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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#1 Posted : 01 June 2010 21:55:34(UTC)
Joseph Meiring

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Came across this plan in "naked Marklin" - its meant for about a 2,6mx1.3m board, and so i had to do some serious adaptions to fit it on my 1.8m board, but I think its a pretty workable layout - any thoughts?
Joe
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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#2 Posted : 01 June 2010 22:04:03(UTC)
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I've also added a fair bit of shunting tracks on the left as well; the max height of my home made piers is 70mm, but so far all seems to clear!
Joe
Offline Ian555  
#3 Posted : 02 June 2010 01:12:23(UTC)
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Hi Joe,

Yes,good looking plan, are those 5200 curves for the outside tracks.

Ian.
Offline trainbuff  
#4 Posted : 02 June 2010 01:15:16(UTC)
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Looks good. Is the picture the original or the plan you modified? Waiting on pictures. TIA.
Offline Joseph Meiring  
#5 Posted : 02 June 2010 22:13:34(UTC)
Joseph Meiring

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Ian555 wrote:
Hi Joe,

Yes,good looking plan, are those 5200 curves for the outside tracks.

Ian.

thanx Ian, yes 5200 on outside, and I have used curved points to join the two inner ovals. Saves quite a bit on space, and frees up my other turnouts for the shunting yards
Will try to download some photos, before I start stripping to paint and glue the piers and track.
My wife wants to know when am I ever gonna get finished changing my layout......they just don't understand do they!?!....is one ever finished??
Cheers, Joe
Offline Joseph Meiring  
#6 Posted : 02 June 2010 22:15:38(UTC)
Joseph Meiring

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trainbuff wrote:
Looks good. Is the picture the original or the plan you modified? Waiting on pictures. TIA.

its the original - I have made numerous changes, mostly forced because of space constraints, but will post pics soon.....if I remember how to!!
thanks, Joe
Offline Johnvr  
#7 Posted : 24 November 2010 22:49:57(UTC)
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Joe,

Have just seen this post !
Now I understand exactly how you came to build the layout that you have done. Including the bridge !
Well done so far.
Next step is to connect the wiring and to add some nice scenery !

Regards,RollEyes
John
Offline Joseph Meiring  
#8 Posted : 24 November 2010 23:47:50(UTC)
Joseph Meiring

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thanks John!
Ah yes, the wiring.....I'm still waiting patiently, according to Ian,if you leave them long enough, they grow together....as they would say on face-book....lol!!
Have to work this weekend, so hopefully next weekend we can all get together
M track Joe
Offline christos563  
#9 Posted : 13 August 2013 08:20:21(UTC)
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Hi and good morning from thessaloniki.
What type of program do you use ?
And why don't you use a combination of 5107/ 5200 or 5129 / 5200 ?

christos563.
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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#10 Posted : 15 August 2013 14:31:04(UTC)
Joseph Meiring

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Hi Christos - I changed over to C track a good while ago - and the layout has also substantially changed as well!!
The board is now in the form of a U - Still have the basic shape above, but now with lots of added station areas, and shunting yards.....
regards, Joe
Offline Marklin in Oz  
#11 Posted : 14 September 2013 08:42:57(UTC)
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Do you have any side diagrams of the bridge elevation? I'm currently redesigning mine as well and never done a bridge before. Blushing (I REALLY like this design Love )
-Fred
Offline river6109  
#12 Posted : 15 September 2013 04:03:44(UTC)
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Joe,

how many trains are you envisaging running ?

John
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