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artfull dodger		#1 Posted : 06 July 2017 23:45:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 478 Location: Indiana, Kokomo		I have a 4' by 8' table, but its only access is from the front as it fits in one end of my tiny room. I am planning to narrow the front edge in the middle as I have shelves at the rear with my LGB/Marklin large scale trains on them that I need to reach with a step stool. I will take a pic of my C track that I do have that runs along that planned narrowing of the front table edge(I haven't cut it out yet). Problem becomes, if I do this, the run around loop where the station would be is at the rear and cannot be enjoyed as well. I was not planning to run a double track loop. Maybe a smaller station instead of a larger one is an option. I do plan to put a mountain up in one corner for my castle ruins to be on top of. Pic coming shortly of the way I am thinking of doing the front of the layout to help me access the rear of the layout and my shelves. Mike
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artfull dodger		#2 Posted : 07 July 2017 00:23:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 478 Location: Indiana, Kokomo		No catenary is planned, I have to many issues with body/space judgement thanks to autism and I would get myself tangled up in the overhead wiring when trying to put trains on the track ect. Want more of a branchline feel and not the main line. So far I have a V160 diesel, the BR24 that my starter set came with, a BR86 that is off for digital repair and for the moment I have BR212/213 set. But those are for sale/trade at the moment. I also plan to get a couple swiss steamers with the Habersack engine being the first one and one of the Elephant steamers next year. My engines are a mix of era with both era 3 and 4. The pair that are for sale are a mix of basic DB red and DB Cargo paint schemes. I find trying to figure out track plans confusing and overwhelming, and prefer to work from a known track plan that gives me the exact pieces of C track to use. The planned cut out doesn't have to happen. I can manage without cutting that out if necessary. Mike
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kimballthurlow		#3 Posted : 07 July 2017 08:17:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,669 Location: Brisbane, Australia		Hi Mike, I think you said somewhere that you got a starter set. These often come with a track plans booklet, and concentrate on 8 x 4' type plans, and I reckon they are fantastic. If you want a few scans of these, let us know. regards Kimball
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Alsterstreek		#4 Posted : 07 July 2017 11:54:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,671 Location: Hybrid Home		Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Hi Mike, I think you said somewhere that you got a starter set. These often come with a track plans booklet, and concentrate on 8 x 4' type plans, and I reckon they are fantastic. If you want a few scans of these, let us know. regards Kimball Below the link to the official Maerklin track plan brochure covering the different expansion steps for the C Track extension set program (in both German and English): https://www.maerklin.de/...C3%A4nzungspackungen.pdf
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artfull dodger		#5 Posted : 07 July 2017 17:33:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 478 Location: Indiana, Kokomo		My set only came with a bi ligual book with 1 track plan in it. But thanks for the link, I am printing it out now so I can study it. I did see a couple that have potential and would fit on my table. I have to watch whats at the rear of the table as I have to reach across the width of the table if there is a derailment or other issue. In time, and if my new job works out long term, I will probably have a layout built for me. But that is very expensive, so my own set up will have to do for a few years atleast. Mike
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artfull dodger		#6 Posted : 07 July 2017 18:47:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 478 Location: Indiana, Kokomo		I found a track plan I like, and I believe it will fit in my space. Its like .2 over in length and about the same in width when I do the conversion from cm to feet and inches. Till I get a pic posted of it, its on page 15 of the gleisplane that is linked to above. Mike
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Bones		#7 Posted : 22 July 2017 12:39:30(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 105 Location: Queensland		Dear Artful Dodger My best advice to you is download some track planning software such as Anyrail ( You have to pay for this one ) or Scarm which is free Look up a few plans that have been published and then use the software to fiddle around with the plans Just a word of warning when using planning software - While a plan may seem to work ALWAYS test it out first don't rush the building of it I learnt a few quick lesson's while building my own layout

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