My Latest (revised) Trackplan for my New Trainroom

At some point you wish for a way to turn your trains around other than the "hand of God"   It appears you could make your inside track figure-8-ish, add another switch out of that loop and be able to go both directions at will without changing your plan much.   Other persons on here, more experienced and more talented with the software, can likely drop you a reverse loop in somewhere.  

Andy,

I would really like a reverse loop, actually a double reverse; but I didn't see a way to do it.

I just realized that I posted an incomplete picture; the inside loop wasn't connected. It's fixed.

pennsyfan,

Are the four solid gray boxes scattered throughout the plan access hatches?  If so, are they big enough?  1x1 seems a little tight for me.  If not, you will have a long reach to service/fix issues with operating accessories in the middle.

Second, when a train leaves your yard at the top, the direction its heading leaves no access to your industrial area other than backing the whole train in.  Is that what you intended?

I like your harbor area, but I think I would put the accessories nearer the front of the layout and put the bridges and water into the center for background.  This might require running the water from both edges to the middle (like a large river giving way to a widened area for harbor before shrinking back to river size), but would give more visibility to accessories and make them easier to service.

Chuck

Chuck,

Thanks for your thoughts.

Yes the solid gray boxes are placeholders for popups, just so I didn't forget that I needed them. I agree that they should be larger. Once I am ready to put up the Mianne benchwork I be more precise where they ill be to avoid having a cross member in that location.

I envision the yards at the top to be exclusively for passenger trains; or maybe a string of K-line Billboard reefers.

I hear you about the access to the accessories; but I don't see the river that you proposed with all the tracks on the other three edges. I may have to make the whole 4 ft between the two bodies of water a popout or two popouts to make them easier to handle.

what if you:

1.  flipped your yard

2.  put in a cross connection to complete your existing figure 8 ?

I am not sure what you mean by flipping the yard.

Where would you put this crossconnection?

I like the long sidings.They can never be long enough.My yard has a capacity of 70 cars and its still overflowing.Keep us updated.I will be checking back.Nick

I like it!  

Peter

I took all the suggestions to heart and came up with a revised plan that now has a tunnel under the water. It was the only way that I saw to move the accessories close to the edge and keep my water scene. I also managed a figure 8 on the internal loop. your continued help is most appreciated.

I think it's going to be a great thing to play with Bob. Looks good. Have fun with it.

Larry

Looks like tons of action; should be a entertaining and fun.