Chilly

I have tried and tried to place a TT in but to no avail. so as I would like to keep the loco's on show I thought a loco shed on the bottom right terminus might work. I like Zomboid will probably only be running 1 Loco with 3 carriages. The bottom terminus station will be one long platform (so the wall side) which has a straight before the two 3 way points of 6ft, the platform on the top side between the point and the 3 way point is 4ft. The top terminus would accommodate a 1 loco +3 carriage arrangement on both platforms. The loco yard appears to afford storage for the non-running loco's and the top terminus appears to offer storage for the non-running carriages. Not prototypical of anything but looks like a lot of enjoyment! Both corners could be used for buildings etc. Are there any bloopers made or suggestions for the loco yard/shed.? Chilly

So the bottom left on the straight for a titch station, what would the fiddle yard look like and how would that combine with the shelf ? ( he said cheekily ) I will have a go at Scarming your top right with terminus.

I see where your going with this back to Scarm I go, I am so glad I am going through this process as it is helping me avoid a lot of future problems and see the possibilities. Thanks

Thanks chaps. Chimer it does have a resemblance I am now thinking bearing in mind that the wife is crap at wiring that the turntable will be beyond me I mean her so looking at V6 above without turntable, however, where can I "park" the non running locos (apart from the floor) I have 10 steam loco's, the non-running coaches appear to be able to reside on the top section 3 branch ? Without the turntable does the layout flow as in switching loco's from the front of the coaches to the rear of the coaches and then hauling them back? Looks like front steam loco's detail will need to be restricted as they will be hauling backwards but we all make compromises as the wife tells me, often. By the way you lot have been brilliant

Would there be room to put it near the bottom station? Maybe lose the middle rail at the bottom terminus and shift the inner rail to where it was that would create a bit more space that might work?

I couldn't see another way of changing the facing direction of the loco's (which are all steam engines) without one really. Updated board profile

The bottom terminus could go to 2ft width for a length of 5ft at a push 6ft

Hi Chimer Yes I agree I am trying to cram too much in track wise and the original idea was a building or two. At the top point where the board meets the 1ft stretch it is 7ft from the right edge and at the bottom edge(of the top) it starts narrowing at 6ft from the right edge, this could quite easily be simplified by making it 7ft from the right edge and the straight vertically up to the 1ft stretch, basically a 7ft x 2ft rectangle before the 1ft stretch, hopefully this gives more flexibility. Thanks Chilly

Hi Chaps Working off the board dimensions the top length is 19ft, the left edge is 13ft and the bottom length is 16ft, At the top section the right hand part is a depth of 2ft narrowing down to 1ft as we go left. The bottom section is a 1ft width from right to left. The left hand edge end width is 1ft where it narrows. I thought the top right was a waste of space so added a yard for a loco shed? All thoughts gratefully accepted

Hi Zomboid Do you mean something like this?

Hi Chimer I was thinking that myself so tweaked it and the yard what do you think? Could maybe take the small section out of the top section before the 1st point leading to the three sidings and thereby lengthening the sidings ? Parts list 1LK‑55TurntableOOPeco1 2SL‑100Flex/WoodOOPeco67Covered by 41 pcs. full-length Flex/Wood (SL‑100) 3SL‑91SL‑91 (S)OOPeco1 4SL‑92SL‑92 (S)OOPeco1 5SL‑E91SL‑E91 (S)OOPeco6 6SL‑E92SL‑E92 (S)OOPeco7 7SL‑E99SL‑E99 (M)OOPeco2 Total:85Tracks count: 85

Thanks F-Unitmad Shown below. This could be nearly there would you amend the top station or leave as is to give a slight difference to the bottom one? Thanks Chilly

Hi F-Unitmad I have amended it please see picture, is this what you mean? It does skinny the board down a bit as well, not done that yet. Unsure what you mean by loco release point, as you can tell a very green newbie! Thanks Chilly

Right Chaps I have taken on board your comments 1st pic double track (I think my fav) and 2nd single track. On pic 1 just wondering about the bottom station end with the 3 point switch at the end however it does appear to afford the ability to run loco to end and then return back on the centre track. Will the double track ? On both bottom left turntable this could perhaps be location of a loco shed. Top left just thinking of a house or two there. Any more suggestions more than appreciated. Thanks Chilly The bottom station on Pic 2

Thanks Chris for your input I will revise the track plan taking your comments on board. Scarm is so addictive that I have done a single track as Tony has suggested above. I will have 3 possibilities when I have amended the version above to incorporate your input and will post all 3 together. The wife appears placid and distracted at the moment as she is buying stuff on Ikea, her e-mails come up on my laptop and my bank card is with me so bonus she is spending her own money I will aim to post them tomorrow, I do want to keep the electrics as simple as possible as I can't persuade her to get interested in doing it for me … tch some women Cheers Chilly

Hi Tony Very good point regarding single track, I will have a hack about on Scarm keeping the outer track to see what it looks like and post. I have the large loco's from the NYMR with Nigel Gresley arriving soon. I have 3 sets of 4 carriages appropriate for that railway such as the maroon and teaks. The smaller stuff are the 4mt's and Joem. The electrics would appear to be simplified quite a bit, would I now get away with a single controller bearing in mind DC layout? When you say fiddle yard what do you have in mind, I suppose it could be made more Grosmont'ish. I suppose a later stage if I did go single (not marital status!) I could subsequently add an inner loop at a later date ? Thanks Chilly

The layout has been somewhat amended to David's design. Next problem is how do I wire this up in DC with 2 controllers? Where are the powers to go plus droppers? The insulation for points switching polarity ? The turntable electrics? Will I be heading for divorce with the cost Help Chilly

Hi Mdvle Thanks for your input. The room is a bedroom at the top of the house and has a bed in it, mine - (wife snores or is it me ) and she resides on the 2nd level. This has turned into my man cave or sanctuary and has just been laminated throughout so I have to keep it tidy and spotless so I am told, there is little else in it apart from TV and rowing machine and I would like it to remain that way. The plan is only the shelf layout and some detailing thereon, the shelf will be 3 1/2 ft off the floor and I want that to be well done so will enlist a mate to build, yeah I am that bad at this type of stuff. With it only being 1ft and 2ft width maximum I am hoping brackets from the wall will suffice in a similar vein to a picture shelf so no legs. I am thinking of a thin shallow wooden skirt round it to hide any wires etc, so perhaps 3 inches above and below the edge of the board. I just want to run the 10 steam engines plus carriages that I have bought over the last 4 weeks (yeah she thinks there are only 3 ) all based on the NYMR stock. The turntables are there to park the loco's not running at the time and nothing will be stored underneath the shelfs at all, so a completely clear floor as it would be with a picture shelf. I think the layout is basic except the turntable which I need help on for sure, especially the electrics etc. In the lockdown I have surfed frenetically on the net and through the search function on here (some really good stuff on here) but perhaps still need guidance. ATB Chilly

Well my original plan (see earlier threads) did not pass by the Anti-Fun police however this did.! The track will be Peco OO 100, DC only and set track will be used for the ends with flexi for the other bits. The layout will run around the room on a shelf of 1ft width except where it widens to 2ft which will accommodate the stations and turntables. The top run will be c20ft, the staggered bend c13.5ft and the return at the bottom 17ft. The stations will be on the straights before the turntable with island platforms in the loops with bridges across. My theory is that I can run a train into the station uncouple, spin it round on the turntable and pass the parked carriages on the vacant track and shunt back to them to pick them up and off again. This appears that it might work on this layouts for both inner and outer tracks. So a conceptual heritage railway in the Pickering to Whitby ish and by a long stretch of the imagination bearing in mind no turntables on theirs I think. I was thinking of using 9mm ply for the baseboard on brackets, so off the floor by 3 1/2 feet. Any tips or advice gratefully received especially on the wiring, just pleased that it has passed muster with the wife assuming it works ! ATB Chilly

No takers for this yet ? This would be of interest to a few people including me l

Hi Chimer It is my fault that this has happened as I cocked up by starting 2 threads, cocked up the original one by trying to upload a wrong file then sorted it then not happy with what was uploaded so got carried away and started a new one I am the author of this confusion so I apologise to all and if it is possible to merge that would be good. Sorry Chilly

RJS 1977 - Wow that looks good. I suppose in this configuration locos could be held (isolated) in say the bottom two bays shown at the top whilst a loco could pass on the remaining track or any combination depending on the points? I like the ability for the outer tracks to meet up in potentially 3 ways the same as the inner track can. Are the end bends Rad 3 and 4 as I am trying for the broadest bends possible such as 3&4 but to fit on a 12ft by 4ft track ? I am looking at peco 100 set track for the ends, great suggestions by David Broad, Chimer and yourself. ATB Chilly

Hi Chaps Many thanks for your input do you think I could just about squeeze a peco radius 4 onto a 12ft x 4ft layout at both ends? ATB Chilly

Hi Joseph Thanks for that it is a good idea, I suspect however that the whole track will remain visible alas. ATB Chilly

Hi Chimer Many thanks for your help, I will digest your comments but fully expect I will need your further guidance especially on the wiring etc. When you say don't use flexible track for the end curves that means I will have to model in PECO 100 which appears to have set curves unlike 75, not really a problem as it is more a fun thing than a serious modelling undertaking. ATB Chilly