03-06-2011, 12:05 PM
Hi ---
Looking at Justin's thread reminded me how fun really small switching layouts can be. I found an 8 foot wall (over the computer nook in our living room) in our house where I think I probably can get forgiveness from my beloved wife if she finds a small sectional shelf layout there, as long as the layout is not too deep and visually domineering :-)
Here are some quick sketches of possible track plans:
1) Andrews Street Yard - based on a track plan by "Shortliner" (Jack Trollope) - 8 x 1 foot (extended from 1 x 5 foot in the original):
![[Image: andrew-yard2.jpg]](http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp124/steinjr_1965/andrew-yard2.jpg)
2) 32nd Street - 8 feet x 18" - heavily inspired by an N scale track plan by Byron Henderson (San Jose Switcher ):
![[Image: 32nd-street-yard.jpg]](http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp124/steinjr_1965/forum/32nd-street-yard.jpg)
3) Giles Checical - 8 feet x 10" - an Inglenook similar layout inspired by tracks around Giles Chemical in Wayneville, NC
![[Image: giles02.jpg]](http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp124/steinjr_1965/forum/giles02.jpg)
With my tendency to cram in as much track as possible, either no 1 or no 2 seems most like my style.
But I guess it is time to try minimalism for once, since this layout is intended to be portable. I now have two 4 foot x 10" platforms (each made from four pieces of 3" x 1" pine assembled into a box, with a lid made of 1/2" decent quality plywood)in my hobby room, clamped together while the glue dries.
Maybe a smaller project is a good way of kicking myself back into building.
Smile,
Stein
Looking at Justin's thread reminded me how fun really small switching layouts can be. I found an 8 foot wall (over the computer nook in our living room) in our house where I think I probably can get forgiveness from my beloved wife if she finds a small sectional shelf layout there, as long as the layout is not too deep and visually domineering :-)
Here are some quick sketches of possible track plans:
1) Andrews Street Yard - based on a track plan by "Shortliner" (Jack Trollope) - 8 x 1 foot (extended from 1 x 5 foot in the original):
2) 32nd Street - 8 feet x 18" - heavily inspired by an N scale track plan by Byron Henderson (San Jose Switcher ):
3) Giles Checical - 8 feet x 10" - an Inglenook similar layout inspired by tracks around Giles Chemical in Wayneville, NC
With my tendency to cram in as much track as possible, either no 1 or no 2 seems most like my style.
But I guess it is time to try minimalism for once, since this layout is intended to be portable. I now have two 4 foot x 10" platforms (each made from four pieces of 3" x 1" pine assembled into a box, with a lid made of 1/2" decent quality plywood)in my hobby room, clamped together while the glue dries.
Maybe a smaller project is a good way of kicking myself back into building.
Smile,
Stein