Hi guys, I just buiolt a bookshelf for my wife in the basement and wouldn't you know it there was plenty of room to put a shelf under that but we ran out of books. Looks like I have a place to start a little layout. I have never designed a shelf layout and am looking for ideas. I saw a guy ask for some plans from you guys before and the plans all looked great. So if anyone has a few extra minutes I would love to see what you come up with. I will post my design if I ever decide on one.
Benchwork dimensions starting on the left. The shelf goes 12 ft and then a peninsula comes out six feet. It is two feet wide and the goes back to the wall. The shelf proceeding right will be six inches deep and five feet long terminating at the right wall. It will eventually go through the wall to join the main layout.
That tis the basic dimension I have to work with. The peninsula section will have to be easily removable as it will be sitting on the new bartop I am supposed to tile and install.
So the idea for the layout is a basic little switching operation. The main will go through a wall on the right end and eventually cross over the main line of my future CSX layout to a yard. This yard will connect to the main layout. This will represent a small branch line. The only major requirement I have is that the layout incorporate a scene where coal cars could be filled. These will later supply my coal plant on the main layout if it ever comes to fruition. The minimum track radius will be 18" but larger where possible and the minimum turnout will be #4 but again larger where feasible. the layout will be DCC with all switches thrown by hand. Mostly small switching locos will be used along with a 45 tonner.
Thanks for any ideas.
Benchwork dimensions starting on the left. The shelf goes 12 ft and then a peninsula comes out six feet. It is two feet wide and the goes back to the wall. The shelf proceeding right will be six inches deep and five feet long terminating at the right wall. It will eventually go through the wall to join the main layout.
That tis the basic dimension I have to work with. The peninsula section will have to be easily removable as it will be sitting on the new bartop I am supposed to tile and install.
So the idea for the layout is a basic little switching operation. The main will go through a wall on the right end and eventually cross over the main line of my future CSX layout to a yard. This yard will connect to the main layout. This will represent a small branch line. The only major requirement I have is that the layout incorporate a scene where coal cars could be filled. These will later supply my coal plant on the main layout if it ever comes to fruition. The minimum track radius will be 18" but larger where possible and the minimum turnout will be #4 but again larger where feasible. the layout will be DCC with all switches thrown by hand. Mostly small switching locos will be used along with a 45 tonner.
Thanks for any ideas.
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