Need a N scale passenger point to point

[sinebar]

I want to build a N scale point to point passenger layout for my D&RGW Alco pulling California Zephyr passenger cars. Does anyone know a good source?

 

[SpaceMouse]

An N-scale point to point. This guy takes the train to work.

 

[trainmastr1]

An N-scale point to point. This guy takes the train to work.

Chip...that is toooo funny!

Sinebar...don't know how much room you have, but the first thought that came to mind went something like this:
(Hidden stage/ rev loop)-station-mainline track-station-(hidden stage/rev loop)

OR: (Hidden stage/ rev loop)-mainline-station-mainline-(Hidden stage/ rev loop)

 

[Beachbum]

An N-scale point to point. This guy takes the train to work.

LMAO! Outstanding!

 

[Beachbum]

How about a dogbone with the ends hidden and a large passenger station in the middle of the bone? Not point-to-point BUT you can concentrate on modeling 1 very nice / large station like Denver instead of splitting your $$$ and effort between 2 and you can have lots of traffic moving through while staging is hidden. This would be called a "railfan layout" by some.

If you want to do something like LA Union Station and points east, you might want to consider a shelf layout with your stations on each end.

 

[SpaceMouse]

There are some good point to points here: They are HO but you can convert to N --figure about 14" x 55"

http://www.chipengelmann.com/Trains/2x8Contest.html

 

[sinebar]

How about a dogbone with the ends hidden and a large passenger station in the middle of the bone? Not point-to-point BUT you can concentrate on modeling 1 very nice / large station like Denver instead of splitting your $$$ and effort between 2 and you can have lots of traffic moving through while staging is hidden. This would be called a "railfan layout" by some.

If you want to do something like LA Union Station and points east, you might want to consider a shelf layout with your stations on each end.

Yeah a dog bone is something I'm considering. There doesn't seem to be a lot passenger layout track plans for any scale though.

 

[SpaceMouse]

I have a question. Are you looking to run your trains annd watch them go, or are you looking to run a terminal and switch your engines and passenger service between destinations?

 

[Beachbum]

I have a question. Are you looking to run your trains annd watch them go, or are you looking to run a terminal and switch your engines and passenger service between destinations?

Yeah, that will certainly make a difference in planning. If push comes to shove, you can always Google Earth or Bing some prototype stations to get an idea of the track layouts. E.g. Ogilvie Transportation Ctr (ex-CNW) in Chicago is a stub ended station with a couple spurs at the end of the platforms to service METRA engines. CUS is a stub ended station with a large Amtrak facility and a large METRA (BNSF) facility on the south side and a runthrough on the east side of the station to "cheat" on the stub endedness

I think Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation has a section on passenger terminals.