07-12-2011, 03:16 PM
Hi Mark, Welcome to one of the best sites on the web.
Regarding your track plan, I really like that you have included a run around track as part of the trackage.
This provides a bit of a termination feel to your layout with the train/switch job entering from the left,
running around its cars, switching the industries and then departing back to the left. Having switched on
several prototype railroads this it the usual practice...not shoving in.
As a track layout hint, you might want to re-think your "tail" track to the left and either extend it or move the first
left, switch up to the right. this will give you more "tail" room to take more than one or a couple of cars out of each track.
I have switched industries on a switchback where there was only room for one car and an engine but on the industry end
there were three tracks which held three tank cars each. it might have looked like a cool puzzle to model but it certainly
was pain to switch...no fun.
Just some thoughts. Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to seeing construction of your plan.
Barry
Regarding your track plan, I really like that you have included a run around track as part of the trackage.
This provides a bit of a termination feel to your layout with the train/switch job entering from the left,
running around its cars, switching the industries and then departing back to the left. Having switched on
several prototype railroads this it the usual practice...not shoving in.
As a track layout hint, you might want to re-think your "tail" track to the left and either extend it or move the first
left, switch up to the right. this will give you more "tail" room to take more than one or a couple of cars out of each track.
I have switched industries on a switchback where there was only room for one car and an engine but on the industry end
there were three tracks which held three tank cars each. it might have looked like a cool puzzle to model but it certainly
was pain to switch...no fun.
Just some thoughts. Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to seeing construction of your plan.
Barry