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I never asked if this was a reverse section I know it is. This is just a small section of the overall layout that will have the 2 curves being reversing sections to turn trains around such that they re-enter the system going the oppisite way they were going.... My question is.... I believe that...

Yes...It's just a small section connecting on all 4 straights to other parts of the layout... I was looking for the smallest reversing section to go both ways and I can enter this from any direction. I only have loco's powered no cars with power so thought a small one might work.sign1

Howdy all...:) I have a question on reversing loops as shown below... The two curves are what I think need gapped at the first track beyond the switch for a total of 4 gaps???? I am using DCC in the form of a Lenz Set100. How many reversing modules do I need? Regard's John

I figured out how to set the CV's to equal speed or at least real close on 3 Athearn Genesis SD70Mac's Now for the problems!:cry: 1. On 24" Radius curves the 2 front motors come uncoupled not all the time or even on the same spot of a curve but they rarely make a complete circuit around the...

Both of these are great idea's....Thanks Guy's... I did get em to werk tho.....I sure wish I could still see well nebody with good eye's woulda seen it right off..... After watching the loco run real slow thru the switches and changin' them around several different ways.....I finally saw that...

Well MRRin' is only my latest addiction....:) I have been into HO slotcars for quite awhile and collect the old AFX nonmagnetic cars...the ThunderJets mostly but some of the Vibrator series also.. I also am addicted to castin' my own bullets outa old auto wheel wieghts and shootin' em thru my...

I finally got a couple test loops set up but when my loco tries to run thru the switches the overhang on the lead end hits the switch coil on the exit switch? The switchs are arranged like this. These are Atlas remote snap switches. I tried placing a 6" straight between the switches and it...

Fred Thank's For the help.... Is this where you mean? The switch on curve I'm tryin' to draw but so far the curves on the wrong side of the dang switch.....will sure make a longer passing siding once I figure it out.. Regard's John

Hmmmm'.....might work....might not..... I've been playin' with layout possibilities and came up with this...room size is 14'8" wide x 12'10" tall...I would need to use 2 lift out sections on the bottom they are incicated by the dashed lines.. I know there is at least one reverse section here in...

Well, Our biggest obstacle to getting trains in and out of the plant is Amtrak so I'll have that included... and the local freights....I'll primarilly do the grain elevators, locally we have 2 of them Cargill a modern big elevator and Roggen an old local elevator that is much older and...

Hi triplex Thank's fer the effort neway's This is all new to me....only model RR's I've had were TYCO sets as a kid... After much armchair plannin' I still didn't have a clue so I decided to get my feet wet to find it out....the layout will be all DCC from the start and that's a big uphill climb...

Hiya sumpter Yes scenery will get in the way....no scenery will be on this temp layout.....just gonna use it to figure out DCC and makin' this werk.:) I have seen working rotating couplers....I plan on buying them or modifying my own...

Russ That idea is definately in my long term plan...with something similar to this: it is around the walls on the left-top and right....the bottom side is open... no wall for a long ways... But for the learning curve I'm gonna do something on the table I built just to figure all this out.... I...

The table is open to access on all 4 sides.....no reach issues for me neway...the room is one end of the new basement....its 14'8" x 49' but has a 30degree bend towards the other end from where the layouts goin'... The operating rotary dumper is being built by a friend with lots more talent...

Yep I will sure consider any layout that fits on the bench....the more variety the better probably....I'm stuck on designing loops.....can't seem to get any thing else drawn.....sept ovals like I had as a kid......but DCC seems like it will do lots more than watch a train run in circles....but...

:) The brown goodie truck arrived in my driveway taday with a load of track and a Lenz 150 to control some switches if I can figure it out...The other night I got the 6x12 starter bench built outa 3/4" plywood.. It's no way gonna be the permanent bench but with my limited time n skills at this...

Here's a hopefully better sketch.....not as good as that lime green one tho....

As drawn all 4-6' wide sections have access from 2-3 sides....all sections with 1 access are 30" wide er less....the only walls are on the left n the top n the right....this is one end of the new basement.....n nothin's there at all but styrofoam walls which are what we used for the concrete...

Hey I like that.....:) My plan is to model the BNSF from the power plant I werk at to the mine... The real mccoy has reverse loops at the plant and the mine....now how to do it in the space I have with a yard at the mid point to represent Alliance Neb. but the access issue on the lower left is...

After some expensive negotiation I have aquired some additional area for my layout.. Now the question is? How best to use it? I've drawn in an around the walls that I think is the most layout area I can obtain in this space. It can be smaller but not any larger on bench area so if you had this...