Model Railway Noob Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi, I am building another small up and down layout using two tracks. The upper will be DC and sometimes DCC so I have something to photograph new DCC locos (I don't have a home layout but just a round and round test track for running in) The bottom will be exclusively DC but I want to add a passing loop and some sidings of sorts. It is loosely based on the Melbourne Military Railway during WWII, so there will be elements of the bridge building course appearing on it, the river trent, Ashby tunnel and a pontoon and Bailey type bridges. My questions is, is my planned layout going to work ok and are the areas I feel I should add power correct please? Please see a proposed track plan below. It will 1.5ft x 6ft and the DC/DCC track will be raised. Thank you in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2021 Where you have placed the question marks would work. You could get away without the one on the LH side. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Railway Noob Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks Kris. That' very helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Needs a few isolators for electrofrog points but not for insulfrog. I wouldn't connect DCC to the lower one without a 1 amp circuit breaker or 1/2 amp polyswitch in circuit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Railway Noob Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thanks David. Yes the bottom will only be DC and the top sometimes DCC but mainly DC. I have bought a Gaugemaster Model D to use with it most of the time but I want to take the odd photo and short video using DCC. For a single loco I have a photo light box I use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I think you have the feed locations sorted. I think my concern would be the track layout, as the space between the bottom left point and the edge of the board only looks to be big enough for a small locomotive (ie a tank locomotive or diesel shunter) on its own. It's certainly not large enough to allow for the transfer for stock between the run round loop and the sidings. Regarding the sidings, I think I'd prefer longer sidings and a shorter head-shunt to make the transfer of wagons between the sidings a bit more challenging. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Railway Noob Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 14:31, Dungrange said: I think you have the feed locations sorted. I think my concern would be the track layout, as the space between the bottom left point and the edge of the board only looks to be big enough for a small locomotive (ie a tank locomotive or diesel shunter) on its own. It's certainly not large enough to allow for the transfer for stock between the run round loop and the sidings. Regarding the sidings, I think I'd prefer longer sidings and a shorter head-shunt to make the transfer of wagons between the sidings a bit more challenging. Hi, Good point. I have revised this plan now and it is 2ft rather than 18" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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