Hello,
I'm planning, and soon will be constructing a branch of the South Pacific Coast RR that runs from Santa Cruz to Boulder Creek, CA. The laugher is I'm going to do this in an 8' X 11'6" bedroom. The layout will be in HOn3.
In my previous plan, Santa Cruz was going to be represented by hidden staging. I've added a third level and Santa Cruz is getting a 2'4" X 11'6" piece of real estate.
My fallback position is to use the town as visible staging but I would prefer to include some operational potential. I'm not satisfied with what I have come up with so I come seeking some guidance.
I'll explain what I have and some of the options that I'm contemplating. Monterey Bay is on the far right and faces south. The top spur services Gharkey's Wharf. Would a second track on the wharf add much operationally? Another option is to extend siding to the north and add an industry.
The structure centered at the top is the Santa Cruz depot. To it's right towards the end of the siding, I will add a produce or freight shed.
The structure below the turntable is car shop/repair shed. This could be removed to make room for some other arrangement.
The spur on the left services Salz Tannery. I'm pretty sure I'll be moving the tannery a little farther north of town and replace it with part of the town or a grove of redwoods.
I would love to add a cannery but I can't find the room. I'd gladly sacrifice one of the yard tracks for a nice cannery.
Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks for help,
David
I'm planning, and soon will be constructing a branch of the South Pacific Coast RR that runs from Santa Cruz to Boulder Creek, CA. The laugher is I'm going to do this in an 8' X 11'6" bedroom. The layout will be in HOn3.
In my previous plan, Santa Cruz was going to be represented by hidden staging. I've added a third level and Santa Cruz is getting a 2'4" X 11'6" piece of real estate.
My fallback position is to use the town as visible staging but I would prefer to include some operational potential. I'm not satisfied with what I have come up with so I come seeking some guidance.
I'll explain what I have and some of the options that I'm contemplating. Monterey Bay is on the far right and faces south. The top spur services Gharkey's Wharf. Would a second track on the wharf add much operationally? Another option is to extend siding to the north and add an industry.
The structure centered at the top is the Santa Cruz depot. To it's right towards the end of the siding, I will add a produce or freight shed.
The structure below the turntable is car shop/repair shed. This could be removed to make room for some other arrangement.
The spur on the left services Salz Tannery. I'm pretty sure I'll be moving the tannery a little farther north of town and replace it with part of the town or a grove of redwoods.
I would love to add a cannery but I can't find the room. I'd gladly sacrifice one of the yard tracks for a nice cannery.
Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks for help,
David