Hunter2678
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Anyone have this plan book for N scale? If so any comments on it being worth the 37$ ?
http://ngaugelayouts.com/n-scale-track-plans.html
http://ngaugelayouts.com/n-scale-track-plans.html
This book might be of better value. I found it very helpful. I had to read most of it twice to fully understand some of it, but in my opinion a must have.
https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/book/12148
We don't need no stinkin' books! Your track is all Kato? The Kato web site has tons of plans in its Store (for free).
Hehehehe, how much does an electronic copy of something weigh?I know but I dont know about there being "tons".
I know but I dont know about there being "tons" ,....only 2 really for my size of 26x60.
Are you using Unitrack? If so, just start laying it out and snap it together with a simple loop. Run a train on it, and reconfigure it. With Unitrack you don't have to even affix it to the table top. I'm using it now on my HO layout just to see where it takes me. Put some track down, and have fun with it. No need to obsess over a track plan at this point. Get your feet wet first.
This is a wonderful suggestion for several reasons. First is things look different in real life than they do as squiggles on a piece of paper. One doesn't make elevation or clearance issues when using real track that can easily be made while drawing. Distance and spaces for structures is much more obvious. A structure might fit in the space but real structures have room around them for people, vehicles, and other services. Those sorts of things, plus the vertical factor are easier to visualize in a real space than on a drawing. The next thing is being able to actually operate a train over the layout. There are always some things one finds while a train is trying to maneuver real track. Siding is too short, placement of the curve doesn't allow coupling, placement of a curve causing unwanted uncoupling, parallel tracks too close so trains side swipe each other, siding for industry is actually unusable because it is a through fare for other industries, can't fit your hand between to somethings, etc.Are you using Unitrack? If so, just start laying it out and snap it together with a simple loop. Run a train on it, and reconfigure it. With Unitrack you don't have to even affix it to the table top. I'm using it now on my HO layout just to see where it takes me. Put some track down, and have fun with it. No need to obsess over a track plan at this point. Get your feet wet first.