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[Smudge617]

So have been playing around with a Yard or more to the point an Engine Servicing area ...

Thoughts opinions .... ????

Like this one, small industrial/ maintenance area, space for a small town, and a nice scenic (hill/mountain/tunnel maybe?) area (bottom right) for you to do.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

And one more small modification - I lost the 3rd track on the eastern side

Each time I look at it - I see something to change ... it is never ending, BUT I think this one will work and cover 99% of all that I want in a track plan. All I have to do now is find a very nice N Scale 2 Bay Engine House, preferably in Laser Cut

 

[Smudge617]

And one more small modification - I lost the 3rd track on the eastern side

Each time I look at it - I see something to change ... it is never ending, BUT I think this one will work and cover 99% of all that I want in a track plan. All I have to do now is find a very nice N Scale 2 Bay Engine House, preferably in Laser Cut

 

[goscrewyourselves]

@Smudge, I like the bottom one ... very rustic and I think would suit my 1950'/60's era.

 

[Smudge617]

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[Smudge617]

@Smudge, I like the bottom one ... very rustic and I think would suit my 1950'/60's era.

I like that too, oops I'm late, later.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Thanks mate - talk to yu later.

 

[Smudge617]

@Smudge, I like the bottom one ... very rustic and I think would suit my 1950'/60's era.

To me, that would be my main engine house, and a nice old very rusty steamer as a switcher for the maintenance yard parked in the side.

 

[santafewillie]

You addressed one major issue that I saw with the latest plan, with the addition of the extra crossovers at the yard entrance. You're still limited to running left to right to access the yard though. No escape track.

 

[JeffH]

I love the back side, the way the 2 routes mander over and under each other will be great for watching long trains wind through that area.

I really like to have long trains doing the roundy-round thing while I operate a shorter train serving the industries.

You could have a lot of fun with a complex yard and more spurs.

 

[Iron Horseman]

So have been playing around with a Yard or more to the point an Engine Servicing area ...

Thoughts opinions .... ????

Taking shape. Also looking familiar.

You could have a lot of fun with a complex yard and more spurs.

Generally speaking, Tony doesn't do switching.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Thanks Gents, appreciate the input and thoughts ... and @Iron Horseman yep, I can't seem to get away from the same basic idea's ...............

 

[goscrewyourselves]

@santafewillie

I know what you mean about an escape track but I don't think I have the room to put one in. Access to the yard is only from the right, but that is okay as I intend it to be a Servicing and Maintenance Area anyway.

@JeffH

Thanks Jeff and as Horseman said - I am not into prototype stuff or switching etc. As boring as it may sound, I just like watching the trains go around and around through realistic looking scenery, well, as realistic as I can get it

@Smudge617

Yep, that would work I believe. I could get two of them and try to "kit bash them" into a 2 engine shed. or just have the two Sheds ... something to think about

 

[Iron Horseman]

All I have to do now is find a very nice N Scale 2 Bay Engine House, preferably in Laser Cut

That should be easy enough. Why do you prefer laser cut?

on ebay - says last one
RS Laser
Kato not laser cut.
Faller not laser cut
Outland 3d printed -yech
Magnuson - plaster - I love my Magnuson structures.
Sunshine? - wood not laser

 

[goscrewyourselves]

That should be easy enough. Why do you prefer laser cut?

on ebay - says last one
RS Laser
Kato not laser cut.
Faller not laser cut
Outland 3d printed -yech
Magnuson - plaster - I love my Magnuson structures.
Sunshine? - wood not laser

I prefer working with wooden kits. They tend to look better I think when completed, not as "chunky" as styrene. With that being said, I am not adverse to plastic kits, I have a number of DPM (pre woodlands) kits as well

Thank you for the links, I'll take a look

 

[Smudge617]

I prefer working with wooden kits. They tend to look better I think when completed

These are nice MDF kit's but not very American looking, lol

 

[goscrewyourselves]

MDF? I thought MDF was a building material?

That bein said, I like the bottom one - American looking or not doesn't concern me. I am going to have quite a few Australian building's on the new layout You might say that it will be a "United Nations Layout"

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Thanks @Smudge617

 

[Smudge617]

MDF? I thought MDF was a building material?

That bein said, I like the bottom one - American looking or not doesn't concern me. I am going to have quite a few Australian building's on the new layout You might say that it will be a "United Nations Layout"

The bottom one is a building from the Settle-Carlisle line, the Laser cut version is no longer available, that's a card kit.

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[goscrewyourselves]

@Smudge617

Ahh, thanks. I am not a big fan of Card Kits I'm afraid so that counts that one out. I still like the RSLaser Single Shed Kit so that is what I will most likely go with