The Silver Caboose (Bartlett RR)

Here is the latest plan for my N-scale railroad.



I hope it uploads : ) I can't get the connection made on the far right turnout with 3rd planit for some reason. And yes that is a 90 degree crossing where the two pieces of benchwork meet : )

DJ

Edit - corrected link - Rob

[ 10 September 2001: Message edited by: yankinoz ]</p>

 

Ok..how come it didn't upload to the board I used the IMG tag.

DJ

 

There it is! The link you put in the post was to silvercaboose.gif The file name on your web site is silvercaboose.jpg, so I fixed the link for you.

Now to the important part:

The plan looks pretty good. 3rdplanit has placed easements on your curves. This is a very good thing, but notice that the 90 degree crossing has an easement through it. If you are planning to handlay the crossing then this is not a big deal. However if you are planning to use commercial crossing you will need to swing the main line a bit further to the left of 'Truckin' so the crossing is truly 90 degrees.

 

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by yankinoz:
Now to the important part:

The plan looks pretty good. 3rdplanit has placed easements on your curves. This is a very good thing, but notice that the 90 degree crossing has an easement through it. If you are planning to handlay the crossing then this is not a big deal. However if you are planning to use commercial crossing you will need to swing the main line a bit further to the left of 'Truckin' so the crossing is truly 90 degrees.<hr></blockquote>

Thanks for fixing the link...duh! I have already laid most of the track and it is a true 90 degree piece of Atlas track that I laid. Is there a problem with this design? I used to have a curve there but it was a pain to reach over and fix track, derailed cars etc... This works much better so far. And also thanks to Watash for alot of the ideas on this layout design I don't know why I can't get the turnout and the straight pice of track to connect at the far upper right hand corner. I am sure I am doing something wrong in 3rd PlanIt

DJ

DJ

 

You CAN connect the turnout and straight piece of track in the upper right hand corner, all you have to do is Hold your mouth right when you do it!