05-31-2013, 03:15 PM
FCIN,you beat me to it,as you said the size i had was 144 x 14,things have changed, that space has now gone (SWMBO)
The layouts will have to be built in the loft, the size i have now is 200 x 14 max,but due to the size of the hatch in to the loft i'm limited to (for ease of handling) 42 x 14 boards,the plan below is 168 x 14 with a 24" curve on the end which goes to the fiddle yard,i started to build a layout(Franklin park) but it failed because i made the boards 48 x 20 and this size made then a really tight squeeze when taking them up and down the ladder.
Would the railroad crossing i've added be feasible, with a truncated connection made in to a small unloading/loading area,i've added a larger team track for my bulkheads/centre beams with a single sided for un-loading c/hoppers/tank cars/boxcars into trucks.
any imput welcome
Ray
The layouts will have to be built in the loft, the size i have now is 200 x 14 max,but due to the size of the hatch in to the loft i'm limited to (for ease of handling) 42 x 14 boards,the plan below is 168 x 14 with a 24" curve on the end which goes to the fiddle yard,i started to build a layout(Franklin park) but it failed because i made the boards 48 x 20 and this size made then a really tight squeeze when taking them up and down the ladder.
Would the railroad crossing i've added be feasible, with a truncated connection made in to a small unloading/loading area,i've added a larger team track for my bulkheads/centre beams with a single sided for un-loading c/hoppers/tank cars/boxcars into trucks.
any imput welcome
Ray