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Does anyone have any RR-Track plans with multiple levels and tracks passing under one another (the more the better) and would be willing post the RR-Track files? Doesn't matter what kind of track, size or shape, etc. anything would be appreciated. 

 

I would just like to see an example of how you do/did the plan to help me figure out how to do it so I could so I could fiddle with my own plans. I can make grades, but the rest is pretty ugly when I try doing it.

 

Any tips anyone might have would also be welcomed. Thanks.

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My layout is a twice around the room main line, with two yards on each side of the stairway going up to the room. the turntable is in a window area that also has a desk built into the wall. This is all in an upper attic type room, with a hip wall around all sides.

 

I used fastrack, as this allowed me to continually make changes and improvements to the layout. It was build in phases over 18 years:

ph1: It started as a "C" shape with two return loops at Brookmere & Copper Mtn

ph2: then an extension through a closet to complete an "O" shape around the room on the lower level

ph3: Then I added a 5-track yard on the second level (Hope)

ph4: Then completed the second level "O" along the wall to minimize overhangs on the first level

ph5: Then added another yard, 3-tracks wide beside the stairs on top of a bookshelf.

ph6: will be to extend 2 tracks from the Hope yard around the corner to a turntable & roundhouse

ph7: will be to extend the 3-track yard into an area where I will build a steel mill and town

 

Hope this helps develop some ideas.

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Kettle Valley twice around the room layout & yards

Having tracks pass underneath each other isn't a problem. Where it becomes problematic is with things like Helices or staging tracks where the lower tracks are directly underneath and parallel to the upper tracks. The work-around for that is putting each loop of the helix into a separate track layer. That way you can click the track sections easily. Other multi-level stuff usually isn't complicated as shown in the bitmaps below (can't find the actual RR-Track file).

 

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10.0x10.0_Two-Lap_Oval--36-inch_Radius-3D

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Thanks to you all for the layout plans and tips. I will give some further study to the track plans you posted. I hadn't thought of using multiple drawings?

 

I have used layers for floor plan, bench work, track, wiring, etc. but have not tried it with multiple tracks. Some further study of the RR-track directions are in order here as well, I guess. 

rtr, one thought for you.  When I constructed my mulity-level layout, I gave thought to adequate clearance between layers for train clearance.  I left pop up openings to access the lower levels.  What I did not consider was the distance between the top of my head and my chin, or the need for arms to bend Be sure the levels are far enough to permit you (not a midget) to access the lower level.

 

ANother problem has arisen.  If I male changes on a higher level, you can be sure that when I drop a wire through the deck it will come out right over a track, making it hard to mount out of the way of high cars.

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