Ken Hoganson's Book - 21 Great Track Plans for Compact Layouts

I'm not sure how you missed them, but full parts lists are in the book for every layout.

ABOVE: The Reading & Western layout parts list from Page 28.

ABOVE: The Great Valley Western layout parts list on page 106.

I don't have the book so I can't reference those exact plans but you do realize that Atlas and Fastrack are used. So there is no "bill of materials" with those plans?

There are many of us here who have been using AnyRail for a while, maybe if you post your any file we can try to help.

Rich and Dan: Thank you both for your replies. Rich, yes, I am aware of the bill of materials. However, my reference was regarding the lack of the part number for the individual tracks. Attached is the predicament for this build.

I must be missing something here.

The part numbers for the individual tracks are in the parts list I posted above. They are in the first column.

Rich, yes, but you must read the book before you can understand where I am coming from. It's available on this website (shameful plug). Thank you.

@turkey_hollow_rr posted:

I don't have the book so I can't reference those exact plans but you do realize that Atlas and Fastrack are used. So there is no "bill of materials" with those plans?

There are many of us here who have been using AnyRail for a while, maybe if you post your any file we can try to help.

TH: Hope you can review my follow up post. Bill of materials was posted in the book, so must be familiar with the book to follow my thread. I cannot post a bill of materials until I replicate the layout in AnyRail. Attached below is the layout contained in the book.  Anyway you can try to replicate? Thanks, dscrockett.

@Rich Melvin posted:

I must be missing something here.

The part numbers for the individual tracks are in the parts list I posted above. They are in the first column.

Rich, my bad, attached is the reference layout contained in the book to establish my point. Look forward to your reply.

@Rich Melvin posted:

I must be missing something here.

The part numbers for the individual tracks are in the parts list I posted above. They are in the first column.

Rich,

I think I was posting the same time you did as I didn't see your bill of materials before I replied. I'm probably to blame for some of the confusion.

Have you tried duplicating the layout in SCARM?  The built-in parts database should work for the plan.  I did for the layout I did in the book.  It also generates a shopping list.  The one in the book was wrong and SCARM created the correct one.

John

@dscrockett posted:

Rich, my bad, attached is the reference layout contained in the book to establish my point. Look forward to your reply.

Everything  you are looking for is in the parts list and the track diagram...

That's a good point. I recognize Atlas parts in the second list but not the reference numbers. I'm upgrading AnyRail to the latest so I can open your file. I hope we just need to cross-reference the item numbers.

Ok, I'm now among the totally confused as to what the problem is. Your file shows all fastrack and AnyRail has those part numbers.

What exactly is the problem?

Wait, , I found one issue.  You have some of the wrong parts just before the curve on the bottom right.

I fixed up the right side with the corrected parts. I believe the design calls for cutting a piece or two in order to complete the curve.

@turkey_hollow_rr posted:

I fixed up the right side with the corrected parts. I believe the design calls for cutting a piece or two in order to complete the curve.

Yes, thanks, you have confirmed what I was trying to convey ( I didn't do a great job). What I was trying to say about Ken's book is that he fails to name individual tracks, yet provides a bill of sale, that identifies only O31, 036, etc. In some layouts, Ken identifies shams, but he did not do so in this plan? At least, that's my point. Maybe, Ken can post a reply if he reads this post. Happy railroading.

@Craftech posted:

Have you tried duplicating the layout in SCARM?  The built-in parts database should work for the plan.  I did for the layout I did in the book.  It also generates a shopping list.  The one in the book was wrong and SCARM created the correct one.

John

@Craftech: Thank you for your reply. I don't now use Scarm only AnyRails.  Wouldn't mind to see your layout for this build? Can you identify individual tracks by part or gauge along with a parts list? Best.

@dscrockett posted:

@Craftech: Thank you for your reply. I don't now use Scarm only AnyRails.  Wouldn't mind to see your layout for this build? Can you identify individual tracks by part or gauge along with a parts list? Best.

I built the Cisco RR track plan.

John

@Craftech posted:

I built the Cisco RR track plan.

John

Thank you for your reply. Ha, so you have the book. I am also interested in the Cisco RR layout as it fits my maximum 4X8 parameter. Can you share your Scarm plan (assuming you don't use AnyRails)? I'll see if I can replicate in AnyRails. Best.

I pulled the correct pieces from the track plan diagram that you posted. Since Rich posted the same I assume it is from the book. I found it easy to understand.

It appears that you misidentified the pieces in the cross over between the 031 switches as well as some of the parts on that right side. It really has nothing to do with what software is being used.

@dscrockett posted:

Thank you for your reply. Ha, so you have the book. I am also interested in the Cisco RR layout as it fits my maximum 4X8 parameter. Can you share your Scarm plan (assuming you don't use AnyRails)? I'll see if I can replicate in AnyRails. Best.

Yes but I don't see your email in your profile.  I am pretty sure we aren't allowed to post copyrighted plans here.  Correct me if I am wrong.

John

@Craftech posted:

Yes but I don't see your email in your profile.  I am pretty sure we aren't allowed to post copyrighted plans here.  Correct me if I am wrong.

John

Not up to me to correct you, nor if we are dealing with copyrighted info?  IMHO, the author wrote this book so that others could benefit from his designs, otherwise, why write the book? Thank you for your contribution to this thread. Keep them coming. Happy RR, dscrockett 

@turkey_hollow_rr posted:

I pulled the correct pieces from the track plan diagram that you posted. Since Rich posted the same I assume it is from the book. I found it easy to understand.

It appears that you misidentified the pieces in the cross over between the 031 switches as well as some of the parts on that right side. It really has nothing to do with what software is being used.

TH: Exactly why I made the post.  I'm looking for solutions to problems.  How can I fix this is the question? What are your suggestions? Thanks for posting.  Best.

I believe the person who started this thread is looking for "assembly directions" to know exactly where to put the individual pieces in the parts lists.  Sort of like "place O31 curve here, place another O31 curve next to it and then attach a 1 and 5/8ths straight track" etc.  Lacking that, he would prefer that the book's author individually label each piece of track in the plan diagrams, but that might have significantly increased printing costs with much larger photos for the parts numbers to be legible.

The book in question doesn't have exactly what he wants, and he's hoping someone will duplicate the plan(s) in either AnyRail or SCARM so that he can blow up (increase the size of the picture) the file and see the part numbers for each individual piece of track at each location.  Personally, I have better things to do.

Chuck

How about this:

He's trying to recreate a layout from Ken's book in AnyRail, and the pieces that Ken layed out do not connect up perfectly in AnyRail, although they appear to do so successfully in the diagram in the book.

Mike

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

How about this:

He's trying to recreate a layout from Ken's book in AnyRail, and the pieces that Ken layed out do not connect up perfectly in AnyRail, although they appear to do so successfully in the diagram in the book.

Mike

Thank you, Mike. Wish I could have said it as clearly as you. Kudos.

As I posted before, the only way to complete that curve is to cut an 031, 45 degree track piece to fit. The track plan posted from the book shows the result. You won't find a pre-made fastrack piece to fit so you have to cut one down.

edit: AnyRail does not have an option for cutting sectional track to length. It does have an option for cutting flex track to length.