06-17-2014, 10:15 AM
I just thought that I would put out one of my doodlings. One of the critiques about my ISL designs is that they are too linear. I added a 9 inch straight section onto the drill track to make coupling and uncoupling easier. The Track is Atlas Code 83 track with 18 inch radius turnouts and curves.
I have an overpass on the right side of the layout with stores to act as a view block for the drill track. The drill track is enough for a locomotive and 2 cars. The track plan and its industries are designed to allow for a mix of different freight car types. I showed a carrying handle which can also be used to fold the wings to make a 36 inch by 18 inch portable layout. The structure by the building supply is an IHC Ready Mix Plant.
I would assign the tracks from top to bottom as:
Top Track - Manufacturing Company.
Second Track - Food Processor, Additional Loading for the Manufacturing Company, Loco Storage, Freight Car Overflow
Third Track - Interchange Track
Fourth Track - Salvage Company, Building Supply
I figure that the traffic flow with 3 cars interchanged daily would be as follows:
Customer Weekly loadings In/Out
Manufacturing Company 5/2
Food Processor 3/0
Building Supply 3/0
Salvage Company 0/2
Total: 11/4
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I have an overpass on the right side of the layout with stores to act as a view block for the drill track. The drill track is enough for a locomotive and 2 cars. The track plan and its industries are designed to allow for a mix of different freight car types. I showed a carrying handle which can also be used to fold the wings to make a 36 inch by 18 inch portable layout. The structure by the building supply is an IHC Ready Mix Plant.
I would assign the tracks from top to bottom as:
Top Track - Manufacturing Company.
Second Track - Food Processor, Additional Loading for the Manufacturing Company, Loco Storage, Freight Car Overflow
Third Track - Interchange Track
Fourth Track - Salvage Company, Building Supply
I figure that the traffic flow with 3 cars interchanged daily would be as follows:
Customer Weekly loadings In/Out
Manufacturing Company 5/2
Food Processor 3/0
Building Supply 3/0
Salvage Company 0/2
Total: 11/4
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.