Random Track Plan thoughts From the mind of Hanson!


Thoughts. You'll be bored before you get to the scenery stage.

You want a layout that will grow as you grow in the hobby. This one is a stub end track.

Check out these 4 x 8 design from one of my design contests.

2007 4 x 8 Design Contest
 
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You can see the plans! wonder why I can't?

Any ways I never draw/plan in spurs or yard's I do that further on when I chose a plan I like! Or If some one out there likes the mains they can add to it as they see fit! I'll show you a plan that went a little further with!
 
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It's a little harder to see, but I like it better. But I can't tell more than a generality about it. The first two don't have any real opportunities for sidings or industries--even if you could do them later.
 
new layout plans.....Just thinking out loud!
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With my new layout project, I've tried to start with my railroad's "purpose" and let the track plan be driven by that.
 
Chris, I actually like the first track plan the best except for that three foot long removeable bridge. Things like that give me the willies. :eek: You could bring out the the benchwork about two feet over the desk, rearrange the industry tracks on the other end, and have enough room for a loop at either end so you wouldn't need the bridge. Riverrotter has a good point though. What is your railroad supposed to to and how does your track plan help the railroad accomplish its purpose?
 
UP2CSX said:
Chris, I actually like the first track plan the best except for that three foot long removeable bridge. Things like that give me the willies. :eek: You could bring out the the benchwork about two feet over the desk, rearrange the industry tracks on the other end, and have enough room for a loop at either end so you wouldn't need the bridge. Riverrotter has a good point though. What is your railroad supposed to to and how does your track plan help the railroad accomplish its purpose?
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Remember these are just random thoughts(plans) that pop in to my head and I'm tring to leave it to some one else to do with them as they please!

I don't mind Removable bridges, if their done RIGHT! I really wanted to maximize room. My train room is also my office and place to just hide:D I was thinking of a around the room with out a cluttered look! I done a plan with balloon tracks rather than the bridge and it made the room real small real fast. Trust me the bridge is a way better deal;)

I should have labled things better, so the Idea was more relevent! Its a UP RR type of thing. Some where in the mid west grain belt and all the industrys are supporting a Grain growing community. I like the first plan too and I like the 3rd on too...... I'm just playing around here nothing serious just messing around! Just Random thoughts from a brain that the sun has baked over the years!
 
I like a mix of the first and second.

You should come up with a random thought for a layout about the size of the thing I am working on now.

its about... oh a 2 foot wide L, 8 feet by 5.5 feet
 
sparkyftw said:
I like a mix of the first and second.

You should come up with a random thought for a layout about the size of the thing I am working on now.

its about... oh a 2 foot wide L, 8 feet by 5.5 feet
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ok, I'm game! 8 by 5'-6" L shape thats two foot wide? is that correct? what radii of curves? continous running? can I go wider than 2'? My current layout is 51"x64" and is 28" wide..... http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8278
Is this something your after?

Tell me where to go from here?
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There you go, 2 feet wide all the way around (not much extra room in here).

Min radius can be 18, although I would like some 22"

I pretty much thought about switching layout, although, I may find a way to make a loop.

Also, I thought about the main line being across the back
 
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sparkyftw said:
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There you go, 2 feet wide all the way around (not much extra room in here).

Min radius can be 18, although I would like some 22"

I pretty much thought about switching layout, although, I may find a way to make a loop.

Also, I thought about the main line being across the back
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Is the 89.5" total room width or isle width? second is this HO? or N?
 
does this look close to the room?
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wheres the door and which way does it swing?
 
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First random thought, 22" and 24" radius curves!
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Let me go tink some more!:D




I tinked more this is another random thought!
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Here's some thing diffrent! I had to use 18" radius here.......
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