11-30-2011, 09:34 AM
Nice variation of the track plan Stein! I like it!
As for having two industries on the same track - nothing wrong with that and it adds operational interest to a small switching layout. Lot's of places out there in railroad land where you'll find two, even more industries on the same siding. I currently have two industries on one long track on my own ISL which is based on a prototype location and industries that I really like; and like the prototype location, I may extend that track a little and add a third small industry, which would eliminate a switch and complicate the switching a tad.
I would have to agree with Mike about considering going with N scale rather than HO in your available layout space. Hadn't thought about an under the table sound system or even using larger motive power to have sound in N scale, but it has possibilities. I often will mute the sound or use one of my non-sound equipped loco's when switching my layout, as it will get on your nerves at times.
You might try and see what you could do with N scale in that same space before going ahead. Don't know if any N scale GP-40's are available in FWWR paint, but if they have them in HO, then the odds are good that they'll have them in N at some point. Look's to me like an N scale version of that spur could pretty well duplicate the prototype arrangement.
Z scale??????? Yipes!!!! I have trouble seeing all the detail and working with HO!!!
Just my 2 1/2 cents worth.
As for having two industries on the same track - nothing wrong with that and it adds operational interest to a small switching layout. Lot's of places out there in railroad land where you'll find two, even more industries on the same siding. I currently have two industries on one long track on my own ISL which is based on a prototype location and industries that I really like; and like the prototype location, I may extend that track a little and add a third small industry, which would eliminate a switch and complicate the switching a tad.
I would have to agree with Mike about considering going with N scale rather than HO in your available layout space. Hadn't thought about an under the table sound system or even using larger motive power to have sound in N scale, but it has possibilities. I often will mute the sound or use one of my non-sound equipped loco's when switching my layout, as it will get on your nerves at times.
You might try and see what you could do with N scale in that same space before going ahead. Don't know if any N scale GP-40's are available in FWWR paint, but if they have them in HO, then the odds are good that they'll have them in N at some point. Look's to me like an N scale version of that spur could pretty well duplicate the prototype arrangement.
Z scale??????? Yipes!!!! I have trouble seeing all the detail and working with HO!!!
Just my 2 1/2 cents worth.
Ed
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