Hi All

To check if the design will work, you can draw out your design full size, and then check the lengths of loops and sidings using the locomotives and rolling stock, as show below.

The loop length can be increased by curving the Main and Loop roads. For Chagford this is essential to make sure that the layout will operate correctly.

The above test showed that a train of 4 wagons and a break was able to be run around using the proposed loop. BUT only if one end of the loop was simulated using train cassettes.

The length of the goods siding is long enough to enable it to handle 3 wagons. But when the Passenger Tram Siding was too short because it is a requirement to use it as in order to access the Locomotive Shed.

But the points can be moved towards Bow, without problems, to correct this problem.

Lisa