 Joined: 15/12/2015(UTC) Posts: 523 Location: Maryland, Baltimore
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I'm making plans for my new layout and an looking for suggestions. The area I have is approximately 4'x 8' (120cm x 240cm) with some wiggle room if needed. My only want is a double loop so I can run 2 trains without interruption. I am currently looking at Noch's Mittenwald track plan https://www.noch.com/en/...ut-mittenwald-81610.html which will suit my needs, but I rather sure there are members here that have their favorites for recommendation. Thanks! Chuck
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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I knew a German man who was a machinist for Pontiac Motor division engine plant. He had two large Noch pre formed layouts together in an L. It was really nice. He ran it on 220 vots, all M track. I don't think anything was digital, but that was many years ago before he passed. If it was digital, he had the original Motorola central unit and control 80f. I don't recall any memory keyboards, but there were the blue control boxes.
He sold it all to a guy I knew who was born in Frankfurt., but an American since childhood. He loaned me the ICE 1 to run at home. I don't even remember if I connected it to my alalog trafo or my 6021.
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Joined: 15/12/2015(UTC) Posts: 523 Location: Maryland, Baltimore
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Originally Posted by: Rwill  Thanks, but i really want the two continuous train operation. Chuck
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 Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,854 Location: Hybrid Home
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When I returned to the hobby, I was attracted by port scenes, like the track plan "Am Hafen" on page 54 in "Das Gleisplanbuch - Das C-Gleis" by Maerklin. Inspired by the latter, a 4x8 ft layout could look like this:  Construction is rather easy. The absence of tunnels, diagonal orientation, double-track double-train operations and the long bridges add visual interest.  Uphill grades are 5% when climbing on the outer tracks, i.e. operating in German right-hand mode, but no problem for the rather short trains to run on such a layout. |
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Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,854 Location: Hybrid Home
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Or something completely different for 4x8 ft. A rough sketch without such luxuries as easements at the beginning of curves. Two separate levels which can be operated independently.  Both levels are connected via wyes and a bridge. Like that trains can be turned in either direction.  both levels  l upper level  lower level  |
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Wow! Not unlike the Biaschina loops on the Gotthard bahn .
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Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,854 Location: Hybrid Home
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Back to post #5: inspiration for the left side of the layout.  |
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