09-15-2012, 06:32 PM
Hi Mike, just for fun, I tried to do something with Kamerad47 comment.
Your layout gave me some ideas about an average small rural community. The local is based on a stretch of CNR trackage part of the old Intercolonial between Levis and Montmagny. It's protofreelanced from 3 small villages in the area. Basically, it's you same old track plan, but I tried to see if something could be done about a interchange track long enough to store cars useful to operate the layout. Dimensions are similar to yours, they could be made a little bit smaller.
For visual divider, I used a combination of a low profile Appalachian ridge caracteristic of the area and also industrial buildings and three line.
The layout is made of three scenic blocks wrapped around 3 parallel streets: Grain Elevator, Village, Industrial district.
Most structures are leftover from the club layout I decided to pluck to see if I could come with something that could work.
Turnouts are PECO ST-245 and streamline small radius. Min. radius is 18".
![[Image: Laurierville4b.jpg]](http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt111/sailormatlac/Laurierville4b.jpg)
Maybe I'll try to build it with leftover from my previous 2012 resolution contest. I should take about 1-2 hour to build a benchwork out of foam and a pair of 18" closet doors.
Honestly, I really surprised how this simplified track plan can fit many different settings. Lots of possibilities.
Matt
Your layout gave me some ideas about an average small rural community. The local is based on a stretch of CNR trackage part of the old Intercolonial between Levis and Montmagny. It's protofreelanced from 3 small villages in the area. Basically, it's you same old track plan, but I tried to see if something could be done about a interchange track long enough to store cars useful to operate the layout. Dimensions are similar to yours, they could be made a little bit smaller.
For visual divider, I used a combination of a low profile Appalachian ridge caracteristic of the area and also industrial buildings and three line.
The layout is made of three scenic blocks wrapped around 3 parallel streets: Grain Elevator, Village, Industrial district.
Most structures are leftover from the club layout I decided to pluck to see if I could come with something that could work.
Turnouts are PECO ST-245 and streamline small radius. Min. radius is 18".
Maybe I'll try to build it with leftover from my previous 2012 resolution contest. I should take about 1-2 hour to build a benchwork out of foam and a pair of 18" closet doors.
Honestly, I really surprised how this simplified track plan can fit many different settings. Lots of possibilities.
Matt
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