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Castle Rock O gauge track plan


PannierTanker14

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I have created a cardboard cutout of the track plan to scale (hopefully). The scenic section isn’t too big as it only measures 4ft long and 1ft 6in wide. The representation of the track in the image below actually measures the edges of the sleepers and not the rails. 

The layout is made of two parts, the scenic area and the sector plate. The sector plate is supposed to be removable for easy transport and also because the layout will spend much of it’s days at the end of my bed, therefore the sector plate would take up the rest of the room if attached. 

I haven’t figured out how the sector plate will work but work on the layout won’t begin until later this year or the beginning of next year, so I have some time to think.

 

(Edit 24th August 2019: a photo of my current stock on the cardboard track plan to hopefully show the scale a little better)

 

I have outlined the plan digitally as the pencil lines are about a year and a bit old now and have worn away after having been stuffed down the side of a cupboard for ages.

(I will develop a coloured and more accurate version later)

 

1: Bridge used as a scenic break

2: Grounded van

3: Water tower

4: Pillbox (not yet decided)

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Looking good. The cardboard idea using real stock is an excellent way to check for clearances. The sector plate can be as simple as a single piece of thin ply, or aluminium sheet with the tracks glued on, and using a domestic brass sliding bolt to align and feed power. O gauge has enough size to get away with using small brass bolt.

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