Hello all,
I´m thinking about building a shelf type layout say 3 feet wide and 12 feet long, something I can expand on when I feel the need.
How many of you have built a layout like this, and what did you like/dislike about it?
Thank you,
Ken
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Hello all,
I´m thinking about building a shelf type layout say 3 feet wide and 12 feet long, something I can expand on when I feel the need.
How many of you have built a layout like this, and what did you like/dislike about it?
Thank you,
Ken
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Haven't built any of them, but have been designing around a 12-foot space. I've been trying to get a switching design that includes some street running. The curves are 36" radius (O-72) and is a recent concept:
This is an earlier one modeling the area around Santa Ana Street and Olive in Anahiem that still has street running, but the lumber yard spur isn't used any more. The curves are 48" radius (O-92) and was a 2-rail study.
Here's one that's a straight simple switching deck -- a packing house district with a fuel dealer (smudge oil and fuels), a packing house and ice house, plus a freight and passenger station. It's very loosely based on Mentone, California.
Thank you for the ideas. I like the top one a lot.
I built a 027 4x8 for my son years ago we still have, but just watching trains go round n' round sorta leaves me cold.
ken
Thank you for the ideas. I like the top one a lot.
I built a 027 4x8 for my son years ago we still have, but just watching trains go round n' round sorta leaves me cold.
ken
Thanks. I like the challenge of small-space layouts. The bottom one is a "Free-Mo" inspired switching deck (and is most likely to get built first). The idea is that it could be combined with additional modules in either direction for point-to-point operation on a larger scale. Free-Mo is popular in Europe (called Fremo there) and is primarily H.O. with some O and some 45mm (#1 Gauge).
The Top one is also designed so that it could, in theory, be extended off the top-left or the top and bottom right ends.
Hello sir could you give me the dementions on the third layout track plan as I am just getting in to O scale 2 rail and this looks like it would be a good starter layout to buid that I could add on to later. Thanks for any help
Generally the squares of the grid are 1 foot on a side, so the 3rd layout is 3 ft by 12 ft.
Ok thanks
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