Planning planning planning
Entry posted by pbkloss
241 views
A trial of the new look RMWeb - my first new entry since the update so see goes
So I've been silent a long long time while other jobs on our newish house take precedent. And there has been the agonising over how much of the old layout construction I can recycle into its new environment - a space much longer (at 7.1 metres / 23 feet and a bit) but a little narrower at 3.05 metres / 10 feet) the its old home. The bit narrower is a bit of problem as modelling in P4 a complete double track circuit will have near 'minimum radius' bends, close to 1.06m / 3'6" in one part ... So to help, not being a fan of computer based drawing tools, here is my analogue version of layout planning with a 1:10 scale drawing on a horizontally mounted drawing board, the drawing being made of cut-out sections approximating the boards that I'll use (or some being recycled intact) laid together to see how things fit. On the right, the fiddle yard, of more anon (2.44m / 8ft to take 9 Mk1s without a loco ...) not very clear as in pencil as a bit tentative still ... the fiddle yard is 'tucked in' against the wall to show the innermost track lined up with the outermost track of the double track circuit, which in turn dictates the radius of that loop. The circuit half at the 'top' is quite a bit smaller as I need to make room for some terminal platforms to the side and allow them to have that magic 9 Mk1 length - maybe a rod to my own back? Still I think it will work, time will tell. Its all modular so can be changed about if something doesn't work (not without some effort though!). This kind of planning means looking at alternative scenarios is quite simple and just costs some paper and pencil lead some I'm happy with that
-
1
2 Comments
Recommended Comments
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now