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jinks		#1 Posted : 28 December 2013 19:03:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		Hi everybody. This is my first post in this forum. I've been working in a american layout, and it seems this is one of the final design... I would like to know your opinions about this layout. It is 410x160cm, and has a shadow station. In the upper levels we have a station and a coal tower. suggestions are welcomed. Thank you!

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ozzman		#2 Posted : 28 December 2013 21:16:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia		Wow! That's a lot of track in a small space. Do you know what the grades are between the various levels?
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BrandonVA		#3 Posted : 29 December 2013 22:19:43(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA		Very impressive and advanced design. I think watching the trains run will be great. Will you use any signal control? -Brandon
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steventrain		#4 Posted : 29 December 2013 22:25:58(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,734 Location: United Kingdom		Very good design, It will be very tough Job if you go ahead to build!
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5HorizonsRR		#5 Posted : 29 December 2013 22:31:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 3,026 Location: CA, USA		Looks great! A few notes if modelling american: 1: Check all clearances for the big boy and GG1 if you have them. They overhang a LOT on tight switches and curves. Also, no tunnel portals on curved tracks etc.. for the same reason 2: I can't see your diagram well, but the wider the curves the better. Also, if you are wanting any of the new MTH AC trains to run you will need to plan for some seriously wide curves 3: American trains tend to be quite long, so I'm not sure how useful your sidings will be as they are short. If you are good with trains of a few cars then no problem, otherwise I'd rethink the stations as bit, or do more of an industrial siding theme for shunting in the space instead of trying for full train storage on sidings. Great theme overall!
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jinks		#6 Posted : 29 December 2013 23:09:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		Thank you for your opinions! I ve used 3% as a maximum grades, except in the helix on the left, It has 4%, but in down way. Now I m on holidays... When I get back home, I ll post the win track file

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jinks		#7 Posted : 05 January 2014 00:04:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		Hello again, This is the shadow station, and it is for five long trains (200 cm.) I would like to use an analog system control, maybe using reeds. And in the upper levels I’ll use signal controls. [img=]00 layer[/img]

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jinks		#8 Posted : 05 January 2014 11:25:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		I would like to post the wintrack file, but I don't know how I can do it... [img][/img]


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jinks		#9 Posted : 05 January 2014 17:32:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		[img][/img] And the upper level.


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Renato		#10 Posted : 05 January 2014 17:51:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 976 Location: Gorizia, Italy		Originally Posted by: jinks I would like to post the wintrack file, but I don't know how I can do it... Hi, If wintrack has the possibility to print out the track layout, you could use a software (like PDFCreator) which transforms what has to be printed into a PDF file. Then you can upload this file to your post. Only a suggestion, as I do not have wintrack. Cheers Renato


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Yumgui		#11 Posted : 05 January 2014 18:19:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,660 Location: Paris, France		Originally Posted by: jinks I would like to post the wintrack file, but I don't know how I can do it... jinks, When you make a new post reply, scroll down and tick the box marked "Attach files to this post? " ... when you save your reply, you will be prompted with a browse button to retrieve the file on your computer. If it won't see or accept the Wintrack file extension, then zip your file and attach it ... Y
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jinks		#12 Posted : 05 January 2014 19:40:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 8		Thank you! File Attachment(s): track plan.zip (16kb) downloaded 189 time(s).

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Renato		#13 Posted : 05 January 2014 19:52:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 976 Location: Gorizia, Italy		Hi jinks, Unfortunately only the owners of wintrack can display your track layout (I can not see it) . Cheers Renato


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arnpao		#14 Posted : 05 January 2014 22:28:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Italy		Originally Posted by: Renato Hi jinks, Unfortunately only the owners of wintrack can display your track layout (I can not see it) . Cheers Renato Hi Renato, you can use WINTRACK-Viewer, the free software for viewing and printing WINTRACK plans and parts lists. http://modellplan.de/Typo3/index.php?id=99&L=2 Kind regards, Paolo

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Renato		#15 Posted : 05 January 2014 22:32:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 976 Location: Gorizia, Italy		Hi Paolo, Thanks for the useful information and a warm welcome to this useful and friendly forum (even if you joined us in 2011 and this is your first post). Cheers Renato


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