06-18-2010, 08:34 AM
Looks like a great start. Nice mix of yard, industry, and a bit of mainline for scenery!
Given the size of the room, I would suggest that you eliminate the helix and use either a simple grade to get to staging, or use "surround staging" - the concept, if not invented by, popularized by Mike Hamer in MRP and GMR several years ago. Here's a link to his track plan and photos. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ovar.ca/MemberLayouts/Mike%20Hamer/Hamer.htm">http://ovar.ca/MemberLayouts/Mike%20Hamer/Hamer.htm</a><!-- m -->
One caveat - for surround staging, you need to have exacting trackwork and top notch rolling stock to avoid derailments in hard to access areas.
Andrew
Given the size of the room, I would suggest that you eliminate the helix and use either a simple grade to get to staging, or use "surround staging" - the concept, if not invented by, popularized by Mike Hamer in MRP and GMR several years ago. Here's a link to his track plan and photos. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ovar.ca/MemberLayouts/Mike%20Hamer/Hamer.htm">http://ovar.ca/MemberLayouts/Mike%20Hamer/Hamer.htm</a><!-- m -->
One caveat - for surround staging, you need to have exacting trackwork and top notch rolling stock to avoid derailments in hard to access areas.
Andrew