11-09-2016, 06:46 PM
Hi Harry,
Here's my first attempt at a layout for your space.
The track plan consists of a continuous run loop with a passing siding, and two branch lines. Both the yard and town site are on the branches off the main loop. There is also plenty of opportunity for some nice scenes with river crossing, overhead highway bridges, along with a few tunnels and mountain scenery.
Operations of the daily local would consist of making up a train at the interchange (staging) yard, circling the loop a few times doing some switching along the way, then cutting off to the town to do more switching. The loco would be turned on the wye and return to the yard. Coal trains would operate between the yard, and the Diamond mine as turns.
Here's the design:
Take care,
Rob.
Here's my first attempt at a layout for your space.
The track plan consists of a continuous run loop with a passing siding, and two branch lines. Both the yard and town site are on the branches off the main loop. There is also plenty of opportunity for some nice scenes with river crossing, overhead highway bridges, along with a few tunnels and mountain scenery.
Operations of the daily local would consist of making up a train at the interchange (staging) yard, circling the loop a few times doing some switching along the way, then cutting off to the town to do more switching. The loco would be turned on the wye and return to the yard. Coal trains would operate between the yard, and the Diamond mine as turns.
Here's the design:
Take care,
Rob.