08-31-2011, 10:05 PM
Mike Kieran Wrote:Stein,
What's the capacity of the runaround? I'm trying to figure out how to adjust this trackplan for IPD box cars. If I could fit an NW2 plus two box cars (NW2 = 6 inches, IPD box cars = 8 inches, thus a total of 22 inches). Regular 40 foot boxcars are 6.5 inches over the couplers. Would I be able to shorten the runaround so that I could fit 22 inches on each end?
Runaround is 32.5" long (fits five 40-foot cars or four 8" cares), plus room for clearance when running around. Ends are 20" long (fits an NW2 and two 40-foot cars with room to spare).
You of course can take 4" away from the central runaround to add to the ends. Or make the leftmost tail one car length shorter (or just short enough for an engine) and use the space freed up for more space at the right end of the runaround. Or just add 6" to overall length :-)
Smile,
Stein