Ok this is my first time starting a forum topic here. Maybe that's because i've been perfictly happy reading everyone elses posts.
Well this is my design for a 4x8 layout. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated before I progress any further.
Thanks,
Dean
What sort of locos and rollingstock do you plan to run on this?
It looks like you have something ~9" radius on those tighter curves... this will restrict you to using short equipment, else it will look odd going through the curves... larger locos may have derailment issues.
If it's a logging type layout, you may be OK, but I would still try to open up the curves where you can.
Bryan
I'd have to agree with the others so far. You've got a lot of track down which will make for a lot of running space for lots of trains, but unless you open up those curves, you'll have problems with derailments of all kinds.
(I assume the blue lines are topographical elevations and are not track)
Just a personal thought- I think that the track plan may be a bit repetitive- being that the terrain and the track all carry on in an oval shape around the whole layout. Mountains and hills are very irregular- the railroad builders had to blast through rock and build trestles and bridges to get the railroad through the mountains.
Keep your pencil on the drawing board and don't be afraid to wait until you get a track plan that you feel really good about.
Hi Dean, I'm no expert, but it seems like some information about your layout is lacking; what will the railroads' objective be? what industries or commerce will it serve, the equipment you expect to use, Locomotives, rolling stock, length and number of trains; or maybe you just want to run some trains around the scenery
The question is because not only, as previously pointed out does it have tight curves, but also apparently steep grades and #4 turnouts, with short sidings and only one spur.
I ask, because my experience with my only layout, after having nearly finished it, operationally has become less gratifying, since I now find that running passenger cars on 11" curves makes them look awkward, more and longer spurs for more industries are needed, Locomotives, like a 2-8-4 derail on #4 turnouts, a 5 passenger car 1950's train barely fits the siding, etc. which are considerations not taken in account when I started it, so... it all depends on what you expect from it.
If you wish to see my layout, this is the link
http://www.nscale.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=52956
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