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Here's a full view for those who don't have SCARM or don't want to download each file.

Justin, you should also be able to download the full file and view it, just won't be able tomake changes, etc.

Looks like a lot of long reaches.

@DoubleDAZ posted:

Here's a full view for those who don't have SCARM or don't want to download each file.

Justin, you should also be able to download the full file and view it, just won't be able tomake changes, etc.

Thanks for combining them, it's really cool!  But for some reason when i click on the link it opens on the web instead of SCARM.  Would you happen to know why?

@Mallard4468 posted:

Looks like a lot of long reaches.

Mallard4468,

Would that be a good or bad thing?

@Justin Acuna posted:

Mallard4468,

Would that be a good or bad thing?

It depends - how long are your arms?

Maximum reach for working on things is generally considered to be about 30", and that's on the high side.  There are many locations in the plan which are farther than that, and the amount of track in the middle of the table leaves no room for access hatches.

Because it’s a SCARM file that you have to download by right-clicking on it and selecting Save File As or Save Link As or whatever option you get. Then you can open it on your computer in SCARM by clicking it.

just an FYI. Posting SCARM files doesn’t do any good unless the viewer has SCARM and wants to go through the trouble of downloading the file and then opening it. You really need to post photos if you want feedback. SCARM can save a .png or .jpg photo, but a better way if you’re using Windows 10 is to use the Snip & Sketch tool to capture any part or all of the screen.

@DoubleDAZ posted:

Because it’s a SCARM file that you have to download by right-clicking on it and selecting Save File As or Save Link As or whatever option you get. Then you can open it on your computer in SCARM by clicking it.

just an FYI. Posting SCARM files doesn’t do any good unless the viewer has SCARM and wants to go through the trouble of downloading the file and then opening it. You really need to post photos if you want feedback. SCARM can save a .png or .jpg photo, but a better way if you’re using Windows 10 is to use the Snip & Sketch tool to capture any part or all of the screen.

Thanks, I'll do that.

You have room for an access hatch where the upper blue circle is and another where the other blue circle is if you rearrange that track. Yo

You have no access to anything circled in red. Imagine trying to fix or replace one of those two switches at the end of the yard inside the red.....after you’ve added landscaping. In fact, picture yourself adding landscaping anywhere it’s mor than 30”-36” from the edge. Granted, it can be done if you like climbing on the bench work and working on your knees bent over.

@DoubleDAZ posted:

You have room for an access hatch where the upper blue circle is and another where the other blue circle is if you rearrange that track. Yo

You have no access to anything circled in red. Imagine trying to fix or replace one of those two switches at the end of the yard inside the red.....after you’ve added landscaping. In fact, picture yourself adding landscaping anywhere it’s mor than 30”-36” from the edge. Granted, it can be done if you like climbing on the bench work and working on your knees bent over.

I designed it as an island layout, so I can walk around the layout with the exception of the bottom of the layout where the turntable/roundhouse is. I used a Microsoft program to sketch out the walking areas

P.S. I'm colorblind but I'm guessing that the red lines are the ones encompassing the roundhouse/turntable & the upper right part of the layout, correct?

I see no room for scenery or buildings. I M O,  too great of a track to scenery ratio.   JohnA

@John A posted:

I see no room for scenery or buildings. I M O,  too great of a track to scenery ratio.   JohnA

I wasn't planning for there to be any buildings except for a roundhouse by the turntable, coaling and water towers on the long track that peels off of the switch right before the turntable, and a station at the "top" of the plan where the tracks have ~11" between them.

-Justin