Hello,
I’m new here, I’ve been into model railroading since I was a boy. Right now I’m into N scale for the small size. I started back before code 55 was available so I have lots of code 80 and don’t want to have to buy new tracks.
I’ve decided to redesign my portable N Scale switching layout. I’ve kept the things I like and fixed the problems I’ve had with the old ones in the attached photo. I designed it using sectional track but will likely use flex track in a few places. I just want opinions on how it would be to operate. I’m more into just switching the local industries rather than prototype operation.
If your feeling really brave you could design a layout with the things I want below.
Must haves
- Atlas code 80 track(I have tons of it and don’t want to buy a bunch of code 55)
- Layout is 46" inches long and 9" inches wide
- The layout splits in half at 23"(the large black line in the photo)
- Turntable and roundhouse area must be kept as is since the roundhouse has already been kitbashed and on my present layout.
- Track crossing the 23" divide needs to be straight(I did a couple at angles on my present layout and it sometimes has issues with allignment)
- The two separate modules can be operated independantly with the use of a cassette that would also act as a transfer table(I didn’t do this on my present layout but wish I had).
Things I would like in the design.
- A runaround
- The ability to use the turntable to sort cars by pushing and pulling them on and off using two engines on different tracks.
- a mainline run(a train can enter one side and go out the other without stopping, even though the mainline is the turntable as well is ok