 Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 251 Location: Ontario, Canada
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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:  Here is my modified plan:  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.
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Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 251 Location: Ontario, Canada
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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.
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 Joined: 27/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 941 Location: Burney, CA
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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 |
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Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 251 Location: Ontario, Canada
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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?
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Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 251 Location: Ontario, Canada
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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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 Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,772 Location: New Zealand
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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.
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Joined: 01/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 251 Location: Ontario, Canada
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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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