New small ISL trackplan - need feedback

[Yngve]

Yngve,
I'll be watching with interest as I'm beginning a similar ISL myself. I have a couple things in common with you, a 3way turnout to use and I'm going to model modern European in HO. I have some track just placed on the board to see what fits where.
I look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Dave

Hi Dave!
Thats cool! I dont know when I will start building, but hopefully before the end of the year (for me thats quite optimistic )

Do you model any specific country in Europe? What I find attractive about modern European freight trains is that much of the same rolling stock can be seen all over Europe so whatever you country you choose you have almost unlimited options when it comes to what freight cars you want to run.

Looking forward to see what you might have planned.

Yngve

[faraway]

Here's an example of an industry that handles coil steel, although this one is not rail served. You would normally need a crane like this to handle the coils, although a heavy duty forklift can also be used.
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For sure it is
https://maps.google.de/maps?q=vernon+cal...47,,0,6.52

[lajry]

Reinhard
We went by there on our last LAJ trip 2/4/12. There's no rails there now but aerials do show rails used to be there. But he can still model it w/ a crane if he wants to. But not sure if he still wants to do stell coils now.

[faraway]

...We went by there on our last LAJ trip 2/4/12. ...

Andy, I remember very well. I have been there the next day too. There is the wig wag signal

[Yngve]

Its been a while since I've posted in this thread. No construction yet, but I've done quite a bit of fine-tuning to the trackplan. I have removed one turnout and also angled some of the tracks to make it visually more attractive.

Trackplan explanation:
A - warehouse (2 spots)
B - Propane gas (with locked gate)
C - team track
D - steel industry (various steel in, mainly coils, scrap steel out)

In addition the track next to track A can also be used for various loading/unloading, for example lumber.

[Mike Kieran]

It's a great plan. I agree with Ed in that I would make the warehouse take up the whole back of the layout. Other than that, it's a great layout.

[FCIN]

Very nice plan! Even switching 3 or 4 cars in and out of the industries should give you a nice hour long switching session, not to mention the fun you'll have building and detailing the structures. Bigger isn't better!

[sailormatlac]

Yep, I agree, very simple, yet very well balanced. Calls for a nice scenic layout.

Matt

[Mike Kieran]

Perfection!!!

[Yngve]

It has been a long time since I have written anything in this thread, but now things are actually happening! :o

Thank you very much for all your feedback! I have been wanting to do a switching layout for several years, but I have constantly been changing my mind on the trackplan. Thank to your feedback I'm still sticking with the trackplan I posted end of last year.

(pardon the mess )

[Tyson Rayles]

Great to see you getting started!

[Yngve]

Thank you Mike!

I have been busy today and got pretty much all the trackwork done, just some minor things remaining before I start working under the layout. I placed some rolling stock on the track and I'm very pleased with how it looks. My goal from the very beginning was to avoid having a layout cluttered with track and I feel I have achieved that goal.

[Catt]

Looks like progress.

[Brakie]

Looks like progress.

That's what I like about small ISLs..You can build them over a weekend.

I like the size of that layout since it has room for lots of detailing.

[Yngve]

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that since about one hour ago my layout has been fully operational. Everything is working smoothy so far *knock on wood*. I have used Bullfrog Turnout control from Fast Tracks to control the turnouts.

I have even started operating the layout. The first session was starting with empty tracks and simply placing some cars. This alone took about 10 minutes, so with some cars to pull it's going to be tons of fun operating this layout.