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St Ouen JNWR - Layout Planning II

Lisa

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Layout Planning I - Back

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11232-st-ouen-jnwr-layout-planning/

 

Building a Sequence - Forward

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11376-st-ouen-jnwr-building-a-sequence/

 

Detailed Design

 

When designing a very small layout, planning is much more critical than for larger layouts. I use a CAD package call Templot, then the template is printed out full size. The lengths of the sidings etc. can be checked by placing a locomotive and rolling stock.

 

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Sand train shunt using Initial track design

 

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Passenger train arrived using Initial track design

 

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Sand train shunt using modified track design

 

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Passenger train arrived using modified track design

 

This process allowed me to optimise the length of the left hand hinged extension. By experimentation this will be 100mm. The passenger track will be longer than the coal wharf track, because having it only long enough for an engine and a single wagon makes the operation more interesting!

 

When designing a micro layout, it is important that there is enough operating interest. The second pair of photographs the details of the buildings and the flap are sketched in.

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Lisa

The station building is based on the standard design used by the Jersey Eastern Railway, and it acts as the left hand view block. The smithy on the right hand side also acts as a view block.

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backofanenvelope

First I thought it was Templot, but looking like an interesting plan. Agree fitting stuff in on small plans is often harder than big ones. Looking forward to seeing the build.

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Lisa

You are right about the package it is Templot. The blog entry has now been corrected.

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