it seems my same comment on most layouts I see drawn up is appropriate. Looks to be over yarded and under industrialized. Depending on how one counts I see 8-10 yard tracks, yet (also depending on how one counts) I see only two towns for cars to go to and come from. Usually a classification yard needs only 1 yard track per destination/receiving location. What it the purpose of that massive yard?

 

[roofintrash]

Thank you. Point taken and noted. Will open up more room for industries right by the yard.