New British Layout -- Open to Feedback

[RobertInOntario]

Hi Rob,

Is this the realization of the planning from here: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1119">viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1119</a><!-- l --> ?

If so, I'd ask if you established any goals, since as I noted in the other thread, we may not be able to provide suitable feedback without some sort of criteria for what you consider a successful layout. ...
Well, you've made a small (check) and portable (check) layout. You want to try/do some scenery (check). But you are not sure where to place industries and roads. So what are the operational requirements for this layout? How do the industries figure into it (i.e. why did the railway come to town)? You also want to run passenger trains, but they are restricted to the outside loop - there's nothing wrong with that - consider it an different route. But figuring out the overall scheme/purpose of the thing seems to be elusive.
So as I stated in the other thread, I think that you should really set out some objectives. After all, how will you know you've arrived if you don't know where you are going?
Andrew

Thanks, Andrew! Yes, this is the progression of that earlier thread (and 1-2 others!).

I still need to have a think about the purpose/goals, etc. This is partly governed by the layout's limitations. For example, I can get practically all of my locos to run on the outer loop b/c it has 18"R curves. Therefore, passenger trains can run there. The inner loop is more limited to the small locos and smaller trains (although, surprisingly, I can still get a fair number of my larger ones, Pacifics, etc., to run well on the tight 15"R curves).

So, to a large extent, the inner loop will be ideal for freight trains using smaller locos and the small, 4-wheel British stock. I plan to run freight trains from the inner loop to the outer one and back again, while the passenger trains wait down the one long siding.

I'm open to suggestions re the industries, sidings, etc. I might even be able to add one more siding. At any rate, the layout's limitations will pretty much dictate what kind of operations and goals I can do (rather than the other way around).

I'll think about this more -- thanks again!

Rob
Rob