another concept plan

[Wiredup]

Can you tell I am never done fixing my plans?

My last plan was something I really could of done things with, but ran intoa few problems: lack of experience with laying flex made my layout incredibly unreliable. Nothing could get around the layout with derailing at least 3 times. Not to mention I put in an Sbend that really messed up passenger traffic.... Then, I started getting sick of the duck under to get into the room.

So the above plan is how I combat it.

This is currently in the concept stages. And the track is pretty much all gonna be Kato Unitrack due to the reliability.


blue = mainline
green = coach yard
red = freight yard
yellow = engine mtc

I'm finding Winrail9 to be a real pain in the arse... What has been laid out physically (coach yard, mainline) does not work properly in Winrail9.... ITS SNAP TRACK!!!!!!


Anyways, it will give you a decent idea of what I'm doing here.


The engine mtc facility is largely incomplete. There is one track off the main line that is the "coal" track for the coaling tower. There will be a separate track off the turntable that will switch into a pair of running tracks into the coal tower that does not connect to the rest of the layout.... for space reasons unfortunately.


The green coach yard is where Winrail9 does its dirty dead and really messes things up. There should be two tracks that are connected on both ends, then a stub end track as well.

The mainline is going to lead to a helix that will take it to a second level. But I got this awesome 2x9 area that I wanna put a town in, some hills, and even have the track cross over itself. So I'm thinking a branch line... but I'm at a loss of how to get there... the white tracks is where i'm starting my concept.

The freight section is going to be peco turnouts and atlas flex track, code 80 all the way around. Being straight and level track, I should have no problems with the flex. But it should also give me enough room to put down most of my rolling stock or all of it.


The orange section is the benchwork as its constructed currently. I can squeeze the north section to a 30" depth if I need too... but right now I'm pretty happy with the reaches.