New Track Plan

[mike8693]

Just wanted to get some input on my new track plan. We are movig so I had to take the old layout down , but the good news is that the new train room is has 4 walls so I can do an around the walls layout. The room is roughly 24 by 11. Im leaving the last 4 feet of the room for storage, tunnel access and electrical box access. Ho scale, minimum radius 30 inch, switches 6's and 8's, 1960's. Any suggestions welcome. Looking at it I forgot to add crossovers in the yard and on the main .

 

[Screwjack]

Well being new it looks great to me! I hope to be able to do something like that someday in my basement...

Nice job

 

[Wastrel]

You might want to throw in some curves. I find long straight stretches are a bit boring. By adding slight curvature to the long straights you will give the train that snake like look that is so appealing.

 

[Rico]

Yeah crossovers would be good. You could also do a compound yard ladder for the yard, would give you longer yard tracks.
Looks like a good layout to make up trains and get them running.