Posted By Torby on 02/10/2009 3:49 PM
How big are your curves?
I've been thinking to avoid the rectangle around the area type arrangement, but then, that doesn't work with it running along the fence
I think you'd want more interchange between your 2 loops.
Yes you are right about interchanges but I am trying not to over whelm myself setting up the new layout so I have chosen to just have a few places to cross over. I can always cut them in later. Plus I will have a whole logging railroad to build in the future. The pile around the trees- not scales well- is 30 x 25 and 3 feet high.
I intend to have some passing tracks in the future on both mainlines but for now this will work. It will give me a working railroad that should be fun for this year and leave me plenty in the future to do.
And I need to build a lot of new buildings now since I sold over 70 when I lost interest. All of the electrical will be in a 4 story factory next to the deck with a roof that opens to access it all.
All curves on the mains are 20 foot so I will be able to run a Big Boy or 2. My head is already spinning with all the work to get started since the fence is going in as soon as I can walk on the yard again and I'm doing it myself.