The track plan for The Nanslor Railway as mentioned before is simple. But it combines a continuous run and the opportunity for shunting if desired. In fact both the stage and storage sections allow shunting and run round facilities.
This picture of the track plan also shows the baseboards.
This plan was prepared using AnyRail. This software package allows a free trial version to be used but with a limitation of 50 items on the plan. For simple sketch plans this is an ideal app.
The model railway I am making is to a scale of 4mm and uses track to a gauge of 16.5mm (OO). There are two parts to the model 'the scenic stage' and the storage area (fiddle-yard).
Portable, the whole comprises 9 boards measuring 1000mm x 600mm; the overall dimensions being 3000 by 1800. This just fits into my 'Railway Parlour' which is a section of my garage that I have fitted out.
The track layout on the scenic stage is deliberately simple. A single circuit with a single branch comp
