11-04-2011, 06:47 PM
Small update....
All the track is laid and operating smoothly. Need to make up a couple of switch lists and test out the operations and also try and decide how I'll end up handling the two tracks on the front edge of the layout.
After laying out the track according to my plan, I'm wondering right now if I may have to add a narrow staging track on the left side of the layout to give myself a little more breathing room. Should be ample room to work the first two tracks as it is, but I'd like to have a bit of a run before actually getting to the working area. An 8in X 6ft shelf would be simple enough to add. Test sessions should tell the tale.
Mark - I ordered the Walther's fuel rack kit off eBay this evening - so that may well influence how the plan ends up, once I get the kit and see what I can do with it. Thanks again for the info!
** UPDATE 11/5/2011 **
Have operated the new track arrangement twice now (using the Version B industry arrangement) and everything seems just fine. Sessions are taking 60-70 minutes without any "time killing" and that's just placing/pulling one or two cars at each industry. Plenty of room to work all the tracks, but still considering adding a 6 to 8ft long staging track on the left side at some point. It could have two tracks on it where two different trains could be staged.
Need to make some more structure mockups since the older ones no longer fit anywhere, but will hold off on that until I'm sure of the industry placement.
Still have a few ideas floating around in the old brain, but don't want to keep boring you with changes. Will continue to test this out for a while before making any more changes. BUT.... for an entirely different plan, see my posting regarding a Peanut Butter plant http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=24&t=4911 Hummmmmm?
All the track is laid and operating smoothly. Need to make up a couple of switch lists and test out the operations and also try and decide how I'll end up handling the two tracks on the front edge of the layout.
After laying out the track according to my plan, I'm wondering right now if I may have to add a narrow staging track on the left side of the layout to give myself a little more breathing room. Should be ample room to work the first two tracks as it is, but I'd like to have a bit of a run before actually getting to the working area. An 8in X 6ft shelf would be simple enough to add. Test sessions should tell the tale.
Mark - I ordered the Walther's fuel rack kit off eBay this evening - so that may well influence how the plan ends up, once I get the kit and see what I can do with it. Thanks again for the info!
** UPDATE 11/5/2011 **
Have operated the new track arrangement twice now (using the Version B industry arrangement) and everything seems just fine. Sessions are taking 60-70 minutes without any "time killing" and that's just placing/pulling one or two cars at each industry. Plenty of room to work all the tracks, but still considering adding a 6 to 8ft long staging track on the left side at some point. It could have two tracks on it where two different trains could be staged.
Need to make some more structure mockups since the older ones no longer fit anywhere, but will hold off on that until I'm sure of the industry placement.
Still have a few ideas floating around in the old brain, but don't want to keep boring you with changes. Will continue to test this out for a while before making any more changes. BUT.... for an entirely different plan, see my posting regarding a Peanut Butter plant http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=24&t=4911 Hummmmmm?
Ed
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