layout advice 15x10

Hi Tony,

Measure the room, draw a diagram and post a photo of it. Locations of entry door, closet doors, other obstructions like windows and sill height, posts.

 

A U will require turnarounds that need at least 44". Twice that is 88". That leaves a 32" space on the 10' side. Hopefully the room is setup to have the U legs on the 10' walls and the 15' wall as the center.

 

Have you considered an around the walls oval with a lift-out in front of the door? 24"-30" wide deck.

 

Sketch the shapes on some paper in the rectangle of the room. Give it some consideration.

Thanks for the response moonman I'll get to that drawing Ibdidnt plan on doing a lift out but it's definitely a good idea which I'll have to explore

Regarding Moonman's suggestion above to consider an around-the-wall layout, here is an example of a 9x16 attic room layout with hinged entry. Not much to look at after being dormant 4 years but gives an idea of round-the-room in a similar size space to yours with a Service Yard and space for a Village on the other side of the room:

 

 

wow dewey I love what you did with the space, the around the room really allows trains to pass through so much more, and takes away from the boring loops thanks a lot

Dewey Trogdon How do you reach back to the wall and especially to corners to re-rail trains or do other work?

Michael

The sides are no problem for me to reach. One side is 36" wide and the Yard side is 40". I can reach everything okay and need be I can stand on my little toolbox for the wider Yard side. Benchwork is 42' high.

 

The two far corners, which I originally had as triangular access pop-ups require that I place customized foam risers in spaces between the tracks and mount a piece of 3/4 plywood on the risers . Then I belly out on the plywood to reach the corner structures, spur track,etc. Almost everything--- towers and structures are Velcro-ed in place for easy removal and nothing is wired yet although the lighting Bus runs to t-strips under the towers,etc.

All of this rigging amounts to a sort of awkward trade-off but after staring at the corners back in 2010 I felt an urge to occupy them.The corner scenes will probably stay pretty dusty.

 

See the before and after plywood work "shelf" arrangement pictured below. Not ideal but as noted a trade-off. Typically I work the corners while on my 82 year old bony knees but the plywood is generously padded with a piece of foam. And, I rest a lot.