03-06-2010, 09:50 PM
Here are the new sketches for the two-scene concept for the bonus room shelf layout.
First is the country/small town scene. On the left is a diorama (which took first place in a kitbashing contest a few years ago) of a backwoods supply store, the Ocali Outfitters. This industry receives an occasional flat car load of hardwood lumber, or box car of finished goods for distribution/sale. On the right will be a station scene. The spur in the middle will probably be a team track to allow for variety. Outer radius 22", inner radius 20". Both turnouts #4.
Next is the other wall, an urban scene. The two mainline tracks pass through town on an elevated embankment/wall. The siding coming off the curved turnout descends down a 6% grade beginning just past the #6 turnout. The unnamed 'industry' is on the same level as the mains. Following the spur track downgrade we pass the waterworks bottling plant (my summer 2009 kitbash contest project) and enter a tail track to hold a small shifter and at most two 40' cars.
Reversing through the switchback the line passes under the main tracks to serve two visible industries. The American Tool and Die company receives a box car load of raw materials and a coal hopper to fire the boiler for steam generation to run all those machine tools and heat the plant in winter. The other industry will probably be a scrap yard/pipe & metal shapes dealer. There is a passenger station located below grade with staircases up to the platform & baggage elevators. It's not grand central, since it's in an industrial part of town. More likely commuters & business people pass through here.
The spur alongside the AT&D industry can hold other rolling stock destined for other industries located further down the industry spur...after the track passes beneath the mains. May be a neat place for a mirror effect.
Again the outer main radius is 22", the inner 20", and spur line 18". Most turnouts on the industry spur are #4's. The crossover on the main is #6's. The double crossover on the unscenicked mainline 'bridge' section is a shinohara #6. It will serve as the runaround for trains setting off & picking up freight for the local industries. The switch engine for the industrial district will 'live' on the switchback tail track.
I'm pretty jazzed about this plan.
Well, whaddya think?
Galen
First is the country/small town scene. On the left is a diorama (which took first place in a kitbashing contest a few years ago) of a backwoods supply store, the Ocali Outfitters. This industry receives an occasional flat car load of hardwood lumber, or box car of finished goods for distribution/sale. On the right will be a station scene. The spur in the middle will probably be a team track to allow for variety. Outer radius 22", inner radius 20". Both turnouts #4.
Next is the other wall, an urban scene. The two mainline tracks pass through town on an elevated embankment/wall. The siding coming off the curved turnout descends down a 6% grade beginning just past the #6 turnout. The unnamed 'industry' is on the same level as the mains. Following the spur track downgrade we pass the waterworks bottling plant (my summer 2009 kitbash contest project) and enter a tail track to hold a small shifter and at most two 40' cars.
Reversing through the switchback the line passes under the main tracks to serve two visible industries. The American Tool and Die company receives a box car load of raw materials and a coal hopper to fire the boiler for steam generation to run all those machine tools and heat the plant in winter. The other industry will probably be a scrap yard/pipe & metal shapes dealer. There is a passenger station located below grade with staircases up to the platform & baggage elevators. It's not grand central, since it's in an industrial part of town. More likely commuters & business people pass through here.
The spur alongside the AT&D industry can hold other rolling stock destined for other industries located further down the industry spur...after the track passes beneath the mains. May be a neat place for a mirror effect.
Again the outer main radius is 22", the inner 20", and spur line 18". Most turnouts on the industry spur are #4's. The crossover on the main is #6's. The double crossover on the unscenicked mainline 'bridge' section is a shinohara #6. It will serve as the runaround for trains setting off & picking up freight for the local industries. The switch engine for the industrial district will 'live' on the switchback tail track.
I'm pretty jazzed about this plan.
Well, whaddya think?Galen
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