help with a locomotive serviceing shops

southern6900 Apr 29, 2008

  1. southern6900

    southern6900 TrainBoard Member

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    hello everyone i am looking to build a locomotve serviceing shops on a five by eight foot layout with a loop of 24 or 26 inch radius around it roadnames are norfolk and western and southern from 1930 40 up to the year right before the merger. Other than that i am haveing a mental block on. A what all is in a loco serive faccilite besides a turntable and a roundhouse thanks in advance zachary flowe
     
  2. Dee Das

    Dee Das TrainBoard Member

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    Some items might be:

    Steam Era:
    Ashpit
    Coaling Facility
    Watering Facility (Water tower and stand-pipes)
    Sand Facility

    Diesel Era:
    Fuel Facility
    Sand Facility

    Also there might be backshops, erecting shops, wash racks, engine houses, etc.
     
  3. southern6900

    southern6900 TrainBoard Member

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    thank you dee das now i can start brainstorming track plans do you think i can make a beleviable loco service shops in this space i may have to do some selective compression with this thanks again zachary flowe
     

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