03-21-2009, 01:04 AM
Quote:Though the basic folded figure-8 idea is still there, a lot has changed/modified...I tend to do a lot of re-thinkuing & making stuff up as I go once I'm actually building benchwork...
I remember (and still pull out occasionally) my first few issues of MR. I've collected many older issues since then, but this one set in particular stands out. It's the series of articles Malcolm Furlow did on building the Carbondale Central. Looking at your rough sketch tickled my brain and it took a few more looks and some scalp scratching to come up with why that looked so darned familiar. The CC used a folded figure 8. The crossing was essentially hidden, giving the effect that the train always entered the scene from either the center-out, or the sides-in, depending on direction of travel. A simple yet interesting and very flexible/workable concept. I'll be likewise interested to see how you develop this plan.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!