I posted a paper layout design on my Gallery. I would appreciate any suggestions to improve it. I have started working on the bench work, because the general space available is set. It will go on along 2 walls of a roo in my basement. I do not have a name for it yet. but it is a modern era set in the North East (Mass, NH, Vermont)
Regards
Tomas
ranulf, based on your post in your other thread, it would seem you have found a link to the subject gallery!
I certainly can't find it so maybe you'd be good enough to post a link to it! 
Yes Frisco. that's the one I found, upon which my comments were based. Although the one labeeled layout 20 in the same album is a neat one too, I'll have to think about each of them now to see which I like better.
I found the image first in Recent Posts, must have been commenting on it when tokeri51 posted.
Ah, I was looking for tokeri51, not Thomas Keri - that explains it! (Plus, I obviously completely missed the image posting).
Nice sized space and a nice plan. Only two comments off the top, the minimum radius looks to be about 12 inches; with all that space it would be nice to get at least 15 inches minimum. Also, it would be nice to have a second lead-in track to the TT. Many had two such tracks, one for incoming and one for outgoing.
As ranulf says, the other plan in the gallery also looks very good and, I think, has some advantages over the current one.
I will place the RAL file in my gallery (Tokeri51). I think the locale will be New England, maybe White River Junction Vermont . It will be a contemporary railroad with a couple of tourist rides to maybe justify a steam engine and some clasic passenger cars I have.
I posted a paper layout design on my Gallery. I would appreciate any suggestions to improve it. I have started working on the bench work, because the general space available is set. It will go on along 2 walls of a roo in my basement. I do not have a name for it yet. but it is a modern era set in the North East (Mass, NH, Vermont)
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This will be untraversable:
I simplified the track plan, removed 1 reversing section and eliminated most of the "S" curves. Thanks for all the comments. The new track plan is at:
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=49922
Hi Thomas,
I like your track plans, Lots of switching and long running mainlines. I take it that you are going to be running steam, or are you going with diesel? I can't wait to see photos of your progress once building has started. Please keep us all updated.
Rob
Rob---Roanoke,Virginia: The Norfolk Southern Crossroads Capital!!! , And my well missed home!!
Thanks again to all that had commented and given me feedback. Last night i redid the North yard so here is a link to the new version
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=49952
Please ciritique and compare this to my previous one. To Rob, I plan to run mostly diesels freight and one passenger train. I also plan to run occasionaly a "tourist" train that would be steam.
Tokeri51
I like your layout a lot.
A suggestion for consideration. Would changing the middle industrial area to a container port be of interest? The stand alone sidewalk could be a river port of entry for container shipping. Here's the link showing the area of your layout I'm referring to
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=49964
See ya
Ron
Here is the link to Tokeri51's updated layout.
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=50094
See ya
Ron
Tomas, Bryan is absolutely right! An image or even a link really does work wonders! If you are not sure how to insert an image in your post then please read: Adding Images to Posts, Blog Entries, Articles, etc. Otherwise just copy and paste the URL of the image you would like people to view into the post!
Pretty simple really!
I have updated the track plan. I still have no name for it.
Here is the link to the jpg. http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51152
Since i cannot start building my layout until the basement and the workbenh is finished, i will keep refining my design. Here is the latest incarnation.
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51213&g2_navId=x0f0198d8
Opinions and comments on the changes?
Tomas
As all of you can see my plan calls for multiple levels (3) . I intend to use either a 1/2" plywood for base,and 1" foam subroadbed, or 2" foam for base and 1" foam as a subroad bed. How do I support levels 2 and 3. I have never used Woodland Scenics foam. My previous layout was a 3x6 cookie cutter made with plywood.
Tomas
With time on your hands making trackplan changes is going to be hard to resist. I would make one suggestion for your consideration, IMO, Take it slow on the design changes.
I've liked your plan from day one. It's a clean, neat, and a great plan. It has a lot of room for trains, scenery, and trackside activity.
As they say it's your RR and no offence is intended.
See ya
Ron
Although I know some get by with grades at 4%. As a reference, the three grades offered by Woodland Scenics in their foam risers is 2%, 3%, and 4%.
How many cars can be pulled up any grade is completely dependent on what's pulling the cars, and what cars it is pulling. One of the Kato AC4400CW's I have is going to pull a lot more cars than the Atlas MP15 I have.
Also be careful with steep grades and tight radius curves. It's not easy for equipment to handle either on their own, and combining the two scenarios is asking for trouble.
I will have to start the gradient farther back, just at the last switch coming out of the yard. That will make it very tight under the other track, See the following link with the layout:
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51330
My current location for a staging yard requires a very close under pass and a 3% gradient. Can anybody suggest a better place for a staging yard.
Here is a link to the current layout design
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51330
Maybe if you move the t/o back to the crossing (or the other side of the crossing), and then run the down grade outside the main...
This removes the clearance issue, and lessens the grade needed, since it's over a greater distance.
Something like this;
Bryan
After much reflection and consideration of all suggestions and some more reading, here is what i came up with. Let me know what you guys out there think about it.
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51504
I Like It.
You have come up with a simple yet elegant solution to the issue. I believe it should work well.
Now I can't wait to see your layout started. I hope you post pictures of the bench-work and layout progress. It will be one terrific model railroad.
Remember Lots and Lots of pictures.
See ya
Ron
The benchwork is finally done and started to put the 2" foam boards, I posted some pictures of the benchwork on my gallery. Hope to start laying track next weekend. Gallery\Tomas Keri
Here is a link to the 1st picture:
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=51797
I posted the same question to the Yahoo Nscale user's group and you could not believe the amount of response I got and the trouble I stirred. It seems it is almost a religious issue. You either like cork or you like trackbed. I got at least 100 responses pretty much divided by the middle on support of either side.
I decided that I will continue using cork since it is the one I am most familiar.
Tomas
As I was starting to trace the tracks over the foam board, I realized that I could move the yard forward and get some elevation on the main track if i just re-arranged it a little bit. So here is the new look, let me know what you guys think, (yes I lost the port scene)
Tomas.
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I almost finished all the track in Carolville and work on the apporach to the yard. I made another design change to the yard! Reduced the size of the staging yard to a single track and added a little more to the Miriamburg yarb by adding a caboose track. Hopefully it adds more operation posibilities. I posted the new design in the gallery. Here is also:
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Hello everyone. I'm new to this group and I'm in the process of designing a new layout. I am limited in my space and it has to be portable because I have to put it into a closet when I'm not working on it. The largest I can go is 2 feet 6 inches wide by 4 feet 6 inches long. I like to do alot of switching but yet I would also like and interesting mainline run. I'm trying to stay away from a simple oval that looks like it should have a Christmas tree in the middle. Any ideas and suggestions would be welcome. I model Union Pacific and Chicago Northwestern with a hint of Canadian National as a way to acknowledege my Canadian roots. So I would like my new layout to have a midwestern theme. Any ideas anyone?
[Mod note: snowman11022, I think you will be much better served by starting a new thread with your comments and requests. (In fact, in some circles you may be accused of hijacking this thread 
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Not sure if this is the plan Tom was referencing, but this a link to only layout plan in his album:
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=53094
Bryan
Thomas, some of the images you've uploaded are in excess of 2000 pixels wide... for web viewing, 800 is usually fine.
Large high detail images will use up space in a hurry, but with more moderately sized images, you can store hundreds.
And to cover all the broken links, here's a link to Tom's main Gallery.
Bryan
I have finished the main line, (red in picture)My wife is working on the river, and I am working now on the Lumber yard, It is based on a Walters kit. Once is finished i will post some pictures of it. Last weekend I was able to run some trains around the main line and using some the industrial tracks on Karolville.
Tomas
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