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Offline tworail  
#1 Posted : 13 November 2009 16:07:46(UTC)
tworail


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Location: Ontario, Canada
Hi all.

Here is my latest inspiration. I already have the lumber so there is no backing out, and most of the track is in the mail :)

Anyways I like this plan because of all the different levels, but one thing it did not have was a hidden station, so I added that. It does also not have an area for loco service but I think I can live with that for now.

Here is the artist rendering from the book:

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Here is my modified plan:

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The plan is to use M tracks and a 6021 for digital control and later computer added. One question I do have - since I am anxious to get started - what do I need hardware wise to automate the trains in the hidden station? I am not sure what needs to placed where in order to make this happen.

Also, is it bad form to have a hidden station that is sloping at points? I have tried to avoid this as much as possible but the outer loop must descend from the station area and eventually return to near zero height, although I might have some room to work there. Any thoughts? Typically I guess there is not much shunting going on in the hidden station, so there won't be cars rolling about. But something about the slope irks me :)

Thanks for any comments.
Offline tworail  
#2 Posted : 13 November 2009 16:18:58(UTC)
tworail


Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC)
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Location: Ontario, Canada
I think I just realized - after staring at this plan for many many hours.. is that the return loop in brown must cross the river at some point - I think the rendering indicates it goes underneath the river.. but that seems unlikely. In fact, seems like a flaw of the design as one would assume the river would be at the lowest point in the elevation. But maybe that's not so... I can also put the river at different levels to accommodate the track underneath. The top side of the layout would have high water, and then lower by the bottom side.
Offline mrmarklin  
#3 Posted : 13 November 2009 19:14:34(UTC)
mrmarklin

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Location: Burney, CA
The lower return loop goes under the river. I have a friend that has built this layout. Look closely at the elevations in the book, and you'll see what I mean.

Dave Pryor
From the People's Republik of Kalifornia
Offline tworail  
#4 Posted : 13 November 2009 19:30:39(UTC)
tworail


Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC)
Posts: 241
Location: Ontario, Canada
Thanks Dave.. I think part of the problem is I am using the online PDF and don't have the hard copy :) But I think I have it figured out now.

How does your friend like the layout?
Offline tworail  
#5 Posted : 04 December 2009 05:31:17(UTC)
tworail


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Location: Ontario, Canada
Here is an update to this plan which puts in a more suitable shadow station attached to the lower level reverse loop.

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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#6 Posted : 04 December 2009 05:46:19(UTC)
Bigdaddynz

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Location: New Zealand
This is a nice layout, one which I have liked for many years. If I had the room (I don't) I had thought about joining it on the end of my existing layout. Such are the things of dreams.
Offline tworail  
#7 Posted : 15 February 2010 21:55:07(UTC)
tworail


Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC)
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Here is an update using C tracks in visible sections and an additional level.. One could use the Faller Bietschtal bridge and create a somewhat realistic scene, except for the two tracks beneath. The two ends of the layout could be very steep mountains. I am leaning towards this plan today. Not sure what tommorow will bring :)

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