Well today I Cut the 18" tunouts down like stated in Kalmbach’s Freight Yard book. I decided to do a mock up n the layout. Well I decided ok lets test this an see how long I can go well It isnt 2 feet deep its actually a couple of inches short of it, and I can run it for 8 to 9 feet long depending on the section that isnt built onto the yard yet.
I did however build the mock up on the mainlayout which is all there and what I have so far is 8’ long by 1’8" or so. I am thinking I can run one more turnout to make it a total of 4 sorting tracks and one run around track but I have to see before I go any further.
I’m planning on taking pictures of what I got now.
Those we said it cant be done have little faith in the ones that do have faith.
The pencil method? I drew it up but I am actually using track and turnouts. I shortened the atlas code 83 Turnouts and wow does it make a difference I will be back with pictures. Of course the track isnt connected with rail joiners just y et have to file the burs off to get a nice fit and I dont have all the rh turnouts. I dont use the additional curved pieces in the 18" turnouts gives it too much of curve but it all works out.
2- Get the road engine off and away to the roundhouse (you might not have one but bear with me here)
3- Bring in the switcher and break down that train, sorting cars into the storage yard… perhaps coal cars go into one for the next train to the mines??
4- You should be able to clear that arrival track to make up the next train.
5- A second long track will enable you to build a train while one is being broken down.
6- Everything should not interrupt the mainline.
4 feet or 30 feet, it can be done! It’s all in the trackage.
That ladder to the top has a switch at the end by the wall. Put a switch there and run a TRACK DOWN past the ladder switches back to the edge of the table track.
Give up a storage track if necessary.
The area of the track your camera rested on will be the location of the other end of the runaround.
I dont know how much track is “Behind” the camera but you can put a run around there. Or provide a run around where the tank car is as an escape track with room for an engine and one car.
I’m doing a run around I just didnt install it due to I dont have enough RH turnouts and I dont know when I will get to buying any. The total track footage is roughly 9 feet. Might be a little less I have to try the ladder where it should be. Right now there is 5 total tracks I want to make it 5 so I have to play around with it.
Your first track looks very close to the edge of the table. Do you have carpet on the floor ?
Maybe some bushes along the edge will keep your loco from going on the floor.
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Either I’m going to put some bushes, trees or when I install the facia it will be slightly taller to stop the chance of a wreck. I do have carpet on the floor but no padding. Once the layout is done I am replacing what I have for carpeting with something that looks better
