So as I stated in my last blog entry, I'm going N gauge intermodal but also want a continuous run . I've also got this crazy idea to scratch build a small container ship (not a massive one) and dock-side container crane. The first container ship is underway and will post some details in another entry.

Track plans have been designed with RailModeller for the Mac and I seem to be settling on the below plan. No name for the layout yet

Description

Layout dimensions are 2.6m x 0.9m (or 8.5ft x 3ft). The track plan is in two parts. At ground level is the intermodal yard (red) and a continuous freight loop (yellow) which passes under the main line (green) and along the front of the layout.

The mainline for through freight and passenger services is on level one and sweeps across the front of the scenic section above and over the low level freight line. Each level has its own fiddle yard at the rear. Trains will not traverse between levels.

Scenic background in blue, the orange blocks are the container cranes, the blue/green blocks are some intermodal warehouses.

The following track plan shows the high level baseboards in place.

And finally just the scenic section.