2 x 8 layout contest rules and guidelines

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Welcome to the third layout contest.

Size: 24" x 96"

somewhere in or about a small agricultural town

no era limitations or location limits (in other words, it can be any time or place a railroad existed)

HO scale is specified, but N-scale can used if it is scaled down to 13" x 52"

Grade and curve radius must be appropriate to your equipment

Although it should stand on it’s own merit, your plan should be considered part of a larger layout. However, yard leads, yard tracks, interchange tracks, ends of wyes, etc. cannot extend off the 2 x 8 area.

The mainline, either double or single can connect to either side of the layout. Likewise, an interchange track can extend off any side of the layout, but any “interchange operations” must take place within the 2 x 8 boundaries. Likewise, any runaround needed for operation should be represented on the layout.

It should be assumed that there is adequate traffic and staging to justify the operations of the 2 x 8 space.

Submissions should be made to me via email and in .jpg format. Ideally the width should be 800 pixels. If you email me to ask for my email address please include your email address in the request so that I don’t have to log onto trains.com to send it to you.

Along with your submission, please included a detailed description of your theme and operational plan to be included the layout diagram.

Failure to follow the rules results in disqualification and loss of appropriate bragging rights.

Contest deadline Feb. 20, 2008 midnight.

Good luck ladies and gentlemen.

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Just to let you know, if you didn’t see the rules let me know on this thread so I can bump it back to the top so you’ll it it.

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What does that mean?!

Did you get my entry? This question is also in the E-mail with the entry, but are multiple entries allowed?

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When someone adds a post to the end of a thread, or edits an existing post in a thread, the thread is moved to the top of the first page for the forum. When the main purpose of a post is simply to move the thread to the top, it is called a “bump”.

Have fun

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I highlighted what I was confused over. That wasn’t really the point of the post anyway, it was more to ask if multiple entries were allowed.

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Mouse speak

It It = Get It

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Multiple entries were allowed in previous contests so I see no reason why they can’t be allowed her.

1000 pardons for my typo.

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Forgiven

Bump

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Hey Spacemouse, can I use my existing layout? The east end consists of two 4 foot by 2 1/2 foot modules, take away the front 6" and there is a 2’ by 8’ switching layout.

There are currently three businesses served, but the engine house and the 18" radius curve into staging can be used as additional customers. There is a run-around track, although you have to be creative in its use as the tail spur (stopping at 8’) only has room for the locomotive. The remaining main line serves as an interchange track.

I’ll see if I can get some photos without the buildings in the way.

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Sure, but just submit the plans and not the photos. Be sure to include a write-up of the theme and why you did it like you did.

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What plans!?! [(-D] I drew them on paper the old fashioned way, don’t like messing around with computer programs. I may be able to scan them in if the scanner takes my threats seriously.

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Bump

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Me too - partly because I’ve not come across any track-planning software that runs well on a Mac, but mainly because I feel sketching with pencil and paper allows me a bit more creativity at the “ideas & thinking” stage. Having roughed out what I want on paper, I scan the sketch and import it into a very old and creaky version of FreeHand, and pretty it up from there.

Cheers,

Mark.

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Up from the briny depths.

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Mmm - I think I emailed you to ask what email address to use, but I don’t think I got an answer ?

Oh well - I’ll try to send you another email through the web site and ask again, with my email address in the body of the email (since the forum web email hides the senders email address).

And - bump, btw :slight_smile:

Smile,
Stein

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Bump to move this back to page one where people can find it. The 20th is sneaking up!

Have fun

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I’m not going to let let the cat out of the bag and tell you how many people have submitted drawings. I will also say that the ones submitted are nice. I’ll also say that as of right now, all entries are garanteed at least 3rd Place.

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Nudge…

Only 5 days left!

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I don’t care either way about the voting part, but I am really looking forward to seeing what designs people have come up with for a 2x8 small agricultural town.

Grin,
Stein