07-27-2009, 11:14 PM
Did some more work on the plan this evening. I shrunk the plan quite a bit with this latest re-vision as well. Now the plan will only occupy a room that is 25'x15', which is more realistic then a 40x30' room LOL.
Now to explain this attachment....
Basically im going to limit the number of modules on this layout, and try and keep them to a minimum. The pic below only contains 5 modules, the rest is layout. The layout will basically be a large U-shape around the room, with modules coming out in different areas. When building the layout, ill make it so that each island can be hooked up and switched.... So all the islands will not be connected and hooked up at the same time. For example, the Codoni Ave. island modules would be set up, while Doherty Ave Island modules would be in storage and not set up at the same time as the Condoni Modules.
We'll start at the top left of the pic. This is where the 3 tracks come out of the left end of the Interchange Yard. These tracks merge into one track, and parallel Yosemite Blvd. When the tracks come to Codoni Ave. a spur comes off and goes to the right, where the first 2 modules will be located, Codoni Ave. A total of 3 modules (each 6' long, ONLY 2 SHOWN SO FAR). Below Codoni Ave, South Riverside Dr. and then Lapham Ave. parallels Yosemite Blvd while the tracks run down the center of both roads. Just below South Riverside Dr. another island of modules. These are the Doherty Ave. Modules. Just below this, the lower left corner of the layout, Yosemite Blvd and Lapham Ave take a right turn (in the real thing they keep going down straight and do not turn....) and then cross Mitchel Road. Tracks still say in the middle of both Yosemite Blvd and Lapham Ave. A little down the line, a spur comes off. This is currently where im at with the plan right now.
Im not sure how to explain where the layout stops and where island modules start better then i did above, but basically modules will be able to be hooked up to certain spots for switching, when im done switch them, they will be taken down and the next island of modules would be hooked up. It will make alot more sense i think once everything is in place....
Now to explain this attachment....
Basically im going to limit the number of modules on this layout, and try and keep them to a minimum. The pic below only contains 5 modules, the rest is layout. The layout will basically be a large U-shape around the room, with modules coming out in different areas. When building the layout, ill make it so that each island can be hooked up and switched.... So all the islands will not be connected and hooked up at the same time. For example, the Codoni Ave. island modules would be set up, while Doherty Ave Island modules would be in storage and not set up at the same time as the Condoni Modules.
We'll start at the top left of the pic. This is where the 3 tracks come out of the left end of the Interchange Yard. These tracks merge into one track, and parallel Yosemite Blvd. When the tracks come to Codoni Ave. a spur comes off and goes to the right, where the first 2 modules will be located, Codoni Ave. A total of 3 modules (each 6' long, ONLY 2 SHOWN SO FAR). Below Codoni Ave, South Riverside Dr. and then Lapham Ave. parallels Yosemite Blvd while the tracks run down the center of both roads. Just below South Riverside Dr. another island of modules. These are the Doherty Ave. Modules. Just below this, the lower left corner of the layout, Yosemite Blvd and Lapham Ave take a right turn (in the real thing they keep going down straight and do not turn....) and then cross Mitchel Road. Tracks still say in the middle of both Yosemite Blvd and Lapham Ave. A little down the line, a spur comes off. This is currently where im at with the plan right now.
Im not sure how to explain where the layout stops and where island modules start better then i did above, but basically modules will be able to be hooked up to certain spots for switching, when im done switch them, they will be taken down and the next island of modules would be hooked up. It will make alot more sense i think once everything is in place....