Hedley Junction

[sailormatlac]

Hi Matt;

I like your layout as it makes good us of all available space but does not fill the room with needless trackage.

Btw can you tell me the dimensions, in feet, of the opening for your reverse loop/staging? It looks to be 4-5' long and 2-2 1/2' deep? 22-24" radius
curves? Thanks this illustration of using a closet type opening for a partial loop is good to remember for future layouts.

Barry

Barry, Thank for your comments. The very first iteration of this layout was a real mess with lots of peninsula, duck unders and others features. It quickly became inoperable and space was cluttered. It's why we decided to get rid of them, but it was a very long process. Learning to do things with moderation when you are driven by passion isn't a walk in the park! I feel it is really important one can follow a train with minimum obstacle.

The staging area is indeed a closet located under a staircase (split level house). The door opening is exactly 5 feet large. The closet is 6 feet large and 3-1/2 feet deep (+ 4-1/2" for wall thickness). Radius varies from 22" to 24" on inner loop and from 24" to 26" on outer loop.

Loop tracks on visible part have a generous minimum 70" radius and a 244" maximum radius which helps to get a very realistic feeling to the curve. The transition with the sharp closet curves will be hidden under an overpass.

Matt