Suggestions for Track Layout

[PreserveTheUnion]

Hi all!

I'm starting my first model railroad this summer and wanted to gauge (no pun intended) some experts' thoughts on my layout. Now for some minor details:

An interwar period GWR OH layout
A corner table area that has the dimensions of:
First section
L: 49 in
W: 25 in
H: 31 in

Second Section (I am measuring up until the hole in the center):
L: 25 in
W: 32 in
H: 31 in

Now the more important part of this threat...
My layout is heavily (very heavily) inspired by Nancegollan on the Helston Branchline of the Cornwall Main Line.
It is a goods only station, with a running line to the bottom (I can't decide between leaving the bottom line as the running line or just going with an up and a down)

I will be building a small table to the left of section 1 for a small fiddle yard inside of a little mountain/hill.

At this time, I haven't properly spaced anything or checked measurements for the full yard yet, I just want a basic outline before doing so.

And the box with the 3 lines in it is supposed to be another engine shed but I think I may not use that at the moment.

And I plan for the line between the curve and the fiddle yard to be significantly longer, just at this time I wasn't concerned with it because the yard design is what I wanted to work on.

Legend:
SB - Signal Box
C - Crane
WT - Water tower
GS - Goods shed
ES - Engine Shed
TT - Turntable

I will obviously redesign and make it look MUCH nicer when I'm ready, but for now it is a simple sketch that I am happy with. Any and all (preferably constructive) comments are accepted, I simply want others' input in my very quaint design.

Cameron

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Cameron: What scale were you thinking about using?

Greg

 

[flyboy2610]

What scale is this to be in?

 

[PreserveTheUnion]

Greg and Flyboy,

The scale is going to be OH, but because this is going to be a British Layout, most of the locos will be OO. So same scale, but OH/OO

 

[Selector]

Your drawing looks plausible, but I fear that when/if you acquire some actual turnouts/points and use their true dimensions and geometry, you will find that your plan looks a lot different. Some of those angles are very steep, but there is not point-to-frog length. Once you put the real turnout dimensions in place on your diagramme, you'll have to rethink it all.

 

[PreserveTheUnion]

Your drawing looks plausible, but I fear that when/if you acquire some actual turnouts/points and use their true dimensions and geometry, you will find that your plan looks a lot different. Some of those angles are very steep, but there is not point-to-frog length. Once you put the real turnout dimensions in place on your diagramme, you'll have to rethink it all.

That’s a fair assessment. I was planning on buying a decent amount of straights and only a few points so that I could map out each part and see how it works. I really appreciate the warning and will keep an eye for it on the future. Considering this is no where near my final design (and I plan on using some software to get a better look) I think I should be okay. Thanks again!