HOn3 timesaver

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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I’ve just acquired my first K-27 and am looking for a place to operate it and someone suggested a timesaver. Can someone please post an HOn3 timesaver with dimensions/track requirements, etc?

Thanks,

Mark

PS: Yes, it will be dcc.

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Have not heard of an HOn3 specific timesaver. However, if you go over to the search box in the right hand column and search for “timesaver,” I know that several different ones have been discussed. Can’t remember if a plan drawing has been posted recently or just references to them. Length of such things depend on how long a space you have to work in. If you aren’t planning much scenery, width would be just a little wider than the tracks, scenery will add depth to your desires.

Good luck,

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Ah, well the good ol´ timesaver - not a bad start! Although a K 27 may not be your ideal switcher.

Here is a track plan idea:

You may want to adapt the size to your HOn3 equipment, but basically, you should be fine with a 4´ by 1´ board. Will you be using Shinohara HOn3 track?

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You know Carl Arendt’s Scrapbook ?

I’m building a small town Salina about 11’ long and nearly 2’ wide. .Together with my staging yard Fiddletown this will be a small layout.

Wolfgang

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Micro Engineering track/30’ cars. I need overall dimensions and track requirements.

Thanks,

Mark

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I remember, in Model Railroader June 1981, page 96. was such a layout. by Bob McMahon, H0n3 Timesaver.

Wolfgang

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… just because you said please…

For this layout, you need 4 Shinohara HOn3 #6 right switches and 1 Shinohara HOn3 #6 switch left, plus maybe 6 lengths of ME code 70 Hon3 flex track, to be cut to size.

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And the dimensions are?

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At the picture I can recognize 9’ x 1’.

BTW, as much as I know Shinohare turnouts are code 70. http://railwayeng.com/paypalpage.htm makes code 55 and other too.

Wolfgang

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Here’s a link to the timesaver page on the GD site http://www.gdlines.com/timesaver_plans.html Dimensions are based on how long your cars are and what size turnouts you are using. The cars are all the same length and as I recall the locomotive is a switcher equal to one car length.

This will be a problem with the K27 since it is about double the length of your boxcars. Since only 5 cars are needed you could build some equal to the K27 in length. This in turn will make your timesaver longer.

Enjoy

Paul

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Ooops, my bad. I’m familiar w/railwayeng and wil probably build with code 55.

Thanks,

Mark

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Thanks to all who responded. I’ll probably try Wolfgang’s plan and see what I can do with it.

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Ooops, I mean Ulrich’s plan!

Mark