this is a first draft of my two-door trackplan.
It has a min radious of 11" (with some 19", 12-3/8 and 13-3/4 curves as well). It fits some of my planes: Its a double folded dogbone (with no less than 3 dogbone curves), has 2 levels, and the industrial switching area and the yard can be run simultaniously. There are no passing sidings, except that my Yard lead/AD track could act as one, and I could add them on one of the dogbones (the elevated one) and along the back straightaway, though much of that is blocked by the mountain that will form the upper left third of the layout. The only grade is a 2% grade that runs up +2 inches , leaving adequate clearance for the up-n-over part of the dogbone.
The Industry area will probably be called 'bowl city': with the grade rising around it and the mountain to one side, it WILL feel like its in the bottom of a bowl.
Thoughts? plans? suggestions?
It has a min radious of 11" (with some 19", 12-3/8 and 13-3/4 curves as well). It fits some of my planes: Its a double folded dogbone (with no less than 3 dogbone curves), has 2 levels, and the industrial switching area and the yard can be run simultaniously. There are no passing sidings, except that my Yard lead/AD track could act as one, and I could add them on one of the dogbones (the elevated one) and along the back straightaway, though much of that is blocked by the mountain that will form the upper left third of the layout. The only grade is a 2% grade that runs up +2 inches , leaving adequate clearance for the up-n-over part of the dogbone.
The Industry area will probably be called 'bowl city': with the grade rising around it and the mountain to one side, it WILL feel like its in the bottom of a bowl.
Thoughts? plans? suggestions?