jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
Well it was brought to my attention, by my mother of all people that a 13" turntable & 14" roundhouse WERE NOT going to fit into my dad's layout where we had intended. SO I'm asking for advice, step one, was, add to the width there, again, but thinking this through in my mind, it wasn't going to happen! It would have added WAY to much depth to the layout.
Here's a copy of the previous design:
View attachment 3275
Then upon a call to my dad to discuss this error on my part, he gave a few random ideas including a double decker... So I planned out a double deck layout, the only issue here being that the curves will have to be anywhere from 18" to 20" as 22" might be a little to wide to allow aisle space.
Here's the two decks (peliminary design, I have to get the exact measurments of the room again, and rebuild, this time in another software other then Atlas' RTS):
Lower Deck: View attachment 3276
Upper Deck: View attachment 3277
But I need advice!!! I know 18"s are VERY tight, even on the predominently 4 axle road power, and 50' and shorter cars, that will mostly occupy this layout. The grid is layed out in 12" x 12" squares so you can see why I say we'd need 20" or less.
The yard in the lower deck needs alot of work, the biggest issue being, it needs to be a "wye" yard for train direction switching, not just units, but whole trains (although only 4 cars long). 3 tracks are needed, and 2" centers will prolly be the standard (narrower the better), and the single track in the center of the wye is yard engine storage.
The triple track area in the top center is complex. The closest track to the viewer will be a 2-3% grade upwards towards the left. This track leads to a rock tipple, for the mine rock. The second track on the viaduct is the main, which leads to the triple area. The middle of the tripple track area CAN be modified, as this is the engine facility lead. The Third track becomes the main. This region has some work to go, thus the absence of real drawn switches.
The rest is fairly self explanitory, but I'd like some help in the "development" so that I can make this work, as the old plan sure as heck ain't going to work! The layout will be primarly Atlas & ME Flextrack, and Atlas, ME & Peco switches. I'm going to look at a few curved switches, and if anyone knows of a good "stubby" switch, tell me! All code 83 with brown ties, maybe some code 70 ME in the yards.
Oh hey, upper deck support ideas! There's going to be around 24"-28" of clearance, if I worked out the measurments correctly in my head.
Any help is appreciated (sp?)!!
Josh
Here's a copy of the previous design:
View attachment 3275
Then upon a call to my dad to discuss this error on my part, he gave a few random ideas including a double decker... So I planned out a double deck layout, the only issue here being that the curves will have to be anywhere from 18" to 20" as 22" might be a little to wide to allow aisle space.
Here's the two decks (peliminary design, I have to get the exact measurments of the room again, and rebuild, this time in another software other then Atlas' RTS):
Lower Deck: View attachment 3276
Upper Deck: View attachment 3277
But I need advice!!! I know 18"s are VERY tight, even on the predominently 4 axle road power, and 50' and shorter cars, that will mostly occupy this layout. The grid is layed out in 12" x 12" squares so you can see why I say we'd need 20" or less.
The yard in the lower deck needs alot of work, the biggest issue being, it needs to be a "wye" yard for train direction switching, not just units, but whole trains (although only 4 cars long). 3 tracks are needed, and 2" centers will prolly be the standard (narrower the better), and the single track in the center of the wye is yard engine storage.
The triple track area in the top center is complex. The closest track to the viewer will be a 2-3% grade upwards towards the left. This track leads to a rock tipple, for the mine rock. The second track on the viaduct is the main, which leads to the triple area. The middle of the tripple track area CAN be modified, as this is the engine facility lead. The Third track becomes the main. This region has some work to go, thus the absence of real drawn switches.
The rest is fairly self explanitory, but I'd like some help in the "development" so that I can make this work, as the old plan sure as heck ain't going to work! The layout will be primarly Atlas & ME Flextrack, and Atlas, ME & Peco switches. I'm going to look at a few curved switches, and if anyone knows of a good "stubby" switch, tell me! All code 83 with brown ties, maybe some code 70 ME in the yards.
Oh hey, upper deck support ideas! There's going to be around 24"-28" of clearance, if I worked out the measurments correctly in my head.
Any help is appreciated (sp?)!!
Josh