Request Help With Layout Plan

As long as the side without "access" is only one of your 5 foot sides, you should be OK reach-wise.  However, if the "access" issue is one of your 10 foot sides, you will have to build it low enough and strong enough to crawl on to reach the maintenance / derailment issues on that side.

Chuck

Thanks.  Access shouldn't be an issue as three sides will be open to walking around.  

Here's another track plan for a long narrow space, 2'-3" x 16'-0".   It is planned as a switching layout with Lionel operating accessories.  To the left I have created more space for things like the 97 and 164 coal and log loaders.  To the right is where a Lionel transfer table will go.  What are your opinions of this and the layout I posted at the beginning of this thread ?

I'm surprised no one has yet tried to tackle this for you? If someone doesn't come by in the next day or so I will give it a try. I am not too good at track planning though, and all I know how to 'somewhat' use is RR-Track. There are others around here that are much better at it than I am.

Thanks.  I was bit surprised also.  I know how we all like to put our two cents in when someone asks a question.  

I would have, but I'm on the road in California for a few more days........sorry.

Hey Dan,

Messed around a bit...

1. as designed by you requires a 64" wide table. The figure and center crosses prevents putting  half straights at the ends . The coal ramp is too large to fit where you have the question mark
2. I modified it to fit on a 60" wide table , v2, but that put the coal ramp out of reach. So, I put an uncoupler , to drop a caboose or non-coal cars, then back onto ramp through the switch. I really think you need a straight track before the ramp.
3. I flipped the v2 plan bring the coal loader within reach, but that may put switches out of reach.
4. I ended up with only 1 cut piece, red. Too big to fudge. You'll need a tie with some short rails.

All the plans look great. Personally I would add another two pairs of switches so I could run the trains in both directions. This way you would get six laps around the table before a repeat. Please keep us posted  on your progress.

Dan Padova posted:

Thanks.  I was bit surprised also.  I know how we all like to put our two cents in when someone asks a question.  

Your welcome. It looks like we have now gotten the attention of some of the folks in the know too. Much better for your plan!!

Dan Padova posted:

Here's another track plan for a long narrow space, 2'-3" x 16'-0".   It is planned as a switching layout with Lionel operating accessories.  To the left I have created more space for things like the 97 and 164 coal and log loaders.  To the right is where a Lionel transfer table will go.  What are your opinions of this and the layout I posted at the beginning of this thread ?

 

Dan,

     I don't know where you are putting the accessories, so I am not sure on the space, but how about a left hand turnout in place of the closest curve track leading to a siding right across the front of the table. This way, you have an extra reason for the run-around track, and you might have to do a bit of planning/shuffling of cars on the left front siding to access it.